Team of the Season – Michel Vorm
Filed under: Season Review - Posted by: Mark
Often dependable, sometimes spectacular, Michel Vorm was undoubtedly one of the stars of Swansea’s superb season back in the top flight.
A £1.5m capture from Utrecht, the Dutch stopper was outstanding from his first showing in the 4-0 defeat at Man City in the opening Gameweek. While his defence received the runaround from debutant Sergio Aguero on that occasion, Vorm showed enough to hint at his potential – his 10 saves on the night was never bettered by any keeper all season.
As the Gameweeks rolled by, Vorm was to inspire the Swans’ defence to an extraordinary run of clean sheets at the Liberty Stadium that was to quickly establish him as one of the season’s most wanted Fantasy assets.
The Statistics
Vorm’s strong first campaign saw him rank only behind City’s Joe Hart in the overall Fantasy Premier League (FPL) keeper chart, as the Dutchman recorded 14 clean sheets to Hart’s 17. Trailing the City stopper by just eight points overall, Vorm’s value, with an initial 4.0 price compared to Hart’s 7.0, is undeniable.
While Hart slipped to a low of 6.8, Vorm’s price escalated week by week; by Gameweek 23 it peaked at 5.3. As the season closed, he was owned by a third of the FPL manager base – only Wayne Rooney, Robin Van Persie and Gareth Bale boasted more owners: an incredible feat for a relative unknown in his first season in England’s top-flight.
While the Swansea possession game and stable back four will take some credit for Vorm’s achievements, it’s worth emphasising just how much the keeper played his part. His 143 saves in the FPL was second only to Wolves’ Wayne Hennessey, a keeper who received plenty of shot-stopping practice in front of a fragile and shuffled rearguard.
Only Vorm’s bonus point haul disappoints: the fact that he mustered just three all season is surely symptomatic of an EA Player Performance Index that rarely acknowledges the contributions made by the men between the sticks.
The Prospects
Swansea’s player of the year in his first season, Michel Vorm has killed any speculation by declaring that his future lies at the Liberty. That will have disappointed the queue of suitors that was thought to include Arsenal, eyeing him up as a deputy to Wojciech Szczesny.
While that news is welcomed both in Wales and amongst Fantasy managers, sadly it seems inevitable that we have enjoyed the very best of Vorm in Fantasy terms. The Swansea defence, priced so keenly by the FPL this term, will surely be in line for significant price rises across the board, with Vorm subject to an increase of around 1.5 to put him firmly in the mid-price bracket.
That is likely to dent his potential next term, with the clamour for budget keepers the now-established strategy in the FPL. Even if Swansea can repeat their defensive feats of 2011/12, it remains to be seen if Vorm can attract interest with a price tag that will rank him alongside the likes of Brad Friedel and Tim Howard – excellent keepers who last season captured around just 5% of the FPL ownership in comparison.
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May 16 at 12:31 pm
Count Of Monte Hristo says:
TommyTour – Robben is not a midfielder in real terms. He does very little defensive work and although he doesn’t lead the line he is the main attacking threat for Bayern/Holland and very much a forward player. At the major tournaments it’s Sneijder and Robben who excel and I think that will be the case again. RVP should have his best tournament for Holland yet but I would still back Robben to outscore him.
May 16 at 12:36 pm
roscola says:
Where does Huntelaar fit in this? I see a lot of uncertainty on here over his place but he played most of every qualifier and scored by far and away the most goals in qualifying of any player from any country.
http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/s.....index.html
May 16 at 12:39 pm
Willis_Hide says:
Huntelaar is better than Van Persie.
May 16 at 12:45 pm
roscola says:
Seems that way to me. So where is all this “Huntelaar might not play” talk coming from?
May 16 at 12:46 pm
O Fenomeno says:
Huntelaar will definitely play, he is a Dutch golden boy.
May 16 at 12:46 pm
ChristIna - Winner of JPT final 2012 says:
From here…
“In attack, Van Marwijk must decide whether to pair Robin van Persie and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar together, both of whom have enjoyed prolific seasons in England and Germany respectively, or continue with his policy of deploying one central striker.
