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Whilst we're still in close season, I thought it might be interesting to pass the time by seeing what people think would be our best starting eleven of the Premier League era?

What prompted me was a post where someone mentioned how much we need a right-winger, and I got to dreaming — if only Andrei Kanchelskis was signing for us now (as he was back in 1995). He would probably be the missing piece of the jigsaw...

Anyway - here's my punt:

GK - Neville Southall
RB - Phil Neville
CB - Phil Jagielka
CB - Dave Watson
LB - Andy Hinchcliffe
RM - Andrei Kanchelskis
CM - Thomas Gravesen
CM - Mikel Arteta
LM - Gary Speed
CF - Yakubu
CF - Wayne Rooney

Subs:
Tim Howard
Joleon Lescott
Richard Dunne
Tim Cahill
Anders Limpar
Duncan Ferguson

Some points to consider: I've tried to keep a balance to the team — you might argue Tim Cahill is a better choice, but where would you play him in this 11? (Gravesen nicks it for me as a foil for Arteta).

There were some difficult choices — should Nigel Martyn fit in ahead of Tim Howard on the bench? John Collins or Steven Pienaar ahead of Gary Speed / Anders Limpar? Ferguson on the bench? (If only we could have him playing his best football in the current team — can you imagine?!)

There are other players on the fringe of this squad who others might have included - Jeffers, Barmby, Dacourt, Materazzi, Baines...

Let's see what other people come up with!
Dan Kemp, Bristol     Posted 09/07/2009 at 09:34:42

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Joeynkoo Ludden
1   Posted 09/07/2009 at 14:33:05

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You actually mentioned Kanchelskis, Rooney and Barmby in the same article. And then selected Phil Neville at right back. Where to start....
Ciarán McGlone
2   Posted 09/07/2009 at 14:38:07

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Thomas Gravesen?

I’d have him in my worst prem team!
Simon Walker
3   Posted 09/07/2009 at 14:47:43

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Are you taking shrek for his form since leaving us or when he played for us, cos there’s plenty I’d put in front of him if you’re going on the form for us while he played for us, albeit he was young. Cottee? Sheedy was with us until ’92 right?

How about the great Mike Walker calling the shots? .. lol
Ray Roche
4   Posted 09/07/2009 at 15:12:44

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Simon. Is Mike your Dad?
Richard Murray
5   Posted 09/07/2009 at 15:14:41

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Swap M Ball (going on his form when he was with us) for Dunne and maybe Stuart for Limpar - and to be fair, Dan, I’d say you’ve got it one.
Tony Marsh
6   Posted 09/07/2009 at 15:14:58

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R Wright
G Naysmith
P Krøldrup
C Short
T Hibbert

L Osman
S Hughes
I Tal
S Davies

J Spencer
BackOfTheEcho

That's what you call a team.
Simon Walker
7   Posted 09/07/2009 at 15:25:01

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Ray, I wish I had his flowing silver mane... no relation I’m afraid.

(I realise the Prem started in ’92 so don’t lynch me please...)
Leigh Hyman
8   Posted 09/07/2009 at 15:32:49

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Can’t believe Reidy not in for Gravesen or Sheedy not mentioned for left midfield.
Jimmy Hacking
9   Posted 09/07/2009 at 15:33:15

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Howard

Baines
Lescott
Jagielka
Neville

Pienaar
Cahill
Fellaini
Arteta

Yakubu
Saha

I’d fancy a full-strength current team to beat your all-stars, Dan. bear in mind Southall and Watson peaked in about 88, Arteta is better than Kanchelskis, Saha is the best natural finisher we’ve ever had and we were largely crap for the first decade in the prem. And what did Dunc ever REALLY do for us?
James Stewart
10   Posted 09/07/2009 at 15:44:08

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Espen Baardsen
Eddy Bosnar
Ibrahim Said
Peter Clarke
Earl Barrett
Kevin Kilbane
Mark Pembridge
David Ginola
Gazza
Vinny Samways
Stuart Barlow

A team fit to play Tony’s : )
Franny Porter
11   Posted 09/07/2009 at 16:13:26

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Sander Westerveld

Carl Tiler
Tony Hibbert
Mitch Ward
Kenny Sansom

Gareth Farrelly
Preki
Claus Thomsen

Brett Angel
Graham Branch
Mo Johnston
Brian Lawlor
12   Posted 09/07/2009 at 17:02:54

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David Weir and Richard Gough were far better players than Richard Dunne.

He should be nowhere near that squad.

You can name 7 subs.

I thought Don Hutchison was a good player as well.
Guy Hastings
13   Posted 09/07/2009 at 17:11:31

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Wot!?! No Marc Hottiger or Tony Thomas!?!
Andy Crooks
14   Posted 09/07/2009 at 17:10:56

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Rooney apart, who has left Everton and gone on to have a great career? Gary Lineker is all I can think of.
Guy Hastings
15   Posted 09/07/2009 at 17:30:20

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Andy, Lineker did all right for England after he left us but his time at Spurs was very so what.
Ismael Bondarenko
16   Posted 09/07/2009 at 19:08:34

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Richard Dunne? Gravesen, Rooney never even had a decent full season at the club...
Mark Griffiths
17   Posted 09/07/2009 at 19:34:04

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Neville Southall

Ian Snodin
Dave Watson
Phil Jagielka
Andy Hinchcliffe

Andrei Kanchelskis
Gary Speed
Mikel Arteta
Anders Limpar

Duncan Ferguson
Peter Beardsley

Ian Tod
18   Posted 09/07/2009 at 21:18:49

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Without a doubt in my mind, our best Prem XI is:
Southall
Neville(c) Jagielka Watson Baines
Kanchelskis Cahill Arteta Pienaar
Yakubu Ferguson
Paul Maguire
19   Posted 09/07/2009 at 21:26:34

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I see Brett Angell mentioned. He’s currently Football "Development" officer in Palmerston North, New Zealand! If anyone cares... No?
Ian Tod
20   Posted 09/07/2009 at 21:29:45

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Bench: Howard, Rooney, Fellaini, Lescott, Speed, Hinchcliffe, Michael Jackson
Alex Kociuba
21   Posted 09/07/2009 at 23:32:22

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I’d say although these players wouldn’t fit into this category, they deserve an honorable mention for their part during these years:

Gough
Valente
Materazzi
Weir
Super Kevin Campbell
Hutchison
Rideout
Cottee
Paul Maguire
22   Posted 09/07/2009 at 23:46:23

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Can I add Brian McBride to that list? Also, another American — Joe-Max Moore — even though he didn't get much of a go, he had a great scoring record. He also signed my programme once.
Colin Ryan
23   Posted 09/07/2009 at 23:46:00

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Martyn

Neville
Jags
Lescott
Hinchcliffe

Kanchelskis
Speed
Cahill
Arteta

Ferguson
Yakubu

Subs:
Watson
Dacourt
Campbell
Pienaar
Limpar
Ajay Gopal
24   Posted 12/07/2009 at 10:36:02

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What?? No mention of Stubbsy!!

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