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Premier League Draft - SELECTION THREAD
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Going to complete my front three now and I’ll go for a player who really suits the style of football I want my team playing, and a man I think has been underrated by many during his spell in English football. A Premier League winner and a proven goalscorer from out wide, and he’s been a workhorse for Chelsea since he arrived, my next pick is:
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Ok I've got some pretty decent players all round the pitch so it's time to take the plunge and go for a goalkeeper to back them all up.
Now I could talk about how this player is a Premier league winner, how he was his clubs POTY the following year and his national teams POTY both those years... but I could also just talk about how nice that name of his looks behind my back line. Hard to believe he is already 33 given how much I still think of his Dad when I hear his name
I am of course referring to...Kasper Schmeichel
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I want a defender with some attacking attributes on my left flank to complement Doherty on the opposing side, and I think this man fits the bill well.
His 3 goals this season puts him joint-fourth in the scoring charts for defenders, one behind Alonso, Doherty and Van Dijk. And he consistently ranks as one of the most dangerous players for his position, with 20 goals and 12 assists in his 6 PL seasons. All the more impressive considering he notched up those returns playing for Sunderland and Crystal Palace.
Earlier this season he made history by becoming the first player to score a stoppage time winning goal against Man United at Old Trafford.
Introducing...
...Patrick van Aanholt.
He's useful at set-pieces too and should provide a handy threat on the counter.
OGC Nice Guys:
1. N'Golo Kante
2. Raul Jimenez
3. Cesar Azpilicueta
4. Matt Doherty
5. Jonny Evans
6. Frank Lampard
7. Jermain Defoe
8. Patrick van Aanholt0 -
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Delighted to see this player make it back to me, he was a model of consistency for Everton for years and was a regular starter for England winning over 40 caps in an era of brilliant English CB's. He completes a great CB pairing who would be able for any attack and will also give me an aerial attacking threat from corners and FK's.
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I'll go Davinson Sanchez to play right sided centre back.
Vertonghens club mate, very different defender to him and they will work well together as one is more aggressive and proactive whereas the other will sit back and read the game more. Sanchez is quick for a centre back as well which will be important considering some of the players selected in the draft with some people having very pacy teams.0 -
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Nathaniel Clyne
He has definitely become a forgotten man in the past few seasons due to injuries and the emergence of TAA, but Clyne was one of the best right backs in the league during his time at Southampton and his first two years at Liverpool. Very solid defensively which will be important with Mata ahead of him.0 -
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Tough choice again as there's a few I'd like to have taken and even considered a formation change for one of them.
Alas, my pick can cover both the defensive midfield and left back position that I still have open so at this time will provide flexibility on my next couple of picks.
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Pleasantly surprised this player is still available. He's been one of the standout young players of recent seasons and is comfortable operating in midfield or defence.
Despite only being 21, he has chalked up 90 appearances in the Premier League at his club , West Ham, where he was voted their Young Player of the Year two seasons in a row. Last season he was shortlisted for the Premier League's Young Player of the Year award.
He consistently ranks highly for tackles won, and only Ndidi has won more of them than him for midfield players this season. Introducing...
...Declan Rice.
His ability to operate seamlessly between midfield and defence should prove useful.
OGC Nice Guys:
1. N'Golo Kante
2. Raul Jimenez
3. Cesar Azpilicueta
4. Matt Doherty
5. Jonny Evans
6. Frank Lampard
7. Jermain Defoe
8. Patrick van Aanholt
9. Declan Rice0 -
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He may idiotically post pictures of himself breaking quarantine rules or assault a police officer in Paris but that aside he's actually a decent footballer and to be able to land Spurs starting RB in the 9th round is a pretty good get imo and completes a pretty solid defence
by Spurs starting RB I of course mean...Serge Aurier
Team so far
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Going to complete my midfield now with what I consider to be a very shrewd pick at this stage in the draft. It’s a selection that puts quality firmly in front of longevity, but I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to create an all Man City midfield as the beating heart of my team. It’s only his first season in the Premier League but he’s shown more than enough to prove his worth already, so my next pick is:
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Rodri
Team so far:
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brianregan09 wrote: »Slotting in beside his former club captain is a much maligned centre half who has played for england and done enough early in his career at Everton to earn a 50million pound move to Man City he is John Stones
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DC Stones
DC Kompany
LB Danny Rose
RB Bellerin
LW Zaha
CM Kovacic
CM Sigurdsson
AM Bruno
RW
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My ninth pick is a player who has improved year on year and has quietly established himself as one of Manchester United's most important. Well known for his strength and aggression in the middle of the pitch, he has expanded his game this season to improve his range of passing and is well capable of driving forward and chipping in with a goal, contributing 4 so far this season. I expect him to contribute a little bit of everything in my midfield, he is Scott McTominay.
Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test
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My tenth pick is a player who has benifitted from Frank Lampard's trust in youth at Chelsea this season. Undoubtedly a player who's best years are still ahead of him, he still been very impresssive playing at right back for Chelsea this season, showing a flair for getting forward and supporting the attack while remaining defensively solid. He is Reece James.