“They can play together,” said Van Marwijk. “I’m glad that Klaas-Jan became top scorer in Germany and Robin in England, but I’m also glad that Wesley Sneijder is fit again and Arjen Robben has been doing good things.”
May 16 at 12:50 pm
Frazek says:
I see Kuyt being the odd man out, with RvP, Wesley, Robben playing a three behind central Huntelaar. De Jong & van Pummel, I mean van Bommel, to provide the centre mid muscle. Injuries and fitness permitting, obviously.
May 16 at 12:53 pm
ChristIna - Winner of JPT final 2012 says:
Looks like it. No kuyt and no Vdv. Unbelievable how much talent they have, but yet it always seems a defensive unit(Italy?)figure them out and they often don’t end up winning the tournaments.
It’s a minefield to guess who will score well for them.
Any idea whose on corners/Fk?
May 16 at 12:58 pm
Frazek says:
Wesley and Robben on FKs, Wesley and RvP on corners, would be my bet.
May 16 at 1:01 pm
pompeyfan says:
I think Huntelaar is more nailed on than RVP, although I think RVP will play with Robben, with them either side of Huntelaar with Sneijder behind and van Bommel & de Jong/Strootman in front of the defence
May 16 at 1:02 pm
O Fenomeno says:
Van Persie, Sneijder and Robben would share them I imagine.
May 16 at 12:45 pm
O Fenomeno says:
+1
May 16 at 1:03 pm
CRUSHER says:
It’s pretty simple. RVP will definitely play, the question is where he’ll play. If Huntelaar plays he has to play as the main striker, which would make RVP a winger as I can’t see him displacing Sneijder. Robben will play too. RVP is better in the combination than Huntelaar, which is why RVP is usually preferred over Huntelaar and I think this will happen again in the summer. With Robben and Sneijder behind RVP, that leaves one spot for either Kuyt, who hasn’t played much this year, or Afellay, who’s just back from injury. Van Marwijk loves both thses guys, so it might depend on the opposition. We have no left back, so against countries that have a strong right flank, Kuyt might play to help out defensively.
May 16 at 1:09 pm
pompeyfan says:
don’t forget Anita!
May 16 at 1:11 pm
CRUSHER says:
I doubt he’ll play. We’re looking at Bouma or Willems to play against Nani Rommedahl and one of the german wingers. This will be painful.
May 16 at 1:12 pm
pompeyfan says:
You’re right, that will be painful. Anita is the perfect player to go up against them
May 16 at 1:15 pm
CRUSHER says:
I really thought Emanuelson would be the left back. It’s silly he was dropped, but I think Anita will be one of the last 4 to be left out as well. It’s very frustrating how we have to bench a total hero like VDV and we don’t even have one decent left back in the country and we still don’t have a better alternative than Mathijsen at CB.
May 16 at 1:21 pm
pompeyfan says:
Yep, it is ridiculous. I was also surprised that Emanuelson was cut. You might be right about Anita but I will keep hoping as Bouma is just terrible, would’ve also prefered Buttner to him! Don’t worry Mathijsen will soon be replaced by Douglas!
May 16 at 12:37 pm
Frazek says:
I agree on Robben, Count. Has done it in the big tournament games before, but I just have a feeling that Huntelaar will provide target man goals.
May 16 at 12:49 pm
Count Of Monte Hristo says:
Yeah Huntelaar has had a great season for Schalke . I think RVP and Robben will play either side of Huntelaar and Sneijder will play the advanced role in a midfield 3 with De Jong and Van Bommel.
May 16 at 12:51 pm
Frazek says:
Absolutely.
