most eye-roll worthy player in david pleat's 'team to beat barcelona' in todays grauniad pullout in 2011

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Poll Results

Option	Votes
Holding midfielder - Steven Gerrard	9
Striker - Wayne Rooney	2
Centre-back - Vincent Kompany	1
Striker - Carlos Tevez	0
Attacking midfielder - Wesley Sneijder	0
Holding midfielder - Javier Zanetti	0
Goalkeeper - Petr Cech	0
Left-back - Ashley Cole	0
Centre-back - Lucio	0
Right-back - Sergio Ramos	0
Striker - Christiano Ronaldo	0

― I am Louise Boat (a hoy hoy), Monday, 8 August 2011 16:28 (thirteen years ago)

Holding midfielder - Steven Gerrard
Holding midfielder - Steven Gerrard
Holding midfielder - Steven Gerrard
Holding midfielder - Steven Gerrard
Holding midfielder - Steven Gerrard

― pandemic, Monday, 8 August 2011 16:29 (thirteen years ago)

Hang on is this based on their form over the last year or so or are Lucio and Zanetti entering a time machine?

― pandemic, Monday, 8 August 2011 16:31 (thirteen years ago)

lucio gerrard or rooney

― 10/11 of a dead jesus (darraghmac), Monday, 8 August 2011 16:32 (thirteen years ago)

Zanetti is 37 btw. I guess Pleat hasn't seen anyone younger worthy of the role.

― I am Louise Boat (a hoy hoy), Monday, 8 August 2011 16:33 (thirteen years ago)

Gerrard by a million miles

― R. Stornoway (Tom D.), Monday, 8 August 2011 16:37 (thirteen years ago)

Zanetti still belongs in this team, whatever decaade it's supposed to be playing in.

― boxall, Monday, 8 August 2011 16:39 (thirteen years ago)

I just don't understand Gerrard being there. Even at his best and in the correct position, which was very good, he has none of the qualities you'd want against Barca. He isn't exactly the type to retain the ball, be patient, close down and work for the team. I guess he may be on his game and score a 20 yarder tho.

― I am Louise Boat (a hoy hoy), Monday, 8 August 2011 16:42 (thirteen years ago)

five of these did already beat barca, so i might keep them on there. but yes obviously this is gerrard.

― sonderangerbot, Monday, 8 August 2011 17:36 (thirteen years ago)

Pleat is such a wanker

― i'm sorry for whatever (Noodle Vague), Monday, 8 August 2011 17:38 (thirteen years ago)

incidentally, why not just list the Hércules CF team that beat them last season?

― i'm sorry for whatever (Noodle Vague), Monday, 8 August 2011 18:09 (thirteen years ago)

No room in this side for Emmanuel Eboue?

― James Mitchell, Monday, 8 August 2011 18:43 (thirteen years ago)

# 53 Szczesny
# 06 Koscielny
# 20 Djourou
# 22 Clichy
# 27 Eboue
# 04 Fabregas
# 08 Nasri yellow card
# 14 Walcott (Bendtner 77)
# 17 A Song yellow card (Arshavin 68 yellow card)
# 19 Wilshere
# 10 Van Persie

No room for any of them when it comes to Pleaty

― I am Louise Boat (a hoy hoy), Monday, 8 August 2011 19:01 (thirteen years ago)

sometimes the facts are just wrong

― 10/11 of a dead jesus (darraghmac), Monday, 8 August 2011 19:07 (thirteen years ago)

yeah leading at h-time don't count ;)

― pandemic, Monday, 8 August 2011 19:17 (thirteen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― System, Friday, 12 August 2011 23:01 (thirteen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― System, Saturday, 13 August 2011 23:01 (thirteen years ago)

Thread of random football team formations you just invented

― nakhchivan, Saturday, 13 August 2011 23:03 (thirteen years ago)

thiago silva is one of the most obvious choices, kompany is very good but completely the wrong type of player to defend against messi etc

― nakhchivan, Saturday, 13 August 2011 23:06 (thirteen years ago)

also what the fuck pleat

Vincent Kompany and Lúcio as central defenders. They are probably not as strong as Nemanja Vidic or John Terry, but both are able to move forward with the ball and overload the midfield, which will be essential. Lúcio can drive into supporting positions knowing Gerrard or Zanetti are sound insurance.

― nakhchivan, Saturday, 13 August 2011 23:12 (thirteen years ago)

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