Best 11 outside the top 6 - PL, 2017-2018 Season

[The Bear]

Seen this elsewhere, but best XI this season, not including the top 6?

 

Mine would be:

 

--------------------------- Pope ------------------

 

Cedric -- Tarkowski -- Evans -- Bertrand

 

Mahrez -------------- Ndidi ----------- Zaha

 

Arnautovic -------- Murray -------- Vardy

 

 

Could have easily had Maguire in there over Evans though. 
 

[Sunbury Fox]

4 minutes ago, The Bear said:

Seen this elsewhere, but best XI this season, not including the top 6?

 

Mine would be:

 

--------------------------- Pope ------------------

 

Cedric -- Tarkowski -- Evans -- Bertrand

 

Mahrez -------------- Ndidi ----------- Zaha

 

Arnautovic -------- Murray -------- Vardy

 

 

Could have easily had Maguire in there over Evans though. 
 

Evans above Maguire.

 

Other than that, it's pretty good, although I'd probably remove Murray too. So it would be Vardy and Arnautovic through the middle, with Zaha on the left and Mahrez on the right. Behind them I'd bring Shelvey in alongside Wilf. 

Edited 13 May 2018 by Sunbury Fox

[Koke]

5 minutes ago, The Bear said:

Seen this elsewhere, but best XI this season, not including the top 6?

 

Mine would be:

 

--------------------------- Pope ------------------

 

Cedric -- Tarkowski -- Evans -- Bertrand

 

Mahrez -------------- Ndidi ----------- Zaha

 

Arnautovic -------- Murray -------- Vardy

 

 

Could have easily had Maguire in there over Evans though. 
 

 

Yeah that's fair. Although I'd hsve Maguire over Evans.

 

These are loads of knuckle dragging CSKA wannabes Palace fans out there who genuinly believe Zaha is better than Mahrez. Zaha isn't fit enough be in Mahrez shadow. Mahrez has gone missing since January and still has 11 goals and 9 assists. CSKA fans can only dream of having a player of such calibre. 

[foxes21]

33 minutes ago, The Bear said:

Seen this elsewhere, but best XI this season, not including the top 6?

 

Mine would be:

 

--------------------------- Pope ------------------

 

Cedric -- Tarkowski -- Evans -- Bertrand

 

Mahrez -------------- Ndidi ----------- Zaha

 

Arnautovic -------- Murray -------- Vardy

 

 

Could have easily had Maguire in there over Evans though. 
 

Pope

Zabaleta, Tarkowski, Maguire, Mee

Mahrez, Doucoure, Ndidi, Zaha

Gros

Vardy

 

There hasn’t been any stand out RB/LB’s tbh. Cedric and Bertrand have been poor this season. 

[StanSP]

12 minutes ago, foxes21 said:

Pope

Zabaleta, Tarkowski, Maguire, Mee

Mahrez, Doucoure, Ndidi, Zaha

Gros

Vardy

 

There hasn’t been any stand out RB/LB’s tbh. Cedric and Bertrand have been poor this season. 

Mee doesn't play left-back. He's been part of the best CB partnership at Burnley with Tarkowski. 

[sylofox]

49 minutes ago, The Bear said:

Seen this elsewhere, but best XI this season, not including the top 6?

 

Mine would be:

 

--------------------------- Pope ------------------

 

Cedric -- Tarkowski -- Evans -- Bertrand

 

Mahrez -------------- Ndidi ----------- Zaha

 

Arnautovic -------- Murray -------- Vardy

 

 

Could have easily had Maguire in there over Evans though. 
 

Ndidi is going to be fvcked in that midfield. 4-1-5 i see him getting overrun in every game. 

[The Bear]

18 minutes ago, foxes21 said:

Pope

Zabaleta, Tarkowski, Maguire, Mee

Mahrez, Doucoure, Ndidi, Zaha

Gros

Vardy

 

There hasn’t been any stand out RB/LB’s tbh. Cedric and Bertrand have been poor this season. 

Zabaleta... 

 

He's ****in awful. 

[MC Prussian]

19 minutes ago, foxes21 said:

Pope

Zabaleta, Tarkowski, Maguire, Mee

Mahrez, Doucoure, Ndidi, Zaha

Gros

Vardy

 

There hasn’t been any stand out RB/LB’s tbh. Cedric and Bertrand have been poor this season. 

Van Aanholt has been really decent for Crystal Palace. And Yedlin for Newcastle.

