Top 5 Players

[Langley]

1) Barry Hayles

2) Barry Hayles

3) Barry Hayles

4) Barry Hayles

5) Barry Hayles

[Benguin]

I have to ask:

On what basis is Jeff your favourite player?

Would it be comedy value?

Of course!

Having Ulloa 4th in terms of ABILITY is top trolling.....

You'd have said the same about Vardy a few months back

[Wymsey]

1.) Mahrez (just above Vardy, in terms of contributions)

 

2.) Vardy

 

3.) King

 

4.) Huth

 

5.) Drinkwater

[Dan]

I completely forgot about King. He'd be in mine.

[Countryfox]

1. George Taft

2. George Taft

3. George Taft

4. George Taft

5. George Taft

 

duh

 

 

1) Barry Hayles

2) Barry Hayles

3) Barry Hayles

4) Barry Hayles

5) Barry Hayles

 

 

Level pegging on 15 points !

[foxfanazer]

Vardy

Mahrez

Drinkwater

Kante

Albrighton

[Swiper]

A question for everyone putting Riyad number 1: Are you basing your ranking on pure, natural skill and potential? Or are you basing it on current production/performance on the field? Because if it's the second one, there's no way he can be put over Vardy. Even if he was still our goal leader, his over-dribbling has led to a ton of turnovers and missed opportunities. Don't get me wrong, I love him and he's one of my favorite players. But based on what happens on the field on a consistent basis, he's currently bringing a good bit of negatives along with all of the positives he gives whereas Vardy brings very few, if any, negatives while also being the league's leading scorer.

 

With that in mind:

1. Vardy (not close)

2. Mahrez

3. Kante

4. Drinky

5. Albrighton

[Staffs Fox]

Vardy (just unbelievable what this lad has achieved from the days when he looked out of sorts in the Championship!)

Marhez (another with an incredible improvement, can be infuriating but his talent is enormous)

Drinky (what is it with our players needing a season to acclimatise? Great in the Championship winning season, average last year but undropable on current form)

Kante (will maybe go higher in the future but haven't seen enough to warrant going above the three above. However he has showed enough to put himself in this list)

Albrighton (best dead ball and crosser in the PL, if he had a bit more pace he'd be an England regular)

[Banks]

Danny Simpson.

[Oxfordfox83]

At the moment? Kante, Drinkwater, Vardy and Mahrez. Couldn't pick one from Huth or Morgan who have both been decent this season (although we have still conceded some soft goals). Mention for Kasper, too.

When??

He's been the biggest disappointment of the season for me. It's a very young season of course and he will come good, but he's been pants so far in my eyes, and should be benched for Was...

[Oxfordfox83]

Vardy

Kante

Mahrez

DD

Albrighton

I think you're just shuffling those five tbh, although I think Fuchs will find his way in there when Pears...I mean Claudio stops picking his favourites...

[Richard]

Vardy and Mahrez the only indispensable players - possibly Kante but not enough time for a proper conclusion.

 

I think people are harsh on Schmeichel. I'd still take him over Boruc, Ruddy, McCarthy, Guzan, Pantilimon, Gomes and he's probably on par with other mid-table keepers Fabianski, Stekelenberg, Foster, Adrian etc.

[Charl91]

Vardy and Mahrez the only indispensable players - possibly Kante but not enough time for a proper conclusion.

 

I think people are harsh on Schmeichel. I'd still take him over Boruc, Ruddy, McCarthy, Guzan, Pantilimon, Gomes and he's probably on par with other mid-table keepers Fabianski, Stekelenberg, Foster, Adrian etc.

 

Would take Adrian over him easily, on this seasons form at least.

[One Legged Beaver]

1. Vardy

2. Mahrez

3. Drinkwater

4. Kante

5. King

[rico]

Vardy

Mahrez

Albrighton

Kante

Drinkwater

[Thracian]

1) Vardy (No question for me. The bloke has scored goals, tormented defenders and given 100% with sometimes limited service. If everyone had his fitness and attitude I'd have no fears for our survival in The Premiership).

 

2) Kante (Okay, he's still a bit short on minutes played but everytime I've watched him he's been totally committed, winning possession when he shouldn't have a chance and with a non-stop style that never gives opponents a break. The bloke's been an inspiration and all this despite having to cope with the same problems of moving from another country and having to adapt as others who have not yet done so well.  

