Premier League XI

Morzadec

Was watching this video on the BBC website

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21011347

Lawro and Savage choose their Premiership XI. Looks like this:

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Hart

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Zabaleta--Kompany---Vidic----Baines

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Yaya

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---Gerrard

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Bale---

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Rooney

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Suarez

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Van Persie

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They stressed that it was based on ability - on who was the best - not on form. So the likes of Begovic, Michu etc... would probably have to do a bit more to get into a team.

Who would be in your team? It's actually quite hard. This is what I've come up with.

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Hart

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Rafael----Kompany---Agger

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Cole

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Yaya

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Rooney----Mata

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--Suarez

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Bale

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Van Persie

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Perhaps too attacking but I didn't want to leave Rooney or Mata out and feel Rooney is versatile enough to play in midfield.

There's a few players who might be good enough to get in (the likes of Vertonghen and Dembele spring to mind) but who I haven't really seen enough of to put in.

It's pretty tough. Had to leave Silva and Cazorla out, but I feel Mata is the better player at the moment.

Red Crow

Using no players from the Manchester Clubs + Chelsea:

Begovic
Johnson Vertonghen Agger Baines
Diame Wilshere
Snodgrass Michu Bale
Suarez

That's a bit more fun IMO.

G.K.

I love Snoddy but he's not ahead of Cazorla or Walcott or Ruiz, to name a few.

kevthegaff

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Begovic

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Rafael----Kompany---Vermaelin

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Baines

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Yaya

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Rooney----Mata

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--Suarez

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Bale

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Van Persie

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AdamD

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Begovic

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Zabaleta--Kompany---Vidic---Cole

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Toure--Wilshere

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--Mata

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Silva

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Bale

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RVP

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Nuri Sahin

Michu + 10

Red Crow

G.K. wrote: »

I love Snoddy but he's not ahead of Cazorla or Walcott or Ruiz, to name a few.

Yep that's correct. It's more of a personal preference.

SlickRic

on this season....

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Begovic

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Zabaleta----Shawcross

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Williams

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Baines

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Carrick

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Wilshere

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Mata

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Bale

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Suarez

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RVP

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even though Michu is the value signing of the season, I just can't drop Suarez or RVP.

if we were going just "the best"...

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Hart

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Zabaleta

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Kompany----Ivanovic

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Baines

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Yaya Youre

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Wilshere

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Silva

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Mata

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Suarez

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RVP

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bullvine

I think you'd have to have Wilshere ahead of Gerrard, otherwise fairly close to the best 11. Wilshere was absolutely brilliant against City on Sunday.

Xavi6

Three years later people still put Yaya down as a defensive midfielder, come on lads

ThunbergsAreGo

Cech

Johnson
Kompany
Ivanovic
Bale

Felliani
Carrick/Gerrard (undecided)
Dembele

Suarez
Van Persie
Mata

Highlights the paucity of top class defenders in the premier league (or is that worldwide)

justshane

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Begovic

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Walker--Kompany---Vidic---Baines

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Fellaini--Yaya

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Hazard

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Mata

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Bale

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RVP

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I reckon they'd be hard beat.

premierstone

Personally think Joe Hart has been very ordinary the past 12 months and would have both Mingolet and Begovic ahead of him and Jussi and Czech on a par. Vidic has done nothing in a long time to merit inclusion and as for someone including Vermaelan lol he is damn lucky he is captain at the emirates or he wouldn't make hte Arsenal 11 never mind a league 11.

MrKingsley

If its just on ability then mine would be this

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Cech

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Zabaleta--Kompany-Jagielka--Cole--

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Sandro

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Yaya

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Mata

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Silva

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Bale--

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RVP

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But going on form there would be quite a few changes

EdenHazard

Its based on 'ability' yet Baines is ahead of Cole? If Baines is in, then Gerrard can't be in it.

TBH the only reason Michu doesn't get in is prestige. If you were doing a starting 11 for EPL now he would have to be in it.

MrKingsley

EdenHazard wrote: »

TBH the only reason Michu doesn't get in is prestige. If you were doing a starting 11 for EPL now he would have to be in it.

Well depends what formation is being used really. Im just playing with the 1 up front and if it wasnt van persie it would be suarez most likely. And there might be a couple of others ahead of him too

CSF

Here, what is Gerrard actually doing in any of these teams?

eh i dunno

Best this season
Begovic
Ivanovic Shawcross Kompany Baines
Mata Fellaini Bale
Michu
RVP Suarez

asdfgh86

CSF wrote: »

Here, what is Gerrard actually doing in any of these teams?

I probably wouldn't put him in but despite playing in an extremely average Liverpool team, he's joint top of the assists chart with 8 this season, so it's hardly a ridiculous choice.

