Team of the season so far 30/12/17

galwaylad14

As we reach the halfway point of the season (or possibly just past it) I said I'd have a go at picking a team of the season up to now.

To be honest I couldn't believe how easy I found it to pick this team, didn't have any tough decisions to make at all really.

I've gone with a 4-2-3-1.

De Gea

Azpiculetta Tarkowski Otamendi Alonso

Fernandinho Silva

Salah De Bruyne Sterling

Kane


Genuinely don't think too many arguments can be made with that team. Maybe Mee ahead of Tarkowski but that's a marginal call. I think Stones probably would be ahead of both if he had managed to stay fit but he has missed too much to be considered. 5 City players but I think that's reasonable given how dominant they've been.

Any thoughts on that?

Sgt Pepper 64

Salah
Salah
Salah
Salah
Salah
Salah
Kante
and Kane

Turtwig

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

Salah
Salah
Salah
Salah
Salah
Salah
Kante
and Kane

You don't win friends with Salah.

Muff_Daddy

De Gea

Walker Azplicueta Tarkowski Alonso


Fernandinho

KDB David Silva


Salah Sterling

Kane

SEPT 23 1989

I would swap that keeper who can't get out of his box

Mr.Nice Guy

Amusingly Salah did not make Paul Merson's team:

https://twitter.com/SkyBet/status/943424155894108161



Mine would be:

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De Gea

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Walker

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Azpilicueta

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Otamendi

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Delph

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Fernandinho

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Salah

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De Bruyne

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D. Silva

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Sterling--

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Kane

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Iused2likebusts

Ddg
Azpil tarkowski otamendi ward
Salah Fernandinho kdb sterling
Firmino kane

Turtwig

Ederson

Azil, Christenson, Otamendi, Delph (if you'd told me last year I'd be placing him here...)
Fernandinho
De Bruyne, Silva
Sterling Salah
Kane

CSF

De Gea
Walker
Otamendi
Azpilicueta
Alonso
Fernandinho
De Bruyne
Sterling
Hazard
Salah
Kane (honourable mention to Firmino who I think is closer so far this season than some may be willing to admit)

MD1990

Ederson

Walker
Azpilicueta
Otamendi
Alonso

Fernandinho
De Bruyne
Silva

Salah
Kane
Hazard

Sterling very unlucky.

Rumple Stillson

De Gea

Walker Otamendi Maguire Bertrand

Salah De Bruyne Fernandinho Sterling

Kane Firminio

I know people may question Firmino but he has been spectacularly good for Liverpool and is probably our most important player.

Not too sure on left back, Bertrand has been good whenever I seen him.

titan18

I'd go

De Gea

Azpilicueta
Tarkowski
Otamendi
Young

Matic
De Bruyne
Silva

Salah
Kane
Sterling

Only ones I'm unsure of is Matic, could easily put Kante in there too.

TitianGerm

titan18 wrote: »

I'd go

De Gea

Azpilicueta
Tarkowski
Otamendi
Young

Matic
De Bruyne
Silva

Salah
Kane
Sterling

Only ones I'm unsure of is Matic, could easily put Kante in there too.

Young shouldn't be there, Bertrand and Alonso have been better. Fernandiho and Kante are having better seasons than Matic so he's out too.

Tarkowski definitely deserves a spot, he's been brilliant this season.

Skylinehead

What's with all the Azpilicueta at RB inclusions? He hasn't played there at all, as far as I know.

titan18

emmetkenny wrote: »

Young shouldn't be there, Bertrand and Alonso have been better. Fernandiho and Kante are having better seasons than Matic so he's out too.

Tarkowski definitely deserves a spot, he's been brilliant this season.

I think Bertrand hasn't been great at all, and Alonso is only good going forward, if that was a 3-5-2, he's fine, but he's a poor enough defender. You'd not want him starting as a LB imo. Young has been one of United's best players this year imo, better than Delph has for City in the same spot imo, who's the next closest challenger.

As for Matic, I think it's 50/50 on whehter you put Kante in or him. Both are better than Fernandinho imo

Rumple Stillson

titan18 wrote: »

I think Bertrand hasn't been great at all, and Alonso is only good going forward, if that was a 3-5-2, he's fine, but he's a poor enough defender. You'd not want him starting as a LB imo. Young has been one of United's best players this year imo, better than Delph has for City in the same spot imo, who's the next closest challenger.

As for Matic, I think it's 50/50 on whehter you put Kante in or him. Both are better than Fernandinho imo

Fernandinho has been having a great season, certainly better than Matic and Kante. Your team is the only one he hasn't made. Been key for City this season.

SlickRic

DDG

Walker
Otamendi
Tarkowski
Alonso

Fernandinho
De Bruyne
Silva

Salah
Kane
Sterling

Subs: Ederson Valencia Schindler Kanté Coutinho Mahrez Firmino

City heavy, but I think it's justified.

GavRedKing

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De Gea

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Walker---Christensen---Otamendi---Alonso

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KDB--Fernandinho--Silva

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Salah

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Kane

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Sterling

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Notable mentions to Courtois, Ederson, Azpilicueta, Delph, Bertrand, Tarkowski, Maguire, Matic, Pogba, Kante, Mahrez, Couthino, Sane, Firmino

x43r0

SlickRic wrote: »

DDG

Walker
Otamendi
Tarkowski
Alonso

Fernandinho
De Bruyne
Silva

Salah
Kane
Sterling

Subs: Ederson Valencia Schindler Kanté Coutinho Mahrez Firmino

City heavy, but I think it's justified.

