Pick a team from these clubs:

[Guest Kev]

We got one in the pub after the match yesterday:

 

Cech

Neville, Ferdinand, Terry, Cole

Ronaldo, Gerrard, Fabregas, Robben

Drobga Henry

 

Embarrassing innit the amount of our own players we picked

[Maldini]

We got one in the pub after the match yesterday:

 

Cech

Neville, Ferdinand, Terry, Cole

Ronaldo, Gerrard, Fabregas, Robben

Drobga Henry

 

Embarrassing innit the amount of our own players we picked

 

Neville ahead of Finnan is f***ing laughable Kev.

 

Cech

Finnan Toure Terry Heinze

Ronaldo Gerrard Alonso Robben

Drogba (this season) Henry

[Guest Kev]

Neville ahead of Finnan is f***ing laughable Kev.

 

Cech

Finnan Toure Terry Heinze

Ronaldo Gerrard Alonso Robben

Drogba (this season) Henry

 

Not really, as much as I hate anything to do with them c**** we took the tinted glasses off.

[Maldini]

I think you were trying to hard to be objective and went in the opposite direction. Neville is a good player, Finnan is a great player.

[NWR]

I think you were trying to hard to be objective and went in the opposite direction. Neville is a good player, Finnan is a great player.

 

Who has?

[Hassony]

We got one in the pub after the match yesterday:

 

Cech

Neville, Ferdinand, Terry, Cole

Ronaldo, Gerrard, Fabregas, Robben

Drobga Henry

 

Embarrassing innit the amount of our own players we picked

That midfield will give the defence no protection at all, Alonso, momo, silva or essien should be ahead of fabregas

[Rich Gobey]

I'd have Carvallho in there instead of Ferdinand.

[anny road]

Cech

 

Finnan Terry Agger Cole

 

Ronaldo Essien Gerrard Giggs

 

Drogba Henry

[NWR]

VDS

Neville, Rio, Vidic, Evra

Ronaldo, Carrick, Scholes, Giggs

Rooney, Saha

 

I am loyal and want to be top of the league.

 

[Guest Ant]

Cech

Finnan Carra Terry Heinze

Ronaldo Gerrard Lampard Giggs

Rooney Henry

 

Subs:

Friedel

G.Neville

Carra

Kolo Toure

Kuyt

[Guest Kev]

Cech

Finnan Carra Terry Heinze

Ronaldo Gerrard Lampard Giggs

Rooney Henry

 

Subs:

Friedel

G.Neville

Carra

Kolo Toure

Kuyt

 

And which club does Friedel play for ?

 

Try reading the thread title before you jump in.

[Sion]

On current form, I wouldn't have any of our players in.

 

In top form, I'd say Carra, Gerrard, Alonso, Garcia, Bellamy, Kuyt at least would all be with a look in.

 

On current form

 

VDS (Cech if he had played more this season)

 

Neville Terry Toure Cole

 

Ronaldo Gilberto Scholes Essien Giggs

 

Drogba

Edited December 27, 2006 by Sion

[Guest Anders Honoré]

I'd go with

 

Cech

Finnan Terry Gallas Cole

Ronaldo Gerrard Essien Giggs

Scholes

Henry

[Hassony]

I'd go with

 

Cech

Finnan Terry Gallas Cole

Ronaldo Gerrard Essien Giggs

Scholes

Henry

so despite none of his managers playing him as a centeback you would still have gallas ahead of carvahro, carra, vidic and ferdinand?

 

On current form, I wouldn't have any of our players in.

 

In top form, I'd say Carra, Gerrard, Alonso, Garcia, Bellamy, Kuyt at least would all be with a look in.

 

 

same goes for pepe, agger and sissoko

[Guz]

Cech

Finnan Terry Carragher Cole

Gerrard Essien Makelele Ronaldo

Henry Rooney

[Guest Anders Honoré]

so despite none of his managers playing him as a centeback you would still have gallas ahead of carvahro, carra, vidic and ferdinand?

 

Yep. He is just the best centreback in the league imo. His record there speaks for itself. His versatility shouldn't count against him in that regard.