Liam O

asdfgh86 wrote: »

I probably wouldn't put him in but despite playing in an extremely average Liverpool team, he's joint top of the assists chart with 8 this season, so it's hardly a ridiculous choice.

It is when Rooney isn't being picked in the team(s).

CSF

asdfgh86 wrote: »

I probably wouldn't put him in but despite playing in an extremely average Liverpool team, he's joint top of the assists chart with 8 this season, so it's hardly a ridiculous choice.

Mata, Hazard, Cazorla, Fellaini, Silva, Bale, Michu, Toure, Wilshere.

Yes it is.

homerjay2005

SlickRic wrote: »

if we were going just "the best"...

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Hart

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Zabaleta

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Kompany----Ivanovic

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Baines

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Yaya Youre

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Wilshere

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Silva

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Mata

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Suarez

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RVP

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what is your criteria for "the best"? theres 5 or 6 questionable ones in there for sure.

Aguero and Rooney would be well ahead of Suarez and Mata for example if your picking the best as you say it. Wilshere has had an injury plagued career and has barely played in PL terms, so has alot to prove.

not sure either that Ivanovic can be classed as the best in his position and Yaya has been a poor performer in most aspects if you listen to the resident city fans on here.

infact, his best contributions have been from an attacking sense,so having him playing in a DM position makes no sense.

overall, very poor team.

Oranage2

Only cech ,yaya and RVP would make every pl team, the rest of the positions are very debatable.

bullvine

Honestly, I'm starting to think Wayne Rooney is the most under-rated player in the premier league, I'm his biggest critic but no premiership eleven should be without him. He can play practically anywhere and on his day he can be a genius. No team should be without him.

asdfgh86

homerjay2005 wrote: »

Rooney would be well ahead of Suarez and Mata

Have the utmost respect for Rooney and what he's achieved but I think that's overstating it a bit. I think Rooney's a very good player playing for a very good team, but he can be quite mediocre at times.

darced

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Liam O

asdfgh86 wrote: »

Have the utmost respect for Rooney and what he's achieved but I think that's overstating it a bit. I think Rooney's a very good player playing for a very good team, but he can be quite mediocre at times.

Yeah I mean he's only gotten 34 goals in 2 of the last 3 seasons.

SlickRic

yes, DM was a stupid place to put Yaya.

i'm used to staggering my midfield when I put up my teams, out of habit.

he'd of course be alongside Wilshere.

asdfgh86

Liam O wrote: »

Yeah I mean he's only gotten 34 goals in 2 of the last 3 seasons.

He's a very good player, when he's at his best he gets bags of goals, so did Torres, doesn't mean he's always the best forward in the Premier League. Think a lot of players are playing better than him at the moment.

DB10

I'd include Suarez before Rooney. A genuine world class player. Rooney is clearly going downhill, he peaked quite early in his career.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

homerjay2005 wrote: »

what is your criteria for "the best"? theres 5 or 6 questionable ones in there for sure.

Aguero and Rooney would be well ahead of Suarez and Mata for example if your picking the best as you say it. Wilshere has had an injury plagued career and has barely played in PL terms, so has alot to prove.

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Wilshere has had one (albeit long term) injury, yet has already made 79 appearances for the Arsenal first team by the age of 21. As well as being a full England international.

eugeneious

DB10 wrote: »

I'd include Suarez before Rooney. A genuine world class player. Rooney is clearly going downhill, he peaked quite early in his career.

Going downhill? 27 (his highest) goals last season. 1 in 2 games in the league this season. Real rapid decline there...

eugeneious

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Cech

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Rafael---Kompany---Vidic---Baines

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Toure---Ramires

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Mata

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Rooney----Silva----

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van Persie

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Local_Chap

Hart

Johnson Kompany Vidic Baines

Fellani Toure

Mata Suarez Silva

RVP

premierstone

eugeneious wrote: »

Going downhill? 27 (his highest) goals last season. 1 in 2 games in the league this season. Real rapid decline there...

Well 1 every 2 games over a full season would equate to 19, so a drop from 27 to 19 in one season, rapid decline may not be overstating it

Backstreet Moyes

asdfgh86 wrote: »

He's a very good player, when he's at his best he gets bags of goals, so did Torres, doesn't mean he's always the best forward in the Premier League. Think a lot of players are playing better than him at the moment.

What exactly has Torres got to do with Rooney. Torres has went rapidly downhill and Rooney has been as good as ever this season.

Mr.Nice Guy

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Lloris

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Ivanovic----Kompany---Vidic

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Baines

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Wilshere

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Scholes

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--Mata

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Bale

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Van Persie

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Suarez

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stiffler123

Lloris
Zabaleta- Kompany- Shawcross- Cole
Bale- Felliani- Yaya- Silva
Michu
RVP

klose

Baines and evra have been more impressive then cole this season imo

VW 1

Nobody going with an stoke CBs despite their defensive record thus far this season? kompany vidic and toure shouldn't be in a premiership XI based on this seasons form.

