gjohnson Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Given Enrique Woodgate Albert Trippier Solano Lee Bruno Robert Shearer Isak Subs Ben Arfa Ginola Pope Speed Cabaye Ba Schar Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ9 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 My second XI - 442 Pope Debuchy, Albert, Colo, Hall Ben Arfa, Speed, Cabaye, Ginola Ferdinand, Cole 433 Pope Debuchy, Albert, Colo, Hall Speed, Tiote, Cabaye Ben Arfa, Cole, Ginola Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leazes1986 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 I'm absolutely amazed that anyone would put Albert above Schar mind. On what basis? Schar is better at just about everything and he's done it over a longer period of time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloway Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 1 hour ago, Leazes1986 said: I'm absolutely amazed that anyone would put Albert above Schar mind. On what basis? Schar is better at just about everything and he's done it over a longer period of time. Albert was something of a luxury imo, nowhere near Schar's level Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 1 hour ago, Leazes1986 said: I'm absolutely amazed that anyone would put Albert above Schar mind. On what basis? Schar is better at just about everything and he's done it over a longer period of time. Albert was decent enough, but I agree. I always feel like that lob does a lot of heavy lifting for him in terms of nostalgia. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 2 hours ago, Leazes1986 said: I'm absolutely amazed that anyone would put Albert above Schar mind. On what basis? Schar is better at just about everything and he's done it over a longer period of time. Coloccini too. Schar is literally like a much better version and with goal threat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Think the Tiote shouts are a bit wild tbh. Was very fond of him but I'm not sure he pulled up any trees for us after his first season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fak Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 54 minutes ago, Ronaldo said: Coloccini too. Schar is literally like a much better version and with goal threat. I thought Coloccini was pretty much dogshit for the majority of his time here. Championship season he found his feet, season back up he was a lot more solid. Top class the year we finished 5th. Honking after that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fak Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 1 minute ago, Yorkie said: Think the Tiote shouts are a bit wild tbh. Was very fond of him but I'm not sure he pulled up any trees for us after his first season. Same. He was canny in his first season and was great alongside Cabaye the year we got 5th. After that he was a bit of a shambles. Some awful long range shooting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinitely Content Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Given. Trippier. Schar. Coloccini. Hall. Bruno G. Cabaye. Ben Arfa. Isak. Robert. Shearer. Hall was the only tentative decision for me, but I don't think we've had many good left backs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 1 hour ago, Ronaldo said: Coloccini too. Schar is literally like a much better version and with goal threat. Not better than the 2011-12 Coloccini IMO. He was brilliant that season, was in the Team of the Year as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 6 hours ago, Andy said: I loved Ben Arfa but would struggle to put him in a Best XI ahead of the likes of Nobby. He had more talent than any other player I've seen for us, maybe Beardsley aside, but through a combination of shite management and his own personal battles, he wasn't able to deliver on it quite often enough to include him IMO. While he was excellent for us at times, I've always felt he was a cult hero more for what he should have been allowed to become, rather than what he actually was. Maybe also for what he represented during the Pardew era in general, too. I agree with this. This is about picking the best team, not the most talented. If we were to pick the most talented team Gazza should be in there, for example, but he was obviously young when he left the club and had his best years elsewhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Checko Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Well I couldn't decide who to pick so I've just chosen a bunch of handsome fuckers. Karius Beye Schar Botman Distin Cabaye Bruno Marveaux Viana Ginola Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fak Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 3 minutes ago, Checko said: Well I couldn't decide who to pick so I've just chosen a bunch of handsome fuckers. Karius Beye Schar Botman Distin Cabaye Bruno Marveaux Viana Ginola Wilson Simpson > Beye. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vedder Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 1 hour ago, Collage said: Not better than the 2011-12 Coloccini IMO. He was brilliant that season, was in the Team of the Year as well. Agree, people forget how good he was in that season. No defender has reached such heights in the premier league era for us IMO. Depends on what you’re looking for. Some players were absolutely amazing for us but only for maybe a season or two. Others, have perhaps not been as good but get chosen for their longevity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 2 hours ago, Fak said: I thought Coloccini was pretty much dogshit for the majority of his time here. Championship season he found his feet, season back up he was a lot more solid. Top class the year we finished 5th. Honking after that. 100%. He was useless in his last 3 seasons here and clearly didn’t give much of a fuck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 2 hours ago, Yorkie said: Think the Tiote shouts are a bit wild tbh. Was very fond of him but I'm not sure he pulled up any trees for us after his first season. They’re not wild, they’re absolutely insane. If he was that good he’d have last 1-2 seasons here at most instead of staying till Rafa said no mas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 9 hours ago, Fak said: Same. He was canny in his first season and was great alongside Cabaye the year we got 5th. After that he was a bit of a shambles. Some awful long range shooting. I still blame Pardew for saying he wanted him to be ‘our Essien’ or something like that. He was great at what he did. He was not an all round midfielder and his role certainly changed for the worse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leazes1986 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 (edited) I seem to remember the turning point for Coloccini in my mind, is when he done that overhead kick in our half next to the corner flag, when we were defending at the Gallowgate at home to Southampton. I think he got a back injury from that, and I seem to remember that when he came back, his levels dropped massively. It didn't even keep him out for that long, but I just remember him being brilliant from 2009/10 until that point. When he returned from that, he didn't seem arsed anymore. Edited January 12 by Leazes1986 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Checko Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 10 hours ago, Fak said: Simpson > Beye. Smouldering Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Checko Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 8 hours ago, Ronaldo said: They’re not wild, they’re absolutely insane. If he was that good he’d have last 1-2 seasons here at most instead of staying till Rafa said no mas. Yeah Tiote at his best could dominate a midifeld. I remember a game vs Man U where he just won everything. That said he didn't really hit those height very often particularly after the first year or two and he was pretty limited going forward. I'd categorise under good rather than great personally, though he could be great at times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 6 minutes ago, Checko said: Yeah Tiote at his best could dominate a midifeld. I remember a game vs Man U where he just won everything. That said he didn't really hit those height very often particularly after the first year or two and he was pretty limited going forward. I'd categorise under good rather than great personally, though he could be great at times. I think he probably hit that height once... Pardew was somewhat to blame as he tried to turn a limited CDM into a playmaker. More a random thought but does anyone know how Palace fans view Cabaye? He actually played for them a fair bit more than us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fak Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 37 minutes ago, Checko said: Smouldering He was class Beye like. He looked quality under Keegan towards the end of 2007/08. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Checko Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Just now, Fak said: He was class Beye like. He looked quality under Keegan towards the end of 2007/08. I seem to remember him needing oxygen on his debut cause he was sprinting so much. Did that happen or am I misremembering? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fak Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Just now, Checko said: I seem to remember him needing oxygen on his debut cause he was sprinting so much. Did that happen or am I misremembering? Aye I’m afraid I can’t verify for that one Checko buddy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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