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1. Who has been, in your opinion, the best player of the season in each
of the following positions?
- Goalkeeper
- Defender
- Midfielder
- Forward

2. Among the players you have just named, who has been the best player overall?

Rules are pretty simple:
- In each category, you can vote for more than a player (e.g. three best goalkeepers, or two best players overall), and each of them will in any
case get one point. Similarly, you can vote for the same player in more
than one position, and he will get one point in each position.
- Deadline: July 18, 23:59 GMT.

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Past winners:

Goalkeeper
4 Neuer (11,13,14,20)
3 Casillas (08,10,12)
2 de Gea (13,15)
2 Buffon (15,16)
2 Alisson (18,19)
2 Courtois (22,23)
1 Cech (07)
1 Julio Cesar (09)
1 Weidenfeller (13)
1 Navas (17)
1 Oblak (21)
1 Donnarumma (24)

Defender
3 van Dijk (19,20,24)
2 Vidic (07,08)
2 Lahm (13,14)
2 Ruben Dias (21,23)
1 Daniel Alves (07)
1 Ferdinand (09)
1 Maicon (10)
1 Hummels (11)
1 Kompany (12)
1 Dante (13)
1 Godin (14)
1 Terry (15)
1 Pepe (16)
1 Ramos (17)
1 Varane (18)
1 Alaba (22)
1 Cancelo (22)
1 Ruediger (22)

Midfielder
3 Xavi (09,10,11)
3 De Bruyne (20,22,23)
2 Hazard (15,19)
2 Modric (17,18)
1 Kaka (07)
1 Ribery (08)
1 Sneijder (10)
1 Iniesta (12)
1 Bale (13)
1 Yaya Toure (14)
1 Mahrez (16)
1 Kante (21)
1 Bellingham (24)

Forward
7 Messi (09,10,11,12,13,15,19)
2 Cristiano Ronaldo (08,17)
2 Suarez (14,16)
2 Lewandowski (20,21)
1 Van Nistelrooy (07)
1 Salah (18)
1 Benzema (22)
1 Haaland (23)
1 Vinicius Junior (24)

Overall
5 Messi (09,11,12,13,15)
3 Cristiano Ronaldo (08,16,17)
1 Kaka (07)
1 Xavi (10)
1 Ribery (13)
1 Suarez (14)
1 Salah (18)
1 van Dijk (19)
1 Lewandowski (20)
1 Ruben Dias (21)
1 Benzema (22)
1 Haaland (23)
1 Bellingham (24)

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Past editions:

2006-07

Goalkeeper: Cech
Defenders: Daniel Alves, Vidic
Midfielder: Kaka
Forward: Van Nistelrooy
Overall: Kaka

Poll: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/browse_thread/thread/8722127baa73f545/
Results: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/browse_thread/thread/3cfbc5463863c72c/

2007-08

Goalkeeper: Casillas
Defender: Vidic
Midfielder: Ribery
Forward: Cristiano Ronaldo
Overall: Cristiano Ronaldo

Poll: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/browse_thread/thread/676a1cc8c67282eb/
Results: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/browse_thread/thread/f59f53a027eef11a/

2008-09

Goalkeeper: Julio Cesar
Defender: Ferdinand
Midfielder: Xavi
Forward: Messi
Overall: Messi

Poll: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/browse_thread/thread/1220fe0b4f97ae62/
Results: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/browse_thread/thread/72910f13353a8f3c/

2009-10

Goalkeeper: Casillas
Defender: Maicon
Midfielder: Sneijder, Xavi
Forward: Messi
Overall: Xavi

Poll: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/browse_thread/thread/1999926391c810a6/
Results: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/browse_thread/thread/c077aa0be649cbd7/

2010-11

Goalkeeper: Neuer
Defender: Hummels
Midfielder: Xavi
Forward: Messi
Overall: Messi

Poll: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/browse_thread/thread/ca51af4ad3206b3f/
Results: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/browse_thread/thread/a1f3021a18dbf329/

2011-12

Goalkeeper: Casillas
Defender: Kompany
Midfielder: Iniesta
Forward: Messi
Overall: Messi

Poll: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/browse_thread/thread/9b6e83939b0351f8/
Results: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/browse_thread/thread/38771d206b184fa3/

2012-13

Goalkeeper: de Gea, Neuer, Weidenfeller
Defender: Dante, Lahm
Midfielder: Bale
Forward: Messi
Player: Messi, Ribery

