The Best Five Players...

[Barney]

Who are the five best players in each position in the premier league? Posted the same thread a year ago and interested to see how the responses will have changed. Here is the old thread in case you're interested: https://www.redcafe.net/threads/the-best-five-players.385372/

Goalkeeper:
Right back:
Left Back:
Centre back:
Centre Midfield:
Winger:
"Number 10":
Striker:

 

[Barney]

Goalkeeper: Courtois, De Gea, Lloris, Cech, Hart
Right back: Ivanovic, Coleman, Zabaleta, Clyne, ???
Left Back: Azpilicueta, Gibbs, Bertrand, Cresswell, Clichy
Centre back: Terry, Koscielny, Smalling, Sakho, Tomkins
Centre Midfield: Fabregas, Matic, Toure, Schneiderlin, Henderson
Winger: Hazard, Sanchez, Sterling, Willian, Di Maria
"Number 10": Silva, Cazorla, Mata, Coutinho, Ozil
Striker: Aguero, Costa, Sturridge, Rooney, Kane

 

[Trizy]

Goalkeeper: Courtois, De Gea, Lloris, Cech, Forster

Not even Chelsea fans would rate Courtois higher than De Gea but a Liverpool fan would of course

 

[Revan]

Goalkeeper: De Gea, Courtuis, Lloris, Cech, Hart
Right back: Coleman, Clyne, Ivanovic, Zabaleta,
Left back: Baines, Shaw, Gibbs, Azpilicueta, Luis F.
Center back: Terry, Cahill, Demichelis, Koscielny, ?
Center midfielder: Fabregas, Matic, Toure, Schneiderlin, Henderson
Winger: Hazard, Sanchez, Sterling, Di Maria, Willian
Number 10: Silva, Mata, Cazorla, Coutinho, Erikson
Striker: Aguero, Costa, Sturridge, Rooney, Kane

 

[sizzling sausages]

Keeper: De Gea, Courtois, Lloris, Cech, Hart
Right back: Ivanovic, Zabaleta, Coleman, Clyne, Debuchy
Left back: Azpi, Luis, Gibbs, Shaw, Moreno
Centre back: Terry, Koscielny, Demichelis, Fonte, Kompany
Centre mid: Fabregas, Matic, Toure, Schneiderlin, Ramsey
Winger: Hazard, Sanchez, Sterling, Di Maria, Willian
10: Silva, Cazorla, Mata, Coutinho, Ozil
Striker: Aguero, Costa, Rooney, Sturridge, Giroud

 

[DWelbz19]

Goalkeeper: De Gea, Courtois, Cech, Lloris, Forster
Right back: Ivanovic, Rafael, Zabaleta, Clyne, Coleman
Left Back: Azpilicueta, Shaw, Betrand, Gibbs, Creswell
Centre back: Koscielny, Smalling, Terry, Kompany, Fonte
Centre Midfield: Fabregas, Matic, Toure, Schneiderlin, Herrera
Winger: Sanchez, Di Maria, Sterling, Hazard, Tadic
"Number 10": Silva, Coutinho, Cazorla, Mata, Erisken
Striker: Aguero, Rooney, Costa, Kane, Sturridge

 

[Isotope]

Goalkeeper:Foster, DDG, Cortouis, Lloris...
Right back:Ivanovic, Zabaleta, Clyne, etc.
Left Back:Chelsea LB, Liverpool LB,
Centre back: Terry, Demichilis, Skertel, Smalling,
Centre Midfield: Matic, Silva, Ramsey, Scinderlin, Henderson
Winger: Hazard, Sterling, Cazorla, Young
"Number 10": Erriksen, Cautinho, Fabregas, Sanchez, Silva
Striker: Kane, Aguero, Rooney, Costa

 

[Nanook]

Not even Chelsea fans would rate Courtois higher than De Gea but a Liverpool fan would of course

Most Chelsea fans would rate Courtois higher than De Gea.

 

[Beachryan]

Goalkeeper: Courtois, De Gea, Llrois, Hart, Forster
Right back: Ivanovic, Clyne, No one else
Left Back: Gibbs, Aziplicueta, Baines,
Centre back: Terry, Cahill, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Can
Centre Midfield: Matic, Henderson, Fabregas, Schneiderlein, Carzola
Winger: Hazard, Sanchez, Sterling, Downing, Puncheon
"Number 10": Eriksen, Silva, Coutinho, Johnson, Ozil, Sigurrdson
Striker: Costa, Aguero, Rooney, Giroud, Kane

 

[SambaBoy]