Was about to post my own but it would just be a copy of this tbh

dr.kenneth noisewater

De Gea
Walker Azpi Otamendi Alonso
Matic Fernandinho
Salah KDB Sterling
Kane

MonkieSocks

De Gea,

Valencia
Otamendi
Tarkowski
Alonso.

Fernandinho
De Bruyne
Silva

Salah
Kane
Sterling

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De Gea

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Walker---Christensen---Tarkowski---Young

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Pogba--Matic--Silva

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Salah

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Kane

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Lingard

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Skylinehead

M!Ck^ wrote: »

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De Gea

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Walker---Christensen---Tarkowski---Young

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Pogba--Matic--Silva

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Salah

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Kane

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Lingard

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You've got 2 players from the team 12 (could be 15 in a few hours) points ahead of everyone else there Mick, and 5 Manchester United players.

Is this a joke team?

smileyj1987

Skylinehead wrote: »

You've got 2 players from the team 12 (could be 15 in a few hours) points ahead of everyone else there Mick, and 5 Manchester United players.

Is this a joke team?

I think it has to be no team of the season so far could leave out sterling and de bruyne

Skylinehead

Skylinehead wrote: »

You've got 2 players from the team 12 (could be 15 in a few hours) points ahead of everyone else there Mick, and 5 Manchester United players.

Is this a joke team?

Fanboy XI ! I'm guessing City haven't been watched much by him.

I'd have to have at least 5 City players in the first XI.

Shanotheslayer

M!Ck^ wrote: »

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De Gea

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Walker---Christensen---Tarkowski---Young

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Pogba--Matic--Silva

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Salah

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Kane

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Lingard

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Pogba ahead of KDB?
Matic ahead of Fernandinho?
Lingard ahead of Sterling?

Ah Mick come on :pac:

KDB is being regarded by everyone is POTS so far.

blueser

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

Pogba ahead of KDB?
Matic ahead of Fernandinho?
Lingard ahead of Sterling?

Ah Mick come on :pac:

KDB is being regarded by everyone is POTS so far.

I would have said it was someone taking the p***, or perhaps fishing for bites. But looking at the poster, I honestly think he believes that that XI is the team of the season.

Iused2likebusts

M!Ck^ wrote: »

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De Gea

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Walker---Christensen---Tarkowski---Young

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Pogba--Matic--Silva

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Salah

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Kane

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Lingard

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Classic mick never change. Lingard 9 starts and pogba 12 starts out of 22 games. Even Christensen has only started just over half the Chelsea games.

Skylinehead

Skylinehead wrote: »

You've got 2 players from the team 12 (could be 15 in a few hours) points ahead of everyone else there Mick, and 5 Manchester United players.

Is this a joke team?

Nah it's a slightly bias team
But still all positions have arguments to be made
It's amazing how worked up some lads get over it though

blueser

blueser wrote: »

I would have said it was someone taking the p***, or perhaps fishing for bites. But looking at the poster, I honestly think he believes that that XI is the team of the season.

Why take issue with me? Relax lad!

Shanotheslayer

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

Pogba ahead of KDB?
Matic ahead of Fernandinho?
Lingard ahead of Sterling?

Ah Mick come on :pac:

KDB is being regarded by everyone is POTS so far.

Plenty of reasons to be argued. Tough tities if it upsets you.

You do realize the stats comparisons for those players are pretty close

JimmyMcGill

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Plenty of reasons to be argued. Tough tities if it upsets you.

You do realize the stats comparisons for those players are pretty close

Pogba has definitely had more haircuts than KDB alright.

blueser

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Why take issue with me? Relax lad!

Who's taking issues? Read my post again. I said you honestly believed that the XI you named is the team of the year. No problem there, as far as I am concerned. You're the one who needs to relax!

JimmyMcGill

JimmyMcGill wrote: »

Pogba has definitely had more haircuts than KDB alright.

Only one less assist too in less minutes

redzerdrog

GavRedKing wrote: »

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De Gea

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Walker---Christensen---Otamendi---Alonso

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KDB--Fernandinho--Silva

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Salah

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Kane

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Sterling

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Notable mentions to Courtois, Ederson, Azpilicueta, Delph, Bertrand, Tarkowski, Maguire, Matic, Pogba, Kante, Mahrez, Couthino, Sane, Firmino

X2

Rossi IRL

De Gea

Walker
Otamendy (I hate him)
Tarkowski
Alonso

Matic
Pogba
Silva
KDB

Salah
Kane

Notables:
Ederson is very close
Fernandihno and Matic is a toss up

Skylinehead

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Plenty of reasons to be argued. Tough tities if it upsets you.

Laughing != upset.

Turtwig

Skylinehead wrote: »

Laughing != upset.

Skylinehead

Shit, syntax error

eagle eye

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De Gea

Walker Azplicueta Otamendi Alonso

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Matic

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KDB

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David Silva

Salah

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Sterling

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Kane

pjohnson

GK:Pope
RB: Kenny
CB: Schindler
CB: Tarkowski
LB: Delph
DMC: Cork
MC: Ndidi
AMC: Lingard
LW: Sterling
RW: Zaha
ST: Abraham


Not a "best XI" because as can be seen already there are fairly obvious answers so instead I went for more of a "suprise package XI" of players who have performed far above any expectations!

irishman86

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De Gea

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Walker---Tarkowski---Otamendi---Alonso

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KDB--Fernandinho--Pogba

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Sterling

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Salah

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Zaha

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Notable mentions to Courtois, Azpilicueta, Matic, Kante, Mahrez, Sane, Firmino, Kane, Silva, Rooney (Since Sam took over :pac:)