Premier League Team of 2013

[toffeejack]

I dont see much wrong with the fullbacks and the 2 strikers, possibly the CBs as well, but that midfield and the GK is beyond comical.

agreed, yaya toure should be there imo, but the other 3? i'd have rooney behind the strikers and i'd probably have bale in there tbh, i think he did more from jan - july than any other winger has in the whole year. Even though he hasn't impressed me too much, hazard would probably be the other winger.

howard's been so much better this season, but players like begovic, krul, jaaskeleinan and mignolet have been better over the year.

 

[toffeejack]

Vincent Kompany over Mertesacker every day of the week. Twice on sundays.

i think kompany's not made a mass of appearances and tbf to mertesacker he is a rock for arsenal now, even if he was terrible to start with.

 

[Goat]

Liverpool just pipped Everton to sixth spot by two points with the Toffees the year's seventh best team.

Everton played out eight goalless draws, the most in the league, closely followed by West Ham on seven. Manchester United had only one 0-0 draw - against Chelsea in August.

Manchester City kept the most clean sheets with 18 in their 37 games. Everton (17) were also tight at the back while Arsenal, sometimes criticised for a perceived leaky defence, denied rivals on 15 occasions, one more than Manchester United.

Fulham's defence was the worst, shipping 65 goals in 37 games, with Sunderland letting in 60. Everton were the meanest at the back, conceding just 33, while Arsenal's backline was breached 34 times.

Romelu Lukaku is the second-top scorer in 2013 with 20 goals despite spending the year on loan, first with West Brom and then Everton. Liverpool's Daniel Sturridge was the top English scorer with 19 goals. Wayne Rooney was on target 14 times.

Two defenders make the top 10 with identical records. Both Everton full-back Seamus Coleman and Chelsea central defender John Terry netted five times with a conversion rate of 27.78%

West Ham winger Stewart Downing has created 74 chances - the sixth best in the country. Norwich's Robert Snodgrass also excelled in setting up 68 chances, while Leighton Baines confirmed his reputation as an attacking force from full-back by providing 64 opportunities for Everton.


http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25573324

 

[riddick]

Liverpool just pipped Everton to sixth spot by two points with the Toffees the year's seventh best team.

Everton played out eight goalless draws, the most in the league, closely followed by West Ham on seven. Manchester United had only one 0-0 draw - against Chelsea in August.

Manchester City kept the most clean sheets with 18 in their 37 games. Everton (17) were also tight at the back while Arsenal, sometimes criticised for a perceived leaky defence, denied rivals on 15 occasions, one more than Manchester United.

Fulham's defence was the worst, shipping 65 goals in 37 games, with Sunderland letting in 60. Everton were the meanest at the back, conceding just 33, while Arsenal's backline was breached 34 times.

Romelu Lukaku is the second-top scorer in 2013 with 20 goals despite spending the year on loan, first with West Brom and then Everton. Liverpool's Daniel Sturridge was the top English scorer with 19 goals. Wayne Rooney was on target 14 times.

Two defenders make the top 10 with identical records. Both Everton full-back Seamus Coleman and Chelsea central defender John Terry netted five times with a conversion rate of 27.78%

West Ham winger Stewart Downing has created 74 chances - the sixth best in the country. Norwich's Robert Snodgrass also excelled in setting up 68 chances, while Leighton Baines confirmed his reputation as an attacking force from full-back by providing 64 opportunities for Everton.


http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25573324

it IS a bit comical how the team just acquires seventh placed trophies.

 

[blue4eva77]

How the hell are Carrick and Gerrard in there?

Gerrard has been dog**** for a while now and im surprised by that. But Carrick is worse IMO..... Kone has played more minutes than him hasn't he ? jesus wept.

 

[blue4eva77]

And why would you play Toure out wide?

Think its just a case of 4 midfield choices rather than positions.

 

[Ashtonian]

It will have been a spammed vote, happens all the time. I think if we had all got together we could have got tony hibbert and vellios into the team with enough votes! Seen enough of these on the internet to know all you need is a good few thousand people voting for all the same thing and you win.

 

[pfim]

It's voted on by a subsection of fans. Having said that, Howard had 16 clean sheets in 2013, it's not that ridiculous to suggest he's at or near the top of the list.

 

[Christiffa25]

Who's been better than Howard?

 

[AndyZ]

Vincent Kompany over Mertesacker every day of the week. Twice on sundays.

Kompany has barely featured this whole season.. out with injuries.

 

[Hibbo]

 

[Pat's Van]

oh my God look at those eyes, so piercing, like a young Peter O'Toole

 

[Hibbo]

oh my God look at those eyes, so piercing, like a young Peter O'Toole

They are the magic eyes of Tony Hibbert.