The Guardian PL team of the season (so far)

x43r0

The Guardian has posted their team of the season (so far)

Biggest surprise is they went for Firmino over Kane. Fairly ballsy for a British paper

For those not clicking the link, here's the team:

Ederson

Walker - Tarkowski - Mee - Robertson

Doucoure

D.Silva - De Bruyne

Salah - Firmino - Son


I'd have Kane in for Son and move Firmino into that left side slot. Can't decide who should go in but I'm not sure Mee is the best option for that 2nd CB slot. Would probably have De Gea in for Ederson but wouldn't argue with the other 9 positions

eh i dunno

x43r0 wrote: »

The Guardian has posted their team of the season (so far)

Biggest surprise is they went for Firmino over Kane. Fairly ballsy for a British paper

For those not clicking the link, here's the team:

Ederson

Walker - Tarkowski - Mee - Robertson

Doucoure

D.Silva - De Bruyne

Salah - Firmino - Son


I'd have Kane in for Son and move Firmino into that left side slot. Can't decide who should go in but I'm not sure Mee is the best option for that 2nd CB slot. Would probably have De Gea in for Ederson but wouldn't argue with the other 9 positions

Robertson has barely played half the games. No way should he be there and kane has to be in there for Son. Two Burnley centre halves is wrong too. Otamendi should be there for one of them.

Skylinehead

x43r0 wrote: »

Biggest surprise is they went for Firmino over Kane. Fairly ballsy for a British paper

The writer is a Liverpool fan, hardly ballsy :pac:

Firmino's been great but Kane's just a better striker. Can't put him in for Son, because neither are wide players. Although I'd have Aguero, best goal rate of all.

Iused2likebusts

Robertson hasn't played enough games to be in although I'm struggling to think of any lbs that have been decent probably Ben Davies . Both Burnley CBS have been very good but I'd have otamendi ahead of one of them. Ddg ahead of ederson. Fernandinho ahead of doucoure. Firmino and son have had great seasons but arguments could be made for at least half a dozen players to take their positions. Sane, Kane, sterling, aguero etc.

StringerBell

Typical clickbait ****e, few "controversial" selections to get the chatter going.

MD1990

Otamendi should be in at CB with Vertonghen. Fernandinho at CM. Other than that team looks good.

Turtwig

StringerBell wrote: »

Typical clickbait ****e, few "controversial" selections to get the chatter going.

I dunno, anybody's first xi is always going to have disagreements. We all preference different players, watch different games, see different things. There is no absolute right or wrong here.:)

Mr.Nice Guy

In fairness the author made clear it wasn't about the best XI:

My choices are sure to cause shock, horror and outrage but before the frothing commences let me make something clear: the team below are not made up of the 11 best players in their respective positions. Some are but others are players who have performed notably above expectation – individually or within a partnership/unit – and therefore are worthy of recognition. This also means there is a whacking great omission, one bordering on a national scandal, but I don’t care – I stand by my choices.

He thinks his decision to omit someone borders on a national scandal...

Berserker

I'm happy enough with that team but I'd have Kane in for Firmino, without a doubt.

Utopia Parkway

Would still have De Gea as keeper even though he's actually made a few bad errors this year. Can half see the logic in Ederson though as he has brought something new to City this season.

Robertson only broke into the Liverpool at the end of November I think but he's been great ever since. Wouldn't begrudge him a spot on amount of games played although I'm struggling for good left-backs to be honest.

IncognitoMan

There's no standout left back so no problem at all with Robertson getting it. He's probably been one of the best value for money signings this season along side the obvious Salah.

If you can't fit Kane into your team though you are doing it wrong. Switch Formation or something but Kane has to make it.

Also De Gea for sure. Not even sure how you could argue otherwise.

I'd have to think about the center backs but they don't seem right either and I'd go Fernandinho as the holding midfielder.

POKERKING

Ddg

Walker otamendi Tarkowski Davies

Fernandinho
Kdb d. Silva

Salah kane Sterling

CSF

x43r0 wrote: »

The Guardian has posted their team of the season (so far)

Biggest surprise is they went for Firmino over Kane. Fairly ballsy for a British paper

For those not clicking the link, here's the team:

Ederson

Walker - Tarkowski - Mee - Robertson

Doucoure

D.Silva - De Bruyne

Salah - Firmino - Son


I'd have Kane in for Son and move Firmino into that left side slot. Can't decide who should go in but I'm not sure Mee is the best option for that 2nd CB slot. Would probably have De Gea in for Ederson but wouldn't argue with the other 9 positions

It really screams out as a 'go really controversial so that people interact with us on social media' team. Son ahead of either of the Man City wide players? Doucoure? Really?