we have our second highest epl points total after this number of games and yet I would say that only Robinson would get into our best ever composite epl team. That is a real testament to Marco’s coaching. In comparing players across different teams there is tension between nostalgia and recency bias - and once you get over a certain age, nostalgia bias often wins and that may be the case in my case but as much as I am enjoying this team we have had better individual players if not teams -- SW6.doc

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Date Posted: Thursday, December 19, 09:21:20am
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Subject: we have our second highest epl points total after this number of games and yet I would say that only Robinson would get into our best ever composite epl team. That is a real testament to Marco’s coaching. In comparing players across different teams there is tension between nostalgia and recency bias - and once you get over a certain age, nostalgia bias often wins and that may be the case in my case but as much as I am enjoying this team we have had better individual players if not teams
In reply to: Henry1879 's message, "How can you not get excited by a Robbo 70 yard sprint after winning the ball, whipping in a cross, or raul’s assist v Man City, or a muniz over head kick from last season. Not sure why someone like ESR or iwobi is less exciting than steed? Game has been sanitised a little (fewer long shots and dribbles) as % and stats football has become the norm a bit (pep effect), but there’s an element of romanticism of older players, but current crop is as capable of excitement as any before." on Thursday, December 19, 08:46:59am

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In terms of most exciting team I am again going to mention the mostly forgotten team of Diarra Dembele Dempsey Duff and Murphy- technically excellent and capable of blowing teams away when they were on it (NT) -- f bloke, Thursday, December 19, 09:27:45am (host86-134-9-66.range86-134.btcentralplus.com/86.134.9.66)
We watched Saha/mitro/boa/steed etc for 5+ years so will have far more fond memories than say ESR. I’d argue iwobi should be in the conversation now and possibly Willian from 2 years ago, thought he was sensational. ESR/anderson/Leno (feel he’s started getting better again)/berge only a fair judgement after they’ve given us more evidence to go off. This team also bit for physicality which is less appealing as a fan than the technicians of Murphy/diarra/berba but no less effective. (NT) -- Henry1879, Thursday, December 19, 09:47:42am (croy-26-b2-v4wan-167127-cust1611.vm24.cable.virginm.net/82.38.22.76)
- I agree with much of that - particularly length of playing time - it may be that if they played together for 2-3 more seasons Anderson and Bassey may get up there with Hangeland and Hughes. I would suggest only Finnan has been a better RB than a fully fit Tete. Iwobi will also be in the conversation if he continues to improve - but the thread is about the most exciting teams and I feel that the Diarra Dembele team is the most exciting team in my time. (NT) -- f bloke, Thursday, December 19, 09:56:05am (host86-134-9-66.range86-134.btcentralplus.com/86.134.9.66)
  - Sure and Raul id say can excite almost as much as any CF, he’s not as good as peak mitro but produces more jaw dropping moments, Anderson’s raking passes are more exciting than any CB we’ve had before can produce and nothing excites me more than a Robbo 60 yard run and cross, it’s all individual preference but as individual players I’d say the current XI can produce exciting moments as much as any previous team. (NT) -- Henry1879, Thursday, December 19, 10:03:09am (croy-26-b2-v4wan-167127-cust1611.vm24.cable.virginm.net/82.38.22.76)

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