Monday 29 April 2013

A different championship team of the year...

The team of the year was voted last week... with this being the results

                                       Kasper Schmeichel (Leicester City)

Kieran Trippier (Burnley) Wes Morgan (Leicester City), Mark Hudson (Cardiff City), Wayne Bridge (Brighton)

Wilfried Zaha (Palace), Thomas Ince (Blackpool), Peter Whittingham (Cardiff City), Yannick Bolasie (Palace);
                                    
                                Glenn Murray  (Palace) & Matej Vydra (Watford)

There are some players who rightly deserve to be in this team, Mark Hudson was a rock at the back as Cardiff became champions of the Championship. Thomas Ince basically kept Blackpool from serious trouble with his goals and assists. 


But some players should not be in this team...


For one, why is there such a hype about Wilf Zaha at Palace, he managed to be priced at 15 million by Manchester United, and what has he done? 6 goals and 8 assists this season. And he somehow managed to blag a England cap. He's good, but not that good, should be nowhere near the team of the year. 

For me one of the stand out players on the right wing is Almen Abdi at Watford, a great skilful player who chips in with goals and assists. He may be one of many of the Udinese Reserves loaned to Watford, but he's adapted to the english game brilliantly. 

Another position up for discussion is the right back position, it was decided that Kieran Trippier of Burnley would get the spot. To be honest,  i'd give it to Chris Solly of Charlton. He thrived in League one and is now doing it in the championship. Great footwork, good tackle, and despite his height, manages to win headers off 6 foot plus attackers, and at only 22. Certainly a future premier league player. 

I'd also swap one mountain at centre back for another. For me Danny Shittu at Millwall deserves a place. He joined the club when no one else wanted him. He became captain and was instrumental in the Lions 13 game unbeaten run. A strong character, true leader, actually got a bit of pace, and a absolute beast in the air. Morgan has been good, but Shittu just shades it.

I'd also have 2 changes in midfield, i would put Johnnie Jackson of Charlton Athletic, the midfielder has been instrumental in the Addicks rise up the table as they have a first comfortable season back in the 2nd division. He is the perfect box to box midfielder, can be a great defensive player, a eye for a goal and assist, plus a set piece specialist. 

And on the left wing i would have George Boyd of Hull City. He started the season at Peterborough and was the main player in the slow desperate fight for survival, he left for Hull City, and with Hull going for promotion, and with 4 goals in 11 games, he could soon well become a premier league player.

And finally, its the strike-force, and surprisingly i won't put Glen Murrary in this team, yes he has scored 29 goals this season, but i could score with the amount of penalties and tap ins he had. So he's not in. 

The one player that has to be in the team is Jordan Rhodes of Blackburn, with a 8 million pricetag and never had played in the championship before, it was somewhat a educated risk whether he would perform. But unsurprisingly the top scorer for Rovers with 27 league goals, and without these goals, they would have been relegated a long time ago, he is the one consistent player in the mad-house that is Blackburn.

The other player i'm going for is Troy Deeney of Watford. He missed some of the first half of the season due to being in prison. But he has Certainly made up for it. 19 goals so far as the Hornets go into a final day battle with Watford for the 2nd promotion spot, with his eye for goal and pace to burn, he'll certainly be a player to watch out for, whether it's in the play-offs, or in the premier league next year.


So this is my team of the season...

                                         Kasper Schmeichel (Leicester City)

Chris Solly (Charlton Athletic) Danny Shittu (Millwall) Mark Hudson (Cardiff City) Wayne Bridge (Brighton)

Almen Abdi (Watford) Thomas Ince (Blackpool) Johnnie Jackson (Charlton Athletic) George Boyd (Hull City)

                                Jordan Rhodes (Blackburn Rovers) Troy Deeney (Watford)

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