All-Star Premiership Team: Who’s Your Pick?
Chris over at COS has hit a home-run with his ‘Premiership Dream Team‘ post.
The basic premise is this - if you could sign one player from each Premiership club, who would it be?
I’ve put my selection below - let me know what you think (and what you pick) in the comments.
Arsenal - Theo Walcott
Aston Villa - Gareth Batty
Blackburn - Morten Gamst Pedersen
Bolton - Kevin Nolan
Charlton - Darren Bent
Chelsea - Petr Cech
Everton - Phil Neville
Fulham - Jimmy Bullard
Liverpool - Steven Gerrard
Manchester City - Micah Richards
Manchester Utd - Cristiano Ronaldo
Middlesbrough - Woodgate
Newcastle Utd - Scott Parker
Portsmouth - Kanu
Reading - Doyle
Sheffield Utd - Jagielka
Tottenham - Robbie Keane
Watford - King
West Ham - Ferdinand
Wigan - Baines
It sucks to have to pick a team out of this lot, but let’s try:
Starting 11: Petr Cech (Chelsea), Micah Richards (Manchester City), Anton Ferdinand (West Ham), Woodgate (Middlesbrough), Baines (Wigan), Ronaldo (Manchester United), Gerrard (Liverpool), Scott Parker (Newcastle), Theo Walcott (Arsenal), Robbie Keane (Tottenham), Kanu (Portsmouth).
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Man Utd - Rooney
Chelsea - Terry
Portsmouth - Kranjcar
Bolton - Nolan
Villa - Agbonlahor
Arsenal - Rosicky
Liverpool - Gerrard
Reading - Soul
Everton - Johnson
Fulham - Diop
Spurs - Lennon
Man City - Barton
Wigan - Baines
Borough - Woodgate
West Ham - Benayoun
Blackburn - Gamst Pedersen
Newcastle - Dyer
Sheffield - Jagielka
Watford - Young
Charlton - D.Bent
Arsenal - Thierry Henry
Aston Villa - Gareth Barry
Blackburn - Lucas Neill
Bolton - Kevin Nolan
Charlton - Darren Bent
Chelsea - John Terry
Everton - Tim Cahill
Fulham - Papa Bouba Diop
Liverpool - Steven Gerrard
Manchester City - Joey Barton
Manchester Utd - Wayne Rooney
Middlesbrough - Yakubu
Newcastle Utd - Shay Given
Portsmouth - Pedro Mendes
Reading - Doyle
Sheffield Utd - Jagielka
Tottenham - Aaron Lennon
Watford - Ashley Young
West Ham - Gabbidon
Wigan - Baines
1st 11:
Shay Given
Lucas Neill (CB)
Gabbidon (CB)
Terry (CB)
Lennon (RM)
Barry (LM)
Cahill (CM)
Gerrard (CM)
Nolan (CM)
Rooney (FW)
Henry (ST)
What a team!!!!
Arsenal - Theo Walcott
Aston Villa - Garreth Barry
Blackburn - Morten Gamst Pedersen
Bolton - Kevin Nolan
Charlton - Darren Bent
Chelsea - Joe Cole
Everton - Andrew Johnson
Fulham - Niemi
Liverpool - Alonso
Manchester City - Micah Richards
Manchester Utd - Cristiano Ronaldo
Middlesbrough - Johnathan Woodgate
Newcastle Utd - Scott Parker
Portsmouth - Kanu
Reading - Seoul Ki hyeon
Sheffield Utd - Jagielka
Tottenham - Dmitr Brbatov
Watford - Ashley Young
West Ham - Anton Ferdinand
Wigan - Leighton Baines
Line UP:
Niemi(Fulham),Richards(Man City), Ferdinand(WestHam), Jagielka(Sheffield), Baines(Wigan),Ronaldo(Manchester United), Parker(Newcastle), Alonso(Liverpool),Young(Wartford), AJohnosn (Everton), Berbartov(Spurs)
Would also like to ask you Ahmed why on gods green earth you choose Walcott over Thierry Henry?
