[Archived] What Would Your Premier League Xi Be?

[tcj_jones]

I was musing on this last night and thought I'd start a topic on it today.

If you had your pick of every player in the Pemier League, what would your team and subs bench be? This isn't a matter of just picking the eleven best Premier League players, but thinking of a balanced squad with players that would compliment each other. For example, Scholes and Lampard just wouldn't work together in the middle; it might not be a great idea to have two attacking wingers unless you have a five man midfield; Defoe and Bellamy might not give you everything you need up front etc. You can play any formation and chose as many players from one team as you like. There aren't really any rules other than they have to play in the Premier League and in the position you assign them.

It might be a case that everybody's team looks almost identical, but I thought I'd give it a shot and see what people think.

I'm going to think about mine while I do some work (not really a good combination) and see what people have when I get back...

[LeftWinger]

I'm assuming this is based on what level the players are at now - and not their peak (ie. Scholes would have always been in mine - but probably past his best now).

GK - Friedel

RB - Sagna

LB - Evra

CB - Vidic

CB - Gallas

RM - Ronaldo

CM - Fabregas

CM - Essien

LM - J.Cole

CF - Torres

CF - Adebayor

Strangely enough the only Rovers player other than Brad that came close to getting in this team was Emerton - due to a lack of top quality right-backs in this country at the moment.

Another challenge would be to pick a team of players from outside the "Big 3 + Liverpool"

GK - Friedel

RB - Johnson

LB - Lescott

CB - Dunne

CB - Distin

RM - Bentley

CM - Arteta

CM - Barry

LM - Young

CF - Santa Cruz

CF - Berbatov

I'm bound to have made some glaring omission from both of these teams.

[Dunnfc]

Cech

Richards Ferdinand Woodgate Lescott

Bentley Essien Gerrard Ronaldo

Torres Rooney

Bench:

James,

Dunne/Distin,

Arteta,

Yakubu,

Defoe

Out side the top four:

James

Richards Woodgate Distin Warnock

Bentley Arteta Downing

Defoe Yakubu Santa Cruz

[Scotty]

Cech

Sagna - Ferdinand - Vidic - Evra

Flamini - Essien

Ronaldo - Gerrard - Rooney

Torres

Subs:

Friedel

Carvalho

Clichy

Fabregas

Joe Cole

Lampard

Drogba

[tcj_jones]

Sorry, forgot to mention, yes this is a current Premier League XI and not an all time one.

Mine would be:

Cech

Arbeloa / Woodgate / Vidic / Evra

Ronaldo / Essien / Fabregas / Giggs

Gerrard

Torres

Bench:

Friedel

Richards - versatility

J. Cole - to help switch to a 4-4-2 if needed

Arteta - impact player

Flamini - to help defend a lead

Drogba - aerial power

Defoe - impact player

[jny]

Gk-Friedel

Rb-Sagna

Cb-Nelsen

Cb-Richards

Lb-riise

Rm-Ronaldo

Cm-Bentley

Cm-Gerard

Lm-Young

st-santa cruz

st-Torres

Bench

Dunne

Berbatov

Tevez

J.cole

Vidic

Van Der Sar

Walcott

[cn_barlow]

Barlow's XI

James

Sagna

Ferdinand ©

Toure

Evra

Ashley Young

Fabregas

Hargreaves

C. Ronaldo

R. Keane

Torres

Subs:

Carson

Mokoena

Bentley

Berbatov

Anderson

Gerrard

J Cole

100+ goals in that team easy

[MarkBRFC]

James

Sagna Ferdinand Vidic Evra

Ronaldo Fabregas Essien Young

Torres Drogba

Subs..

Friedal

Lescott

Terry

Gerrard

Hargreaves

J Cole

Adebayor

[frosty]

I'm assuming this is based on what level the players are at now - and not their peak (ie. Scholes would have always been in mine - but probably past his best now).

GK - Friedel

RB - Sagna

LB - Evra

CB - Vidic

CB - Gallas

RM - Ronaldo

CM - Fabregas

CM - Essien

LM - J.Cole

CF - Torres

CF - Adebayor

I would agree with that, except maybe Carragher in for Gallas. Rooney for Adebayor as well.

[joey_big_nose]

Cech

Sagna - Ferdinand - Vidic - Evra

Flamini - Essien

Ronaldo - Gerrard - Rooney

Torres

Subs:

Friedel

Carvalho

Clichy

Fabregas

Joe Cole

Lampard

Drogba

I would agree with that pretty much exactly. Man utd have never been hailed as much of a defensive side but the Vidic-Ferdiand partnership is scarily strong.

Only difference for me would be having Fabregas instead of Flamini.

[Rovermatt]

Given

Sagna Vidic Toure Clichy

Ronaldo Essien Fabregas Petrov

Torres Berbatov

Subs:

Cech

Evra

Terry

Scholes

Gerrard

Santa Cruz

Rooney

[Napoleon]

Friedel

Sagna, Carragher, Ferdinand, Evra

Bentley, Essien, Fabregas

Gerrard, Ronaldo
Torres

[ABBEY]

ronaldo and torres is alls you would need

[grizfoot]

David James
Bacany Sagna, Joleon Lescott, Nemanja Vidic, Gael Clichy
David Bentley, Steven Gerrard, Cesc Fabregas, Cristiano Ronaldo
Fernando Torres, Emmanuel Adebayor

Bench: Friedel, Carragher, Campbell, Arteta, Barry, Essien, Lampard, Santa Cruz, Rooney, Keane.

