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Premier League team of the weekend: Mario Melchiot and Sue Smith choose their line-ups

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11595669/premier-league-team-of-the-weekend-mario-melchiot-and-sue-smith-choose-their-line-ups

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"I've gone for a 4-2-3-1 with Alisson in goal. I saw him kicking a ball out against Arsenal - the way he started an attack, on the half-volley as a goalkeeper, I like him. He is more than just a goalkeeper, he's a footballer too.

 

"In defence, David Luiz is always going to get criticised defensively, but playing against Palace it's key to have a player who can do more than just be defensive. He changed the game with his assist for N'Golo Kante, and the ball was perfect. That's a different skill than just being a defender.

"I thought about having to choose between N'Golo Kante or Georginio Wijnaldum, but Wijnaldum is just so key when you look at the energy and commitment he brought to Liverpool's midfield.

"He won the ball back when he needed to, and it's the same with Fernandinho. He's so important for City. You can see it that without him the team lacks someone who is so vital for them.

"Those two brought magic, Paul Pogba brought magic... Eden Hazard is always trying to cause trouble, everyone in that team produced the goods."

Sue Smith's team..............

 

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8 minutes ago, DDA said:

All that money spent and did they even buy defenders?

They did but they brought in very poor ones IMHO

I rate none of them

Calum Chambers on loan from Arse

Alfie Mawson from Swansea

Joe Bryan from Bristol City

Maxime Le Marchand from Nice (I can think of 15 to 20 Ligue 1 CB's who are better)

Tim Fosu-Mensah on loan from Manure

plus let a key player (RB Ryan Fredericks) leave

all in all, horrid moves

 

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9 minutes ago, Vesper said:

They did but they brought in very poor ones IMHO

I rate none of them

Calum Chambers on loan from Arse

Alfie Mawson from Swansea

Joe Bryan from Bristol City

Maxime Le Marchand from Nice (I can think of 15 to 20 Ligue 1 CB's who are better)

Tim Fosu-Mensah on loan from Manure

plus let a key player (RB Ryan Fredericks) leave

all in all, horrid moves

 

How do you know soo much Vesper. Very impressive.

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22 minutes ago, DDA said:

How do you know soo much Vesper. Very impressive.

It isn't hard, I really follow transfer market, and I just looked at the tables for the big 5 leagues (to see goals allowed)

All those players, save for Le Marchand, are well known to all EPL/Championship fans. Le Marchand was an afterthought (IMHO) from Nice after Fulham bought Seri (who I always thought was overrated) from them (Nice) as well. 

If they were hellbent on a Ligue 1 CB, they should have moved for Mouctar Diakhaby, who moved from Lyon to Valencia for only £13m or Joris Gnagnon, who moved to Sevilla from Stade Rennais for only £12m and are vastly better players.

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