THE VOTE Choose your team of the season: Left-back
So the first two positions on your team of the season have been filled. After a day’s solid voting, you selected Liverpool’s Steve Finnan in the right-back position, to add to Chelsea goalie Petr Cech. Another fine decision, Pies’ readers. Finnan is still underrated and he’s had a terrific season for the ‘Pool. He scored (at time of posting) 34% of the vote.
Today we’re asking you to vote on the season’s best-performing left-back. Will Cashley Cole get your vote? Or how about Reading’s Nicky Shorey? To vote, click the link below…
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Think this could be a close one.
Agree Rob – Cech and Finnan were fairly clear-cut, to me anyway. My vote goes to Shorey, with Evra a very close second and Baines third.
My best would go to Baines. He has performed excellently in a team that have otherwise struggled at the back and has scored some cracking goals to boot. Not something you would normally expect from a LB.
Evra gets special mention, chiefly for ousting Heinze from his automatic selection in this position (something that would have been inconceivable twelve months ago).
Not the best left-back of the season, but I think Wayne Bridge has excelled when needed for Chelsea and brings a lot more to their attacking play than Cashley. Premiership Stats from Fantasy League for example:
Bridge: Played 12, Assists 4, Clean Sheets 8, Goals Against 6
Cashley: Played 21, Assists 2, Clean Sheets 9, Goals Against 15
My tuppence worth.
PS When am I going to hear about my lovely free Goalhanger tee?
Patience Cole! I’ll get on to it now…
I have to say that Clichy has been quite good. He should at least be in the voting.
I was a bit surprised joleon lescott wasnt even in the voting. He has proved to have been a really reliable player for the toffees this season, filling in wherever needed, and has played a major part in their strong league position. Has popped up with a couple of important goals too.
Apart from that, evra and baines have also been very impressive, both attacking wise and very sound defensively.
Baines for me definitely! I’ll snub my two Chelsea representatives. His strikes are incredible!
Clichy deserves to be on there, he’s so fast and though he is rubbish at shooting he does get into the box…