I thought I would attempt
something different for this instalment of the Premier League Alphabet and see
if I could form a decent-ish team from players whose last names begin with the
letter “J”. Despite an initial concern that there wouldn't be enough “J”
players to complete an 11, I was pleasantly surprised with what came up and
while probably not a team to challenge for the Premier League title, they could
potentially be a solid mid table outfit.
Of course the team could be
managed by Martin Jol. Despite a tough start for Fulham this season, Jol has
enough managerial credentials both at home and abroad to do a very solid job
for “J” United.
How they would line up:
Goalkeeper – Jaaskelainen
(West Ham United)
Defenders – Glen Johnson
(Liverpool), Phil Jagielka (Everton),
Phil Jones (Man Utd), Declan John (Cardiff City)
Midfielders –Adam Johnson
(Sunderland), Mile Jedinak (Crystal Palace),
Bradley Johnson (Norwich City)
Strikers – Kenwyne Jones
(Stoke City), Stevan Jovetic (Man City), Nikica
Jelavic (Everton)
There is only one player in the
above 11 who hasn’t been capped at full international level and that’s Norwich
City’s Bradley Johnson. So, a team packed full of international quality (3
current England defenders included), perhaps the main limitation might be the
forced formation of 4-3-3. The defence is pretty solid but would there be
enough cover for the midfield in a tough battle? With the exception of perhaps
Jovetic, the other two strikers are pretty much out and out forwards and
unlikely to get through their share of midfield duties.
Having said all that, not bad at
all for a team full of J’s! However, they could prove to be a commentator’s
nightmare with 3 Johnson's, 2 Joneses, 1 John, a Jaaskelainen, a Jovetic, a Jelavic,
a Jagielka and a Jedinak!
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