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Premier League Draft - SELECTION THREAD
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My next pick has been a revelation since being promoted with Wolves, and has managed 8 goals and 6 assists in his last two seasons - figures that put him up there with anyone for his position.
Introducing.../arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-shropshirestar-mna.s3.amazonaws.com/public/SHKHFS2UG5ES5KTQV3LIEZZ72U.jpg)
...Matt Doherty.
I feel there aren't many top names left for that position so I'm acting now. The chance to reunite him with Raul is a nice bonus.
OGC Nice Guys:
1. N'Golo Kante
2. Raul Jimenez
3. Cesar Azpilicueta
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Wasn't going to go for right back this early but this guy has a claim to being one of the best ever in the PL. Holding down the position and captaining one of the best clubs in the league for the best part of a decade was
Pablo Zabaleta
1. Mane
2. Firmino
3. Maguire
4. Zabaleta
(Thank God I picked Maguire as this is turning into me picking players from my least favourite clubs
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Okay I am going to go with IMO the best player left in the draft, Juan Mata.
A Champions League, 2 Europa Leagues, 2 FA Cups, League cup amongst his honours between Chelsea and United. His first two years at Chelsea he was one of the best players in England, getting Chelsea player of the year two seasons on the spin and a place in the PFA team of the year too. Can play in a few types of roles in that three behind the striker and I feel he is very good value at this point.0 -
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Joao Moutinho
Need to get a central midfielder in at this stage and feel he is one of the best available. A few Wolves players were picked ahead of him but it was Moutinho who got the Wolves player of the season last year, a very cool head in the middle of the pitch who has a great range of passing and can put in a tackle.0 -
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Need a centre mid and this one has only been held back by injury to being one of the best out there. Has made plenty of appearances despite that and especially in his first season at Liverpool, showed how good he is. Fits in with Mane and Firmino very well in that he does a lot of running and has a bit of attacking flair too.
My next pick is Alex Oxlade Chamberlain.
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If I'm understanding the game right, I think this next pick represents great value. He has been a well respected defender for over a decade in the Premier League, which in itself is an achievement.
He came on the PL scene with a highly rated loan spell at Roy Keane's Sunderland; he had nearly a decade of being a respected option at Man United, back when the defensive options were immense; he earned plaudits at West Brom, becoming their captain; and ultimately joined Leicester, where he has been a big part in their push for a Champions League place.
Introducing...
...Jonny Evans.
He should prove a solid addition at the back.
OGC Nice Guys:
1. N'Golo Kante
2. Raul Jimenez
3. Cesar Azpilicueta
4. Matt Doherty
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CBs are dropping like flies so time for me to find a partner for Aymeric Laporte at the back of my teams spine. Laporte is a cultured European 25 year old 6 ft 3 in left footed CB
so I am choosing a cultured European 6 ft 3 in right footed center back that is just a little bit older than him (27) to partner him, and also someone who I believe is the best CB currently at Chelsea (so he will join his team mate Jorginho) who when combined with Laporte makes my CBs a combined (according to Transfermarkt) value of 100m
yep I'm pairing him with...Antonio Rüdiger
Team so far
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My fifth choice is a little risky, but for me is the best cb left in the draft.
While he has a reputation for making errors, he has played an important role for Chelsea over 2 spells, picking up an an impressive trophy haul which includes 2 FA cups, a Europa League, a Champions league and the premier league. While winning the premier league in 16/17 he probably played his best football, playing 36 games as Chelsea swept the opposition aside, and this is the form I think should be considered for this draft.
Strong and quick, an eye for goal and a leader of men, it is the unmistakable David Luiz.
Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test
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Kicking off the special round, my 6th choice is someone who will be prefect to lead my attack.
Playing for Liverpool between 2010 and 2014, he started slowly but hit an impressive 23 PL goals in 12/13 and an incredible 31 PL goals in 13/14 as Liverpool went agonisingly close to the league title. Credited as a player who raised the game of everyone around him, he will do whatever it takes to win and will link up brilliantly with Sterling and Son in my attack. It can only be Luis Suarez.
1. Raheem Sterling
2. Son Heung-min
3. Nemanja Matic
4. Joe Gomez
5. David Luiz
6. Luis SuarezCake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test
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This one I thought about a lot but in the end defence is where I'm lacking so I think bringing a premier league winning captain and one of the best Centre backs of the last year Vincent Kompany will go some way to sorting that
Aubameyang, Zaha,Bruno Kovacic, Bellerin , Kompany0 -
Finally going to select my captain and leader, one of the greatest defenders the Premier League has ever seen and also had a knack for scoring, with 41 league goals in his career, the most by any defender in the history of the league. My next pick is of course:
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Screw it!
There are players that might suit what I have already more, but are there better players left.... I don't think so! and that's how I'm justifying this :pac:
My 6th draft pick is...Thierry Henry
Here is why he is eligable
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Team so far
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I chose this man in the last draft game I played and I didn't want to be boring and pick him again, but I feel he's too tempting to pass up.
He's fifth on the Premier League all-time goalscorers list with 177 goals, this despite being a midfielder. He's also managed 102 PL assists, which makes him fourth all-time goal provider.