[Ostrich Man]

VDS

Neville, Rio, Vidic, Evra

Ronaldo, Carrick, Scholes, Giggs

Rooney, Saha

 

I am loyal and want to be top of the league.

 

id have either essien or gerrard instead of carrick to be fair...apart from that, spot on.

[betterman]

Yep. He is just the best centreback in the league imo. His record there speaks for itself. His versatility shouldn't count against him in that regard.

 

Would agree with that, always thought he was chelsea's best centre back. They'd love to have him right now, that's for sure.

 

He's a better full-back than most full-backs too. Himself and Toure, given time, should be one of the best pairings around.

 

Otherwise, if the point about the best team drawn from the top four is how few of our players are in it, I think it's simply a matter of money and that includes what wages teams can pay as well as what they can shell out in the first place.

 

We're still well behind the others - including Arsenal - and I think if anything holds true these days it's that the big money - almost - always rises to the top. Particularly in the domestic leagues.

 

The only recent transfer buy I reckon the other clubs reckon we stole a march on them with was Xabi to be honest and hopefully Agger given time. (I'm having a cut at the rest of the good buys, I just don't think any of the others are that cut up about missing out on Kuyt, Pepe or Bellamy etc).

 

You could argue that this thread actually just proves we're punching above our weight, but what would be the point of that when you get the 'we're s***' nonsense in other threads?

 

Our trophy haul, which includes the biggest of them all, in recent years is excellent I reckon.

Sorry if I'm way off on a tangent here, but while we are no doubt a very big club and in most respects streets ahead of most others (who'd honestly want to be a Chelsea fan right now despite the 'success'?), in financial terms we are not up their with the best of them. That's not to apportion blame, it's just a fact.

 

I'm not saying football can be reduced to economics, but a player of a certain class comes on the market and the 'top four' all want him, who'd your money honestly be on?

 

We're just lucky we have one of the best managers around right now.

 

 

 

 

We got one in the pub after the match yesterday:

 

Cech

Neville, Ferdinand, Terry, Cole

Ronaldo, Gerrard, Fabregas, Robben

Drobga Henry

 

Embarrassing innit the amount of our own players we picked

 

And despite what I just said give me Finnan and Carra over Neville and Ferdinand any day of the week. Nothing to do with their club either. Xabi is worth a shout too.

 

Actually, for Ferdinand, I 'd rather have any of Toure, Gallas, Carvalho or Vidic too.

[Bootle Buck]

How can any of you have a team without Drogba in it at the moment ?

[NWR]

id have either essien or gerrard instead of carrick to be fair...apart from that, spot on.

 

So would I as I have stated many times on here, but where does penis envy get you with this lot?

 

Essien has been fantastic this season, but Gerrard has been quiet by his very very high standards. As most posters on here will never admit to watching United I have to point out that not only has Gary Neville been Mr Consistancy this season, he has been outstanding.

 

Oh, I would also take Drogba up front. (Please dont make a play on my choice of words)

[FakeNewsBear]

----------------------------------Reina------------------------------------------

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----------------Carragher-------Terry--------Gallas---------------------------

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----------------------------------Alonso-----------------------------------------

--------------------Fabregas----------------Sissoko----------------------------

----Gerrard-----------------------------------------------------C.Ronaldo------

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--------------------Rooney--------Drogba/Usually Henry---------------------

[lfc003]

Vds

Neville, Gallas, Terry, Cole

Gerrard, Essien, Cesc, Ronaldo

Drogba, Van Persie

 

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Van Persie, Van Der Sar and Drogba on this seasons form.

Edited December 27, 2006 by lfc003

[Flanders]

Based on ability and not form....

 

Cech

 

Finnan Ferdinand Gallas Cole

 

Ronaldo Gerrard Alonso Robben

 

Rooney Henry

 

Lemon squeezy.

[Ostrich Man]

Based on ability and not form....

 

Cech

 

Finnan Ferdinand Gallas Cole

 

Ronaldo Gerrard Alonso Robben

 

Rooney Henry

 

Lemon squeezy.

no scholes....based on ability.

 

 

pah

[Flanders]

no scholes....based on ability.

pah

To play in that team he needs to oust Gerrard. I'm not blind to how good Scholes is, he just isn't as good as Gerrard. At his best, Gerrard is the best.