May 16 at 12:33 pm
RoysCallerAnne says:
Hi guys, I really don’t have a clue what I’m doing ; so any advice would be brilliant. I’m off on holidays soon so would like to have my set up more or less complete. Thanks
Szczeny, Given
K Papadopoulos, Piszczek, M Olsson, Kadlec, Zhirkov
Andrews, Ozil, Sneijder, Mandzukic, Iniesta
Robben, Llorente, Kerzhakov
….HAHA, I’VE JUST NOTICED PRACTICALLY EXACT SAME AS HECO87 ABOVE
May 16 at 12:35 pm
Optimus says:
its a good template..who is kerzha
May 16 at 12:36 pm
Nitin Nagaraja: Come on you Rangers !! says:
Is Kerzhakov nailed-on ? They have Pav and Pog too.
May 16 at 12:38 pm
Frazek says:
I’d be amazed if Pav is not the man target man.
May 16 at 12:39 pm
heco87 says:
Ha yeah very similar … not convinced by Kerhakov though .. there’s a few in that price range i’d prefer.
May 16 at 1:01 pm
RoysCallerAnne says:
Thanks ALL !!
May 16 at 12:33 pm
Henry Hill says:
It says in the above article that Vorm’s 10 saves against City was never bettered by any keeper all season but Paddy Kenny made 11 against them Sunday so credit where it is due.
May 16 at 12:37 pm
Milanista says:
Yeah but check out his attempt at stopping Zabaleta’s goal
May 16 at 12:42 pm
Henry Hill says:
Ya bad mistake but he more than made up for it. Martin Fulop was hilarious this weekend
May 16 at 1:05 pm
Frazek says:
Not for Spurs fans he wasn’t.
May 16 at 12:37 pm
jayzico says:
EUROS question
AFter reading the rules, one thing still confuses me. If you play a player for the first match who scores, say 2, thus bench him for a sub for the second match… what happens if the sub doesn’t play? Does the 2 point guy come back in?
May 16 at 12:37 pm
jayzico says:
*2 points not goals (obviously)
May 16 at 12:40 pm
Frazek says:
Jayzico, I believe there is an option to allow ‘auto’ subs or do it manually. If you want to man-manage your side through each round, you would lose out in your example. But the opportunity to ditch a 2 pt’er for a ‘potential’ higher scored later in the GW is worth the risk.
That’s my understanding.
May 16 at 12:43 pm
jayzico says:
right, interesting
May 16 at 12:38 pm
Snid says:
No – that person scores zero.
May 16 at 12:39 pm
1966 was a great year for English football - Eric was born says:
Don’t think so, manager subs over-rule auto-subs, so as soon as you make one manager sub there’s no auto-subs.
May 16 at 12:43 pm
jayzico says:
surely if the sub doesnt even play, then the guy you subbed out becomes an autosub at the end of the matchweek? confusing
May 16 at 12:45 pm
Kostja says:
Its simple, if you have used any managerial subs, for Captain or players, than auto subs wont happen. So you use managerial subs at your own risk.
May 16 at 12:49 pm
jayzico says:
that’s nicely put. cheers
May 16 at 12:49 pm
ChristIna - Winner of JPT final 2012 says:
No it’s not. You cant have the best of both worlds. If you use manager subs then no auto subs for you.
Stick or twist.
May 16 at 12:42 pm
skully says:
no..cuz u already played him…one player only can be use once
May 16 at 12:45 pm
jayzico says:
cheers guys… i played maccy d’s for the u21s last year but remember i lost so many potential points in gw1 due to figuring the damn thing out
May 16 at 12:44 pm
Henry Hill says:
Can’t believe Woy is taking Terry over Rio, 1-0 to the racists.
May 16 at 12:44 pm
Mac says:
I wouldn’t take either.
May 16 at 12:46 pm
Frazek says:
‘Alleged’ racists, if you don’t mind HH. Let’s allow the system to run it’s course first.
May 16 at 12:55 pm
O Fenomeno says:
-1
May 16 at 12:44 pm
Bouncebackability says:
AOC is in the England squad for Euro 2012.
May 16 at 12:47 pm
Frazek says:
That would be excellent news, if it proves so. He could prove to be a real ace in the hole off the bench, perhaps even starting after GW1.
