On the day that Steve McClaren is set to announce his
England squad for their Euro 2008 qualifiers against Macedonia and
Croatia next week, Hammers striker Bobby Zamora has been named in a
team of top performing English players so far this season.
The Actim Index, the Official Player Ratings of The Barclays Premiership, has produced an Actim Index English XI that shows the top performing English Premiership players in each position so far this season.
Bobby - the division's current top scorer with five goals in the first six games - has been named alongside Everton striker Andy Johnson in attack, while a number of ex-Hammers have also made the team.
Portsmouth's players have made an outstanding start to the
season and this is reflected in the line-up with David James, Glen
Johnson and Sean Davis all appearing. Strong performances from
Gareth Barry and Liam Ridgewell see the Aston Villa duo feature,
alongside more established names such as Chelsea's Frank
Lampard, Middlesbrough's Stewart Downing and Manchester
United's Wes Brown.
The Actim Index England XI
Goalkeeper - David James
Left back - Gareth Barry
Centre half - Liam Ridgewell
Centre half - Wes Brown
Right back - Glen Johnson
Left midfield - Stewart Downing
Centre midfield - Frank Lampard
Centre midfield - Sean Davis
Right midfield - Joey Barton
Striker - Andrew Johnson
Striker - Bobby Zamora
The Actim Index ranks players using Actim Stats according to their
performance, both by position and overall. It is calculated using a
unique mathematical formula that rates each player's
contribution be it goals, shots, passes, dribbles, tackles,
crosses, saves, clearances, blocks, interceptions, time on the
pitch or number of points gained by the team with marks deducted
for red and yellow cards.
Two additional calculations, which take account of player assists and goalkeeper's clean sheets, have been added for the new season to increase the amount of variables a player is now measured by.
For more information on how the Actim Index works, click here