PL Team of the Season

TitianGerm

So now that the PL is finished time to pick TOTY.

My choice is

Henderson
TAA, Egan, VVD, Robertson
DM?
KDB, Henderson
PEA, Ings, Mane

Not 100% on the DM.

Was between Henderson and Alisson for the keeper spot but went with Henderson.

I went with Ings over Vardy because his goals seemed to be much more decisive in getting points on the board.

Maybe we could do a poll to vote on the positions like is done in the gaming forum for GOTY? A thread where people nominate a player for a position and then the top three are voted on and the winner is then the one with the most votes?

Harry Palmr

Henderson and the two top level big side keepers mean that Pope gets overlooked so I'll stick him in.

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Pope
TAA--Laporte--VVD--Robbo

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Ndidi

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KDB--

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Son
--Pierre---Ings---Mane

Shanotheslayer

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Henderson and the two top level big side keepers mean that Pope gets overlooked so I'll stick him in.

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Pope
TAA--Laporte--VVD--Robbo

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Ndidi

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KDB--Son
--Pierre---Ings---Mane

Think I'd have the exact same thing. Maybe Pulisic for Son but that's him slightly out of position.

TitianGerm

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Henderson and the two top level big side keepers mean that Pope gets overlooked so I'll stick him in.

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Pope
TAA--Laporte--VVD--Robbo

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Ndidi

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KDB--Son
--Pierre---Ings---Mane

Not sure how you can include Laporte when he only played 15 games?

Shanotheslayer

TitianGerm wrote: »

Not sure how you can include Laporte when he only played 15 games?

Bruno only played 13 and he's worthy of a position I would think.

If a certain amount of games are required definitely think you nailed it with Egan.

BazBox

Allison

TAA Van Dijk Evans Robertson

Henderson

De Bruyne Bruno F

Rashford Ings Mane

United fan so throwing Rashford in there cos im biased, if I wasn't I would probably go for Aubameyang

TitianGerm

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

Bruno only played 13 and he's worthy of a position I would think.

If a certain amount of games are required definitely think you nailed it with Egan.

Over a full season Bruno probably gets in but hard to pick him over either KDB (assists for my team) or Henderson (perfect foil for KDB with his work rate) this season.

He only played 13 games this season but he was poor enough in the final three because Ole managed his time on the field since the restart poorly after the first few games and he looked dead on his feet. Now if you want to drop the DM and put him in that's fair enough but I think the team is more balanced with a dedicated DM.

Skylinehead

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

Think I'd have the exact same thing. Maybe Pulisic for Son but that's him slightly out of position.

Not as if Son is a CM either

gimli2112

Looked at OPs team and thought "Why the hell is he putting Henderson in goal?" but then realised you meant that Henderson.

Liverpool well represented nonetheless

rob316

Pope
TAA - Egan - VVD - Robertson
Henderson
Fernandes - De Bruyne
Salah - Vardy - Mane

Went with Fernandes too for his impact, they wouldn't of been in the Top 4 without him.

Allison had 13 clean sheets and played 9 games less than Pope (15 cleansheets), but Pope is an excellent keeper and doesn't have VVD in front of him so gets my pick.

yourdeadwright

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Pope

Trent ----Egan ---VVD --RObbo

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Fabhino

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Hendo

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KDB

--MAne---Vardy

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PEA


Bruno just misses out because of the formation

Fabhino had the best season out of any number 6 by a mile,

rob316

I'd have had Fabinho in there too but he badly struggled for form after getting injured up till the break and that seems like forever and a go!

yourdeadwright

rob316 wrote: »

I'd have had Fabinho in there too but he badly struggled for form after getting injured up till the break and that seems like forever and a go!