My eleven would be

Begovic
Zabaleta Evans Colocini baines
Wilshire carrick
Cazorla Michu Mata
RVP

darced

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Donnielighto

Begovic
Johnson - Ivanovic - Shawcross - Evra
Carrick
Fellaini
Suarez - Rooney - Mata
RvP

Backstreet Moyes

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

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Lloris

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Ivanovic----Kompany---Vidic

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Baines

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Wilshere

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Scholes

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--Mata

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Bale

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Van Persie

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Suarez

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Why is Scholes their maybe if it was last season but he is barely featured this season and has been poor when played. Also i think you have Suarez and RVP in the wrong positions. RVP is more lethal and would be wasted deeper. Suarez is better suited to dropping deeper than RVP.

Backstreet Moyes

Begovic

Rafael Shawcross Kompany Baines

Carrick

Fellaini Dembele

Mata Bale

RVP

bullvine

Morzadec wrote: »

Was watching this video on the BBC website
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21011347

They stressed that it was based on ability - on who was the best - not on form. So the likes of Begovic, Michu etc... would probably have to do a bit more to get into a team.

Correct me if I'm wrong but a lot of you seem to be picking this on this seasons form but the OP was based on ability rather than form, hence the inclusion of Yaya, Kompany, Rooney etc

bullvine

Ability wise

Reina - Best keeper in the Prem League, has had a poor season
Ivanovic - Playing Centerback at the moment but has been brilliant as Right back in the last 3 seasons
Vidic - Had his injury problem but on his day, the best in the world at Centerback
Kompany - Had a poor season compared to last year but similar to Vidic best on the planet on his day
Cole - World Class Left Back, Arguably the best since Maldini
Wilshere - Best Young English Player around and would compliment Toure
Yaya Toure - Similar to Kompany, not as good as last season but the driving force from the title winning team.
Gareth Bale - The Best Winger in the League and still very young, if Spurs hold on to him it will be a miracle
David Silva - A Genius of player would bring something different to the team than Bale's, Zinedine Kilbane's Kick and Run Style.
Rooney - Love him or Loath him, the most influential player in the premier league at the moment, winner of four titles, tucked in behind RVP and supporting the midfield, can't be left out.
RVP - Best Striker on the Planet

Caveman1

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Cech

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--Rafael---Kompany--Chico---Cole

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Luiz

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Fellani----


--Suarez----Mata----Bale---

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RVP

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TheDoc

This thread lost instant credability when it started off

This team is solely based on ability

And not one team on the first page has Scholes in it.....

Backstreet Moyes

Caveman1 wrote: »

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Cech

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--Rafael---Kompany--Chico---Cole

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Luiz

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Fellani----


--Suarez----Mata----Bale---

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RVP

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Luiz has played about 4 games in cm how in the name of god could he be in the team for this year or even if talking about ability.

Backstreet Moyes

bullvine wrote: »

Ability wise

Reina - Best keeper in the Prem League, has had a poor season
Ivanovic - Playing Centerback at the moment but has been brilliant as Right back in the last 3 seasons
Vidic - Had his injury problem but on his day, the best in the world at Centerback
Kompany - Had a poor season compared to last year but similar to Vidic best on the planet on his day
Cole - World Class Left Back, Arguably the best since Maldini
Wilshere - Best Young English Player around and would compliment Toure
Yaya Toure - Similar to Kompany, not as good as last season but the driving force from the title winning team.
Gareth Bale - The Best Winger in the League and still very young, if Spurs hold on to him it will be a miracle
David Silva - A Genius of player would bring something different to the team than Bale's, Zinedine Kilbane's Kick and Run Style.
Rooney - Love him or Loath him, the most influential player in the premier league at the moment, winner of four titles, tucked in behind RVP and supporting the midfield, can't be left out.
RVP - Best Striker on the Planet

Reina has been poor for alot longer than 1 season and ability wise Cech at his best is comfortably better than any other keeper in the league. Also RVP is the best striker in the league but not on the planet. If your going on ability how you can put Wilshere ahead of Lampard, Gerrard or Scholes.

bullvine

Nuts102 wrote: »

Reina has been poor for alot longer than 1 season and ability wise Cech at his best is comfortably better than any other keeper in the league. Also RVP is the best striker in the league but not on the planet. If your going on ability how you can put Wilshere ahead of Lampard, Gerrard or Scholes.

Cech hasn't been the same since 2006. Reina is still a quality keeper whose form could return. Lampard, Gerrard and Scholes are all past their best and will not get back to anywhere near what they were in their prime.