Goalkeepers: David De Gea, Thibault Courtois, Hugo Lloris, Petr Cech, Joe Hart
RB: Branislav Ivanovic, Pablo Zabaleta, Nathaniel Clyne, Seamus Coleman, Daryl Janmaat
CB: John Terry, Laurent Koscienly, Vincent Kompany, Jan Vertonghen, Toby Alderwield
LB: Cesar Azpilicueta, Filippe Luis, Luke Shaw, Leighton Baines, Luke Shaw
CM: Yaya Toure, Cesc Fabregas, Nemanja Matic, Michael Carrick, Aaron Ramsey
Winger: Eden Hazard, Alexis Sanchez, Angel Di Maria, Raheem Sterling, Juan Cuadrado
Number 10: David Silva, Santi Cazorla, Christian Eriksen, Mezut Ozil, Coutinho
Striker: Sergio Aguero, Wayne Rooney, Diego Costa, Robin Van Persie, Daniel Sturridge

 

[SambaBoy]

Goalkeeper: Courtois, De Gea, Llrois, Hart, Forster
Right back: Ivanovic, Clyne, No one else
Left Back: Gibbs, Aziplicueta, Baines,
Centre back: Terry, Cahill, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Can
Centre Midfield: Matic, Henderson, Fabregas, Schneiderlein, Carzola
Winger: Hazard, Sanchez, Sterling, Downing, Puncheon
"Number 10": Eriksen, Silva, Coutinho, Johnson, Ozil, Sigurrdson
Striker: Costa, Aguero, Rooney, Giroud, Kane

Take it these are based on current form, rather than ability? And is that Adam Johnson as number 10?

 

[Zoo]

Goalkeeper: De Gea, Courtois, Lloris, Hart, Cech
Right back: Ivanovic, Clyne, Zabaleta, Sagna, Coleman
Left Back: Monreal, Azpilicueta, Cresswell, Bertrand, Shaw
Centre back: Terry, Skrtel, Koscielny, Smalling, Reid
Centre Midfield: Fabregas, Matic, Schneiderlin, Henderson, Carrick
Winger: Hazard, Sterling, Sanchez, Di Maria, Ox
"Number 10": Cazorla, Coutinho, Eriksen, Silva, Ozil
Striker: Kane, Costa, Aguero, Rooney, Sturridge

 

[RobinLFC]

Goalkeeper: Courtois, De Gea, Cech, Lloris, Krul
Right back: Ivanovic, Zabaleta, Clyne, Coleman, Trippier
Left Back: Felipe Luis, Azpilicueta, Baines, Gibbs, Bertrand
Centre back: Terry, Skrtel, Reid, Williams, Kompany
Centre Midfield: Fabregas, Matic, Toure, Ramsey, Henderson
Winger: Di Maria, Sanchez, Hazard, Sterling, Tadic
"Number 10": Coutinho, Silva, Cazorla, Eriksen, Sigurdsson
Striker: Aguero, Sturridge, Costa, Rooney, Kane

 

[DanNistelrooy]

Goalkeeper: De Gea, Courtois, Lloris, Cech, Hart
Right back: Ivanovic, Clyne, Zabaleta, Rafael, Coleman
Left Back: Azpilicueta, Shaw, Gibbs, Baines, Moreno
Centre back: Terry, Kompany, Koscielny, Skrtel, Demechelis
Centre Midfield: Toure, Matic, Fabregas, Carrick, Schneiderlin
Winger: Hazard, Sanchez, Sterling, Di Maria,
"Number 10": Mata, Coutinho, Eriksen, Cazorla, Ozil
Striker: Aguero, Rooney, Sturridge, Costa are the 4 stand outs, Kane probably deserves a shout too

 

[PSingh]

Goalkeeper: De Gea, Courtois, Hart, Cech, Lloris
Right back: Ivanovic, Zabaleta, Clyne, Coleman, Debuchy
Left Back: Azpi, Baines, Gibbs, Luis, Shaw
Centre back: Terry, Kompany, Koscielny, Sakho, Smalling
Centre Midfield: Fabregas, Matic, Toure, Henderson, Schneiderlin
Winger: Hazard, Sanchez, Di Maria, Sterling, Willian
"Number 10": Silva, Mata, Carzola, Eriksen, Oscar
Striker: Aguero, Costa, Rooney, Kane, RVP

 

[Invictus]

Goalkeeper : De Gea, Courtois, Lloris, Cech, Hart
Right back : Ivanovic, Coleman, Clyne, Zabaleta, Rafael
Left back : Azpilicueta, Baines, Shaw, Gibbs, Clichy
Center back : Terry, Koscielny, Cahill, Demichelis, Fonte
Center midfielder : Fabregas, Matic, Schneiderlin, Carrick, Henderson
Winger : Hazard, Sanchez, Sterling, Di Maria, Tadic
Number 10 : Silva, Cazorla, Mata, Coutinho, Eriksen
Striker : Aguero, Costa, Rooney, Sturridge, Kane