[foxes21]

6 minutes ago, The Bear said:

Zabaleta... 

 

He's ****in awful. 

Cedrics been awful this season too tho

 

11 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Mee doesn't play left-back. He's been part of the best CB partnership at Burnley with Tarkowski. 

Yeah, but struggling to think of a LB that’s done well this season tbh. Chilwell gets a lot of stick but he’s been better than most Lb’s outside the top six! 

[fuchsntf]

4 minutes ago, foxes21 said:

Pope

Zabaleta, Tarkowski, Maguire, Mee

Mahrez, Doucoure, Ndidi, Zaha

Gros

Vardy

 

There hasn’t been any stand out RB/LB’s tbh. Cedric and Bertrand have been poor this season. 

There has Been some excellent FB play,but its a Position,that doesnt always produce dynamic performances,

or have Solid and still genuine quiet guys who just go about their job,and find little recognition,also often

taken for granted,when cleaning up ,and making great tackles...

Its just the nature of the beast,  they will always get beaten sometimes/eventually in the game,

iMO the New Generation blame culture looks for easy scapegoats,instead of even  looking towards

the notion of reality that,the attacking side just might have the More open advantage,when

consistently banging on the door,  openings are made,it is the simple  nature of football,

or GKS wouldnt be needed.

Continually picking  out errors and mistake as a fan means one aint

Looking at the Game as an whole...

Just my opinion..

 

 

[dmayne7]

Also Mee is miles better than Tarkowski. Hardly a coincident that both Keane and Tarkowski looked amazing next to Ben Mee. Would love to have had him back here.

 

[davieG]

17 minutes ago, dmayne7 said:

Also Mee is miles better than Tarkowski. Hardly a coincident that both Keane and Tarkowski looked amazing next to Ben Mee. Would love to have had him back here.

 

I'll never forget that tackle against the QPR guy, forgotten his name but was the big I am.

[lcfc sheff]

pretty evident that the difference between the top six and the rest are quality forwards (which we have to a degree) but also interestingly quality fullbacks as is clear by everyones struggle to mention any good ones!

[Aus Fox]

Pope

 

Mee

Maguire

Lascelles

 

Mahrez

Gudmunsson

Doucoure

Ndidi

Zaha

 

Arnoutovic

Vardy

 

 

This is may be a you score 4 we score 5 Keegan at Newcastle type team.

[Stadt]

Pope

 

Lowton - Mee - Tarkowski - Cresswell

 

Mahrez - Mooy - Milivojevic - Gudmunsson

 

Arnautovic

 

Vardy

Edited 13 May 2018 by Wookie

[Koke]

33 minutes ago, dmayne7 said:

Also Mee is miles better than Tarkowski. Hardly a coincident that both Keane and Tarkowski looked amazing next to Ben Mee. Would love to have had him back here.

 

 

@lancyclaret

 

Mee or Tarkowski?

Edited 13 May 2018 by Koke

[davieG]

Mawson's been pretty decent despite Swansea's lowly position.

[Ted Maul]

I've seen a few pundits do these and not put Mahrez in. Tony Cascarino put Gudmonsson in for Burnley instead. His reasoning? They both have 8 assists, but he feels Gudmonsson was more consistent. No mention of Mahrez's 11 goals to his 2 

 

I know he's been shite since January, but he did more in the 2 months before that than most have done all season.

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

35 minutes ago, davieG said:

I'll never forget that tackle against the QPR guy, forgotten his name but was the big I am.

 

Taarabt I think it was, he went bloody flying.

[davieG]

1 minute ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

 

Taarabt I think it was, he went bloody flying.

That's him.

I used to have a gif of it but it's long gone.

[winteriscoming]

Agree with mawson doing well at swansea. Also lacaselles and shelvy at newcastle. 

[StanSP]

45 minutes ago, davieG said:

I'll never forget that tackle against the QPR guy, forgotten his name but was the big I am.

 

10 minutes ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

 

Taarabt I think it was, he went bloody flying.

yep. proper crunching tackle.

 

[Brooksy]

27 minutes ago, StanSP said:

 

yep. proper crunching tackle.

 

Loved Wellens' reaction n all

[Sharpe's Fox]

We definitely have the best three players outside the top 6 in Vardy, Mahrez and Maguire.

[AKCJ]

Pope

Tarkowski Mee Maguire

Zaha Ndidi Doucoure Van Aanholt

Mahrez Vardy Arnoutavic