 

3) Mahrez (You cannot dispute or ignore this guys goals and assists which have done so much to establish our position at the top end of the table. But for all that some seem to think he's superman he's not the finished article by a long way and both his defensive awareness and his choices need to improve considerably. Any other player would be lambasted for some of the things he does - or doesn't do but, yes, I understand why he gets some slack. But that doesn't mean he can't or shouldn't want to improve.

 

4) Drinkwater (Danny has unquestionably adjusted to Premiership football to become an industrious and, in some ways, an effective midfield player and arguably among our four most consistent performers. That said he doesn't score many and doesn't offer much aeriel help either in midfield, nor in defence or attack and that detracts from his value.

 

5) King is the only other player who's contributed soundly most of the time when he had the chance, including his man-of-the-match performance in seeing us through the cup clash against West Ham. I have no idea why he's so disregarded because he's probably been one of our three most consistent performers since the Spring of last season - a period which coincided with one of the best runs of results in our history. For me Drinkwater, King and Kante are unquestionably our best midfield three but, for some strange reason, King is the least appreciated. He does pose a goal threat when given the licence and he is useful in the air, quite apart from his ability to keep passing accurately when under the greatest pressure.  

[fridoux]

1) Vardy (No question for me. The bloke has scored goals, tormented defenders and given 100% with sometimes limited service. If everyone had his fitness and attitude I'd have no fears for our survival in The Premiership).

 

2) Kante (Okay, he's still a bit short on minutes played but everytime I've watched him he's been totally committed, winning possession when he shouldn't have a chance and with a non-stop style that never gives opponents a break. The bloke's been an inspiration and all this despite having to cope with the same problems of moving from another country and having to adapt as others who have not yet done so well.  

 

3) Mahrez (You cannot dispute or ignore this guys goals and assists which have done so much to establish our position at the top end of the table. But for all that some seem to think he's superman he's not the finished article by a long way and both his defensive awareness and his choices need to improve considerably. Any other player would be lambasted for some of the things he does - or doesn't do but, yes, I understand why he gets some slack. But that doesn't mean he can't or shouldn't want to improve.

 

4) Drinkwater (Danny has unquestionable adjusted to Premiership football to become an industrious and, in some ways, an effective midfield player and arguably among our four most consistent performers. That said he doesn't score many and doesn't offer much aeriel help either in midfield, nor in defence or attack and that detracts from his value.

 

5) King is the only other player who's contributed soundly most of the time when he had the chance, including his man-of-the-match performance in seeing us through the cup clash against West Ham. I have no idea why he's so disregarded because he's probably been one of our three most consistent performers since the Spring of last season - a period which coincided with one of the best runs of results in our history. For me Drinkwater, King and Kante are unquestionable our best midfield three but, for some strange reason, King is the least appreciated. He does pose a goal threat when given the licence and he is useful in the air, quite apart from his ability to keep passing accurately when under the greatest pressure.  

[Countryfox]

So, after 7 games and totting up your scores, this is our Top 5 .....       1. Vardy   2. Mahrez   3. Kante   4. Drinkwater   5. Albrighton

 

Will do the same after another 7 or 8 games (for those who want to play), and so on, then tot them up at the end of the season using the points system mentioned at the beginning of the thread.

 

Looks about right to me but may well change after the next batch of games ....  got a feeling Vardy will keep it up but will Mahrez ...  Kante will keep improving imo but if DD chips in with a few goals he may overtake him ?? .....   Perhaps Dyer will storm into the Top 5 ...   and would absolutely LOVE IT if Inler and Kramaric suddenly appeared ! ....   sadly I personally don't think they will get a mention at all unless perhaps we run a Bottom 5  ...  

