Our Best XI since TF took over

[nasser95]

Right, so I've just finished a big assignment at uni which means I can focus a bit more on the football. It's brought me all the way back to the beginning of this journey we've been on under TF. I wanted to know your opinions on our best team since he's taken over, any formation that comes across remotely logical can be used. Hit me with them. I'll give my personal opinion on what I think is my best team later on, but until then, I've done a sh itton of research into our best players in each position and without going into much detail (if people want individual details, I'll give them on request) here is the list of our best players in each position in the last 5 and a bit years.

GK - Smithies
RB - Mauricio Isla (Simpson is so close and I'm tempted to give him the nod because he played significantly more minutes)
CB - Nedum Onuoha
LB - Clint Hill
CM/CDM - Massimo Luongo
LM/LW - Leroy Fer
RM/RW - Andros Townsend
CAM - Adel Taarabt
ST - Heidar Helguson

And just to break it down even further, here's the actual statistical best XI overall, played in a 3511:
Alex Smithies (6.772)
Nedum Onuoha (7.191); Richard Dunne (7.187); Steven Caulker (7.143)
Massimo Luongo (7.495); Joey Barton (7.246) Alejandro Faurlin (7.155)
Andros Townsend (7.25); Adel Taarabt (7.407); Leroy Fer (7.455)
Heidar Helguson (7.4)

Give me your opinions on this odd side and on your best XI and note that this team isn't my opinion but is the whoscored.com weighted average best XI that I calculated for the last 5 years.

[Norths]

Green
Simpson Dunne Nelsen Taiwo
Townsend Barton Faurlin Taarabt
Austin Remy

[nasser95]

Green
Simpson Dunne Nelsen Taiwo
Townsend Barton Faurlin Taarabt
Austin Remy

Ryan Nelsen would actually be in the statistical side over Caulker if he accumulated more minutes. I took the average of everyone's minutes played in the position and anyone below it was excluded. Hence why I was forced to leave out some incredible names like Modibo Maiga, Will Keane, Kiko Macheda, Jermaine Jenas, Tal Ben Haim and Kieron Dyer

[FACTS]

^Incredible names?

Cesar
Isla Dunne Nelsen Taiwo
Granero Faurlin Fer
Vargas Remy Taarabt

Honourable mentions to Austin, Cisse, Hill, Kranjcar, Ravel. Derry did alright too, all things considered.

Mbia, Sando & Diakite showed flashes of brilliance but stopped caring and/or lost it (but come to think of it, most our players did/have).

[Bigdave]

Right, so I've just finished a big assignment at uni which means I can focus a bit more on the football. It's brought me all the way back to the beginning of this journey we've been on under TF. I wanted to know your opinions on our best team since he's taken over, any formation that comes across remotely logical can be used. Hit me with them. I'll give my personal opinion on what I think is my best team later on, but until then, I've done a sh itton of research into our besut players in each position and without going into much detail (if people want individual details, I'll give them on request) here is the list of our best players in each position in the last 5 and a bit years.

GK - Smithies
RB - Mauricio Isla (Simpson is so close and I'm tempted to give him the nod because he played significantly more minutes)
CB - Nedum Onuoha
LB - Clint Hill
CM/CDM - Massimo Luongo
LM/LW - Leroy Fer
RM/RW - Andros Townsend
CAM - Adel Taarabt
ST - Heidar Helguson

And just to break it down even further, here's the actual statistical best XI overall, played in a 3511:
Alex Smithies (6.772)
Nedum Onuoha (7.191); Richard Dunne (7.187); Steven Caulker (7.143)
Massimo Luongo (7.495); Joey Barton (7.246) Alejandro Faurlin (7.155)
Andros Townsend (7.25); Adel Taarabt (7.407); Leroy Fer (7.455)
Heidar Helguson (7.4)

Give me your opinions on this odd side and on your best XI and note that this team isn't my opinion but is the whoscored.com weighted average best XI that I calculated for the last 5 years.

Would Onoura be your captain by any chance?

[1cliveallen]

Why only 9 players?

[1973 ranger]

About right Norths. Still miss Dunney in our back line.

[1cliveallen]

Cesar
Simpson Dunne Nelson Hill
Phillips Faurlin Barton Townsend
Adel
Remy
Smithies Austin Fer Isla Morrison

[Hertford Hoop]

Why only 9 players?

That is what I was wondering, or could it be they were so good we'd only need 9?

[1cliveallen]

Especially seeing as Ned was the sole centre half.

[MattyRangers]

Going by names / reputations we could field a hell of a side. Something like:

Cesar
Isla Samba Caulker Taiwo
SWP Granero Fer Towsend
Vargas Remy

In reality, and going on how they've actually done for us, I would go something like this off the top of my head:

Green (barring his last half season which was pony)
Isla Nelson Dunne Hill (he was a CB but I need to fit him in somehow ).
Vargas Taarabt Barton Towsend
Austin Remy (minimal minutes but what a player)

EDIT: How the fark did I forget Charlie !

[OneJamieMackie]

About right Norths. Still miss Dunney in our back line.

Me too

[1973 ranger]

And one of the few we paid #### all for and got blinding value. He made those around him look good and would loved to have had him earlier in his career.

[dogsrrs]

A real pointless thread if ever this because we all know that most of the players that have been here over the last 4 years have been good players just for whatever reason they never came good , here's an excellent player we had that never came good Estaban or whatever vargos another nobody could doubt they had ability along with most ,just bought without any plan just an attitude throw them all together and it will play as team , where in reality the ones least expected to do well did consistently ie Townsend Nelson , it's been this fire sale attitude toward signing player's T F had a bum deal when he first took over due to the dwarf and Briatori's attitude not allowing Warnock not bring any body in hence the fire sale approach that unfortunately is still going on , a reason I can't heap all the blame on JFH for present plight , Smithies apart over the last 2 years have we made what anybody would be brave enough to say he or they are really good players , and Ollie has the task of identifying his first eleven and sticking to it meaning stop this b@ llox of rotating the team at every cup opportunity change for reason of injuries or loss of form make those out of the team earn a place not just give them a game because it's a cup game

[corbray]

In performance ...

Smithies
LB - hill
Cb - dunne
Cb - hall
Rb - danny simpson

Lw - hoilett
Cm - barton
Cm - faurlin
Rw - townsend

St - austin
St - remy

Couldnt think of many other players that have actually played well for us since uncle tony came in