May 16 at 12:44 pm
Frazek says:
I’m a little surprised so few have considered Denmark’s Krohn-Delhi. SCored 2 goals in qualifying to Erikson’s 1, from one fewer games played (7 to 8). Of course, it’s a tough group, but for £6m, he looks a decent prospect.
May 16 at 12:49 pm
pompeyfan says:
Eriksen is their main man tho and everything should go through him, an absolutely amazing player
May 16 at 12:53 pm
O Fenomeno says:
He could be an absolutely amazing player, what has he done to be called “absolutely amazing” currently? I’m not denying his talent but he hasn’t done enough, yet, to be called amazing.
May 16 at 12:57 pm
pompeyfan says:
I have watched him for the past 2 seasons at Ajax, he’s got everything, already world class. Technically excellent, scores goals, great movement and link up play.
May 16 at 1:01 pm
O Fenomeno says:
I’ve watched him too, but your not world class until you do it at the top level. How have Ajax done in the Champions League in the past 2 seasons…
I have no doubt he will move to a big club and prove his talent but until then he is just another exciting prospect.
May 16 at 1:05 pm
pompeyfan says:
Well we got screwed out of the CL this season by an extremely dodgy match in Zagreb.. He performed well.
He is unlikely to move for 2 season as he has already said that Ajax is the beast place for him right now. The club don’t need to sell him either as Vertonghen & VDW will be leaving
May 16 at 12:50 pm
Mac says:
Denmark could easily not score a goal in that group though.
May 16 at 12:53 pm
Frazek says:
I can see GpB being tighter than many seem to give credit for. Goals are usually at a premium in big tournaments, especially in the group stages.
May 16 at 12:50 pm
O Fenomeno says:
Good pick Frazek, he is an attacking player too.
May 16 at 12:55 pm
Frazek says:
That extra £0.5m could go a long way, as I see it.
May 16 at 12:51 pm
hillbillypete: Don't ya wish your right back was Kieran Lee says:
awful fixtures
May 16 at 12:54 pm
Frazek says:
You might have said the same in 1992.
May 16 at 12:56 pm
O Fenomeno says:
This is international football, all fixtures are awful.
May 16 at 12:48 pm
The EJJ says:
Is the McDonald’s Euro fantasy the one everyone is using?
May 16 at 12:51 pm
Reedy - Caretaker Manager, Llareggub CF says:
yes
May 16 at 12:51 pm
Reedy - Caretaker Manager, Llareggub CF says:
I still think Kuyt deserves serious consideration. 6 goals and 6 assists in the qualifiers, and a 7.5mil price tag. He’s getting in my team.
May 16 at 12:53 pm
Kostja says:
if the plays than for sure, hes should be on pens.
May 16 at 12:55 pm
Reedy - Caretaker Manager, Llareggub CF says:
The other thing is, it’s difficult to pin down starters for Holland, yet we all want coverage for GW1. If we punt on Kuyt at 7.5 and he doesn’t play, we haven’t lost out so bad. And he’s as likely to start as anyone.
May 16 at 12:57 pm
Kostja says:
Im waiting for the friendlies to make up my mind.
May 16 at 12:57 pm
O Fenomeno says:
For 1.5 extra you can have a player, Robben, who is guaranteed to start and is actually good at football.
May 16 at 12:58 pm
ChristIna - Winner of JPT final 2012 says:
It’s not diff to pin down the Dutch. They are all standing in the windows….ready…
May 16 at 12:58 pm
Reedy - Caretaker Manager, Llareggub CF says:
haha
May 16 at 12:54 pm
O Fenomeno says:
If he was a midfielder maybe, but he is a waste of a striker spot.
May 16 at 12:56 pm
Reedy - Caretaker Manager, Llareggub CF says:
But imagine if you go for Huntelaar at 11mil and he doesn’t even play?
May 16 at 12:56 pm
ChristIna - Winner of JPT final 2012 says:
That’s why you go for Robben at 9mil
May 16 at 12:57 pm
Reedy - Caretaker Manager, Llareggub CF says:
There is that option too, thankfully. But I see selecting Kuyt as saving a valuable 1.5 for elsewhere.
