Who said we were not doing well

[monty]

issused by the os this morning



Mikel Arteta is Merseyside's Player of the Season so far...official!

The official Barclays Premiership Actim Index has the Blues midfielder in 6th position in the 2006-07 playerS rankings list.

He is the highest-ranking Mersey-based player, and is only headed by Didier Drogba, Cristiano Ronaldo, Frank Lampard, Gareth Barry and Wayne Rooney.

Arteta has been in sparkling form as Everton continue the push for a European qualification position in the Premiership table and he is just ahead of Steven Gerrard and Steve Finnan in the rankings.

Tim Howard, who recently committed his long-term future to the Blues, has entered the list of the Top Five goalkeepers and the official list also confirms that Andy Johnson is the top striker on Merseyside this season.

The Everton top-scorer is ranked 17th in the Top 100, with Dirk Kuyt being his nearest local rival back in 29th.

 

[ever tony an]

i would like to know how they work it out monty
any idea

 

[Latch]

A lot of praise must go to Moyes, he's managing to get the best out of most of the players.

 

[monty]

i would like to know how they work it out monty
any idea

Its all based on the collated OPTA stats Tony, gets quite complcated but they all accept it, I wonder where BT is

 

[SuitsBlue]

lescott is high up in the defenders, and i reckon cahill was on for a stormer of a season before his injury.

 

[Cal]

A lot of praise must go to Moyes, he's managing to get the best out of most of the players.

Arteta isnt played to his full potential sometimes though.

 

[Royal Blue Jersey]

He's been easily better than Lampard and Barry this season, no doubt. I think after Drogba, Ronaldo, (maybe even before) Rooney, he is the prem's best player. Oustanding talent.

Can we keep hold of him in the summer?

 

[Tennessee Blue Mike]

Good question RBJ. Makes our team tick thats for sure. I wonder if Moyes grabs Fernandes that may make him feel we are wanting to improve even if we can not a Uefa place this term. I think at this time is our most inspirational player.

 

[SuitsBlue]

with two CL teams contesting the carling cup final, we have to hope that 2 of the big, preferably man ure and arsenal contest the FA cup.

that way an extra spot in the league becomes available for the uefa. so CC and FA cup places to seventh and eigth, meaning 9 place gets intertoto.

baines isnt a bad shout, neither is bridge. daniel alves of seville impressed me at right back.

 

[Neiler]

Is that right suits? I thought the fact chelsea and Arsenal were in the cup final meant that sixth got to the uefa cup?

If there are two CL teams in FA Cup final will that extend to seventh for Uefa and 8th for intertoto? Ld be happier/well confident in that.

 

[ever tony an]

Its all based on the collated OPTA stats Tony, gets quite complcated but they all accept it, I wonder where BT is

how long is the list lol

 

[monty]

how long is the list lol

The OPTAS cover every performance in the league by every player although to be included in the league stats you'll need a set amount of games:shock: