in the season for some clubs, not for everybody. Especially
Burnley have only played 15 games, but we always like to
take a moment jobs. Don't we? And have a little look back at
that first half, and we've asked you to both pick your
team of the season. So far
Robbie, Earl, everybody must have. But first, we're going to
look at yours Robbie and then compare it. Yeah, to your
friends. This can just go quickly. So ramsdale with
Becky,
breathtaking saved people themselves.
Conselho unique can run again from left, but trying to
Alexandra Arnold back to his best rudiger, I think. It's
been real steady consistent performer for Chelsea
and dies for Manchester City. Best defense in the league
Midfield. Rice picks himself as does kind of Gallagher.
Bernardo Silver's been
the Difference Maker for my city in a team that is often
about this team. More than the individuals solid 15 goals,
nine assists, gotta be and jata
bought something different to Liverpool 10 Premier League goals
and human son. I think has been the player for Spurs who's kept
them going and when Harry Kane was juggling out a form and out
of Okay,
Sonny's been given the goals. Okay. Let's change it. Onto
your shopping. Mostow. Talk us through. What's different about
yours? Well, yeah, I've got some different defendants and
some different forwards, totally agree with Rob says
about the players. Of course over the same.
I think they automatically the full-backs maybe restreams.
I did think about it right back. But Alexander Arnold's,
creativity is so strong centre-backs different, Rebecca
Thiago Silva, 37 years of age, just one yellow card this
season. So far passes intercepts is constantly
organizing a real leader for Chelsea back there. So so
I just think he's
maybe a little more
under the radar than a rudiger. I like what silver has done
particularly was experience Centre back there, Mac Skillman
want to pick something a little bit different. Didn't want to
go with the the best teams in the city Defenders. That don't
really have to defend because they have the ball all
the time. Max killman,
really strong part of the walls defense, which is the third
strongest in the Premier League. Wanted to pick out.
Somebody different got a goal important goal for wolves. We
know he's very, very good with his feet. He's a former
football player. So max kill one in there for Wolverhampton
Wanderers
and my Line looks different. Mason mount on the left-hand
side.
I just think in different roles, different positions for
goals as seven goals for sis
was really missed when he was injured just a very versatile
effective improving player for Chelsea and Emmanuel, Dennis,
Rebecca Lowe. And that that may be the one that people are
a little like, well, who's this guy? Well, this guy has got
eight Premier League goals, 5 assists, only
most sellers got more goal involvements this season. We
saw him score today, remembering that he's new to
this league. He's in a struggling side and he's
a different managers. What he's doing, as a strike at Watford
is pretty remarkable. So there you
go. So did you pick killman? And Dennis, because you would
pick those as the two best defender known strike it in
the league sit while the whole point of the things. Not,
that's not the point. That's a
fender, how? Well they've done.
The best team. We're going to look to sit in Liverpool was
going to be their team. This is really what we want. And what
we want to do is add the best season. So all the other teams
and we have
a chance of winning.
Many of the city players because city is about the team,
it's not about necessarily and I agreed. And so it's sometimes
hard to pick a city play and you feel, you have to, but
I wouldn't pick. I wouldn't probably pick among your
dentist in my best, you know,
because there's others out there. Yeah. I just think what
they've done up to this point. They deserve a mention in
a spot in my team. We like it. We like it. I want to talk about
the goalkeeper
and Rams. Are you both went for him? Yeah. I mean, if I'd sent
you for months ago, when he was the number two are still
having. Just joined for a lot of money that he would be your
goalkeeper, the seasons.
So far, both of you, I would have said, you are crazy,
lady low, but also law,
is it saves have been outstanding. Is personalities
been important. He's shown
more driving commitment, and,
and he's proven to be a better goal keeper now, thought and
it's been a great bit of business with that. I mean,
it's a big deal been going really,
it really is. And he's taking it so well, maybe good early
performances helped with this confidence. Yeah. I think it
helps with the confidence of his Defenders. Now, it's a new
goal keeper. And
Back for France, all this season.
And he has surprised me with his, some of his athletic saves
where he's made sales. We like, wow, how did he get to that? So
we've done really, really well, special mentions. Well for kind
of Galligan the backer on loan from Chelsea was at West
Bromwich Albion last season, the only online player in their
young kid, have still at Chelsea's Academy.