May 16 at 12:58 pm
O Fenomeno says:
+1 see above.
May 16 at 1:01 pm
Reedy - Caretaker Manager, Llareggub CF says:
I can’t deny Robben’s quality but he only played in 1 qualifier, no goals no assists. And Kuyt works his arse off for Holland.
May 16 at 1:03 pm
O Fenomeno says:
Injured.
May 16 at 1:05 pm
Reedy - Caretaker Manager, Llareggub CF says:
Ah, that does change the complexion a little. I suppose we won’t really know till the friendlies start.
May 16 at 12:53 pm
Full steam ahead says:
Figured id put my team up for scrutiny (will put country by names for clarity)
Pletikosa (cro), Sifakis (gre)
Cahill (eng), Pizczek (pol) Zhirkov (rus) K.Pap (gre) Ward (ire)
Sneijder (nld) Ozil (deu) Shirikov (rus) Mandzukic (cro) Kallstrom (swe)
Muller (deu) Robben (nld) Ibra (swe)
Looking to wc in gwk2, noticed ive got a some similar names to others with a few different choices, although wil probably change some after friendlies. Also im English, my team name is God Save the Team so i have to go for at least 1 England player, theres no way im picking a Frenchy for gw1! I know this against fantasy logic but decided im not putting fantasy in front of my support!
May 16 at 12:56 pm
ChristIna - Winner of JPT final 2012 says:
Capt for day 1?
May 16 at 1:02 pm
Full steam ahead says:
Shirijov probably
May 16 at 1:07 pm
Optimus says:
http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q.....M19Jiv-OIA
May 16 at 1:03 pm
Frazek says:
Muller as a striker makes no sense. He’s not even guaranteed to start. For £8m you could take Lewandowski. He’s POL’s top striker and would make a v good (c) choice for GW1.
May 16 at 1:06 pm
Full steam ahead says:
personally i think hes pretty assured a start may be an oop but him and Ozil will take the poor Portuguese defence apart
May 16 at 1:08 pm
big oak says:
muller will most likely not start
kroos ozil gotze/podo/muller and gomez will make the front 4 of germany
so he has 33% chance of starting
May 16 at 1:17 pm
Full steam ahead says:
Doubt it, i believe the squad for the 1st game will look like this
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/.....38465.html
May 16 at 1:01 pm
Dundalkspud says:
Can anyone help me…
I’ve been trying to find the GW38 points for
- Ramieres
- Ivanovic
- Modric
- Adebayor
I usually just go to transfers and check “round score” but now transfers are closed I’m stumped.
Anyone any ideas other than trawl thru random teams looking for the players?
May 16 at 1:03 pm
Nitin Nagaraja: Come on you Rangers !! says:
Ramires 2, Ade 9
May 16 at 1:04 pm
Dundalkspud says:
Are they from your team?
May 16 at 1:04 pm
Nitin Nagaraja: Come on you Rangers !! says:
Yes sir
May 16 at 1:06 pm
Dundalkspud says:
Cheers….I don’t hold much hope in finding the other two tho
May 16 at 1:05 pm
Duffman91 - Les Rouches says:
Ivanovic 2, Modric 3 i’d assume.
May 16 at 1:05 pm
Soidisant says:
Ramires got 2, I know that much.
May 16 at 1:08 pm
Dundalkspud says:
Maybe Ivanovic 2???
May 16 at 1:04 pm
Duffman91 - Les Rouches says:
Does anyone have an idea what the first choice Italian back 4 will be for the Euro’s?
May 16 at 1:06 pm
big oak says:
chiellini and borini will probably be in
the rest duno
May 16 at 1:08 pm
Duffman91 - Les Rouches says:
Who’s Borini? He’s not there on the Euro fantasy game.
May 16 at 1:14 pm
Reedy - Caretaker Manager, Llareggub CF says:
He is but he’s a striker
May 16 at 1:22 pm
Duffman91 - Les Rouches says:
Oh yeah, I was looking at the back 4.
