BEST DEFENDER 2008-2009

Every time u think of a classic.. U think of the goals.. 4-3 thrillers..3-2 thrillers.. Den we forget the bore draws..0-0.. the 1-0 wins.. But the men behind these scorelines earn it.. the way strikers earn their money scoring goals.. Today Soccercrazee celebrates the almost forgotten men..

First things first.. We shall congratulate the winner of best youngster 2008-2009..

1st : G.Agbonlahor 41%
2nd : Denilson 25%
3rd : J.Evans 14%

Kudos to Gabby on a deserved victory.. You will hear more about him soon..

Now lets look at our nominees for best defender..

1) Nemanja Vidic (Man Utd) - One of the strongest and most feared defenders in the BPL this season. Ferdinand or Evans alongside, 1 of the main reasons for the Clean Sheet run ManUtd went on and how they kept notching up 1-0 wins. Had some blips but he deserves more youtube video clips...unless he slips..If Manutd Win the lot.. thank him for it.


2) John Terry (Chelsea)- A rock for Chelsea and one of their most crucial players once again this season. Be it Alex,Ivanovic or the more familiar Carvalho, this boy sticks to his job. Injuries have been his archilles' heel and also Scolari but we should not forget his contributions. Actim Index says so as well..

3) Jose Bosingwa( Chelsea) - A hardworker. Brilliant defender and has good attacking abilities. One hell of a signing by Chelsea this season he has outran himself on the Chelsea right flank. One of the more consistent performers be it Scolari or Hiddink in charge and very professional. Really a respectable player who gets you assists and hits mean shots


4) Joleon Lescott (Everton) - If we kept talking about the top four.. Den its no point having a BPL list. Everton have shown great defensive abilities. He has notched up a few goals even though the corner burden has been lifted of his..erm.. head since Fellaini came in and Cahill became fit. He sticks to his job well and the games against the big boys has never deterred him.Kudos.

5) Phil Jagielka (Everton) - A huge risk when Moyes brought him in last year. Then again he is the man who has made steals out of some Championship players like Lescott(Wolves),Cahill(Milwall) and now Jagielka who came from Sheffield United. Started the season shaky. Lacked pace and all. Now covers it up with beautiful defensive skills. Bicycle kicks and last ditched tackles and interceptions. He also spots a mean pass being an ex midfielder. He gets better by the game and is coming to terms with BPL life finalli. Kudos to him and Everton for having both Center backs in the list.

6) Brade Hangeland (Fulham) - A brilliant defender and Norway's finest continues to impress with big clubs hovering around him like vultures. Scored some remarkable goals (winner vs Arsenal etc..) and is a ROCK in Fulham's defence. Solving their previous woes and adapting to the BPL this season like it was a plate of Ice kacang on a Sunny afternoon in Singapore. Underrated and too Underappreciated. Soccercrazee salutes him.

7) A B Faye (Stoke) - He actually pipped the likes of Rio for this spot so that alone is an achievement. Actim index brought him here although it has to be said that he has operate in the DM role more den a centre back. However he does deserve mention especially for his performances at home and Away. Away when no other Stoke player turns up. He does. Has scored the most CRITICAL goals for Stoke this season and deserves a spot here in our book.Cheers.

8) Jamie Carragher (Liverpool) - How can he not be here? He has played almost every game for Liverpool this term and while Gerrard absorbs and masterbates on the plaudits, he continues to work tirelessly for his beloved Liverpool. Puts in trademark badass challanges and is 110% in his commitment to anywhere in Liverpool's backline. Also to note that he entered the top of the ACTIM boards with very little goals this season so a man who derserves his spot he is.

Shocked that Rio Ferdinand(Man Utd) is not here but his injuries meant that he played a lot less than our current list and we found that to be rather unfair on the rest. Also accepting plaudits would have been Laursen(Villa) and Toure(Arsenal) had they been playinf more. Also Ledley King(Spurs), Aaron Hughes(Fulham) and Glen Johnson (Pompey) would be disappointed to not make the cut. But overall the listing is statistically fair and Hughes omitted as he was there more for Hangeland's presence than anything else in our book. Vote on.. Crazee...