PFA Young Player of the Year Dele Alli will miss the remainder of the Premier League season after being hit with a three-match ban by the FA. The Tottenham midfielder, has been suspended for punching West Brom midfielder Claudio Yacob, during Monday’s 1-1 draw at White Hart Lane. A statement released by the FA declared: […]
Algerian playmaker Riyad Mahrez has won the PFA Player of the Year award Mahrez, who is the first African to win the award, was presented with the prestigious trophy at the Grosvenor Hotel in London on Sunday after contributing 17 goals and 11 assists to Leicester City’s fairytale campaign. Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli won the […]
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Formation: 4-2-1-3
Goalkeeper: Joe Hart (Manchester City):
The England number one goalkeeper has been in blistering form keeping 10 clean sheets in the Premier League this season. He had an outstanding performance against West Ham at the weekend making a world class from West Ham midfielder Dimitri Payet’s free kick.
Right back- Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea):
The Serbian defender had a stand-out performance against Arsenal at the Emirates stadium on Sunday and capped it off with a lovely assist for Diego Costa’s goal.
Centre back- Ashley Williams (Swansea):
The Welsh defender continued his excellent form at the weekend making 15 clearances against Everton.
Centre back- Craig Cathcart (Watford):
Craig Cathcart has been fantastic for Watford in defence this season and last weekend was not an exception. He capped off his fine defensive display with a lovely goal against Newcastle United.
Left back- Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland):
Patrick van Aanholt continued his impressive form with a top-class performance at the weekend against Bournemouth. His attacking and defensive ability is a joy to watch. He scored his team’s only goal to salvage a draw at home on Saturday.
Centre midfield- Dele Alli (Tottenham):
The young English midfielder had an outstanding performance at the weekend and he capped it off with a fantastic volley which would definitely be a contender for goal of the season.
Centre midfield- Danny Drinkwater (Leicester City):
Danny Drinkwater had an awesome game on Saturday at the King Power stadium. He scored a lovely goal and got an assist in his team’s 3-0 win over Stoke City.
Attacking midfield- Andre Ayew (Swansea):
Andre Ayew had an outstanding performance against Everton on Sunday, scoring a lovely goal and winning a penalty for his team.
Left-forward- Enner Valencia (West Ham):
The Ecuador forward was at his best at the weekend scoring two well-taken goals against Manchester City.
Right-forward- Roberto Firmino (Liverpool):
The Brazilian forward had an awesome game at the weekend,scoring two beautiful goals and made an assist for Jordan Henderson’s goal
Forward- Sergio Aguero (Manchester City):
The Argentine striker was at his best at the weekend scoring a well-taken penalty and a beautiful strike to salvage a draw for his team against West Ham.
Formation: 4-1-2-3
Goalkeeper- Petr Cech (Arsenal):
The veteran goalkeeper continued his blistering form in front of goal for Arsenal at the weekend. He made a couple of saves to keep his team in the match before the Gunners got on the scoresheet.
Right back- Ashley Young (Manchester United):
Ashley Young had an outstanding game against Swansea on Saturday. He darting runs caused Swansea’s defence a lot of trouble and he was also top class when defending. He capped off his performance by setting up Anthony Martial’s goal.
Centre back- James Collins (West Ham):
The Welshman had a top-class game against Liverpool at the weekend. He nullified the threat of Christian Benteke and won everything in the air.
Centre back- Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal):
Laurent Koscielny had a good defensive display against Newcastle on Saturday and scored the vital goal that kept his team on top of the Premier League table.
Left back- Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland):
The yound Dutch defender had an outstanding performance against Aston Villa. He was “solid” defensively and opened the scoring for his team.
Centre midfield- Mark Noble (West Ham):
Mark Noble was at his best against Liverpool at the weekend. He orchestrated the Hammers play in the middle of the pack and provided the assist for Andy Carroll’s goal.
Attacking midfield- Dele Alli (Tottenham):
The English midfielder was simply “superb” against Everton. He dictated play in the midfield and scored a lovely a goal.
Attacking midfield- Willian (Chelsea):
The Brazilian midfielder showed why he has been Chelsea’s standout performer this season against Crystal Palace on Sunday. He scored a fantastic goal and set up Diego Costa’s goal.
Forward- Anthony Martial (Manchester United):
The young French forward had a standout performance against Swansea at the weekend. He was a threat to the Swansea defence with his pace on the ball and his movement. He capped off his performance with a well taken goal and provided the assist for Wayne Rooney’s goal.
