Central Midfielder – Alex Woodyard
I can’t see too many people arguing against this choice, surely? Alex Woodyard was the driving force behind our National League title win and a serious influence in our trip to Wembley. I might even go as far as to say if we had him right now, he’d play in one of the two central midfield roles, such is his impact and endeavour.
I remember the criticism, the sideways passes and the accusations of buggering off to Luton for a look round behind our backs, but all of that was unsubstantiated, was it not? Besides, what is the issue in wanting to better himself? A group of players once met Barry Fry at a motorway service station and they’re all held in high regard these days.
On his day, Woody was as good as any player I’ve seen over the last decade. He wasn’t a technical footballer, he wasn’t a flair player, he was a worker. He harried and harassed, he ‘ratted around’ as Luke Waterfall once said to me. He won balls, he broke up play and he created space and openings for other players to make chances.
I’d have him back right now and seeing as he played for us in our National League days, that’s really saying something.
One player that is always massively over looked is Adrian Pătulea he only scored about 17 goals I think 12 in the league but the manager at the time Peter Jackson normally played him as a sub for 20-30 minutes.
Adrian scored more goals per minute on the pitch than any other player of all time for Lincoln.
But he may not be classed as this decade as it was 2009.
Obviously you would have to include Yeo but not sure if the two would be suited to play together in this formation.
He didn’t play last decade though mate