11 Jan 2016 22:04:22
Hi ed 001 if you have time I would love to know what your team of the year would be currently if it was up to you!

{Ed001's Note - I have had to put it on my to do list, I tried to do it quickly but couldn't think of a lot of the positions, so will have to think about it properly when I get some time to spare. Probably once the window shuts, but I have saved a copy of the message for when I do get time. Sorry!}

1.) 13 Jan 2016
13 Jan 2016 10:48:11
2015 calendar year (English football only)

Lloris; Bellerin, Alderweireld, Koscielny, Azpilicueta; Willian, Drinkwater, Ozil, Mahrez; Kane, Sanchez

Those players have all performed pretty consistently across the whole year.

{Ed001's Note - Willian? Seriously? The reason why Chelsea are so poor is that he is their best player of the season and he is so exceedingly average.}

2.) 13 Jan 2016
13 Jan 2016 11:04:07
Surely has to be N'golo Kante over Drinkwater hey EMS?

3.) 13 Jan 2016
13 Jan 2016 11:05:19
I don't think you have to be the best player to make team of the year? I just think Willian has consistently played to the best of his ability and when Costa, Fabregas, Hazard and Oscar went into hiding he stepped up his game. I think players like Silva are better, but they didn't play to the best of their ability; unlike Willian.

{Ed001's Note - so team of the year is now for any crap player who plays to their level? Not sure you have thought that out. It should be the one who played the best in their position. Willian was awful last season anyway, so you are picking him based on this season, which would put him light years behind Mahrez, who was decent last season and outstanding this. I fail to see any kind of reasoning that can justify picking someone so average.}

4.) 13 Jan 2016
13 Jan 2016 11:21:02
Vardy has to be in there as well EMS.

5.) 13 Jan 2016
13 Jan 2016 11:29:06
Vardy was poor before August and I don't even remember Kante being there last season. Apologies if I'm wrong.

And Ed001, it's just my opinion mate. I thought Willian was good last season, and I think he's been great this season. I'm well aware he isn't the best player. On talent alone I'd have had Hazard and Silva on the wings but Mahrez and Willian have consistently worked hard and played well over the whole year.

{Ed001's Note - so now you think he is great? Ok whatever, I am not wasting time on this.}

6.) 13 Jan 2016
13 Jan 2016 12:18:55
Assuming we are restricting this to the EPL, then surely it would be Leicester as the question was ' what would be your team of the year? ' and not individual based and would cover 2015 and not just last or this season. It does largely depend upon what you define success as.

Yours pedantically.

7.) 13 Jan 2016
13 Jan 2016 12:58:57
Marshy - the team of the year (whether UEFA, EPL, World Cup etc) is always the common name for a fantasy team of the highest performing player.

I would also have Kante over Drinkwater and Lukaku over over William with Sanchez considered a wide player.

8.) 13 Jan 2016
13 Jan 2016 13:22:47
EMS I agree with you on Willian, he's scored important goals and unlike the rest of the team he carried form into this season. I would put De Gea over Lloris just for the amount of games he won the mancs with his performances. Or Bogdan, it's really a toss up between De Gea and Bogdan.

9.) 13 Jan 2016
13 Jan 2016 15:21:27
Willian is a player i really like, and find it a bit weird you would label him as average, but i guess people see players differently. I know he doesn't score/ assist as much as many other offensive players, but he is also very much a two way player and works very hard for his team. I would take him on our right side without a doubt.

10.) 13 Jan 2016
13 Jan 2016 17:26:43
ManahawkinRed, please tell me you are joking. I'm obviously a massive LFC fan but he's been shocking!

11.) 13 Jan 2016
13 Jan 2016 21:15:09
Lallana doesn't get assists or score and works very hard, but gets slated. But these are the reasons why you praise Willian? Sorry, I'm confused.

12.) 13 Jan 2016
13 Jan 2016 22:22:25
Still Leicester.