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TheBrownDog
Part 1 here
Part 2 here
Part 3 here
I'll do my ratings for the season over the next day or two.
Hart – simply superb, spent a lot of games by himself watching the action but when called upon he saved us time and time again. Wigan away, Villa away just a couple of examples where he had very little to do, but ended up being very influential in us getting 3 points. Very solid all round game, and you can tell that our defence is confident playing in front of him. 38 appearances – 8.5/10
Kompany – developed into a true leader of the team, and maybe the best defender in the league. Wasn’t at his best at the start of the season, but at the business end, when the pressure was really on, there was probably no-one better. Very harshly sent off in the cup, but got his revenge in the derby a few months later. 31 starts – 9/10
Clichy – when he came I was a bit wary, as I’d seen him go from a solid defender who was decent getting forward to a bit of a nightmare, capable of one or two brain fades a match. But he was excellent for us, and a real key in the last few games of the season. Personally don’t think there was a better performed LB in the league this season, a real steal at £7m. 28 starts - 7.5/10
Lescott – what a turnaround, I would have happily seen him sold at the start of the season, and would have happily seen him shot half way through last season. But he was very solid all year for us, and apart from the odd brain fade (QPR, Liverpool in the cup) couldn’t be faulted. 30 starts - 8.5/10
Richards – took another step forward in his career under Mancini again, and was brilliant at right back for us. Often one of our most potent attacking threats, he was once again solid defensively after looking like he was never going to be a defender under Hughes just a few years before. 23 starts, 6 sub appearances – 8/10
Part 2 here
Part 3 here
I'll do my ratings for the season over the next day or two.
Hart – simply superb, spent a lot of games by himself watching the action but when called upon he saved us time and time again. Wigan away, Villa away just a couple of examples where he had very little to do, but ended up being very influential in us getting 3 points. Very solid all round game, and you can tell that our defence is confident playing in front of him. 38 appearances – 8.5/10
Kompany – developed into a true leader of the team, and maybe the best defender in the league. Wasn’t at his best at the start of the season, but at the business end, when the pressure was really on, there was probably no-one better. Very harshly sent off in the cup, but got his revenge in the derby a few months later. 31 starts – 9/10
Clichy – when he came I was a bit wary, as I’d seen him go from a solid defender who was decent getting forward to a bit of a nightmare, capable of one or two brain fades a match. But he was excellent for us, and a real key in the last few games of the season. Personally don’t think there was a better performed LB in the league this season, a real steal at £7m. 28 starts - 7.5/10
Lescott – what a turnaround, I would have happily seen him sold at the start of the season, and would have happily seen him shot half way through last season. But he was very solid all year for us, and apart from the odd brain fade (QPR, Liverpool in the cup) couldn’t be faulted. 30 starts - 8.5/10
Richards – took another step forward in his career under Mancini again, and was brilliant at right back for us. Often one of our most potent attacking threats, he was once again solid defensively after looking like he was never going to be a defender under Hughes just a few years before. 23 starts, 6 sub appearances – 8/10