1. Raheem Sterling
2. Son Heung-min
3. Nemanja Matic
4. Joe Gomez
5. David Luiz
6. Luis Suarez
7. Joe Hart
8. Benjamin Mendy
9. Scott McTominay
10. Reece JamesCake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test
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Going to select my goalkeeper now, and I believe I’ve found a great fit for my system with this man. In his second season in English football now, and while he was prone to an error at times in his debut campaign, he’s looked much stronger in goal this year and is without question one of the very best shot-stoppers in the league. My 10th pick is:
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For my penultimate pick I am adding a tenacious player who will add extra hard work for the team and with Jorginho in midfield will allow Ozil focus on what he does best and that is set up the likes of Henry & Kane.
This player like most at his club slowed down a little as the wheels began to come off the Emery train but when he first arrived he looked amazing so much so that he got 5 consecutive man of the match awards in a run of games that included Liverpool, Spurs and Man Utd and then capped it off by scoring a bicylce kick in his next game (Vs Hudderfield).
I draft...Lucas Torreria
Lil fecker doesn't give up
team so far
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Going for my goalie now and delighted this man is still available.
In his first season in the Premier League, he went on to record 12 clean sheets, won both his club's annual 'Player of the Year' and 'Players' Player of the Year' awards and earned a call-up to the England squad. He was the only keeper that season with more than 20 appearances not to make an error leading to a shot.
A dislocated shoulder ruled him out of the following season, but he showed his strength by coming back an even better player. Prior to the pandemic hitting, he was leading the race for the Golden Glove award with 11 clean sheets, and had been shortlisted for February’s Player of the Month accolade.
As well as being an impressive shot-stopper, he has a great command of his area and leads the way when claiming the ball, with ten more than his nearest rival. His displays have helped Burnley to a top ten position and there was a growing clamour for Southgate to make him his number one for the Euros, prior to them being cancelled.
Introducing…
...Nick Pope.
He should be a dependable last line of defence for my side.
OGC Nice Guys:
1. N'Golo Kante
2. Raul Jimenez
3. Cesar Azpilicueta
4. Matt Doherty
5. Jonny Evans
6. Frank Lampard
7. Jermain Defoe
8. Patrick van Aanholt
9. Declan Rice
10. Nick Pope0 -
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Going to pick someone who I think is great value at this stage and is a very impressive player who suits the style on the wing with Firmino dropping into the false 9 position. A player who has earned his callup to the Portugal team with some impressive performances the last couple of years.
Diogo Jota
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At the start of the draft I made out a list of players at each position, this guy was the fourth left back down on my list so I am glad to be getting him when ten or eleven of you already have your left backs picked. I left this until last (apart from keeper) as I felt left back was a position there was a lot of depth and I guess the point above proves that.
Ryan Bertrand
A Champions League and Europa League winner at Chelsea, but it was really at Southampton where he reached his peak and was selected for the PFA team of the season in his first year there. Since then he has become one of the most consistent left backs in the Premier League, who was constantly linked with moves to bigger clubs in the league. Southampton might not have done great the last year or two but in Bertrands first three seasons they finished 7th, 6th & 8th, he has built up over 200 PL appearances and 19 caps for England in the process too and I'm very happy to complete my outfield players with him.
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Not much between a lot of the keepers left at this point and there is fairly good range of options left. Outside of probably the top 3 or 4 keepers I don't think there was a need to choose a keeper earlier in the draft.
Rui Patricio
Agile shotstopper who exudes confidence in his defence, good distributor and a real leader from the back, has had two good seasons in the league now and has been Portugals no.1 for the best part of the last decade.0 -
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Tough call for my last player in RW/RM, was debating between 2 guys but think this guy had moire consistency especially in his early career. Was the youngest player to make his debut at the time and nominated for EPL young POTY 3 years in a row in his first 3 seasons at Spurs. He maybe never quite fulfilled his potential but at his prime he an excellent attacker.
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Had a few options across a couple of positions to close off my team. Delph will be reprising his role at left back as I'm going to draft a Serbian international player who has been a major cog at one of the best defensive teams in the league across 3 seasons. Very underrated in his ability and is technically very sound. Another captain on my team and leadership across the back 5 is unmatched with all having captained their team.
Perfect to be at the base of my midfield and provide stability and recycle the ball to Scholes and AOC is Luka Milivojević
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My last pick will complete my defence and I'm pleased this man is still available. He was widely praised for his debut season at United, and while injuries have dogged him since then, his quality when he has played has been evident. He returned in February of this year against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge and despite being out for nearly 300 days he produced an immense performance to help United win 2-0. When fully fit, he is quality; he can carry the ball forward and is calm under pressure. Introducing...
...Eric Bailly.
He should prove a nice bridge between defence and midfield.
And with that, OGC Nice Guys' team is complete:
Cheers to H2DPB for getting the game up and running. It's been a nice distraction thinking about the players available. Looking forward to the next phase of the game.0
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