He came back in 5 Prem games before lockdown and the first was a 4-0 win ,
He struggled in the fa cup game to Chelsea (doesn't count)
I can only recall him being poor away to Watford in the Prem

The rest of the season he was unreal

rob316

yourdeadwright wrote: »

He came back in 5 Prem games before lockdown and the first was a 4-0 win ,
He struggled in the fa cup game to Chelsea (doesn't count)
I can only recall him being poor away to Watford in the Prem

The rest of the season he was unreal

Pre injury he was unreal but like I said I can't remember pre lockdown, its forever and a go.

bangkok

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allison

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TAA---Van Dijk----Maguire

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Robertson

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Rodri

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----de bruyne

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fernandes

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----Mane

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vardy

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auba

Weepsie

Maguire wasn't even United's best defender. Fernandes brilliant, but doesn't get in by virtue of of not playing enough games.

bangkok

Weepsie wrote: »

Maguire wasn't even United's best defender. Fernandes brilliant, but doesn't get in by virtue of of not playing enough games.

maguire had more clearances, blocks, interceptions, headed clearances and won more aerial battles than any centre back at the club. Has been a rock all season and is the main reason utd have had the most clean sheets in all competitions in europe this season

yourdeadwright

bangkok wrote: »

maguire had more clearances, blocks, interceptions, headed clearances and won more aerial battles than any centre back at the club. Has been a rock all season and is the main reason utd have had the most clean sheets in all competitions in europe this season

He's replacement at Leicester had a better season than him , Even if you go just English Joe Gomez has been far better,

The reason why United have the most clean sheets is down to playing Europa against likes of Astan ,Ak Alkmaar , Patizan , Lask ,Brugge all twice, while the rest of Europe top teams play Champions league ,

Then in domestic cup playing nearly full strength team against the like of Colchester ,Tranmere and the likes,

Don't kid yourself

Maguire not even close to making team of the season ,

bangkok

yourdeadwright wrote: »

He's replacement at Leicester had a better season than him , Even if you go just English Joe Gomez has been far better,

The reason why United have the most clean sheets is down to playing Europa against likes of Astan ,Ak Alkmaar , Patizan , Lask ,Brugge all twice, while the rest of Europe top teams play Champions league ,

Then in domestic cup playing nearly full strength team against the like of Colchester ,Tranmere and the likes,

Don't kid yourself

Maguire not even close to making team of the season ,

you have egan in your team....

in the Premier league Maguire has more...

clean sheets

Interceptions

headed clearances

aerial battles won

twice as many passes

a much higher pass completion 86% compared to 80% for egan

twice as many forward passes

he is defo in with a shout and id say Maguires stats are just as good as most of the centre backs in the league if not better.

much better stats than Egan anyway

Weepsie

bangkok wrote: »

maguire had more clearances, blocks, interceptions, headed clearances and won more aerial battles than any centre back at the club. Has been a rock all season and is the main reason utd have had the most clean sheets in all competitions in europe this season

He also let more players dribble by him then anyone, let the offside trap down more than others, gave away more fouls.

I think he has to make a lot of blocks and tackles precisely because he doesn't read situations as well as Lindeloff and has to make up for it with the old fashioned grit type of defending.

Where he is getting a lot of his score for is his key passes and stuff like that, but he's not the reason they have the most clean sheets.

He was easily the worst of the 4 defenders yesterday, and arguably the worst of the defenders since the return of football.

Maguire's importance has been vastly overstated.

bangkok

Weepsie wrote: »

He also let more players dribble by him then anyone, let the offside trap down more than others, gave away more fouls.

I think he has to make a lot of blocks and tackles precisely because he doesn't read situations as well as Lindeloff and has to make up for it with the old fashioned grit type of defending.

Where he is getting a lot of his score for is his key passes and stuff like that, but he's not the reason they have the most clean sheets.

He was easily the worst of the 4 defenders yesterday, and arguably the worst of the defenders since the return of football.

Maguire's importance has been vastly overstated.

its team of the season, not just the last few weeks or yesterday for that matter

Weepsie

Anyway,

Allison,

TAA, Virgil, Tarkowski, Robertson

N'Didi
De Bruyne, Mane

Salah Vardy Auba


Kind of cheating having Mane as a midfielder/winger hybrid. Salah did not have a great season by the standards he has set, but he's still had a great season. I'd go for Fernandes if he'd played another 10 or so games.

Silva, Mahrez, Henderson (Jordan), Perreira, Digne, Ings and Nick Pope would make up my very lobsided bench

Weepsie

bangkok wrote: »

its team of the season, not just the last few weeks or yesterday for that matter

If you're including someone who has played less than half the season, you should be excluding someone who has been mediocre at best for about close to a third of it.

bangkok

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/53546051

Gareth Crooks team of the season

i actually totally forgot about Sterling, i would have to get him into my team somehow...

also he has Maguire on his team as well

yourdeadwright

bangkok wrote: »

you have egan in your team....

