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Who in your opinion, is the best player at each club?

 

Also, if a squad was created from all Premiership clubs (plus promoted/relegated), how would it fare in this league?

 

In my opinion:

 

Arsenal - Thierry Henry

Wasn't at the peak of his powers last season, but the youngsters are yet to usurp him

 

Aston Villa - Gareth Barry

Most important player at Villa last season. Without his contribution, they'd be in serious trouble last season.

 

Birmingham - Maik Taylor

Not much proven Premiership quality at Brum as of yet, although Taylor has done pretty well in the past.

 

Blackburn Rovers - David Bentley

McCarthy gets the goals, but he is helped by the second best winger combo in the Premiership, of which Bentley is the best of the two.

 

Bolton - Jussi Jaaskelainen

A few good players at Bolton, but Jussi just pips Anelka and Diouf for me.

 

Charlton - Darren Bent

Only player that performed for Charlton last season.

 

Chelsea - John Terry

Clearly the most influential player at Chelsea as shown by Chelsea's form while he was injured.

 

Derby - Giles Barnes

Don't know too much of Derby to be honest, but Barnes has caught the eye in the past with his pace and work rate.

 

Everton - Mikel Arteta

One of the most technically gifted players in the Premiership. Pulls all the strings at Everton. A brilliant player.

 

Fulham - Franck Queudrue

The only player to turn up in many matches for Fulham last season.

 

Liverpool - Steven Gerrard

No other player has single-handedly won two cup finals. Liverpool still can't escape those one-player-club remarks

 

Manchester City - Micah Richards

One of just four players to do alright at Man City last season. Barton is now at Newcastle, Distin is at Portsmouth, and Richards should have a much better future than Dunne.

 

Manchester United - Cristiano Ronaldo

Head and shoulders above an excellent squad.

 

Middlesborough - Jonathan Woodgate

We've all seen his quality, and with Viduka gone, there is nobody to contest him.

 

Newcastle United - Shay Given

It is hard to describe a player who has played 13 games in two seasons as our best player, thus Shay must get the nod for now.

 

Portsmouth - Sol Campbell

Showed his quality at Portsmouth. Could be at a much better club if he wanted to be.

 

Reading - Nicky Shorey

Reading introduced four very good players last season, but I judge Shorey as currently the most polished of the three that remain.

 

Sheffield United - Phil Jagielka

Handy and average player, which is better than the general poorness Sheffield churned out last season

 

Sunderland - Carlos Edwards

This guy has impressed me when playing for bith Luton and Mackems.

 

Tottenham Hotspur - Dimitar Berbatov

Excellent technique for a striker, plus many well rounded attributes associated with a British centre-forward.

 

West Ham - Carlitos Tevez

Looked head and shoulders above his teammates last season.

 

Wigan - Leighton Baines

Best player left at a deteriorating Wigan side.

 

Watford - Hameur Bouazza

Did pretty well for Watford I thought, although Foster was their best player last season.

 

That would mean a squad of:

 

Given, Jaaskelainen, Taylor

 

Richards, Jagielka, Terry, Woodgate, Campbell, Baines, Shorey, Queudrue

 

Ronaldo, Edwards, Bentley, Gerrard, Barnes, Arteta, Barry

 

Bouazza, Tevez, Berbatov, Henry, Bent

 

And the first eleven would be:

 

Given

Richards Terry Woodgate Baines

Ronaldo Gerrard Arteta Bentley

Berbatov Tevez

 

Thus the squad would be extremely capable, although undersubscribed/oversubscribed in some areas, although obviously this kind of scenario wouldn't happen in real life. Definitely a top 5 side though at least.

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Blackburn Rovers - David Bentley

McCarthy gets the goals, but he is helped by the second best winger combo in the Premiership , of which Bentley is the best of the two.

 

 

:lol:

 

It's got a good case tbh. Unfortunately, neither of them are consistent.

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Blackburn Rovers - David Bentley

McCarthy gets the goals, but he is helped by the second best winger combo in the Premiership , of which Bentley is the best of the two.

 

 

:lol:

 

It's got a good case tbh. Unfortunately, neither of them are consistent.

 

Second best in the Prem?

 

:lol:

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Blackburn Rovers - David Bentley

McCarthy gets the goals, but he is helped by the second best winger combo in the Premiership , of which Bentley is the best of the two.

 

 

 

:lol:

 

Name another that is not Giggs/Ronaldo, based on last season's form, that were better than Bentley/Gamst

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Blackburn Rovers - David Bentley

McCarthy gets the goals, but he is helped by the second best winger combo in the Premiership , of which Bentley is the best of the two.

 

 

 

:lol:

 

Name another that is not Giggs/Ronaldo, based on last season's form, that were better than Bentley/Gamst

 

Why only last season? Was that when the PL was formed or something?