Arsenal - Cesc Fabregas
Aston Villa - Garreth Barry
Blackburn - Morten Gamst Pedersen
Bolton - Kevin Nolan
Charlton - Darren Bent
Chelsea - Petr Cech
Everton - Mikel Arteta
Fulham - Franck Queudrue
Liverpool - Steven Gerrard
Manchester City - Micah Richards
Manchester Utd - Cristiano Ronaldo
Middlesbrough - Jonathan Woodgate
Newcastle Utd - Scott Parker
Portsmouth - Niko Kranjcar
Reading - Kevin Doyle
Sheffield Utd - Phil Jagielka
Tottenham - Aaron Lennon
Watford - Ashley Young
West Ham - Javier Mascherano
Wigan - Leighton Baines
First XI:
GK: Cech
DF: Richards, Woodgate, , Baines
MD: Gerrard, Fabregas, Mascherano
ST: Lennon, Doyle, Ronaldo
Arsenal - Cesc Fabregas
Aston Villa - Gareth Barry
Blackburn - Morten Gamst Pedersen
Bolton - Nicholas Anelka
Charlton - Darren Bent
Chelsea - John Terry
Everton - Mikel Arteta
Fulham - Franck Queudrue
Liverpool - Steven Gerrard
Manchester City - Micah Richards
Manchester Utd - Cristiano Ronaldo
Middlesbrough - Jonathan Woodgate
Newcastle Utd - Scott Parker
Portsmouth - Niko Kranjcar
Reading - Kevin Doyle
Sheffield Utd - Phil Jagielka
Tottenham - Aaron Lennon
Watford - Ben Foster
West Ham - Javier Mascherano
Wigan - Leighton Baines
First XI:
GK: Foster
DF: Richards, Woodgate, Terry, Baines
MD: Gerrard, Fabregas, Mascherano
ST: Lennon, Anelka, Ronaldo
Arsenal - Francesc Fabregas
Aston Villa - Petrov
Blackburn - Bentley
Bolton - Anelka
Charlton - Darren Bent
Chelsea - Essien
Everton - Jonson
Fulham - Bullard
Liverpool - Steven Gerrard
Manchester City - Barton
Manchester Utd - Cristiano Ronaldo
Middlesbrough - Woodgate
Newcastle Utd - Scott Parker
Portsmouth - Kranjar
Reading - Doyle
Sheffield Utd - Jagielka
Tottenham - Robbie Keane
Watford - King
West Ham - Bennayoun
Wigan - Baines
Starting 11: Cech, Eboue, Toure, Vidic, Cole, Essien, Fabregas, Rosicky, Gerrard, Walcott, Henry
Arsenal - William Gallas
Aston Villa - Gabriel Agbonlahor
Blackburn - Morten Gamst Pedersen
Bolton - Kevin Nolan
Charlton - Darren Bent
Chelsea - Petr Cech
Everton - Andrew Johnson
Fulham - Jimmy Bullard
Liverpool - Steven Gerrard
Manchester City - Micah Richards
Manchester Utd - Cristiano Ronaldo
Middlesbrough - Woodgate
Newcastle Utd - Scott Parker
Portsmouth - David James (on current form)
Reading - Doyle
Sheffield Utd - Jagielka
Tottenham - Lennon
Watford - Young
West Ham - Ferdinand
Wigan - Baines
Starting lineup (and subs) for a 4-4-2: Cech (James); Micah, Gallas, Ferdinand, Baines (Jagielka, Woodgate); Lennon, Gerrard, Parker, Ronaldo (Young, Bullard, Nolan, Morton Gamst); Johnson, Bent (Doyle, Agbonlahor)
But the title of the thing is All-STAR. He’s not a star yet surely, he hasn’t done anything to write home about that’s for sure!
Arsenal - Cesc Fabregas
Aston Villa - Gareth Barry
Blackburn - Morten Gamst Pederson
Bolton - Kevin Nolan
Charlton - Darren Bent
Chelsea - John Terry
Everton - Andrew Johnson
Fulham - Jimmy Bullard
Liverpool - Steven Gerrard
Manchester City - Micah Richards
Manchester Utd - Wayne Rooney
Middlesbrough - Jonathon Woodgate
Newcastle Utd - Shay Given
Portsmouth - Kanu
Reading - Seol Ki-Hyeon
Sheffield Utd - Phil Jagielka
Tottenham - Aaron Lennon
Watford - Is Foster allowed?!
