So, the lists are out for player and coach of the year, and the player of the year is mainly ok.

 

Ballon d'Or shortlist: Gareth Bale (Real Madrid/Wales), Edinson Cavani (Paris St Germain/Uruguay), Radamel Falcao (Monaco/Colombia), Eden Hazard (Chelsea/Belgium), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris St Germain/Sweden), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona/Spain), Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich/Germany), Robert Lewandowski (Borussia Dortmund/Poland), Lionel Messi (Barcelona/Argentina), Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich/Germany), Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich/Germany), Neymar (Barcelona/Brazil), Mesut Ozil (Arsenal/Germany), Andrea Pirlo (Juventus/Italy), Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich/France), Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich/Netherlands), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid/Portugal), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich/Germany), Luis Suarez (Liverpool/Uruguay), Thiago Silva (Paris St Germain/Brazil), Yaya Toure (Manchester City/Ivory Coast), Robin van Persie (Manchester United/Netherlands), Xavi (Barcelona/Spain).

 

 

Not much to argue about I suppose, not sure how Hazard got in ahead of Mata, internationals maybe. 

 

Coach of the year shortlist: Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid/ex-Paris St Germain), Rafael Benitez (Napoli/ex-Chelsea), Antonio Conte (Juventus), Vicente Del Bosque (Spain), Sir Alex Ferguson (ex-Manchester United), Jupp Heynckes (ex-Bayern Munich), Jurgen Klopp (Borussia Dortmund), Jose Mourinho (Chelsea/ex-Real Madrid), Luiz Felipe Scolari (Brazil), Arsene Wenger (Arsenal).

 

 

Erm, what now? Benitez? Wenger? I know they have to fill these lists but what the hell.

 

 

Erm, what now? Benitez? Wenger? I know they have to fill these lists but what the hell.

 

 

Not sure what Wenger has done, didn't reach any finals, Benetiz did coach a side that won a European Trophy so I guess that's why he made it.

 

Although to be fair Jupp Heynckes is the only name needed on that list. 

I agree!  I nearly choked on my lunch when I saw it!  So getting third and fourth in the PL is now worthy of a managerial award??!?

Heynckes should win Coach of the Year, comfortably.

Ronaldo will win it this year. 

Messi 2nd

Scarface 3rd

I agree!  I nearly choked on my lunch when I saw it!  So getting third and fourth in the PL is now worthy of a managerial award??!?

 

Benitez won us the Europa League. 

Benitez won us the Europa League. 

I think it was the players who did that.

Ribery and Schweinsteiger have got to be in with a shout of the main prize.

Wenger has 4 losses since January, that's why he's there. I think they really dropped the ball by failing to include Simeone though, he should be fighting it out with Jupp not being left out all together.

Ribery and Schweinsteiger have got to be in with a shout of the main prize.

 

I think Ribery should win it personally, he's been superb this last year. 

I think it was the players who did that.

 

Right, so it's Benitez fault when we lost but it was the players that won us the trophy. 

Edited October 29, 201312 yr by JoeyN

Simeone has done an amazing job at Athletico. 

JoeyN, on 29 Oct 2013 - 1:11 PM, said:

Right, so it's Benitez fault when we lost but it was the players that won us the trophy. 

Exactly!  I never, ever said I'd be fair to him 

Wenger has 4 losses since January, that's why he's there. I think they really dropped the ball by failing to include Simeone though, he should be fighting it out with Jupp not being left out all together.

As every year, once they drop out of all cup competitions and have no chance of winning the title they go on a nice pressure free run. Hardly impressive when they end up empty handed once again.

despite Benitez's ineptitude, the players spirit and determination won us the Europa League. 

 

I can see where the misunderstanding could come from, so I've clarified what you wanted to say.

 

No need to thank me, that's what friends are for :)

Who wants to win a balloon anyway, McDonald's give them away with a happy meal. 

^ Looks like Benitez will get a balloon after all.

I hate seeing Thomas Müller on there.

What? No obligatory Stevie Gerrard nomination?

What? No obligatory Stevie Gerrard nomination?

 

He's a top, top, top player you know. 

Ribery should win it in my opinion

Would be nice to see Ribery win it despite being a complete c**t, just for a change from Messi/Ronaldo/Iniesta.

 

Or even better if Schwiney won it, always liked him.

So, the lists are out for player and coach of the year, and the player of the year is mainly ok.

 

Not much to argue about I suppose, not sure how Hazard got in ahead of Mata, internationals maybe. 

 

 

Erm, what now? Benitez? Wenger? I know they have to fill these lists but what the hell.

 

Player of the year looks fairly alright but I really question Pirlo and Toure's inclusions - Gundogan should have a place there without a doubt.

He's a top, top, top player you know. 

SAF said, oh no he is not.

SAF said, oh no he is not.

 

Is it panto season already?

 

If so Brendan Rodgers retorts with "Oh yes he is!"