 

[Orton]

GK: De Gea, Courtois... Hart, Lloris.......... Forster
rb: Ivanovic, Zabaleta, Rafael, Coleman, Clyne
lb: Filipe Luis, Azpilicueta, Clichy, Bertrand, Moreno
cb: Kompany, Terry, Koscielny, Fonte, Smalling
cm: Matic, Fabregas, Schneiderlin, Toure, Carrick
am: Silva, Eriksen, Cazorla, Mata, Coutinho
lw/rw: Di Maria, Tadic, Hazard, Sterling, Sanchez
fw: Aguero, Costa, Sturridge, RVP, Rooney

No particular order, except goalies.

 

[Kag]

Taking into account this season's form to a degree, with a few non-playing exceptions like Cech and Luis.

GK: De Gea, Courtois, Cech, Lloris, Hart

RB: Ivanovic, Azpilicueta, Clyne, Coleman, Zabaleta

CB: Terry, Koscielny, Smalling, Kompany, Aldeweireld

LB: Baines, Shaw, Gibbs, Luis, Moreno

CM: Fabregas, Matic, Toure, Schneiderlin, Henderson

Winger: Hazard, Sanchez, Di Maria, Sterling, Willian

#10: Silva, Cazorla, Mata, Ozil, Coutinho

ST: Aguero, Rooney, Costa, Kane, Sturridge

 

[Eboue]

Not even Chelsea fans would rate Courtois higher than De Gea but a Liverpool fan would of course

Lots of them would. Try stepping out of the echo chamber.

 

[Keeps It tidy]

GK- I do not like rating GKs
RB- Ivanovic, Zabaleta, Clyne, Coleman, Rangel
CB- Terry, Koscienly, Fonte, Kompany, Stones
LB- Azpi, Shaw, Gibbs, Luis, Moreno
CM- Cesc, Matic, Schneiderlin, Yaya, Blind
Winger- Hazard, Sanchez, Sterling, Di Maria, Ox
AM- Silva, Cazorla, Ozil, Eriksen, Coutinho
ST- Aguero, Costa, Rooney, Sturridge, Kane

 

[Telcontar]

Goalkeeper: David De Gea, Thibault Curtois, Hugo Lloris, Tim Krul, Peter Cech
Right back: Branislav Ivanović, Nathaniel Clyne, Seamus Coleman, Rafael, Pablo Zabaleta
Left Back: Leigton Baines, Cesar Azpilicueta, Luke Shaw, Gael Clichy, Keirran Gibbs
Centre back: John Terry, Jan Vertonghen, Martin Skrtel, Laurent Koscielny, Chris Smalling
Centre Midfield: Nemanja Matić, Cesc Fabregas, Morgan Schneiderlin, Ander Herrera,
Winger: Eden Hazard, Alexis Sanchez, Angel Di Maria, Raheem Sterling, Dušan Tadić
"Number 10": David Silva, Juan Mata, Cristian Eriksen, Mesut Ozil, Philippe Coutinho
Striker: Sergio Aguero, Diego Costa, Wayne Rooney, Harry Kane, Romelu Lukaku

 

[Beachryan]

Take it these are based on current form, rather than ability? And is that Adam Johnson as number 10?

Yeah, exactly. Both of them have had pretty great seasons and worth noting in here, rather than just the big 6 teams. Puncheon has been really impressive this year, and downing was one of the best in the league before Xmas.

 

[Snow]

Why aren't full backs counted as one just like wingers are?

 

[Snow]

Gk: Cech, Courtois, De Gea, Forster, Hart

Full backs: Azpilicueta, Clyne, Gibbs, Ivanovic, Zabaleta

CBs: Alderweireld, Cahill, Demichelis, Koscielny, Skrtel

MCs: Carrick, Fabregas, Henderson, Schneiderlin, Yaya Touré

Winger: Downing, Hazard, Milner, Sánchez, Sterling

#10s: Cazorla, Eriksen, Gylfi, Mata, Silva

Forwards: Agüero, Costa, Giroud, Kane, Rooney

 

[Nanook]

Why aren't full backs counted as one just like wingers are?

Most wingers can play left or right whereas full backs can normally only play on one side.