Forward- Jermain Defoe (Sunderland):
The Englishman was at his best against Aston Villa at the weekend scoring two beautiful goals.
Centre forward- Wayne Rooney (Manchester United):
The English striker scored a superb back heel goal against Swansea City to give his team their first win since November 21st. Wayne Rooney’s goal moved him past Andy Cole into second on the all-time Premier League scorers’ list.
The prestigious Golden Boy award which is reserved for players under the age of 21 was first established by the Italian newspaper Tuttosport. The award was won by Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling last year and boasts Wayne Rooney (2004), Lionel Messi (2005), Sergio Agüero (2007) and Mario Götze (2011) among its former winners.
The winner of the award, which is voted for by journalists from 30 newspapers around the world, will be announced in
December.
The full shortlist:
Andrija Zivkovic (Partizan Belgrade)
Nathan Ake (Watford; on loan from
Chelsea)
Moses Simon (KAA Gent)
Dele Alli (Tottenham)
Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal)
Jordon Ibe (Liverpool)
Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City)
Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea)
Anthony Martial (Manchester United)
Divock Origi (Liverpool)
Luke Shaw (Manchester United)
Adama Traoré (Aston Villa)
Marco Asensio (Espanyol)
Zakaria Bakkali (Valencia)
Ángel Correa (Atlético Madrid)
Danilo Barbosa (Valencia)
Munir El Haddadi (Barcelona)
Dahoud Mahmoud (Borussia Monchengladbach)
Alen Halilovic (Barcelona)
Francisco Rodríguez (Wolsfburg)
Sandro Ramírez (Barcelona)
Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich)
Pierre-Emile Hojberg (Schalke)
Adnan Januzaj (Borussia Dortmund; on loan from Manchester United)
Max Meyer (Schalke)
Ricardo Kishna (Lazio)
Adama Traoré (Monaco)
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio)
Alessio Romagnoli (Milan)
Mario Pasalic (Monaco; on loan from Chelsea)
Adrien Rabiot (PSG)
Jason Denayer (Galatasaray; on loan
from Manchester City)
Anwar El Ghazi (Ajax Amsterdam)
Gaston Pereiro (PSV)
Tonny Vilhena (Feyenoord)
Goncalo Guedes (Benfica)
Ruben Neves (Porto)
Nemanja Maksimovic (Astana)
Marko Pajca (Dinamo Zagreb)
Youri Tielemans (Anderlecht)
Formation: 4-1-2-3
Goalkeeper- Jack Butland (Stoke City):
The English goalkeeper was outstanding at the weekend making six saves against Newcastle. He made two world-class saves to deny Moussa Sissoko and Jamaal Lascelles from scoring against his team.
Right back- Hector Bellerin (Arsenal):
The young Spanish defender had a solid performance against Swansea at the weekend. He combined with Joel Campbell effectively on the right-wing throughout the match. Defensively, he snuffed out the threat of Swansea’s Jefferson Montero.
Centre back- Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal):
Another top defensive performance from the French defender against Swansea at the weekend and he capped it off with a goal.
Centre back- Nicolas Otamendi (Manchester City):
The Argentine defender had an outstanding performance at the heart of Manchester City’s defence and scored a thumping header to give his team the lead against Norwich City at the weekend.
Left back- Nathan Ake (Watford)
The young Dutch defender had an impressive performance against West Ham at the weekend. He made a lot of darting runs which helped his team to put a lot of pressure on West Ham’s defence. Defensively, he made more tackles than any other defender in the match.
Defensive midfield- Dele Alli (Tottenham):
The 19-year-old English midfielder had an impressive performance against Aston Villa on Monday night. His passing skills and calmness in midfield was a joy to watch, he capped off his night with a lovely goal.
Attacking midfield- Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City):
Riyad Mahrez was at his best against West Bromwich Albion on Saturday. It has been a wonderful season so far for the Algerian playmaker, his pace and dribbling skills are simply breathtaking and he capped off his sensational performance with two beautiful goals.
Attacking midfield- Mesut Ozil (Arsenal):
The German midfielder continued his blistering form by grabbing two assists in Arsenal’s 3-0 win at Swansea on Saturday.
Forward- Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool):
The Brazilian forward had an outstanding performance against Chelsea on Saturday scoring two beautiful goals.
Forward- Arouna Kone (Everton):
The Ivorian striker had an impressive performance against Sunderland on Sunday scoring his first premier league hat-trick.
Forward- Odion Ighalo (Watford):
The Nigerian striker continued his goal scoring form with two lovely goals against West Ham on Saturday.
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