Maguire has more...

clean sheets

Interceptions

headed clearances

aerial battles won

twice as many passes

a much higher pass completion 86% compared to 80% for egan

twice as many forward passes

he is defo in with a shout and id say Maguires stats are just as good as most of the centre backs in the league if not better.

much better stats than Egan anyway

Egan conceded less goals than Maguire
Egan blocked more shots
Egan had more Clearances
Egan scored more goals
Egan received less cards


Tackles there is 1% success difference to Maguire but Egan made more

Egan plays in a worse team. Egans first season in the Premier league

Also stat are nonsense there is no stat the shows Maguire mistake for the Spurs goal, the Bournemouth goal where; he megged in his own box, The Saint goal where he marks his own player,

Let see how may teams Maguire makes it into ,

yourdeadwright

bangkok wrote: »

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/53546051

Gareth Crooks team of the season

i actually totally forgot about Sterling, i would have to get him into my team somehow...

also he has Maguire on his team as well

agreeing with Gareth Crooks should never be a badge of honour:D


Sterling is a strange one he was unreal until they played Liverpool and then was dross until after lockdown ,
For me it was between him and Vardy and i went Vardy

Weepsie

If you're turning to Garth Crooks for backup...He's a terrible pundit and even worse analyst. He routinely picks players in his team of the week simply due to them being England internationals too.

That said, I did omit Sterling perhaps unfairly.

bangkok

Weepsie wrote: »

If you're turning to Garth Crooks for backup...He's a terrible pundit and even worst analyst. He routinely picks players in his team of the week simply due to them being England internationals too.

That said, I did omit Sterling perhaps unfairly.

https://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/premier-league-team-of-the-season/182513

Sporting life are very good, Paul MacDonald from football critic has Maguire in his team as well

TitianGerm

bangkok wrote: »

https://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/premier-league-team-of-the-season/182513

Sporting life are very good, Paul MacDonald from football critic has Maguire in his team as well

Can you stop trying to prove your point? Others disagree with you and that's ok. Just move on and we'll see what others pick.

Maybe a mod can see if my suggestion in the first post is feasible.

rob316

Maguire's problem is they paid so much for him, fans and rival fans expect Van Dijk level of performances. He's a fine CB but he performed to his level, nothing ground breaking. Other players I feel had a better season than him and exceeded expectations.

martyos121

Mine would be:

———————Pope———————
Trent—-Soyuncu—-VVD—-Robbo
———————Ndidi———————
———Henderson—-KDB————
—Salah—-—-PEA—-——-Mane—

Alisson, Wan-Bissaka, Gomez, Fabinho, Fernandes, Sterling and Jimenez on the bench.

Bounty Hunter

Pope
TAA - Egan - VVD - Robertson
Ndidi
Henderson -De Bruyne
Sterling
Ings - Vardy

Subs: Allison, Digne, Soyuncu, Fernandes/Grealish, Salah, Mane, Auba

Nerdlingr

Pope
TAA-Egan-VVD-Robertson
Henderson-KDB-Fernandes
Auba-Ings-Mane

Henderson, Tarkowski, Soyuncu, Ndidi, Mount, Salah, Vardy

SureYWouldntYa

Weepsie wrote: »

If you're turning to Garth Crooks for backup...He's a terrible pundit and even worse analyst. He routinely picks players in his team of the week simply due to them being England internationals too.

That said, I did omit Sterling perhaps unfairly.

He mustnt be too bright if he’s nearly putting Rudiger in his team for coming into the team in September and ‘never looking back’

Rudiger made 1 appearance in September before getting injured again until mid December, and the lad would hardly make Chelsea’s TOTS never mind the EPL one

Hard to take someone seriously when they’re that far off the mark

MD1990

--Allisson
Trent--Van Dijk---Tarkowski--Roberston

De Bruyne--Henderson--
Mane Pulisic
Aubameyang

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Ings

Rock77

Pope

TAA- VVD- Maguire- Robertson

KDB- Henderson- Fernandes

Vardy- Ings- Auba


It’s slim pickings at centre half for me, nobody obvious... didn’t really want Maguire....

yourdeadwright

Intresting that Salah h only made one team so far

He out scored and out assisted Sterling and Mane who've been in many teams including my own,

Also nice to see Burnley and Sheffield United player make it in some teams,

Surprised Joe Gomez hasn't made any

Be great if we could take the player most voted for here at tand see what the boards team of the season would like like

POKERKING

yourdeadwright wrote: »

Intresting that Slaah only made one team so far

He out scored and out assisted Sterling and Mane who've been in many teams including my own,

Also nice to see Burnley and Sheffield United player make it in some teams,

Surprised Joe Gomez hasn't made any

Be great if we could take the player most voted for here at tand see what the boards team of the season would like like

Wouldnt that just be dominated by utd and liverpool players given the fans on the board?

