ideally could have had Cech in one team and VDS in another instead of picking DDG but couldnt use Cech in the 10s team as he tailed off and was half the player at Arsenal.

How about squads of each decade?

25 players.

I could get past my own team bias that way!

Ive just checked Bales numbers and I don't know why but I thought they were a lot better for some reason.

comment by *Robbing Hoody - tell me I can't and I'll show you I can (U6374)
posted 32 seconds ago
Ive just checked Bales numbers and I don't know why but I thought they were a lot better for some reason.
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Didn't he win PFA player twice? That said, not enough longevity for me

comment by Barefoot (U19770)
posted 6 seconds ago
comment by *Robbing Hoody - tell me I can't and I'll show you I can (U6374)
posted 32 seconds ago
Ive just checked Bales numbers and I don't know why but I thought they were a lot better for some reason.
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Didn't he win PFA player twice? That said, not enough longevity for me
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Yeah and YPOTY and POTY at the same time. Thought his numbers were better anyway so scratch that.

Yep, Bale is a good shout.

I would try and squeeze Claude Makélélé into that team from the 2000’s. He’d be in as a DM but I’m not sure about the remainder of the line-up.

De Gea

Ivanovic
Kompany
Alderweireld
Azpilicueta

De Bruyne
Toure
Silva
Hazard

Aguero
Kane

Bale for a single season storms in.

2010s:

Courtois

Azpi
Kompany
Koscielny
Zabaleta

Yaya
Kante
Ozil

Alexis
Suarez
Salah

comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 1 hour, 29 minutes ago
These debates are always tricky and longevity vs short term impact is probably the biggest disagreement.

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That’s one question with combined XIs.

Another is: who would they play against?

comment by #LiquidGenius (U20571)
posted 10 minutes ago
2010s:

Courtois

Azpi
Kompany
Koscielny
Zabaleta

Yaya
Kante
Ozil

Alexis
Suarez
Salah
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comment by Phenom (U20037)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by #LiquidGenius (U20571)
posted 10 minutes ago
2010s:

Courtois

Azpi
Kompany
Koscielny
Zabaleta

Yaya
Kante
Ozil

Alexis
Suarez
Salah
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Trying too hard
I mean ffs Koscielny and Ozil

Real clutch players

comment by Irishred (U2539)

comment by Phenom(U20037)

comment by #LiquidGenius (U20571)

2010s:

Courtois

Azpi
Kompany
Koscielny
Zabaleta

Yaya
Kante
Ozil

Alexis
Suarez
Salah
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Trying too hard
I mean ffs Koscielny and Ozil

Real clutch players
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Kos was the man for a few years. Athletic, tough, goal threat, leader.

Ozil had crazy numbers at times for assists & chances created. World Cup-winner.

Neither of them was particularly clutch though.

Always think Kyle Walker constantly gets overlooked in anyone’s team of the decade for the 10s.

He started the decade out and one of the best RBs in the PL and finishes it off as such. He has won everything domestically, PFA team of the year three times, PFA YPOTY too.

Yes, of course - this argument is based more on his consistency, longevity and trophies he has won as a team than maybe his individual quality (not that I don’t rate him, but he’s a ‘good’ RB and not a ‘great’ one). However exactly the same principle is essentially used for Gary Neville being seen by most as the best RB in PL history.

comment by Christopher - High Priest of The Church of Ndombele (U20930)
posted 2 hours, 6 minutes ago
De Bruyne really played for long enough to be in over Toure?
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They both have had similar years played this decade, right?

My team of 10s (taking into account..hopefully..a balanced mix of longevity and peak quality)

DDG
Walker Kompany VVD Azpilicueta
Silva Kante KDB
Hazard
Kane Aguero

comment by Kunta Kante (U1641)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by Christopher - High Priest of The Church of Ndombele (U20930)
posted 2 hours, 6 minutes ago
De Bruyne really played for long enough to be in over Toure?
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They both have had similar years played this decade, right?
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He has about 90 appearances on him

Ah wow. I didn’t at all realise Toure was there for so long. Just seen too he only left two years ago in 2018 (feels a lot longer than that lol).

I guess 8 years and three titles this decade with City is pretty significant.

I would say though and I am a massive fan of Yaya but his most famous season the 13/14 one was like his highlight. It’s really the only season I remember him performing at player of the season contender level. What a season it was but for KDB it seems he’s performing at that level each season.

comment by Kunta Kante (U1641)
posted 14 minutes ago
My team of 10s (taking into account..hopefully..a balanced mix of longevity and peak quality)

DDG
Walker Kompany VVD Azpilicueta
Silva Kante KDB
Hazard
Kane Aguero
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Azpi at left back is cheating

00s
Cech
Neville Ferdinand Terry Cole
Gerrard Essien Lampard
Ronaldo Drogba Rooney

10s
De Gea
Zabaleta Van Dijk Kompany Azpilicueta
Kante
De Bruyne Yaya Toure Hazard
Aguero Suarez

Poor Alderweireld