 

[Ballache]

Goalkeeper: DDG, Courtois, Lloris, Cech and Hart
Right back: Ivanovic, Rafael, Zabaleta, Clyne, Coleman
Left Back: Azpiliqueta, Shaw, Gibbs, Baines, Luis
Centre back: Terry, Skrtel, Koscielny, Stones, Kompany (Really poor selection compared to a few years ago)
Centre Midfield: Matic, Carrick, Toure, Fabregas, Schneiderlin
Winger: Sterling, Hazard, Di Maria, Sanchez, Ox
"Number 10": Coutinho, Mata, Özil, Silva, Eriksen
Striker: Rooney, Sturridge, Costa, Aguero, Kane

In no particular order.

 

[ForlansHair]

Goalkeeper: De Gea, Courtois, Cech, Lloris, Forster
Right back: Ivanovic, Coleman, Clyne, Zabaleta, Azpilicueta
Left Back: Cresswell, Baines, Gibbs, Bertrand, Shaw
Centre back: Terry, Smalling, Skrtel, Alderweireld, Koscielny
Centre Midfield: Matic, Carrick, Fabregas, Schneiderlin, Ramsey
Winger: Hazard, Di Maria, Sterling, Sanchez, Walcott
"Number 10": Cazorla, Silva, Eriksen, Ozil, Sigurdsson
Striker: Rooney, Giroud, Costa, Kane, Aguero

 

[Macern]

GK: De Gea, Courtois, Lloris, Cech, Hart
RB: Ivanovic, Coleman, Clyne, Zabaleta, Valencia
CB: Alderweireld, Cahill, Smalling, Rojo, Terry
LB: Azpilicueta, Shaw, Baines, Kolarov, Clichy
CM: Fabregas, Toure, Carrick, Matic, Blind
W: Hazard, Sanchez, Di Maria, Sterling, Chamberlain
10: Silva, Coutinho, Cazorla, Özil, Eriksen
S: Agüero, Rooney, Costa, Kane, Sturridge

Just struck me how bad the league actually is when players like Chamberlain and Valencia make the list.

 

[::sonny::]

Who are the five best players in each position in the premier league? Posted the same thread a year ago and interested to see how the responses will have changed. Here is the old thread in case you're interested: https://www.redcafe.net/threads/the-best-five-players.385372/

Casual order

Goalkeeper:
De gea
Courtois
Cech
Hart
Lloris

Right back:
Ivanovic
Zabaleta
Clyne
Coleman
Bellerin

Left Back:
Azplicueta
Baines
Felipe Luis
Kolarov
Clichy

Centre back:
Terry
Kompany
Skertel
Cahill
Stones

Centre Midfield:
Matic
Carrick
Henderson
Ramsey
Toure

Winger:
Di Maria
Hazard
Sterling
Sanchez
Cuadrado

"Number 10":
Fabregas
Cazorla
Silva
Coutinho
Nasri

Striker:
Rooney
Kane
Sturridge
Aguero
Diego Costa

Chelsea have at least 1 player for each role

Chelsea 11
City 9
Liverpool 5
United 4
Arsenal 4

 

[Devil may care]

No order and based off this season.

Goalkeeper: De Gea, Courtois, Lloris, Cech, Forster
Right back: Coleman, Zabaleta, Ivanovic, Clyne, Jenkins
Left Back: Azpilacueta, Bertrand, Cresswell,
Centre back: Terry, Fonte, Alderweireld, Cahill, Demichelis
Centre Midfield: Matic, Scheiderlin, Fabregas, Carrick, Henderson
Winger: Hazard, Sanchez, Sterling, Oxlade-Chamberlin, Mane
"Number 10": Silva, Coutinho, Cazorla, Eriksen, Oscar
Striker: Aguero, Rooney, Costa, Giroud, Kane

 

[Orc]

Even on a United forum I'm somewhat surprised to see Rooney as a unanimous inclusion on everyone's lists. He's got plenty of haters here.

 

[Speak]

Even on a United forum I'm somewhat surprised to see Rooney as a unanimous inclusion on everyone's lists. He's got plenty of haters here.

I'm just as surprised at lots of no Mata or Rafael, considering this fourm. I guess it's very focused on current form.

 

[bosnian_red]

Even on a United forum I'm somewhat surprised to see Rooney as a unanimous inclusion on everyone's lists. He's got plenty of haters here.

Well it'd be a bit crazy to say he's not one of the league's top 5 strikers, regardless of what you think of him.