West Ham - Nigel Reo-Coker
Wigan - Baines
1st team:
GK: Given
DF: Richards, Terry, Woodgate, Baines
MD: Lennon, Gerrard, Fabregas, Gamst-Pederson
ST: Rooney, Johnson
Arsenal - Thierry Henry
Aston Villa - Gabriel Agbonlahor
Blackburn - Morten Gamst Pedersen
Bolton - Kevin Nolan
Charlton - Darren Bent
Chelsea - Petr Cech
Everton - Mikel Arteta
Fulham - Luis Boa Morte
Liverpool - Steven Gerrard
Manchester City - Micah Richards
Manchester Utd - Wayne Rooney
Middlesbrough - Jonathan Woodgate
Newcastle Utd - Damien Duff
Portsmouth - Nwankwo Kanu
Reading - Seoul Ki hyeon
Sheffield Utd - Phil Jagielka
Tottenham - Ledley King
Watford - Ashley Young
West Ham - Carlos Tevez
Wigan - Leighton Baines
Starting lineup: (4-3-3)
Cech
Baines, King, Woodgate, Richards
Nolan, Gerrard, Arteta
Rooney, Henry, Tevez
RE Backhrom
Mate ur supposed to chose a player from each team in ur starting 11 , not 6 coming from the same one !
Arsenal - Thierry Henry
Aston Villa - Gareth Barry
Blackburn - Morten Gamst Pederson
Bolton - Kevin Nolan
Charlton - Darren Bent
Chelsea - John Terry
Everton - Andrew Johnson
Fulham - Jimmy Bullard
Liverpool - Steven Gerrard
Manchester Utd - Cristiano Ronaldo
Manchester City - Barton
Middlesbrough - Johnathan Woodgate
Newcastle Utd - Scott Parker
Portsmouth- David James
Reading - Doyle
Sheffield Utd - Danny Shittu
Tottenham - Robbie Keane
Watford - King
West Ham - Marvan Harewood
Wigan - Baines
These are the best players of each team.
Now let me make the ultimate dream team of Premiership players
Defenders-Eboue,Terry,Carragher and Ferdinand(RIO)
Midfielders-Gerrard,Lampard,Ballack and Alonso
Strikers-Henry and Kanu
Goal Keeper-Petr Cech
Substitutes-Drogba,Parker,David James and Woodgate.
Arsenal - Cesc Fabregas
Aston Villa - Barry
Blackburn - Bentley
Bolton - Anelka
Charlton - Bent
Chelsea - Terry
Eveton - Cahill
Fulham - Bullard
Liverpool - Gerrard
Manchester City - Richards
Man Utd - Ronaldo
Middlesbrough - Woodgate
Newcastle - Given
Portsmouth - Campbell
Reading - Doyle
Sheffield United - Jagielka
Tottenham - Berbatov
Watford - Foster
West Ham - Ashton
Wigan - Baines
Team:
Foster
Richards Terry Woodgate Baines
Ronaldo Gerrard Fabregas Barry
Anelka Berbatov
Arsenal - henry
Aston Villa - Barry
Blackburn - pederson
Bolton - Anelka
Charlton - Bent
Chelsea - Terry
Eveton - johnson
Fulham - Bullard
Liverpool - Gerrard
Manchester City - Richards
Man Utd - Ronaldo
Middlesbrough - Woodgate
Newcastle - parker
Portsmouth - Campbell
Reading - Doyle
Sheffield United - Jagielka
Tottenham - Berbatov
Watford - Foster
West Ham - Ashton
Wigan - Baines
team :
gk: Foster
def: baines,campbell,terry,richards
midd: pederson,gerrard,parker,ronaldo
fw: berbatov,bent
Arsenal - Cesc Fabregas
Aston Villa - Young
Blackburn - Emerton
Bolton - Anelka
Charlton - Bent
Chelsea - Terry
Eveton - Cahill
Fulham - Bullard
Liverpool - Gerrard
Manchester City - Richards
Man Utd - Ronaldo
Middlesbrough - Woodgate
Newcastle - Martins
Portsmouth - Campbell
Reading - Sidwell
Sheffield United - Jagielka
Tottenham - Berbatov
Watford - Foster
West Ham - Tevez
Wigan - Carson
