So who will be your team's surprise package next season?

Neil3030

Not including new signings, I mean is there anyone who is either coming through the youth ranks or performing under par at senior level that you have a feeling will prosper next year.

For me (Villa) I have an inkling Stewart Downing will have a great season next year. He'll have his first full pre-season under his belt since breaking his ankle and will (touch wood) have a more competent strike force to feed off, with either new blood coming in, or Delfouneso finally being given a run.

He has goals in him from midfield too and once upon a time could cross the ball with deadly accuracy and effectiveness. Should either or both of these come back, I think he'll be Villa's POTY (:eek:)

Boskowski

Mario Gomez, 24 league goals :pac:

Roy Hodgson & Pacheco(I hope)

AnCapaillMor

Chamakh(arsenal) for me, will not be another Adebayor, average scoring record in france but will bang em in the prem, hopefully he won't try and court every club in spain\italy in 2 years time. Possibly Walcott, being left out of the WC is the kick up the ar$e he needed, if not he's a lost cause.

gandalf

AnCapaillMor wrote: »

Chamakh(arsenal) for me, will not be another Adebayor, average scoring record in france but will bang em in the prem, hopefully he won't try and court every club in spain\italy in 2 years time. Possibly Walcott, being left out of the WC is the kick up the ar$e he needed, if not he's a lost cause.

Beat me to it. Exactly the same thoughts especially about Walcott.

hitman79

Jack Rodwell at Everton. If he gets more games this season he could be the young player of the season.

ctrl-alt-delete

For Blackburn,

I think Phil Jones will perform well when called upon again - i don't think he can stake a regular claim with Nelsen and Samba still going to be the starting central defensive pairing. However i expect him to build and excel upon last season.

Kalinic, having now settled and one would presume will be fully fit for the start of the season, coupled with not much competition up front will be a key player next season - i am anticipating a great season from him.

JerryHandbag

Michael Owen - injury free (big ask I know) - might surprise a few this season

Warper

hitman79 wrote: »

Jack Rodwell at Everton. If he gets more games this season he could be the young player of the season.

True plus our own Seamus Coleman could make a big break-through this year.

GavRedKing

Yossi Benayoun :pac:

bobbyg

Warper wrote: »

True plus our own Seamus Coleman could make a big break-through this year.

Anichebe if the fecker could stay fit!

flahavaj

JerryHandbag wrote: »

Michael Owen - injury free (big ask I know) - might surprise a few this season

Came in to say this actually: far less hype than last Summer, he's almost the forgotten man at Old Trafford. Hope he can hit double figures.

smackbunnybaby

I can see the forgotten man Clinton Morrison have a 30 goal season for Sheffield Wednesday.

SDTimeout

Jack Wilshere.

SlickRic

i'm genuinely not taking the p*ss, when i say Lucas.

especially if Masch goes, he may have to become one of the leaders on the pitch, and you never know, he could.

Helix

marc albrighton

flahavaj

SlickRic wrote: »

i'm genuinely not taking the p*ss, when i say Lucas.

especially if Masch goes, he may have to become one of the leaders on the pitch, and you never know, he could.

I think Aquilani could be very good, fitness permitting.

iregk

At this point I'd have to say James Chambers has been the surprise for us this season he has been in superb form and could well make a stab at player of the season if he keeps on going.

Le King

I expect huge improvements from Anderson and Macheda, if both stay injury free.

But I definitely think Oliver Gill will have a huge season. Fergie said so himself.

LOL

dannydiamond

Woy Hodgson and Aquilani to shine this season.

LETS BE AVN IT

Barrera at West Ham , had very good world cup with Mexico , think he could be a star at the Hammers .

Jordan Berbatov

flahavaj wrote: »

I think Aquilani could be very good, fitness permitting.

Would love a good season from Hargreaves, would like to see Rafael making the right back place his own too.

And Aquilani looked half decent near the end of last year.

homerjay2005

it it too easy to say Hernandez......

im going to go for Michael Owen also.

i also expect a big season, a huge one infact from Nani if he stays injury free.

TheBigLebowski

Paddy Kavanagh is starting to play well for Rovers and has serious potential for next season. Some of his decision making at times is dodgy but he has the ability, no doubt.

Boskowski

Jordan Berbatov wrote: »

Would love a good season from Hargreaves, would like to see Rafael making the right back place his own too.

And Aquilani looked half decent near the end of last year.

Liam O

Darron Gibson

jesus_thats_gre

Fernando Torres. Some of the nonsense spoke about him recently, including on this forum, is setting the season up nicely for him to shut everyone up..

flahavaj

SlickRic wrote: »

i'm genuinely not taking the p*ss, when i say Lucas.

especially if Masch goes, he may have to become one of the leaders on the pitch, and you never know, he could.