[Bazzanotsogreat]

1.Friedal

2.Sagna

3.Ferdinand

4.Vidic

5.Evra

6.Ronaldo

7.Fabregas

8.Gerrard

9.Torres

10.Adebayor

11.Hleb

Outside 'Big 4'

1.Friedal

2.Johnson

3.Dunne

4.Woodgate

5.Lescott

6.Bentley

7.Barry

8.Arteta

9.Santa Cruz

10.Robbie Keane

11.Young

[Exiled_Rover]

GK: Cech

RB: Richards

LB: Cliche

CB: Vidic

CB: Terry

DM: Essien

CM: Fabregas

CM: Gerrard

FC: Torres

FC: Rooney

FC: Ronaldo

Bench:

Friedel, Drogba, Anderson, Young, Carvahlo, J. Cole, Keane.

[LeChuck]

--------------Cech---------------

Essien---Vidic----Terry---Evra

------Fabregas---Gerrard------

---Hleb----Ronaldo----Rooney

-------------Torres-------------

[Fife Rover]

I'm assuming this is based on what level the players are at now - and not their peak (ie. Scholes would have always been in mine - but probably past his best now).

GK - Friedel

RB - Sagna

LB - Evra

CB - Vidic

CB - Gallas

RM - Ronaldo

CM - Fabregas

CM - Essien

LM - J.Cole

CF - Torres

CF - Adebayor

Strangely enough the only Rovers player other than Brad that came close to getting in this team was Emerton - due to a lack of top quality right-backs in this country at the moment.

Another challenge would be to pick a team of players from outside the "Big 3 + Liverpool"

GK - Friedel

RB - Johnson

LB - Lescott

CB - Dunne

CB - Distin

RM - Bentley

CM - Arteta

CM - Barry

LM - Young

CF - Santa Cruz

CF - Berbatov

I'm bound to have made some glaring omission from both of these teams.

Yes; Emerton from your second team.

[rover6]

--------------Cech---------------

Essien---Vidic----Terry---Evra

------Fabregas---Gerrard------

---Hleb----Ronaldo----Rooney

-------------Torres-------------

Interesting that you've included Hleb because I also really think that he's a gifted player. The only thing he lacks is a bit of arrogance to dominate a game like Ronaldo or Torres can. Ability-wise, he's up their with the best.

A couple of names that haven't been mentioned - Martin Laursen and Lassana Diarra. The latter hasn't played enough games, I guess,but if he plays the whole of next season, he'll be a contender.

Laursen is a really gutsy player and very dangerous at set-pieces.

[Jason Rover]

---------------------------FRIEDEL------------------------

--RICHARDS------AGGER------VIDIC------EVRA-------

---------------- ESSIEN---------MASCHERANO--------------

-------GERRARD--------FABREGAS---------RONALDO----

---------------------------TORRES---------------------------

SUBS

CECH

WOODGATE

HARGREAVES

J.COLE

BENTLEY

ROONEY

BERBATOV

[Tim Southampton Rover]

I'm using the classic 4-4-2 formation as it should be against the law to use anything else.

Team inc. top 4 (not based on this seasons performances):

GK: Cech

RB: Richards

CB: Vidic

CB: Ferdinand

LB: Cole

RM: Ronaldo

CM: Gerrard

CM: Essien

LM: Giggs

AT: Torres

AT: Rooney

Team outside the top 4 (not based on this seasons performances):

GK: Friedel

RB: Richards

CB: Woodgate

CB: Lescott

LB: Bale

RM: Bentley

CM: Arteta

CM: Kranjcar

LM: Petrov

AT: Santa Cruz

AT: Bellamy

['arrod rover]

inc. top 4:

Cech

Richards Ferdinand Vidic Lescott

Ronaldo Fabregas Gerrard Joe Cole

Rooney Torres

subs: Friedel, Carragher, Lampard, Bentley, Adebayor

without top 4:

Friedel

Rihards Woodgate Laursen Lescott

Bentley Arteta Barry Petrov

Yakubu Berbatov

subs: Niemi, Distin Elano, Santa Cruz, Keane

[Silencio]

Mine would be:

Brad

Sagna Vidic Carvalho Evra

Ronaldo Mascherano Fabregas Hleb

Rooney Torres

Subs:

Cech

Ferdinand

Essien

Drogba

Anderson

[Bazzanotsogreat]

I'm using the classic 4-4-2 formation as it should be against the law to use anything else.

Team inc. top 4 (not based on this seasons performances):

GK: Cech

RB: Richards

CB: Vidic

CB: Ferdinand

LB: Cole

RM: Ronaldo

CM: Gerrard

CM: Essien

LM: Giggs

AT: Torres

AT: Rooney

Team outside the top 4 (not based on this seasons performances):

GK: Friedel

RB: Richards

CB: Woodgate

CB: Lescott

LB: Bale

RM: Bentley

CM: Arteta

CM: Kranjcar

LM: Petrov

AT: Santa Cruz

AT: Bellamy

Wow you must like injured players in your starting XI. cant see how you justify naming Bale & Bellamy especialy when they havent played a dozen games this season.

[Roar of the Rover]

GK: James

RB: Johnson

CB: Ferdinand

CB: Vidic

LB: Evra

RM: Ronaldo

AM: Gerrard

CM: Fabregas

DM: Mascherano

LM: J.Cole

CF: Torres