May 16 at 1:07 pm
Kostja says:
hard to decide. Chiellini is injured and may be out.
May 16 at 1:07 pm
Nitin Nagaraja: Come on you Rangers !! says:
Maggio – Bonucci – Chiellini – Cristito probably
May 16 at 1:10 pm
Nitin Nagaraja: Come on you Rangers !! says:
didn’t know that Chiellini is injured
May 16 at 1:10 pm
Duffman91 - Les Rouches says:
Alright cheers, I remember the days when i’d know the entire Italian squad
May 16 at 1:06 pm
May19th Cant wait says:
Picked team for euro’s how it look? Any Advice be great
After gw1 planning wildcard
Given,Tzorvas
M Olsson,Strinic,Rami,Zhirkov,Cole
Iniesta,Ozil,Sneijder,Plasil,Mandzukic
Ibrahimovic,Pav,Lewandowski
May 16 at 1:08 pm
Optimus says:
nice team if pav starts
May 16 at 1:08 pm
Snid says:
England Squad:
Hart Green Ruddy
GlenJ Jones JT Lescott Cahill Cole Baines
Theo Downing Ox Gerr’d Barry Lamps Parker Young Milner
Defoe Roo Welbeck Carroll
May 16 at 1:09 pm
The Light Knight " I don't have tactics, I have Tic Tacs and that's how I stay fresh" says:
why only 23 and not 30?
May 16 at 1:11 pm
★FC Borecelona★ says:
Look at those strikers
May 16 at 1:12 pm
Reedy - Caretaker Manager, Llareggub CF says:
Holt on a minute something’s not right there
May 16 at 1:13 pm
The Light Knight " I don't have tactics, I have Tic Tacs and that's how I stay fresh" says:
welbeck and roo together works well, but every other combo for the first 2 games is going to be painful
May 16 at 1:15 pm
Frazek says:
Studge for Downing would have given Woy a striker and a wide Mid option in place of a player who gives England (or Liverpool) not very much att threat.
May 16 at 1:18 pm
roscola says:
That team would be relegated after one season in the Premier League.
OK, maybe not but it stacks up woefully against the other sides in the Euros.
May 16 at 1:20 pm
roscola says:
* Loads up on French players in Euro team *
May 16 at 1:08 pm
Nitin Nagaraja: Come on you Rangers !! says:
England squad
Hart Green Ruddy
GlenJ Jones JT Lescott Cahill Cole Baines
Theo Downing Ox Gerr’d Barry Lamps Parker Young Milner
Defoe Roo Welbeck Carroll
May 16 at 1:12 pm
Optimus says:
will struggle to score
May 16 at 1:13 pm
Nitin Nagaraja: Come on you Rangers !! says:
Definitely!!
May 16 at 1:09 pm
Full steam ahead says:
Oh god, Downing made the squad…..
on a plus side Ox is there
May 16 at 1:15 pm
Stinkfly says:
The OX doesn’t deserve to be there IMO. Just what has he done to REALLY warrant a place?
Good player no doubt, but still loads to prove.
May 16 at 1:10 pm
big oak says:
the ox and ruddy made it to england squad
rio out
May 16 at 1:12 pm
★FC Borecelona★ says:
Jordan Henderson on standby
May 16 at 1:13 pm
Nitin Nagaraja: Come on you Rangers !! says:
Oh dear God!
May 16 at 1:12 pm
big oak says:
i cnt understand how downing is better than adam johnson………….. or etherington or even pennant
May 16 at 1:15 pm
Full steam ahead says:
+1
May 16 at 1:17 pm
Frazek says:
Studge would have been my punt over SD.
May 16 at 1:18 pm
Stinkfly says:
Good call, Sturridge has proven he can play out wide in a 4-3-3 ish formation, AND would be an extra option up top.
May 16 at 1:24 pm
Ragin Cajun says:
If there is something I have never understood about England teams and England Managers it is why oh why do they not use Adam Johnson. Why on earth would Stewart Downing be anywhere near that team? What exactly is his role on the pitch?
