The BigFooty Rolling PL Team of the Season
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SM
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It's a PFA award so it would be the players' decision for whatever reason. Who really cares? Plenty of awards post season.
I doubt it would be. Though footballers are ******* idiots so you might be right.
Well why call it a team of the season when it's not based on a full season?
Looks like you should head over to the unpopular opinions thread if you think it's fine for it be carried out prior to the season ending.
Well why call it a team of the season when it's not based on a full season?
Looks like you should head over to the unpopular opinions thread if you think it's fine for it be carried out prior to the season ending.
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If I recall correctly, Aguero missed out on Team of the Season despite winning the Golden Boot. (Costa and Kane made it).
Won the Golden Boot by 5 goals to boot.
Magma
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he's never made a toty.
SM
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I'm ok talking about it here since you're asking the question. I'm pretty sure as it's the PFA award it's the Player's Association that decided on timing.
SM
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I guess it would demonstrate that although he won the Golden Boot his all-round game, or impact on his team's performance wasn't as great as the other two. Hardly a big deal is it? He gets the Golden Boot to make up for it. Anyone who gets wound up on who gets in or doesn't get into a Best XI picked by the players is a bit bizarre.
Who really cares? Plenty of awards post season.
On cue.
SM
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I'm sure that'll haunt him for years to come.
Art Vandelay_
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Angry Cruyffy is back.
Little weird to do it so soon but who cares.
Little weird to do it so soon but who cares.
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Angry Cruyffy is back.
Old age setting in already in his 30's plus being kicked out of the living room by Mrs Cruyff sending him crazy
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I know it's all been said but yeah I must echo the point that it's so dumb to vote on this when there is still plenty of season left.
But they have never changed it and probably never will.
But they have never changed it and probably never will.
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Unsurprisingly Man City players dominate.
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Liverpool fans spitting fire because Aguero got in over Firmino. However I think the important striker stats actually favour Aguero being in.
Goals: Firmino 15, Aguero 21
Assists: Firmino 7, Aguero 6
Chances Created: Firmino 52, Aguero 40
Key Passes: Firmino 45, Aguero 34
Interceptions: Firmino 15, Aguero 5
Tackles Won: Firmino 49, Aguero 6
Goals: Firmino 15, Aguero 21
Assists: Firmino 7, Aguero 6
Chances Created: Firmino 52, Aguero 40
Key Passes: Firmino 45, Aguero 34
Interceptions: Firmino 15, Aguero 5
Tackles Won: Firmino 49, Aguero 6
pantskyle
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Certainly is a discussion point, but the goals/assists are what counts as a striker.
Firmino is more on par with Lukaku, who has the same assists and one more goal.
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On striker stats alone, Aguero all day. Firmino does far more on the pitch though so I get the argument for Firmino. But Aguero should get in just because they owe him. Isnt it his first selection. He should have a number of selections before this season.
pantskyle
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It is his first I believe. I think rightfully he was the better striker. So that's why he is in over Firmino.
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Better striker yeah but weirdly I think Firmino has had a better season. But he's such a different player to Aguero.
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Weirdly or bias?
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Come on man. You make it too easy.
Lol
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I understand what he's getting at, because Firmino isn't a pure striker like Aguero in that sense. A huge part of the reason Salah has scored so many goals this season is because Firmino has dropped deeper, playing inbetween true #9 and #10, and enabling Salah to play a) further forward and b) more centrally.
Firmino has scored less goals than Aguero but I suspect what Jod means is that goals alone don't illustrate the full scope of his impact. I think the stats you posted on the last page support this. Certainly a strong case to be made for him being in the side, particularly given Aguero's been named as a winger and not a CF. Sterling and Sané unlucky too to be honest.
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