If that caption photo from the Liverpool thread a few days ago is anything to go by, then Lucas has a fair aul surprise package on him alright.:pac:

mirwillbeback

I think that his retirement from international football, will mean a 20 - 27 goal season for Heskey.;)

Melion

Jovanovic

TangyZizzle

Kalou started to show his true potential at the end of last season. He'll be great this one.

Kakuta, he should be great given a run in one of the cups.

And, I know the OP said 'not new signings' but I think Benayoun will do fan-fúckin-tastic under a manager who treats him with the respect he deserves.

Diabhal Beag

Mr. Zigic

Juan Pablo

I still hold faint hope for Robinho to come back and set the premiership alight

Eirebear

Given that all the transfer activity has headed for the Ibrox exit door, the surprise package for Rangers this season will be if we actually have a package at all!

me-skywalker

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

Mr. Zigic

Dear god no!! He's a howler of a player! watched him last 2 years at Valencia... He's a mixed bag though so coudl work in a more physical premiership

Boskowski

Juan Pablo wrote: »

I still hold faint hope for Robinho to come back and set the premiership alight

He could. In a team with real quality around him he really could I'd say. Like Henry for Arsenal when they were unstoppable. you coulnt see Henry rolling up the sleeves and grinding it out in a mediiocre side either. But if things were set up better for him he could be a gem still.

Jordan Berbatov

Boskowski wrote: »

I support United, just saying Aqualini showed signs of improvement for Liverpool near the end of last year.

~Rebel~

I don't think it will surprise too many if aquilani has a good season, so I'm going to go out on a limb and say Babel!

Has all the ingrediants to be great, impressed in his first season before regressing horribly, but started to show some promise around the tail end of last season. Is Roy the man to help realize Ryans undoubted potential? Perhaps...

Kiwi_knock

Scott Dann, could be the year where he stakes a place in the England squad

The_Kew_Tour

Man United - Anderson

jamsieboy86

Inter - Biabiany

CoalBucket

mirwillbeback wrote: »

I think that his retirement from international football, will mean a 20 - 27 goal season for Heskey.;)

I though he retired from international football years ago

JerryHandbag

mirwillbeback wrote: »

I think that his retirement from international football, will mean a 20 - 27 goal season for Heskey.;)

And Mark Van Bommell will win Fair Play award for coming season also.:pac:

Handsome Bob

I would expect Aquilani to step it up so I can't say that he'd be a surprise package if he does well in my eyes. I'd go along with Rebel and say Babel, I think if there's anyone who could benefit from Roy's style of management it's Babel.

redzerdrog

I think babel will shine myself and also aquilani

davyjose

Berbatov

8-10

I'm asked constantly who the latest wonderkid is at Ajax and next season I think we'll see one stamp his name on the Eredivisie for sure:

Christian Eriksen
I'm sure a few of you might have heard the name, he was the youngest player at the World Cup and has played with the first team since the start of the year (think Arsenal were rumoured to be interested), but I saw virtually all our games last season and it's been a while since I've seen a guy read a game and pass with such composure.

In my opinion, though early days, he looks better than Sneijder was at his age. The term 'next Bergkamp' is thrown around about him a lot but I really think in a few years once he moves on to a bigger league this guy will be HUGE.

smackbunnybaby

smackbunnybaby wrote: »

I can see the forgotten man Clinton Morrison have a 30 goal season for Sheffield Wednesday.

Just found out about this now. Genuinely happy! which probably says more about our fallen stock than it does about Morrisson

Third_Echelon

hitman79 wrote: »

Jack Rodwell at Everton. If he gets more games this season he could be the young player of the season.

Warper wrote: »

True plus our own Seamus Coleman could make a big break-through this year.

bobbyg wrote: »

Anichebe if the fecker could stay fit!

Yeah totally agree with the Everton calls so far.. Rodwell had a great season last year for his first real full season. In pre-season he has been in fantastic form on the australian tour.

I hope Coleman is given a good run by Moyes. Might be difficult with Neville ahead of him. Moyes is very reluctant to drop his captain if he is fit to play. He was brilliant in his loan spell at blackpool and hopefully he pushes on for ireland now as well.

Anichebe is another one that was in great form at the tail end of last season. He was pushed out to the right wing and he looked quite good. Defenders couldn't deal with his size and physicality out there. A bit like Dirk Kuyt for liverpool. Sometimes a square peg in a round hole fits if they just dont cut it in their 'natural' position.

redzerdrog wrote: »

I think babel will shine myself and also aquilani

Babel? Really? I've seen nothing in the previous few seasons he has been at anfield to warrant any sort of optimism. Great pace, can beat a man. Falls over. He has proved somewhat more effective up front than on the wing, but if Torres is fit, i don't see him getting a sniff. I would imagine Joe Cole will play left? Unless hodgson wants to play him in the middle perhaps?

Seaneh

Milan.

Michelangelo Albertazzi, Dominic Adiyiah or Andrea De Vito.

x PyRo

Samir Nasri.

He'll be a class, class player. This will be the year he rises to the top.