May 16 at 1:13 pm
Mac says:
Where the bejesus is Carrick?!
Would have been one of the first names on my list.
May 16 at 1:15 pm
Optimus says:
because if england failed he would be any easy scapegoat
May 16 at 1:14 pm
Bedknobs and Boomsticks says:
Ruddy Hell!!!
That’s that one copyrighted for when The Sun wants to use it.
May 16 at 1:16 pm
Optimus says:
im green with glenvy
May 16 at 1:22 pm
Bedknobs and Boomsticks says:
I’m Downing the Dumps after seeing that lineup.
May 16 at 1:14 pm
Duffman91 - Les Rouches says:
Zambrotta – Cannavaro – Nesta – Grosso
Now that was a back line.
May 16 at 1:15 pm
denial says:
EBJT over Rio = wrong for lots of reasons
no Richards = wrong when Walker’s out
Downing = just an unbelievable decision. He’s utter shite.
Ox = could be another Theo decision (too early for him)
At least he hasn’t taken Bent.
May 16 at 1:20 pm
Stinkfly says:
Can’t disagree with any of that.
May 16 at 1:22 pm
denial says:
I hope Ox does well though – he could be amazing if given the right chance.
May 16 at 1:15 pm
Observer says:
quick get barton to the england training camp ready to kick downing, then a.johnson will get called up
May 16 at 1:16 pm
The Light Knight " I don't have tactics, I have Tic Tacs and that's how I stay fresh" says:
5 players in the 28 from the liverpool
May 16 at 1:17 pm
denial says:
Downing getting anywhere near the squad is just a total joke. I know not everyone likes Lennon, but at least he’s done something over the season.
May 16 at 1:17 pm
Observer says:
meaning we will hit the woodwork constantly and utterly fail
May 16 at 1:22 pm
Badonde says:
Is your grav Steve Kean?
Don’t recognise him without his foot in his mouth…
May 16 at 1:16 pm
Stinkfly says:
Aaron Lennon not even on standby?
May 16 at 1:19 pm
Pork Pie Sausage Roll says:
Glen Johnson? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAH
Stuart Downing? HAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAH
May 16 at 1:22 pm
ff addict says:
Not enough ha’s for downing!
May 16 at 1:23 pm
Full steam ahead says:
Johnson over Richards is curious, i thought Hodgson didn’t get along with him as well
and Downing, please god no, 0 goals, 0 assists most shots without scoring, great stats there Stuart…definitely warrants a place
May 16 at 1:21 pm
Duffman91 - Les Rouches says:
Haven’t seen any teams with Milan Baros, any reason for that? Proven goalscorer at international level and has a fairly soft group.
May 16 at 1:21 pm
Bedknobs and Boomsticks says:
Oh God, that’s horrid, I think I can make out JT’s cock against his shorts on The Guardian web page!!!
May 16 at 1:21 pm
Bedknobs and Boomsticks says:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/foot.....ement-live
May 16 at 1:21 pm
Badonde says:
Players in CAPS are those whose EA SPORTS PPI stats are the strongest in their position for the season for eligible players:
Keepers:
JOE HART (MAN CITY), Robert Green (West Ham), JOHN RUDDY (NORWICH).
Defenders:
Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Phil Jones (Man United), JOHN TERRY (CHELSEA), JOLEON LESCOTT (MAN CITY), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), ASHLEY COLE (CHELSEA), LEIGHTON BAINES (EVERTON).
Midfielders:
THEO WALCOTT (ARSENAL), Stewart Downing (Liverpool), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), GARETH BARRY (MAN CITY), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Scott Parker (Tottenham), ASHLEY YOUNG (MAN UNITED), James Milner (Man City).
Strikers: WAYNE ROONEY (MAN UNITED), DANNY WELBECK (MAN UNITED), Andy Carroll (Liverpool), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham).
with that in mind…
May 16 at 1:43 pm
O Fenomeno says:
Apparently he bases a lot of decisions on stats, as does Wenger.