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Blackburn Rovers - David Bentley

McCarthy gets the goals, but he is helped by the second best winger combo in the Premiership , of which Bentley is the best of the two.

 

 

 

:lol:

 

Name another that is not Giggs/Ronaldo, based on last season's form, that were better than Bentley/Gamst

 

Why only last season? Was that when the PL was formed or something?

 

???

 

Ah ok, i suppose we might aswell throw Gillespie and Ginola into the mix, then.

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Blackburn Rovers - David Bentley

McCarthy gets the goals, but he is helped by the second best winger combo in the Premiership , of which Bentley is the best of the two.

 

 

 

:lol:

 

Name another that is not Giggs/Ronaldo, based on last season's form, that were better than Bentley/Gamst

 

Why only last season? Was that when the PL was formed or something?

 

Because the past doesn't really matter, the present does.

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Blackburn Rovers - David Bentley

McCarthy gets the goals, but he is helped by the second best winger combo in the Premiership , of which Bentley is the best of the two.

 

 

 

:lol:

 

Name another that is not Giggs/Ronaldo, based on last season's form, that were better than Bentley/Gamst

 

Why only last season? Was that when the PL was formed or something?

 

???

 

Ah ok, i suppose we might aswell throw Gillespie and Ginola into the mix, then.

 

So him saying they are the second best combo in the Prem and then asking me to name a better pair of wingers other than Giggs/Ronaldo only going from last seasons apperances makes sense to you? Ok!

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Blackburn Rovers - David Bentley

McCarthy gets the goals, but he is helped by the second best winger combo in the Premiership , of which Bentley is the best of the two.

 

 

 

:lol:

 

Name another that is not Giggs/Ronaldo, based on last season's form, that were better than Bentley/Gamst

 

Why only last season? Was that when the PL was formed or something?

 

???

 

Ah ok, i suppose we might aswell throw Gillespie and Ginola into the mix, then.

 

So him saying they are the second best combo in the Prem and then asking me to name a better pair of wingers other than Giggs/Ronaldo only going from last seasons apperances makes sense to you? Ok!

 

Erm, well yeah! :lol:  This thread isn't based on all-time Premiership stats, it's on about the present, like he says.

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Blackburn Rovers - David Bentley

McCarthy gets the goals, but he is helped by the second best winger combo in the Premiership , of which Bentley is the best of the two.

 

 

 

:lol:

 

Name another that is not Giggs/Ronaldo, based on last season's form, that were better than Bentley/Gamst

 

Why only last season? Was that when the PL was formed or something?

 

Because the past doesn't really matter, the present does.

 

What a stupid comment. Take Chelsea for example, 2 season ago they played Cole and Robben alot then last season they were dropped to make way for Shevchenko and Ballack. So because Cole and Robben wasn't played that much last season they can't be counted as being better than Bentley and MGP because "the past doesn't really matter the present does"? Even though if they were brought back into the team they would piss all over the Blackburn combo?

 

If you insist....

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I can see where you and others are getting at with Doyle, but I think Shorey shaded it due to the fact that he didn't fade away in the second half of the season. However football is all opinions.

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Bentley and Pederson would easily get in the Liverpool and Arsenal teams and Chelsea don't play with wingers so yeah, he's spot on.

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Blackburn Rovers - David Bentley

McCarthy gets the goals, but he is helped by the second best winger combo in the Premiership , of which Bentley is the best of the two.

 

 

 

:lol:

 

Name another that is not Giggs/Ronaldo, based on last season's form, that were better than Bentley/Gamst

 

Why only last season? Was that when the PL was formed or something?

 

Because the past doesn't really matter, the present does.

 

What a stupid comment. Take Chelsea for example, 2 season ago they played Cole and Robben alot then last season they were dropped to make way for Shevchenko and Ballack. So because Cole and Robben wasn't played that much last season they can't be counted as being better than Bentley and MGP because "the past doesn't really matter the present does"? Even though if they were brought back into the team they would piss all over the Blackburn combo?

 

If you insist....

 

Since you found the comment so laughable, can you come up with 5 clubs who have two better wingers?

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Bentley and Pederson would easily get in the Liverpool and Arsenal teams and Chelsea don't play with wingers so yeah, he's spot on.

 

Chelsea can play with wingers though, and their wingers are better than Blackburns by a long shot. Also I would take Malbranque and Lennon over Bentley and MGP also.

 

Then you can bring in the fact of the contribution of the full backs, Solano and Duff would be better than Bentley and MGP if we had a pair of at least competent full backs supporting them.

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Off topic, Morten Gamst really hates being called Pedersen, and has requested this stops.

 

Basically his father walked out on him or something, so doesn't like to use the name as it is not where he came from.

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Off topic, Morten Gamst really hates being called Pedersen, and has requested this stops.

 

Basically his father walked out on him or something, so doesn't like to use the name as it is not where he came from.

 

Call him Pederast from now on.

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