I’d like to get on top first before complaining about it being boring.

This is the real answer.

I don’t know who the voters are but White and Zinny at fullback have been a million miles more dangerous than Sagna and Monreal ever were while being part of a defensive unit more solid than we ever used to have and there’s only so much you can put at the feet of Saliba and Partey/Rice on that. Monreal was a very solid A grade full back for his time, while Zinchenko has been a game changer for the team.

The greatest FBs my whole life have been major attacking threats, if they can be 90% of a Sagna or Monreal defensively while being 500% of them offensively it’s a fair trade and then some. I’m thinking FBs like Roberto Carlos, Cafu, Lahm, Lizarazu, Dani Alves, Maicon.

Zinny is also great in the air, great at recovering the ball quickly in the final third. OK, he is not the greatest of all time one on one defending in the final third, but he’s not a poor defender either.

The Foord goal was fantastic.

The shots you can take with confidence while 4-0 up and a man up eh. Unreal goal.

England tax. These are transfer prices not best in the world rankings.