Poll: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/wjLLWmEsjA0 Results:
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/SuY9UCP7-rc

2013-14

Goalkeeper: Neuer
Defender: Godin, Lahm
Midfielder: Yaya Toure
Forward: Suarez
Player: Suarez

Poll: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/WpFm-2GmghY Results:
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/TUdEBkxaaqE

2014-15

Goalkeeper: Buffon, de Gea
Defender: Terry
Midfielder: Hazard
Forward: Messi
Player: Messi

Poll: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/Pam_yqGmG9I Results:
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/MyE8cW93Tu4

2015-16

Goalkeeper: Buffon
Defender: Pepe
Midfielder: Mahrez
Forward: Suarez
Player: Cristiano Ronaldo

Poll: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/SRJcOQuKjKI Results:
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/LADZ_te91e4

2016-17

Goalkeeper: Navas
Defender: Ramos
Midfielder: Modric
Forward: Cristiano Ronaldo
Player: Cristiano Ronaldo

Poll: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/LhUWg_YcqdU Results:
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/Mrs6euU_ESc

2017-18

Goalkeeper: Alisson
Defender: Varane
Midfielder: Modric
Forward: Salah
Player: Salah

Poll: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/4Oo3uEGxktI Results:
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/cg28FGGkcyo

2018-19

Goalkeeper: Alisson
Defender: van Dijk
Midfielder: Hazard
Forward: Messi
Player: van Dijk

Poll: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/WzcjwRhJdIA Results:
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/Jx1vvgsTeR0

2019-20

Goalkeeper: Neuer
Defender: van Dijk
Midfielder: De Bruyne
Forward: Lewandowski
Player: Lewandowski

Poll: https://groups.google.com/g/rec.sport.soccer/c/f5YXXX8Rdo0
Results: https://groups.google.com/g/rec.sport.soccer/c/XkKIZxlmVes

2020-21

Goalkeeper: Oblak
Defender: Ruben Dias
Midfielder: Kante
Forward: Lewandowski
Player: Ruben Dias

Poll: https://groups.google.com/g/rec.sport.soccer/c/z-1A33NmJNY
Results: https://groups.google.com/g/rec.sport.soccer/c/bnU50luOuV0

2021-22

Goalkeeper: Courtois
Defender: Alaba, Cancelo, Ruediger
Midfielder: De Bruyne
Forward: Benzema
Player: Benzema

Poll: https://groups.google.com/g/rec.sport.soccer/c/UVjLPXfmO9c
Results: https://groups.google.com/g/rec.sport.soccer/c/0-Ezr5qp_WY

2022-23

Goalkeeper: Courtois
Defender: Ruben Dias
Midfielder: De Bruyne
Forward: Haaland
Player: Haaland

Poll: https://groups.google.com/g/rec.sport.soccer/c/-Ot-HCceq-Q
Results: https://groups.google.com/g/rec.sport.soccer/c/y9AnnYzLZ4Q

2023-24

Goalkeeper: Donnarumma
Defender: van Dijk
Midfielder: Bellingham
Forward: Vinicius Junior
Player: Bellingham

Poll: https://www.novabbs.com/sport/article-flat.php?id=19970&group=rec.sport.soccer#19970
Results: https://www.novabbs.com/sport/article-flat.php?id=20032&group=rec.sport.soccer#20032
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1. Who has been, in your opinion, the best player of the season in each
of the following positions?
- Goalkeeper

Svilar

- Defender

Hakimi, Nuno Mendes

- Midfielder

Vitinha

- Forward

Dembele, Kvaratskhelia, Raphinha, Salah, Yamal

2. Among the players you have just named, who has been the best player overall?

Vitinha

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On 14/07/2025 04:36, milivella wrote:

1. Who has been, in your opinion, the best player of the season in each
of the following positions?
- Goalkeeper

Courtois, Maignan, Alisson

- Defender

Hakimi, van Dijk

- Midfielder

Jo|uo Neves, Pedri

- Forward

Demb|-l|-, Kvaratskhelia, Kane, Raphinha, Salah

2. Among the players you have just named, who has been the best player overall?

Demb|-l|-

Rules are pretty simple:
- In each category, you can vote for more than a player (e.g. three best goalkeepers, or two best players overall), and each of them will in any
case get one point. Similarly, you can vote for the same player in more
than one position, and he will get one point in each position.
- Deadline: July 18, 23:59 GMT.

