- Jul 9, 2007
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A very close one this year with no clear winner..
I will start by giving a brief overview of the possitives and negitives of the ten candidates I believe to be contenders (loosely speaking).
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Friedel
positives- Maybe an odd choice for some, but he has bought stability and calm to the backline. Has rarely put his foot wrong, and has been a key reason for this seasons success.
negitives- Has not really done anything spectacular, also has not been without his errors
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Walker
positives- Has been brilliant since breaking into the team, and seems to get better game by game. Scored the winner against Arsenal. Runs all day, and basically does the job of two players, alowing whoever is infront of him space to roam.
negitives- Early in the season he struggled defensively, and his delivery has been patchy.
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Kaboul
positives- Has been brilliant in the air, and his speed and strenth has been invaluable. Very few players have gone past him this season.
negitives- Still prone to the odd mistake, or lapse of consentration. This goes for all our defenders this season
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King
positives- Always gives an air of calm when he plays, still has not tasted defeat this season, rarley has he lost in the air, and always seems to be in control of the situation. Has actually played regularly as well.
negitives- Has made more mistakes then normal this season, also while he has played more often, he has still played little more then half the premiership games he could of been selected for.
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BAE
positives- Has been venturing forward a lot more often this season, and has made use of his great passing range. He still remains calm and composed defensively, and is never afraid to play the ball out of trouble
negitives- Errors have been present, and has been inconsistent this season. He was arguably better last season
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Parker
positives- Has been key to our success, not only in his energy and defensive work, but also in his ability to play the ball. Always gives maximum energy
negitives- Might of burnt out a bit since his brilliant start.
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Modric
positives- Has dictated tempo, played some brilliant passes and had some stunning individual preformances.
negitives- Has not been as central to our team as he was last season, has had a couple of off matches.
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Bale
positives- Has ripped teams to shreds at points, and now threatens all over the pitch. Has added a cleverness to his game that was not so clear last season. He has also linked well with Ade
negitives- had a inconsistent start, and generally can disapear in games.
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VdV
positives- has provided and scored many, and often has shown commitment for the team, even when played out of position.
negitives- no longer has he needed to pull us through games like this time last season, while not a negitive it does mean that he has become less of a direct influnce in play. Also has been inconsistent, and tends to drift in and out of games.
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Ade
positives- has changed the way we play, and has made a great difference to our team. Comes deep, goes out wide and has scored plenty of goals. With some brilliant link up play
negitives- has missed a hell of a lot of chances, sometimes has not been quick enough in releasing the ball and enjoys drifting offside.
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GDS
I honestly can't believe some people thought he would fail!!
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I will start by giving a brief overview of the possitives and negitives of the ten candidates I believe to be contenders (loosely speaking).
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Friedel
positives- Maybe an odd choice for some, but he has bought stability and calm to the backline. Has rarely put his foot wrong, and has been a key reason for this seasons success.
negitives- Has not really done anything spectacular, also has not been without his errors
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Walker
positives- Has been brilliant since breaking into the team, and seems to get better game by game. Scored the winner against Arsenal. Runs all day, and basically does the job of two players, alowing whoever is infront of him space to roam.
negitives- Early in the season he struggled defensively, and his delivery has been patchy.
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Kaboul
positives- Has been brilliant in the air, and his speed and strenth has been invaluable. Very few players have gone past him this season.
negitives- Still prone to the odd mistake, or lapse of consentration. This goes for all our defenders this season
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King
positives- Always gives an air of calm when he plays, still has not tasted defeat this season, rarley has he lost in the air, and always seems to be in control of the situation. Has actually played regularly as well.
negitives- Has made more mistakes then normal this season, also while he has played more often, he has still played little more then half the premiership games he could of been selected for.
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BAE
positives- Has been venturing forward a lot more often this season, and has made use of his great passing range. He still remains calm and composed defensively, and is never afraid to play the ball out of trouble
negitives- Errors have been present, and has been inconsistent this season. He was arguably better last season
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Parker
positives- Has been key to our success, not only in his energy and defensive work, but also in his ability to play the ball. Always gives maximum energy
negitives- Might of burnt out a bit since his brilliant start.
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Modric
positives- Has dictated tempo, played some brilliant passes and had some stunning individual preformances.
negitives- Has not been as central to our team as he was last season, has had a couple of off matches.
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Bale
positives- Has ripped teams to shreds at points, and now threatens all over the pitch. Has added a cleverness to his game that was not so clear last season. He has also linked well with Ade
negitives- had a inconsistent start, and generally can disapear in games.
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VdV
positives- has provided and scored many, and often has shown commitment for the team, even when played out of position.
negitives- no longer has he needed to pull us through games like this time last season, while not a negitive it does mean that he has become less of a direct influnce in play. Also has been inconsistent, and tends to drift in and out of games.
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Ade
positives- has changed the way we play, and has made a great difference to our team. Comes deep, goes out wide and has scored plenty of goals. With some brilliant link up play
negitives- has missed a hell of a lot of chances, sometimes has not been quick enough in releasing the ball and enjoys drifting offside.
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GDS
I honestly can't believe some people thought he would fail!!
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