Rolling EPL Team of the Season 2018/19

[glenferry23]

My team had:

Alisson > Ederson
Salah > Mane
Wan Bissaka > Arnold
Hazard > Pogba

Also don’t like how the team is named with 4-5 games left. A forward that missed out like Auba for example could finish off the year with a couple of hattricks and be way clear of anyone in the golden boot.

Yes this is a gripe of mine. Similar to how they used to vote on the Norm Smith mid way through the last quarter.

Anything can still happen, especially approaching crunch time. So many variables at play that you can’t always definitively say who deserves player of the season/team of the season.

 

[Zoom]

One of the worst team of the seasons I’ve seen

 

[charcoalchicken]

Pogba in there is an absolute joke

 

[Bradesmaen]

Stoked for Trent. 20 years old. Could have made an argument for Bissaka too, but he’s had an excellent season either way. Watching Ashley Young repeatedly waft cow shit into the area this morning makes me realise how valuable his and Robertson’s crossing is.

Personally I’d have made the following changes:
Ederson => Alisson
Pogba => Hazard
Mané => Salah

Could have made an argument for 5 right backs over a midfielder playing right back. Ridiculous that they take into team success for an individual award.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Hazard easily over Pogba, bizarre selection really. Hazard best player in the league and Pogba good for only 2 months of the season.

Hazard is my POTY. He's had a shit team to deal with especially until higuain came to help... And he's still involved in 29 goals, which is a higher % than the rest of the league.

 

[WealstoneRaider]

Pogba and TAA not for me. Also have Emerson over Alisson. He gets in with his insane distribution. Better passer than most midfield players

 

[ADL9798]

Pogba and TAA not for me. Also have Emerson over Alisson. He gets in with his insane distribution. Better passer than most midfield players

That’s a bit like selecting a striker based on their tackling ability isn’t it?

 

[WealstoneRaider]

That’s a bit like selecting a striker based on their tackling ability isn’t it?

Well it’s not like Ederson is a crap in the traditional goalkeeping steaks either. I’d have him just about even with Alisson on shot stopping and all the other traditional elements of keeping. It’s his distribution skills that puts him above Alisson though

 

[ADL9798]

Well it’s not like Ederson is a crap in the traditional goalkeeping steaks either. I’d have him just about even with Alisson on shot stopping and all the other traditional elements of keeping. It’s his distribution skills that puts him above Alisson though

True. He’s had an outstanding season and his distribution is elite. Personally I had Alisson ahead in the primary functions of the role. Here’s the stats fwiw. The save % is the critical one for me, for every 100 shots faced Ederson lets in an additional 7-8 goals. Alternatively, Alisson makes 3.4 saves per goal conceded, Ederson makes 2.3.

 

[AG]

The voting was done when Pogba and United were on a hot streak under Ole which explains some way as to what he's doing there.

It's still ridiculous that voting is done so early and awards are announced before the season has even concluded.

I seriously hate it. Annoys the crap out of me that they announce all of these before the season is even finished and therefore vote well before the season is finished. I don't understand it.

 

[Cruyff14]

Alisson sure but can't see who either PEA or Salah replace.

Mane, probably.

PEA is equal top scorer, so is Salah.

Hazard should be there - 16 goals, 13 assists.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Mane, probably.

PEA is equal top scorer, so is Salah.

Hazard should be there - 16 goals, 13 assists.

I’d take Aguero as the ST. He’s done it for the side that probably wins the title.

 

[Cruyff14]

I’d take Aguero as the ST. He’s done it for the side that probably wins the title.

That's fair enough.

For those saying Hazard instead of Pogba - it simply would not work. He's not a central midfield player.

 

[ADL9798]

That's fair enough.

For those saying Hazard instead of Pogba - it simply would not work. He's not a central midfield player.

4-2-3-1

 

[Art Vandelay_]

That's fair enough.

For those saying Hazard instead of Pogba - it simply would not work. He's not a central midfield player.

That I do agree with. Either takes Mane’s spot (and should do) or is out of the side.

 

[Cruyff14]

4-2-3-1

Who plays as the 10? No natural central player there.

 

[ADL9798]

Who plays as the 10? No natural central player there.

—————-—-Aguero—————-
——Sterling—Hazard—Salah——
-——-——B. Silva—Dinho———-
Robertson-VVD-Laporte-Bissaka
——————--Alisson——————

 

[Cruyff14]

No natural central player there.

ADL9798

 

[jd2010]

One of Hazard, Sterling, Son, Mane or Salah could be in the #10 role behind Aguero in a 4-2-3-1

Players roam from positions so often and this is a fictional side anyway.

For me it's

Allison
AWB - VVD - Laporte - Robertson
Fernadinho - B Silva
Salah - Hazard - Son
Aguero

Son over Mane might be biased/controversial. 18 goals/assists vs 19 from 4 less games (asian cups) and has had to be the talisman more often than Mane who is part of a side that hasn't copped injuries in his position

 

[Cruyff14]

One of Hazard, Sterling, Son, Mane or Salah could be in the #10 role behind Aguero in a 4-2-3-1

Players roam from positions so often and this is a fictional side anyway.

For me it's

Allison
AWB - VVD - Laporte - Robertson
Fernadinho - B Silva
Salah - Hazard - Son
Aguero

Son over Mane might be biased/controversial. 18 goals/assists vs 19 from 4 less games (asian cups) and has had to be the talisman more often than Mane who is part of a side that hasn't copped injuries in his position

Sterling has to be there.

I love Son, but Sterling has performed for a title chaser all season.

 

[jd2010]

Sterling has to be there.

I love Son, but Sterling has performed for a title chaser all season.

Oh shit forgot him.

Then yeah Sterling in for Son

 

[WealstoneRaider]

Oh shit forgot him.

Then yeah Sterling in for Son

Son can take all five places on the bench.

Son will make the side next year if he carries on with his upward trajectory

 

[Zidane98]

You've got no soul if you don't pick Son in the side.

 

[Cruyff14]

Who do people have on the bench? (Based on the official side)

For me I'd go

Alisson
Hazard
Salah
Son
PEA
AWB
Rice

Fraser stiff. Not sure on CMs? Doucoure maybe?

 

[jd2010]

Neves or Moutinho as the CM on the becnh