GK: Carson
D: Richards, Terry, Campbell, Woodgate
M: Ronaldo, Gerrard, Fabregas, Cahill
A: Martins, Berbatov
I wish i could fit van persie in but fabregas is much better
(if i woulkd change i would put cahill in middle and replace him with van persie, thus kicking fabregas out)
Formation: Classic 4-4-2
Starters:
Newcastle Utd - Shay Given (GK)
Defenders:
Everton - Phil Neville
Chelsea - John Terry
Middlesbrough - Johnathan Woodgate
Manchester City - Micah Richards
Midfielders:
Liverpool - Steven Gerrard
Man Utd - Cristiano Ronaldo
Arsenal - Cesc Fabregas
Blackburn - Morten Gamst Pedersen
Forwards:
Tottenham - Dmitr Berbatov
West Ham - Carlos Tevez
Subs:
Portsmouth - David James
Aston Villa - Gareth Barry
Wigan - Leighton Baines
Fulham - Jimmy Bullard
Bolton - Kevin Nolan
Sheffield Utd - Phil Jagielka
Watford - Ashley Young
Reading - Seoul Ki Hyeon
Charlton - Darren Bent
MU SHUD SIGN NOLAN, PEDERSEN, PARKER AND BENT AND BERBATOV!
MU SHUD SIGN NAKAMURA TOO! GENIUS!
cant believe how many people pick lennon?? I watch the guy week in week out and hes only just worth a starting spot at spurs for the moment and as for those guys that pick walcott and lennon they must be getting there football knowledge from the posters in shoot magazine!!
you all seem clueless to me. do you not WATCH football matches?
some ridiculous offerings.
walcott?? he’s hasn’t even started 10 games has he?
kevin nolan!? ballack!? MARVAN harewood? hahaha there are some serious jokers on this board.
and who the hell put forward niko krancjar? as a pompey fan i’d love to see him in the side regularly and getting some form behind him, but he’s been in and out of the side, and very inconsistent. how anyone can place him as pompey’s player of the year above james, campbell, primus or even matty taylor (!?) is ridiculous.
watch some football please.
fan q
My perfect XI;
Edwin van der sar,Gary Neiville(RB),Rio Ferdinand(CB),John Terry(CB),Steve Finnan(LB),Cristiano Ronaldo,Steven Gerrard,Paul Scholes,Gamst Pedersen,Wayne Rooney,Dimitar Berbatov.
This team will win all the competition!!!!!
I agree with all of them except :
Arsenal - Henry
Bolton - Anelka
Everton - Arteta
Newcastle - Martins
Portsmouth - James (Kanu is utterly rubbish!)
West Ham - Tevez
u gotta be kidding me, all these teams u have choosen are almost crap !!!!!
goalkeeper Cech/foster
defenders: Micha Richards(RB) terry (CB) vidic (CB)evra (LB)
midfielders: Ronaldo as ( RM ) , gerrard as (AM) essien as ( DM ) joe cole ( LM )
strikers: Rooney Henry
Now here we have a team with potential to overcome and vin evry time they would play
man utd fan from faroe islands
goooo united and great signings with nani harg. and anderson, bring inn our new striker to :)i hate that heinze is going but that is life and it goes on, maybe swap heinze for torres and pay like 10m ????
Van Der Sar
Eboue Toure Terry Clichy
Cristiano Fabregas Gerrard Robben
Henry Drogba
Subs: Walcott, Rooney, Lampard, penant, carragher,Vidic,Lehmann,
This is the BEST team the premiership could ever have!!! it would cost over 10 Billion Pounds!!