Mine:

Pope

Taa soyuncu vvd robertson

Ndidi
Henderson kdb

Sterling Vardy Mane

yourdeadwright

POKERKING wrote: »

Wouldnt that just be dominated by utd and liverpool players given the fans on the board?

Mine:

Pope

Taa soyuncu vvd robertson

Ndidi
Henderson kdb

Sterling Vardy Mane

So far everyones been fair with there picks

8-10

Pope

TAA - Mings - VVD - Robertson

Henderson - De Bruyne - Bruno

Mane - Ings - Salah

al87987

Pope

TAA VVD Egan Robertson

Henderson KDB Grealish

Auba Jimenez Mane

Difficulty choosing the 2nd CB but went for Egan.

Grealish is probably the single most important player for his team outside of maybe Auba.

Jimenez had a fantastic season too, beats out Ings and Vardy for his consistency for me even though he didn't match them for goals.

All others pretty easy to understand.

yourdeadwright

The who scored stats team of the year was Released for the stat lovers amongst us
Leno
Trent, VVD, Tarkoski, Digne
Salah, Grealish, KDB, Mane
Martial Jimenez

yourdeadwright

al87987 wrote: »

Pope

TAA VVD Egan Robertson

Henderson KDB Grealish

Auba Jimenez Mane

Difficulty choosing the 2nd CB but went for Egan.

Grealish is probably the single most important player for his team outside of maybe Auba.

Jimenez had a fantastic season too, beats out Ings and Vardy for his consistency for me even though he didn't match them for goals.

All others pretty easy to understand.

That's fair although Vardy was top scorer he went through a very long period from December to after lockdown of not scoring or maybe he got one,
A bit like Sterling when he's hot he's hot, but can have a long tíme being off form

adaminho

Alison
TAA VvD Soyuncu Robertson

Henderson

KdB B. Fernandes

Mane Ings PEA

I found Keeper and Centre half really difficult. Pope and Henderson are great alternatives. Likewise Egan, Tarkowski and Gomez are good shouts. I went with Fernandes in midfield as though he didn't play as much I don't see anyone else having as big an influence on a team! (Sorry I just got a little sick in my mouth)

TitianGerm

adaminho wrote: »

I went with Fernandes in midfield as though he didn't play as much I don't see anyone else having as big an influence on a team! (Sorry I just got a little sick in my mouth)

Grealish was involved in 35% of all Villa's league goals this season. Without him Villa would have been f**ked.

DJIMI TRARORE

Pope
TAA. VVD SOYUNCO. ROBBO
RICE
STERLING. KDB MANE
PEA. INGS

adaminho

TitianGerm wrote: »

Grealish was involved in 35% of all Villa's league goals this season. Without him Villa would have been f**ked.

Jack Grealish 36 Apps 8 G 6 A
Bruno Fernandes 14 Apps 8 G 7 A

I hate Utd but even I can see the difference!

Shanotheslayer

adaminho wrote: »

Jack Grealish 36 Apps 8 G 6 A
Bruno Fernandes 14 Apps 8 G 7 A

I hate Utd but even I can see the difference!

If you're going by that Logic I think the majority of Bruno's goals where penalties.

I agree with Titan. I think Villa are 100% relegated without him.

Not saying he's a better player by any means. But his impact was just as important

TitianGerm

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

If you're going by that Logic I think the majority of Bruno's goals where penalties.

I agree with Titan. I think Villa are 100% relegated without him.

Not saying he's a better player by any means. But his impact was just as important

Four of Fernandes goals were penalties. Don't think Grealish takes them for Villa.

Rock77

TitianGerm wrote: »

Four of Fernandes goals were penalties. Don't think Grealish takes them for Villa.

Penalties still have to be scored, some were high pressure penalties like yesterday...

Utd would not have gotten Champs League had they not signed Bruno