He managed double-digit goal hauls for ten straight seasons and holds the record for the most goals scored by a midfielder in a single season - 22, back in 09-10.
He's also scored more goals from outside the box than any Premier League player ever with 41 strikes, and has scored against more teams than any other player - 39 in total.
He won 3 titles with Chelsea and made the PFA Team of the Season three times as well. He is Chelsea's all-time leading goalscorer with 211 in all comps. It's time for him to take off the suit and tie and put the kit back on. Introducing...
...Frank Lampard.
With Kante now alongside him, he'll have plenty of license to get forward and do what he does best.
OGC Nice Guys:
1. N'Golo Kante
2. Raul Jimenez
3. Cesar Azpilicueta
4. Matt Doherty
5. Jonny Evans
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Went about 5 different ways on this but think he's too good to turn down and will ensure that it will be very difficult for anyone to argue that they will be able to control the midfield against me. I don't think much has to be said about Paul Scholes that has not before.
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I've been really torn on this choice as I really need a CF but a player made it through I never expected. So I've changed my plans and gone with one of only 2 players to have won POTY, YPOTY and FW POTY in the same season. He was unbelievable for a few seasons with Spurs before becoming the most expensive transfer of all time.
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I knew from the beginning I would have second last pick in the special round, so was taking a risk banking on this guy not to get picked but I'm delighted he has come through to me, I am picking Yaya Toure.
3 Premier League titles, two of which he was hugely influential and was named in PFA Team of the Season for both years. He scored 20 goals in the league the 13/14 season which is crazy for a midfielder, I would guess only Lampard has done better from midfield in a single season. At his peak he was one of the most influential players in the league and he was able to run games. He offers a big physical presence in the midfield and has the ability to drive and carry the ball through midfield which is something I like in a midfielder.0 -
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Had to think about this one a good bit, I am going to pick Willian as I feel wingers are going to start drying up very fast.
He is a player I have always really rated, hard working, quick and tricky winger who likes to stay wide and can play on either wing. He will provide something very different to Mata on the otherside who will drift inside.
Has won 2 PL titles where he was a regular in the Chelsea side, Chelsea players player of the year twice as well and has held down a regular starting spot for Brazil for all of that time.0 -
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This is a tough one as I have 3 others who I've actually put down and will be picked before mine comes.
Oh well. I always seem to wind up with him, may have slowed down in recent years but at his best he was a top shot stopper and his distribution was great.
Hugo Lloris
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Going to turn towards my attack now and I spotted this player on the books of Bournemouth a few rounds back and hoped he'd fly under the radar. He's on the books of the Cherries until June 30th, so I felt he'd be a clever pick. I had him for a Draft game I did over a decade ago and he served me well then.
He's been a dangerous striker in the Premier League for well over a decade and is ranked 8th on the all-time PL goalscorers list with 162 goals.
He's sixth on the list of Tottenham's all-time goalscorers and is fondly remembered there, and had great seasons at Portsmouth and Sunderland too - remarkably, he managed 15 goals in two consecutive seasons at Sunderland at a time when they were pretty awful.
Introducing...
...Jermain Defoe.
I always preferred him playing off a partner and I think he'll do well alongside Jimenez.
OGC Nice Guys:
1. N'Golo Kante
2. Raul Jimenez
3. Cesar Azpilicueta
4. Matt Doherty
5. Jonny Evans
6. Frank Lampard
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Now entering Round 7 in this a current premier league draft and honestly I did not think this guy would still be available. Why? Cos top quality full backs are already a premium and hugely important given the huge array of attacking talent (especially after that Legends round) spread around the teams in this so a player who is Englands current starting LB being free to pick is a surprise especially when you consider that Leicester's left back was linked to (mostly) Chelsea and (often) City for around 60m usually.
Alongside Rudiger and Laporte he gives me a very strong defensive base and he of course is...Ben Chilwell
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Very much a pick based on this season’s form but he’s shown his quality in spells before that too, I’m going to add some real danger out wide here and go for arguably the most entertaining player to watch in the Premier League, and someone described by Klopp as “unplayable”. My next pick is:
Adama Traore
Team so far:
Pereira
Terry
Digne
Fernandinho
D.Silva
Traore
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My seventh Pick was an integral part of Manchester City's success Pre-Guardiola. He was first choice from 2010-2016, winning the league twice and picking up an impressive 4 Golden Gloves. Tall and agile, a winner and a leader, he is Joe Hart.
Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test
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My eighth pick is a prime example of the modern attacking full back. A member of the Man City Squad that achieved 198 points over two seasons, winning the title both times. While he has had major injury problems, when fit he has been an essential part of the City XI, providing the attacking drive from full back which Pep demands. Quick and tough, a strong dribbler and a superb crosser of the ball, he will provide support down my left flank for Son. He is Benjamin Mendy.
1. Raheem Sterling
2. Son Heung-min
3. Nemanja Matic
4. Joe Gomez
5. David Luiz
6. Luis Suarez
7. Joe Hart
8. Benjamin MendyCake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test
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