Team of the 'half season'

Ok, this is purely the BEST 11 players in specific positions from the first 19 games - not who has exceeded their potential just plain and simple who has been the best...

I think its difficult to argue with this:

---------------Jussi-----------------

Neville---Vidic-----Terry-----Evra

Ronaldo--Essien--Scholes---Giggs

-----------Diouf----Drogba---------

the distinct lack of Arsenal and Liverpool players speaks volumes but i don't think there is justification for either teams players to make it into this squad.

Good team.

Although I think Sol Campbell and Mikel Arteta are serious contenders for the XI.

-----------------James------------------

G.Neville--Vidic--Campbell--M.Taylor

----------------Campo------------------

----------Essien------Scholes----------

Diouf---------Drogba---------Ronaldo

Tinseldum wrote:Ok, this is purely the BEST 11 players in specific positions from the first 19 games - not who has exceeded their potential just plain and simple who has been the best...

I think its difficult to argue with this:

---------------Jussi-----------------

Neville---Vidic-----Terry-----Evra

Ronaldo--Essien--Scholes---Giggs

-----------Diouf----Drogba---------

the distinct lack of Arsenal and Liverpool players speaks volumes but i don't think there is justification for either teams players to make it into this squad.

You might be cained for not including many players not of the big four but your team is probably accurate. Good choices

Cesc's Christmas Cracker wrote:Good team.

Although I think Sol Campbell and Mikel Arteta are serious contenders for the XI.

Campbell is a great call but who would you drop from Terry and Vidic?

and who would Arteta replace? IMO he'd definately be on the 'most improved' list

Owen Thomas wrote:

Tinseldum wrote:Ok, this is purely the BEST 11 players in specific positions from the first 19 games - not who has exceeded their potential just plain and simple who has been the best...

I think its difficult to argue with this:

---------------Jussi-----------------

Neville---Vidic-----Terry-----Evra

Ronaldo--Essien--Scholes---Giggs

-----------Diouf----Drogba---------

the distinct lack of Arsenal and Liverpool players speaks volumes but i don't think there is justification for either teams players to make it into this squad.

You might be cained for not including many players not of the big four but your team is probably accurate. Good choices

well its actually just the big 2 with a couple of bolton players who mad it there largely because they've shone so brightly above the rest of the team (exceptions to anelka, ben Haim and Campo)

Tinseldum wrote:Ok, this is purely the BEST 11 players in specific positions from the first 19 games



-----------Diouf--

how much sherry did you have for breakfast?

Glenn Hysléigh wrote:

Tinseldum wrote:Ok, this is purely the BEST 11 players in specific positions from the first 19 games



-----------Diouf--

how much sherry did you have for breakfast?

He's been great.

Glenn Hysléigh wrote:

Tinseldum wrote:Ok, this is purely the BEST 11 players in specific positions from the first 19 games



-----------Diouf--

how much sherry did you have for breakfast?

you clearly haven't seen much Bolton this season

He's been amazing for them and for me has been one of the best five players in the league!

Kimbo wrote:-----------------James------------------

G.Neville--Vidic--Campbell--M.Taylor

----------------Campo------------------

----------Essien------Scholes----------

Diouf---------Drogba---------Ronaldo

Taylor is a good call, although hasn't he been playing left mid this season?

Carvalho > Terry this season imo.

Taylor for left-back. Also Id have Arteta ahead of Scholes.

Tinseldum wrote:

Kimbo wrote:-----------------James------------------

G.Neville--Vidic--Campbell--M.Taylor

----------------Campo------------------

----------Essien------Scholes----------

Diouf---------Drogba---------Ronaldo

Taylor is a good call, although hasn't he been playing left mid this season?

Don't nitpick! Shall i stick Babayaro in there???

King Herod-rada wrote:Carvalho > Terry this season imo.

Taylor for left-back. Also Id have Arteta ahead of Scholes.

Again I'll say it, Taylor has played a lot of his better games a left mid.

Carvalho/Terry - difficult to decide, obviously you know better though

---------------James---------------

Johnson--Vidic--Terry--M.Taylor

--Ronaldo-----Essien----Scholes--

------Drogba--Saha--Diouf------

If another person puts Taylor at left back I might have to KILL someone

King Herod-rada wrote:Carvalho > Terry this season imo.

Taylor for left-back. Also Id have Arteta ahead of Scholes.

I disagree.

Carvalho was immense yesterday, and has played very well this season, including a good performance v United.

But, 4 goals conceded in the last 2 games without JT (sloppy goals too - none of them have been wonderstrikes, or even shots from outside the box).