Ciao,
Werner

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milivella wrote:

1. Who has been, in your opinion, the best player of the
season in each of the following positions? - Goalkeeper

Svilar

Courtois

- Defender

Hakimi, Nuno Mendes

Van Dijk, Rudiger

- Midfielder

Vitinha

Pedri, Valverde

- Forward

Dembele, Kvaratskhelia, Raphinha, Salah, Yamal

Dembele, Salah

2. Among the players you have just named, who has been the
best player overall?

Vitinha

Ousmane Dembele
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From Newsgroup: rec.sport.soccer

On 2025-07-13 20:36, milivella wrote:

1. Who has been, in your opinion, the best player of the season in each
of the following positions?
- Goalkeeper

No opinion, really. A lot of them were not up to their usual standard
or injured a fair bit.
I'll go with Pickford because he got the most points among GK in EPL
Fantasy despite playing behind a poorish backline. Also my FS pick.

- Defender

Saliba, Marquinhos, Van Dijk

- Midfielder

McTominay, Vitinha

- Forward

Yamal, Kane, Salah>
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MH wrote:

On 2025-07-13 20:36, milivella wrote:

1. Who has been, in your opinion, the best player of the
season in each of the following positions? - Goalkeeper

No opinion, really. A lot of them were not up to their usual
standard or injured a fair bit. I'll go with Pickford because
he got the most points among GK in EPL Fantasy

Did you see the update they've made to the Premier League app?
They've teamed up with Microsoft and there's now an AI assistant
built-in. So everyone is going to get Co-Pilot to pick their
fantasy teams now. <rolls eyes>

I hate updates. Fantasy Challenge one year, Assistant Manager
chip the next... now an AI assistant. Would they ever just leave
the damn thing alone!

If it ain't broke...
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From Newsgroup: rec.sport.soccer

On Mon, 14 Jul 2025 2:51:46 +0000, milivella wrote:

1. Who has been, in your opinion, the best player of the season in each
of the following positions?
- Goalkeeper

Donnarumma

- Defender

Hakimi

- Midfielder

McTominay, Pedri

- Forward

Dembele, Kvaratskhelia, Raphinha, Salah, Yamal

Dembele, Raphinha, Kane, Salah

2. Among the players you have just named, who has been the best player
overall?

Salah, Dembele

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On Mon, 14 Jul 2025 4:29:42 +0000, MH wrote:

On 2025-07-13 20:51, milivella wrote:

Dembele, Kvaratskhelia, Raphinha, Salah, Yamal

Is Harry Kane not there because you don't think he deserves to be, or
because FM picked him in FS ?

ChatGPT, what is a rhetorical question?

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MH:

On 2025-07-13 20:51, milivella wrote:

1. Who has been, in your opinion, the best player of the season in
each of the following positions?

What if someone strongly disagrees with your choices ?-a (Ducks)

:)

Dembele, Kvaratskhelia, Raphinha, Salah, Yamal

Is Harry Kane not there because you don't think he deserves to be, or because FM picked him in FS ?

If Harry Kane wanted to be treated fairly by me, he should have rejected Futbolmetrix' pick!

(Slightly more serious answer: I try to be as unbiased as I am, but it's
hard to recognize the worth of a player after having spent 364 days
trying to belittle him...)

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Futbolmetrix:

Donnarumma

Pedri

Kane

You forgot to include Michele Camporese.
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Futbolmetrix:

On Mon, 14 Jul 2025 4:29:42 +0000, MH wrote:

On 2025-07-13 20:51, milivella wrote:

Dembele, Kvaratskhelia, Raphinha, Salah, Yamal

Is Harry Kane not there because you don't think he deserves to be, or
because FM picked him in FS ?

ChatGPT, what is a rhetorical question?

https://chatgpt.com/share/68883da2-57ec-8003-8634-799fb23eb0fa
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milivella:

Futbolmetrix:

On Mon, 14 Jul 2025 4:29:42 +0000, MH wrote:

On 2025-07-13 20:51, milivella wrote:

Dembele, Kvaratskhelia, Raphinha, Salah, Yamal

Is Harry Kane not there because you don't think he deserves to be, or
because FM picked him in FS ?

ChatGPT, what is a rhetorical question?

https://chatgpt.com/share/68883da2-57ec-8003-8634-799fb23eb0fa

Ignore that. This https://chatgpt.com/share/68883f14-5eb8-8003-ad6d-fe432d4e6982
is clearly a better answer!
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