Queens Park Mangers: Xmas XI

Online Sports Editor Charlie Scott picks his festive eleven; yule struggle to find a side with more Christmas spirit

Coach- Jose Myrrhinho. 

Who better to lead this festive team than the self-proclaimed ‘Chosen One’. Myrrhinho has proved himself one of the best in the business.

GK: Edwin van der Star

Edwin has been tempted out of retirement by the quality of the players involved at the club, and was particularly happy to be linking up with Ruudolph van Nistelrooy again.

RCB: Johan Djourousalem

Afforded little playing time by Arsene Wenger, Myrrhinho was happy to overlook any defensive frailties Johan may have, such is the brilliance of the Swiss centre-back’s surname.

CB: Sledley King

One of the most talented English centre-backs of his generation, sadly injury has thwarted Sledley’s career. When fit, one of the first names on the teamsheet for Myrrinho.

LCB: Benoit Wento-Agrotto

The footballer that openly dislikes football, Benoit is the model professional. His consistency at the back as part of our three-man defence allows the likes of Elf and Snow to push forward from midfield.

RM: Evander Snow

Known more for his name than his actual ability, the journeyman midfielder, as snow so often does, has failed to settle at any of the six clubs he has appeared for.

CM: Jason Yule  

The former Wimbledon and Charlton legend reinvented himself as a central midfielder in the twilight of his career.

CM: Fabian Elf      

Snapped up by Aston Villa for £6million from Leeds in 2009, the slight midfielder has been given few opportunities to break into the first-team, as the managerial conveyor belt continued to roll at Villa Park, but is a key part of this side.

LM: Kevin-Mince Piateng

Just as the ingredients in a mince pie have changed and evolved over time, so too has Kevin-Mince Boateng’s career.

RF: Chris Musonda

The former Newcastle University striker is a headline-writer’s dream. Three consecutive hat-tricks in the weeks before Christmas in the 2009-10 season lead to some cracking Courier headlines including: ‘Once, Twice, Three times Musonda’ and ‘an early Chrismusonda present’. Journalistic gold.

CF: Ruudolph van Nistelrooy

One of the most clinical players to grace the Premier League, Ruudolph showed during his time at PSV, Manchester United and Real Madrid, that regardless of the reindeer around him, he will score goals.

LF: David Scroogent

Scroogent lived up to his miserly name on his one and only England performance by stealing a goal from Jermaine Defoe, when the ball was clearly going to cross the line without Scroogent’s emphatic finish from less than a yard out.