Premier League All-Star game calls for North vs South clash with fans deciding who plays
Manchester United star Romelu Lukaku has called on the FA to take inspiration from the NBA and create a superstar match
ROMELU LUKAKU has called on the FA to introduce a seasonal Premier League ‘All-Star’ game after sitting court-side for an NBA game last night.
The Manchester United striker has revealed he would like to see the arrival of yearly North vs South matches following the success of the NBA’s East vs West clashes, and YOU can vote for your choices here.
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Manchester United
Sir Alex Ferguson
Chelsea
Eden Hazard
Thibaut Courtois
Andreas Christensen
Marcos Alonso
Olivier Giroud
Arsenal
Shkodran Mustafi
Hector Bellerin
Nacho Monreal
Sead Kolasinac
Rob Holding
Alexandre Lacazette
Atletico Madrid
Antoine Griezmann
Manchester City
Kevin De Bruyne
Raheem Sterling
Ilkay Gundogan
Benjamin Mendy
West Ham
Adrian
Manuel Lanzini
Paris Saint-Germain
Julian Draxler
Crystal Palace
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Patrick van Aanholt
Jairo Riedewald
Timothy Fosu-Mensah
Stoke
Jack Butland
Geoff Cameron
Watford
Troy Deeney
Andre Gray
If the proposal follows NBA rules, it would see fans vote for each squad set-up – as well as the starting XIs.
Moreover, the respective sides would be managed by the best-performing managers in the country at the time – although they would not be allowed to coach two seasons in a row.
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This year, the NBA decided to follow a new format which got rid of the East vs West style, instead picking two captains in LeBron James and Stephen Curry.
They were then given the chance to pick squads from the entire pool of players chosen by supporters, with Team LeBron emerging victorious by just three points in an exciting 148-145 battle earlier this month.