And, we’re off.......2018/2019

[Orikoru]

The fact is, the voting was done in March (I believe), and footballers are not intelligent enough to recall anything other than the here and now. Pogba only played well in January and February, and he's in. Hazard had his only real dry spell in February, and lo and behold, he's not in it.

 

[PJ87]

The fact is, the voting was done in March (I believe), and footballers are not intelligent enough to recall anything other than the here and now. Pogba only played in January and February, and he's in. Hazard had his only real dry spell in February, and lo and behold, he's not in it.

Doesn’t explain the lack of spuds tho? Weren’t you doing very well then in particular son?

 

[Papas1982]

The fact is, the voting was done in March (I believe), and footballers are not intelligent enough to recall anything other than the here and now. Pogba only played in January and February, and he's in. Hazard had his only real dry spell in February, and lo and behold, he's not in it.

They play different positions. The team selected at least looks like it would work together.

For Hazard to get in you would need to drop either Mane or Sterling. Who would you choose?

 

[Kellfire]

Not to blow my own trumpet, but I don't get many things wrong about football players

Oh, trust me. You constantly get things wrong and prove it on this very thread.

 

[Orikoru]

Doesn’t explain the lack of spuds tho? Weren’t you doing very well then in particular son?

Footballers are also racist against Asians.

 

[PJ87]

 

[Orikoru]

They play different positions. The team selected at least looks like it would work together.

For Hazard to get in you would need to drop either Mane or Sterling. Who would you choose?

Well not Sterling obviously. And Hazard has had a better season than Mane in my opinion. He's been pretty much a one man team at Chelsea.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Footballers are also racist against Asians.

Not intelligent and racist! Can you back that up?

 

[Orikoru]

Not intelligent and racist! Can you back that up?

Of course. *points at team of the season*

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Of course. *points at team of the season*

So just because your ONE South Korean player doesnt make it into the team of the season all the other PL players are rascist?
Ironic coming from someone who follows a team whos fans regularly use rascist chanting every game.

 

[Orikoru]

So just because your ONE South Korean player doesnt make it into the team of the season all the other PL players are rascist?
Ironic coming from someone who follows a team whos fans regularly use rascist chanting every game.

I don't support West Ham or Chelsea??

And it's just our Korean who missed out, there are no Asians in it at all! Scandalous.

 

[Pin-seeker]

The whole team should be took with a pinch of salt, can’t believe Son isn’t in it.

In place of?

 

[Bazz]

I'd say he must have 5 pens or so? That still has him alongside many other midfielders. As to the assists i couldn't tell you, but surely delivering a good set piece is still an asset.

BTW I'm not selecting him purely on stats, just showing that over a course of a season he has blatantly contributed, there are lots of midfielders who certainly appear to try harder, but when building a dreamteam to you want steady eddies or some who can have a sprinkle of class. Look at Liverpool for example, start of the season as soon as you signed new midfilders many were saying that henderson would be phased out, expecting the others to do better. That may not have happened, but it's still what many chose (flash over steady)
I'm not for one second saying i'd of had him in my first 11, but with suggestions he wouldn't make a 5th team being muted. I just thought i'd counter it somewhat.

Neves and Maddison have both had good seasons and at lesser clubs, but imo they are alongside many others who people consider as better simply because they're doing it at a smaller club. I'd imagine if those four became available, only Erikson would be discussed alongside Pogba by fans/chairmen/team mates.

He hasn't mate, not in our top 5 performers this year.

 

[Dan2501]

For reference - Son has the same amount of PL goals this season as Lukaku and Milovjevic, and less than Vardy, Sigurdsson, Richarlison and Pogba. I love Son, but there's no way he deserves to be in the TOTS ahead of Sterling, Mane, Aguero, Hazard or even Aubameyang.

 

[Piece]

For reference - Son has the same amount of PL goals this season as Lukaku and Milovjevic, and less than Vardy, Sigurdsson, Richarlison and Pogba. I love Son, but there's no way he deserves to be in the TOTS ahead of Sterling, Mane, Aguero, Hazard or even Aubameyang.

IIRC, Son wasn't a regular early season, and also went off to the Asian Cup thingy.

I think voting should be done on a monthly or quarterly basis, with the total at the end of Apr.

 

[Orikoru]

For reference - Son has the same amount of PL goals this season as Lukaku and Milovjevic, and less than Vardy, Sigurdsson, Richarlison and Pogba. I love Son, but there's no way he deserves to be in the TOTS ahead of Sterling, Mane, Aguero, Hazard or even Aubameyang.

Jesus, have Palace had 12 penalties!?

You don't judge these things purely on stats though. Pogba looks good on the stats, but I'd say Sigurdsson or Moutinho have more of a claim than him, for example. I would put Son forward based on his impact to his team. Without him, Spurs would have been screwed. Likewise with Hazard and Chelsea.

 

[Dan2501]

IIRC, Son wasn't a regular early season, and also went off to the Asian Cup thingy.

I think voting should be done on a monthly or quarterly basis, with the total at the end of Apr.

He has those 12 goals in 29 appearances.

Stats aren't the be all and end all for sure, but when you're competing for positions against Mane, Sterling, Aguero, Hazard and Aubameyang as a forward in the TOTS, then stats can be the differential, and all 5 of them have had superior seasons to Son. I'm not saying he's had a bad season, I think he's great, but wouldn't get in my TOTS.

Jesus, have Palace had 12 penalties!?

He's scored 10 penalties

 

[chrisd]

Jesus, have Palace had 12 penalties!?

If you dirty lot chop down our superstars in the box it's not unreasonable that the umpire should award a penalty kick in our favour and our team just happens to include Mr. Milovjevic who happens rarely to miss those gifted opportunities 👍

If there were to be a "best penalty taker if the year" award he would be in contention

 

[Papas1982]

If you dirty lot chop down our superstars in the box it's not unreasonable that the umpire should award a penalty kick in our favour and our team just happens to include Mr. Milovjevic who happens rarely to miss those gifted opportunities 👍

If there were to be a "best penalty taker if the year" award he would be in contention

Alongside Zaha as best penalty winner??

 

[Kellfire]

Alongside Zaha as best penalty winner??

You mean Salah?