What a first half to the season. He's had. Yeah, and he
didn't play today. I didn't detect any, but Crystal Palace
didn't need and beating nourished by three goals to
nil, right manager of the season, so far, Robbie my, so
you get to go first on this one. We saw on the graphic. It
is,
it's pep. Aha. Now
again, I'm looking at all the other teams and how they've
done compared to what you might expect. I'd still go back to
pep for a several reasons.
Main reason being
The six points. Clear,
we talked about this. No strike of the football club. No
groans. Jesus isn't playing there. We thought that could be
a problem. No problem. We also continue to see the rotations.
Every player that club is happy because they're part of
the first team football and the still the team that looks to me
to win games, the easiest
and that maybe gives you a clue to who might be the strongest
of the end of the season. But pappf with is entertaining
style, the rotations,
the consistency of the performance. And the fact that the
game plan is So set, no matter which first team player of
the 25 of they've got comes in. Its so grooved wrapped of you gone
for, I was obviously at that came into my thinking,
but I kind of thought half when the season if Manta to your top
of the league is probably where I expected them to be. I looked
at David more, you stare fifth. Rebecca thought he's had
a great season with Europe,
but I had to go for mikkel arteta
first three games of the Season,
no point. No gold nine goals against
all kinds of questions being asked
Chuck in the old.
AMA young situation that he's had to deal with. Go with
the young players be sitting forth in the table ahead of Spurs.
Ahead of Manchester United, Mikel arteta has had
an outstanding first half of the season and comfortably for
that. Well, there's a four-point gap
between them and West Ham in fifth. Okay, we like to do,
I think you do it on your podcast every week and we're doing it
now as a half season the for the most underappreciated
player
in the Premier League,
Robbie all your first
I'm going to go for gentle proud Rebecca. He scored today.
I think he's now one of the
It force in a list of places. Good 10 penalty kicks, and
scored 10. Directory, kicks up from outside the box, just
an academy player
who's come through is the managers dream, whose captain
of a football club. That doesn't get highlights. He's
not big six. He's not big news but continues to deliver for
you week in week out is the kind of player who
were not really get the headlines junk.
Gentle process has been outstanding. Here you go.
I'm going for Bernardo silver.
Similarly. Not not a flashy type of player. Not a
Big-time player, not a, not a,
you know, player that lot of fans
flock to into the social media. Everything else. He's got seven
goals this year per family goals, the top scorer for
the football club right now, a player that can again,
complain, different spots. Either side highlight High
front three or in the Midfield positions.
I just think barnardo's, silver is such a good footballer that
it gets a little bit of unnoticed with some of
the other bigger names of the club not like Skillman
second best. It's okay. Okay. Now this is simple, this is
simple
player of the season
so far and Like a simple. It's got to be most seller
50. What is it? 15 goals, nine assists in 18 appearances 15
goals in 18, still consistent still reliable scorer, still
hungry. Still wants to play in every single game. There's talk
about him being,
you know, arguably the best player in the world right now.
So he has to be the player of the season so far in. Is he
the best friend, the world right now? I think he is. Yeah,
just looking around and we can't see everything.
I mean Lewandowski and a few other great players. Other
clubs are big clubs, but I think most Alice consistency
and Of the goals. He scores pretty special. Yeah,
player of the season so far has been great
the back and I can argue with that, but I'm down the Robbie
muster roll, a player, who maybe not, everybody would seem
Declan. Nice
played for England, played all the games in the Euros, played
every game, for West Ham, 22 years of age, captains of
football, club added to his games with some gold, and some
forwards threat, Just
a Dream player to have
continues to play at West Arm and not be tuned by supposedly
bigger clubs.
Durable plays every week, future England, Captain best
English player in the Premier League.
Hasn't had his head turned yet, hasn't he said to me? Well,
yeah, will it be turned
at some point? Yes, because you'll deserve that opportunity
and that could be next summer. The summer. I think I think
I think it's
probably going to sorry what? Fortunately yeah. Well, that's
the got a triangle, some money for him. He's gonna leave