So the best player thread gave the award of best young player of the season to Marco Reus so in keeping with the 22 yr. old age limit, field your best XI of the season:

----------------------4-2-3-1-------------------

-------------------Courtois---------------------
Azpilicueta----P. Jones------Sakho-------D.Santon
-------------Alaba------------------------------
----------------------------Thiago--------------
Hazard-------------Reus---------------Muniain--
-------------------Balotelli----------------------

And what a bench: Ter Stegen,Jovetic,Gotze,Eriksen,Kroos,Belhanda,and Kagawa (all AMs or wingers,lol)

Sakho? SAKHO?

the guy has been utter dross for like...well...he is in the stands now.

it's not a stretch if i say that you dont watch him at all no?

Nope. Dont watch Sakho at all, just didnt know who else to put there to be perfectly honest. Just thought of Raphael Varane though, so there you go.

Phil Jones ahead of Chris Smalling?

Kagawa is 23, BTW. There are a lot of classy 23 year olds, actually...

Can't think of any other talented young proven guys apart from Jones Badstuber's 23.

So Varane>Sakho to u guys??? I know I've seen more Sakho than uve seen Varane nick. Thats cause no one has seen varane for too long.

Lex wrote:Phil Jones ahead of Chris Smalling?

Smalling had skipped my mind, good call.
Smalling>Sakho.

Varane is a great talent but hasn't really been proven at the top level yet.

Sushi Master wrote:Varane is a great talent but hasn't really been proven at the top level yet.

Exactly, the potential is more than there but until then.....

Ozil

------------De Gea----------
Apzi--Samlling-Badstuber-Alaba
------Camacho---Gundogan----
-------------Kroos------------
Hazzard-------------Neymar
------------Balo-------------

My lineup would look overall similar to the ones from the previous posts,but with hazard-kroos-neymar.

------------- De Gea
Jones - Papadopoulos - Musacchio - Alaba
--------------- Matip
Lamela ------------------------- Hazard
--------------- Reus
--------Jovetic ----- Neymar

A bit off topic, but i'd really like to see an actual, official youth XI named every year. idk how many hip hop fans we have here but XXL magazine (hip hop) has been doing this thing for some time now called "the freshmen class" of new artists coming up and while age doesn't factor in their selection it's still an achievement based on how much you've improved in the last year or so. Like I could totally see Varane in this same XI next year. They should so do that!!!!

This is my XI. This group may not to be the absolute best this year, but for me they have been awesome to watch.

barca 2011 wrote:So Varane>Sakho to u guys??? I know I've seen more Sakho than uve seen Varane nick. Thats cause no one has seen varane for too long.

To me talent wise yes, but Sakho has lost his footing this season, and i wouldnt be shocked if he changes club.

I think that striker position has to go to Balotelli, tbh.

________Courtois
____Papadopoulos-Coates
Santon___________Alaba
Gundogan_Strootman-Isco
Hazard____________Muniain
________Guidetti

I said Balotelli because he's played in a difficult league / european competitions and done so well.

But now that you've mentioned Guidetti, I must say that's a very good shout. Scored so many goals for Feyenoord. Can't wait for him to come back to City when he is ready.

He's 19 as well.

Eredivise doesnt count

Mr Nick09 wrote:Eredivise doesnt count

Mr Nick09 wrote:Eredivise doesnt count

hahahaha well done

Sturridge.