V2 Premier League Team of The Year 2012/13

As voted for by you the Premier League team of the year consists of players from:

Manchester Utd: x4
Manchester City: x1
Tottenham: x2
Everton: x1
Chelsea: x2
Liverpool: x1

In total the v2 starting XI has made a total of 356 league appearances, scored 101 goals and assisted 55, with an average of 27, the youngest player is Manchester Utd’s David De Gea at 22 and the oldest representative also comes from the champions, Rio Ferdinand at 34 years of age.

The PFA player, younger player and FWA player of year Gareth Bale also makes the squad.

The Team:

GK: David de Gea

Age: 22
Club: Manchester Utd
Appearances: 28
Saves: 84
Clean Sheets: 11

RB: Pablo Zabaleta

Age: 28
Club: Manchester City
Appearances: 29
Goals: 2
Assists: 2

CB: Rio Ferdinand

Age: 34
Club: Manchester Utd
Appearances: 27
Goals: 1
Assists: 1

CB: Jan Vertonghen

Age: 26
Club: Tottenham Hotspur
Appearances: 33
Goals: 4
Assists: 3

LB: Leighton Baines

Age: 28
Club: Everton
Appearances: 37
Goals: 5
Assists: 5

RW: Eden Hazard

Age: 22
Club: Chelsea
Appearances: 34
Goals: 9
Assists: 11

CM: Juan Mata

Age: 25
Club: Chelsea
Appearances: 30
Goals: 11
Assists: 12

CM: Michael Carrick

Age: 31
Club: Manchester Utd
Appearances: 35
Goals: 1
Assists: 4

LW: Gareth Bale

Age: 23
Club: Tottenham
Appearances: 37
Goals: 25
Assists: 4

CF: Robin Van Persie

Age: 29
Club: Manchester Utd
Appearances: 33
Goals: 20
Assists: 8

CF: Luis Suárez

Age: 26
Club: Liverpool
Appearances: 33
Goals: 23
Assists: 5

GK: David de Gea

RB: Pablo Zabaleta CB: Rio Ferdinand CB: Jan Vertonghen LB: Leighton Baines

RW: Eden Hazard CM: Juan Mata CM: Michael Carrick LW: Gareth Bale

CF: Robin Van Persie CF: Luis Suárez


What are your thoughts on the team of the year did we get it right?

What changes would you make?

Who has really stood out this season and why?

Interestingly Garry Neville’s team of year was the exact same back 5 as ours, it also included Mata, Bale and Carrick in Midfield along with RVP and Suárez up front.

That’s 10 out of 11 matches with G Nevs team, the only difference is Eden Hazard makes our squad ahead of Liverpool’s captain Steven Gerrard who has played every minute of Liverpool’s premier league campaign and slotted in the centre of Nev’s team alongside Carrick.


*Please note the above stats were collated before the final game of the season.