How about adding 5 subs, that would help cover more options.

And anyone want to suggest a manager? Alex Ferguson?

'S4P' of Orient Are wrote:

King Herod-rada wrote:Carvalho > Terry this season imo.

Taylor for left-back. Also Id have Arteta ahead of Scholes.

I disagree.

Carvalho was immense yesterday, and has played very well this season, including a good performance v United.

But, 4 goals conceded in the last 2 games without JT (sloppy goals too - none of them have been wonderstrikes, or even shots from outside the box).

We can't all have a "shoot on site" policy like Chelsea. Some of us have the talent to take it into the box

kas wrote:How about adding 5 subs, that would help cover more options.

And anyone want to suggest a manager? Alex Ferguson?

go for it with the subs idea.

Manager should probably be SAF although Allardyce deserves a mention as well

Harry Redknapp is the undoubted manager of the season (so far) for me.

Owen Thomas wrote:

'S4P' of Orient Are wrote:

King Herod-rada wrote:Carvalho > Terry this season imo.

Taylor for left-back. Also Id have Arteta ahead of Scholes.

I disagree.

Carvalho was immense yesterday, and has played very well this season, including a good performance v United.

But, 4 goals conceded in the last 2 games without JT (sloppy goals too - none of them have been wonderstrikes, or even shots from outside the box).

We can't all have a "shoot on site" policy like Chelsea. Some of us have the talent to take it into the box

Just shows how good we are at out long distance shooting. Maybe we should try and buy Scholes too, to bolster that policy.

Cesc's Christmas Cracker wrote:Harry Redknapp is the undoubted manager of the season (so far) for me.

I would go for Allardyce myself. Bolton have, surprsingly, been playing some good football. And Pompey pissed me off last season with the way they bought their way out of the relegation zone. I see them as a very poor mans Chelsea.

PS. Manager: One of SAF, Allardyce or Redknapp.

Cesc's Christmas Cracker wrote:Harry Redknapp is the undoubted manager of the season (so far) for me.

He has had a bit of money though and has made some top-notch signings on loan and on frees.

allardyce has made just the one signing of note and yet is above pompey in the league

------------ Jussi

Neville --- Vidic -- Terry --- Baines

Diouf -- Essien -- Scholes -- Ronaldo

--------- Drogba -- Kanu

Kimbo wrote:

Cesc's Christmas Cracker wrote:Harry Redknapp is the undoubted manager of the season (so far) for me.

I would go for Allardyce myself. Bolton have, surprsingly, been playing some good football. And Pompey pissed me off last season with the way they bought their way out of the relegation zone. I see them as a very poor mans Chelsea.

Bolton scored another inventive goal yesterday. They are currently playing some top, top stuff.

Jaaskalainen

Neville----Vidic----King----Evra

Ronaldo----Mullins----Arteta----Taylor

Drogba----Kanu

Subs:Green,Campbell,Essien,Giggs,Saha

Manager:Harry Redknapp

(Mullins is a biased option )

'S4P' of Orient Are wrote:

Owen Thomas wrote:

'S4P' of Orient Are wrote:

King Herod-rada wrote:Carvalho > Terry this season imo.

Taylor for left-back. Also Id have Arteta ahead of Scholes.

I disagree.

Carvalho was immense yesterday, and has played very well this season, including a good performance v United.

But, 4 goals conceded in the last 2 games without JT (sloppy goals too - none of them have been wonderstrikes, or even shots from outside the box).

We can't all have a "shoot on site" policy like Chelsea. Some of us have the talent to take it into the box

Just shows how good we are at out long distance shooting. Maybe we should try and buy Scholes too, to bolster that policy.

The Chelsea Individuals will run out of luck sooner or later. Surely.

Owen Thomas wrote:

Kimbo wrote:

Cesc's Christmas Cracker wrote:Harry Redknapp is the undoubted manager of the season (so far) for me.

I would go for Allardyce myself. Bolton have, surprsingly, been playing some good football. And Pompey pissed me off last season with the way they bought their way out of the relegation zone. I see them as a very poor mans Chelsea.

Bolton scored another inventive goal yesterday. They are currently playing some top, top stuff.

Yeh, their second was sublime

Deaño-WHUFC wrote:Jaaskalainen

Neville----Vidic----King----Evra

Ronaldo----Mullins----Arteta----Taylor

Drogba----Kanu

Subs:Green,Campbell,Essien,Giggs,Saha

Manager:Harry Redknapp

(Mullins is a biased option )

King!

He had one of th worst defensive performances I have ever witnessed against Reading