Viggo & a few others - supposed to be one player per premiership team, not just Man Utd & Chelsea players with the odd other player thrown in.
Arsenal - Cesc Fabregas
Aston Villa - Ashley Young
Blackburn - Morten Gamst Pederson
Bolton - Kevin Nolan
Charlton - Bent
Chelsea - Petr Cech
Eveton - Jolean Lescott
Fulham - McBride
Liverpool - Steven Gerrard
Manchester City - Micah Richards
Man Utd - Cristiano Ronaldo
Middlesbrough - Johnathon Woodgate
Newcastle - Martins
Portsmouth - Daviv James
Reading - Seoul
Sheffield United - Jagielka
Tottenham - Berbatov
Watford - Ben Foster
West Ham - Carlos Tevez
Wigan - Leighton Baines
Arsenal - Cesc Fabregas
Aston Villa -Gareth Barry
Blackburn - Morten Gamst Pederson
Bolton - Kevin Nolan
Charlton - Bent
Chelsea - Petr Cech
Eveton - Mikeal Arteta
Fulham - Liam Rossinare
Liverpool - Steven Gerrard/Jamie Carragher
Manchester City - Micah Richards
Man Utd - Cristiano Ronaldo
Middlesbrough - Johnathon Woodgate
Newcastle - Martins
Portsmouth - Taylor
Reading - Doyel
Sheffield United - Jagielka
Tottenham - Berbatov
Watford - Ben Foster
West Ham - Carlos Tevez
Wigan -Baines
The best 11= Cech
Richards—-Terry—Carragher—Riise
Ronaldo—Arteta—Gerrard–Mort-Gamst(Pederson)
Drogba—Berbatov
Bench:
Pepe Riena
Kolo Toure
Cesc Fabregas
Javier Maschnamero
Carlos Tevez
Hmm…Some of these teams aren’t that great. I would say:
Starting XI (4-4-2):
GK: A.Niemi (Fulham)
(RB): Eboue (Arsenal)
(CB): L.Neill (West Ham United)
(CB): J.Woodgate (Middlesborough)
(LB): Lee Y.P (Tottenham)
(RM): C.Ronaldo (Manchester United)
(CM): S.Gerrard (c) (Liverpool)
(CM): T.Cahill (Everton)
(LM): A.Robben (Chelsea)
(CF): O.Martins (Newcastle United)
(CF): N.Anelka (Bolton Wanderers)
Keeping in mind 1 player per club. My free-fall team would be:
(GK): P.Cech
(RB): G.Neville
(CB): R.Ferdinand
(CB): J.Carragher
(LB): A.Cole
(DM): X.Alonso
(CM): S.Gerrard
(CM): P.Scholes
(AMF): C.Ronaldo
(SS): W.Rooney
(CF): T.Henry
gk cech
lb riise
cb terry
cb carragher
rb richards
lm ronaldo
cm gerrard
cm essien
rm wright phillips
cf rooney
cf drogba
sb reina
sb vidic
sb scholes
sb fabregas
sb martins
sb
Arsenal - Cesc Fab
Aston Villa - Ashley Young
Blackburn - Roque Santa Cruz
Birmingham - Dabo?
Bolton - Nicolas Anelka
Chelsea - John Terry
Derby - Stephen Pearson
Everton - Joleon Lescott
Fulham - Jimmy Bullard
Liverpool - Fernando Torres
Man City - Micah Richards
Man United - Patrice Evra
Middlesbrough - Stewart Downing
Newcastle - Michael Owen
Portsmouth - Muntari
Reading - Doyle
Sunderland - Craig Gordon
Tottenham - Dimitar Berbatov
West Ham - Bobby Zamora
Wigan - Emile Heskey
Tim Howard EVERTON
Steve Finnan LIVERPOOL
Rio Ferdinand MAN UNITED
Joleon Lescott EVERTON
Ashley Cole CHELSEA
Jimmy Bullard FULHAM
Steven Gerrard LIVERPOOL
Mikel Arteta EVERTON
Sulley Muntari PORTSMOUTH
Didier Drogba CHELSEA
Yakubu EVERTON