Monday, April 21, 2008

Team of the year: right midfield

SPL: BARRY ROBSON (Dundee United/Celtic)
honourable mentions: Willo Flood (Dundee United), Don Cowie (Inverness Caledonian Thistle)

I remember the olden days when the ginger whinger played for ICT - on the left wing. However, both at Utd and Celtic, Robson has become more versatile, now starting on the right more often so he can cut inside and deliver with his sweet left foot. To be honest, I doubt whether he will get any better than this, but the fact he can play in the centre as well gives Gordon Strachan (the other ginger whinger) extra options from his midfield, especially considering that Massimo Donati can't play any position.

EPL: CRISTIANO RONALDO (Manchester United)
honourable mentions: Joe Cole (Chelsea), David Bentley (Blackburn Rovers)

Easy as pie. I've already waxed lyrical about the Portuguese winger on multiple occasions, and, put simply, he is the most outstanding footballer on the planet right now, bar none. And he's only, what, 22? Jeez...

L.

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