 

Maybe in the New Year Austin or Rhodes might make an appearance     

[Dickov22]

1) Vardy - sensational footballer

2) Mahrez - hope Saturday's result doesn't mean a spell on the sidelines for him

3) Morgan - Absolute rock. Delighted for him

4) Kante - Depsite frustrating me losing the ball too much, he wins SO many tackles! Great engine

5) Drinkwater - Tip him to be in the England squad at some point this season. Benefitting from playing in his natural position which he barely got chance to do last season

[shen]

5) King is the only other player who's contributed soundly most of the time when he had the chance, including his man-of-the-match performance in seeing us through the cup clash against West Ham. I have no idea why he's so disregarded because he's probably been one of our three most consistent performers since the Spring of last season - a period which coincided with one of the best runs of results in our history. For me Drinkwater, King and Kante are unquestionably our best midfield three but, for some strange reason, King is the least appreciated. He does pose a goal threat when given the licence and he is useful in the air, quite apart from his ability to keep passing accurately when under the greatest pressure.  

 

Good shout! He is the "invisible man" though, because he hardly plays any spectacular balls, doesn't have great pace or physique, doesn't fly into tackles, doesn't score as often as he used to and isn't a leader on the pitch. Combine these things and he just doesn't impose himself markedly in games. His positional awareness, his high stamina and usual great timing as well as his consistency in finding teammates are not highlights in the type of football we're playing these days.

That said, he rarely if ever lets the team down and always puts in a solid shift. His performance in the Cup was one of the best in years and I hope we will see a few more strong showings this season.

I certainly would put him on par with or above Albrighton who seems to have won the hearts of many since his breakthrough.

[Jackster21]

Completely agree with what you said. But the question I'm asking who are the top 5 worse players for us?

[Jackster21]

Vardy and Mahrez the only indispensable players - possibly Kante but not enough time for a proper conclusion.

 

I think people are harsh on Schmeichel. I'd still take him over Boruc, Ruddy, McCarthy, Guzan, Pantilimon, Gomes and he's probably on par with other mid-table keepers Fabianski, Stekelenberg, Foster, Adrian etc.

Agree but look how much goals we have conceded. You can't blame it all on the defence.

[Sampson]

Good shout! He is the "invisible man" though, because he hardly plays any spectacular balls, doesn't have great pace or physique, doesn't fly into tackles, doesn't score as often as he used to and isn't a leader on the pitch. Combine these things and he just doesn't impose himself markedly in games. His positional awareness, his high stamina and usual great timing as well as his consistency in finding teammates are not highlights in the type of football we're playing these days.

That said, he rarely if ever lets the team down and always puts in a solid shift. His performance in the Cup was one of the best in years and I hope we will see a few more strong showings this season.

I certainly would put him on par with or above Albrighton who seems to have won the hearts of many since his breakthrough.

 

Look in the first half at Stoke at how lost we looked without Albrighton and how much better we looked when he came into the side in February, I just don't see King having that kind of importance in the team.

 

Look at how much less Schlupp was exposed at full-back compared to De Laet with Albrighton in front of him tracking back while Mahrez didn't. Look at some of the fantastic deliveries he played in on Saturday, including a brilliant one where he beat 2 players and Schlupp just couldn't quite reach it and one where Okazaki messed up the connection and Ulloa would've probably buried it. Look at his crossfield balls and the way he perfectly compliments our quick-paced counter-attacking side, while King spent the second half at Arsenal slowing the game down too much and negating a lot of potential counter attacks.

 

I like King, he's been a great player for us over the years, but I'm just not sure he's a player for this current team and this current system, whereas Albrighton is one of the most indispensable players to the way we play along with Vardy and pretty much any time in 2015 where he hasn't played we've just not looked the same team. King has been a great player for us over the years, but personally I'd say he isn't even close to being on par with Albrighton in this current set-up since he came into the first team in February time.

[Lionheart10]

5 Kante

4 Vardy

3 Drinkwater

2 Albrighton

1 Mahrez

[Stuntman_Mike]

Vardy

Mahrez

Drinkwater

Kante

Albrighton

 

A question for everyone putting Riyad number 1: Are you basing your ranking on pure, natural skill and potential? Or are you basing it on current production/performance on the field? Because if it's the second one, there's no way he can be put over Vardy. Even if he was still our goal leader, his over-dribbling has led to a ton of turnovers and missed opportunities. Don't get me wrong, I love him and he's one of my favorite players. But based on what happens on the field on a consistent basis, he's currently bringing a good bit of negatives along with all of the positives he gives whereas Vardy brings very few, if any, negatives while also being the league's leading scorer.

 

With that in mind:

1. Vardy (not close)

2. Mahrez

3. Kante

4. Drinky

5. Albrighton

I agree with all of this