 

[saivet]

Goalkeeper: De Gea, Courtois, Cech, Lloris, Hart
Right back: Ivanovic, Zabaleta, Coleman, Clyne, Rafael
Left Back: Azpi, Shaw, Baines, Gibbs, Luis
Centre back: Terry, Demichelis, Cahill, Koscielny, Kompany
Centre Midfield: Yaya, Matic, Fabregas, Schneiderlin, Carrick
Winger: Hazard, Sanchez, Di Maria, Sterling, Ox
"Number 10": Cazorla, Silva, Mata, Ozil, Coutinho
Striker: Aguero, Costa, Rooney, Sturridge, Giroud

Genuinely struggled for the 5th right back. My final winger was somewhat of a struggle in the Ox too.

 

[bosnian_red]

Goalkeeper: De Gea, Courtois, Cech, Lloris, Hart
Right back: Ivanovic, Coleman, Clyne, Zabaleta, ????
Left Back: Azpilicueta, Bertrand, Cresswell, Filipe Luis, Gibbs?
Centre back: Terry, Koscielny, Smalling, Skrtel, Kompany (even if he has been awful this year)
Centre Midfield: Fabregas, Matic, Carrick, Herrera, Henderson
Winger: Hazard, Sanchez, Di Maria, Sterling, Willian
"Number 10": Silva, Cazorla, Coutinho, Ozil, Mata
Striker: Aguero, Rooney, Costa, Sturridge, Giroud?

Few notes... Rafael would be in easily at right back if he played IMO or was fit, but he isn't. Same with Shaw, always injured. Toure can't do a 2 man midfield anymore either IMO. Best as a #10 but he's declined a fair amount and most of the time is meh. Schneiderlin could easily get in though for herrera or Henderson. Apart from that last right back and last fullback, it wasn't too hard IMO. All either performed better then the rest consistently or are more talented or just a cut but off form at the moment.

 

[BobbyManc]

Not in order

Goalkeeper: De Gea, Courtois, Cech, Forster, Hart.
Right back: Zabaleta, Ivanovic, Clyne, Sagna, Rafael.
Left Back: Luis, Azpilicueta, Baines, Clichy, Bertrand.
Centre back: Terry, Koscielny, Demichelis, Fonte, Skrtel.
Centre Midfield: Fabregas, Matic, Toure, Fernandinho, Schneiderlin.
Winger: Hazard, Sanchez, Sterling, Willian, Nasri (kinda).
"Number 10": Silva, Cazorla, Eriksen, Coutinho, Di Maria.
.Striker: Aguero, Costa, Sturridge, Rooney, Dzeko.

 

[PvsNP]

Goalkeeper: De Gea, Courtois, Cech, Lloris, Hart
Right back: Ivanovic, Clyne, Zabaleta, Coleman, Rafael
Left Back: Azpilicueta, Baines, Shaw, Gibbs, Cresswell
Centre back: Terry, Koscielny, Smalling, Fonte, Reid
Centre Midfield: Matic, Schneiderlin, Fabregas, Ramsey, Herrera
Winger: Hazard, Sanchez, Di Maria, Sterling, The Ox
"Number 10": Silva, Coutinho, Oscar, Mata, Özil
Striker: Agüero, Rooney, Costa, Sturridge, Giroud

 

[JakeC]

Best performing.

Goalkeeper: De Gea, Courtois, Lloris, Cech, Forster
Full back: Zabaleta, Ivanovic, Azpilicueta, Coleman, Clyne
Centre back: Terry, Cahill, Fonte, Rojo, Skrtel
Centre Midfield: Matic, Fabregas, Henderson, Carrick, Ramsey
Winger: Hazard, Sanchez, Sterling, Ox, Di Maria
"Number 10": Coutinho, Oscar, Silva, Mata, Ozil
Striker: Costa, Aguero, Rooney, Kane, Austin

 

[Andy_Cole]

GK: DDG, Cortois, Cech, Begovic, Lloris
FB: Clyne, Coleman, Ivonovic, Baines, Zabaleta
CB:Terry, Cahill, Rojo, Shawcross, Fonte
CM: Carrick, Schneiderlin, Matic, Fabregas, Henderson,
Winger: Hazard, Sterling, Sanchez, Di Maria, Young
Number 10: Silva, Ozil, Mata, Coutinho,Erikson
Striker: Rooney, Kane, Aguero, Costa, Giroud

 

[Nickosaur]

GK: DDG, Courtois, Lloris, Cech, Hart
FB: Ivanovic, Azi, Zabaleta, Clyne, Coleman
CB: Terry, Koscielny, Kompany, Demichelis, Smalling
CM: Fabregas, Matic, Yaya, Carrick, Schneiderlin
Winger: Hazard, Sanchez, Di Maria, Sterling, Ox
10: Silva, Coutinho, Eriksen, Ozil, Carzorla
Striker: Aguero, Rooney, Costa, Sturridge, Kane