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3 Chelsea players, 3 Arsenal shortlisted for Fans' Player of the Year

Time to get voting for your favourite.

PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS Chelsea have received three nominations for PFA Fans’ Player of the Season — as have their rivals Arsenal.

Player of the Year Eden Hazard is joined by Diego Costa and John Terry on the shortlist for the prize which will be voted for by fans later this month.

Arsenal trio Santi Cazorla, Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez are also in contention.

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero, Manchester United keeper David de Gea, Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho and Tottenham’s Harry Kane complete the shortlist.

The list will be whittled down to the top five on 19 May before the winner is announced on 26 May.

If you’d like to vote, you can do so here.

PFA Fans’ Player of the Season

  • Sergio Aguero
  • Santi Cazorla
  • Diego Costa
  • Philippe Coutinho
  • David De Gea
  • Eden Hazard
  • Harry Kane
  • Mesut Ozil
  • Alexis Sanchez
  • John Terry

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    Mute Socratic
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    Jan 8th 2015, 9:11 PM

    It should not have been allowed to happen, but it has.
    Moving on, its a great move for JJ joining a very competitive team at the top of the game consistently for a number of years now in the UK and Europe,with a good coach and squad. The current no 10 Myler is no spring chicken and is not entering but in his twilight years. JJ at only 22 could become the ROG of the Saints and put real pressure on Sexton.

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    Mute Liam Ó Séaghdha
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    Jan 8th 2015, 9:58 PM

    Challenge sexton? He’ll have to challenge Madigan and Keatley first.

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    Mute Shane O'Donnell
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    Jan 8th 2015, 10:07 PM

    What age is meyler? I know he’s no spring chicken but he’s hardly in his twilight years either.

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    Mute Max Hillery
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    Jan 8th 2015, 10:14 PM

    Meyler is 30

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    Mute Shane O'Donnell
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    Jan 8th 2015, 10:44 PM

    Hardly ancient.

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    Mute Cian O Donoghue
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    Jan 9th 2015, 12:58 PM

    And with a new 2 year contract in his back pocket

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    Mute Dead Ball Browne
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    Jan 8th 2015, 10:05 PM

    JJ was # 5 in the Irish outhalf position. IRFU had no intention of giving extra €€ to Munster to hold on to him.

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    Mute Conor Cahill
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    Jan 9th 2015, 8:15 AM

    That is a huge mistake. I applaud the IRFU for what they’ve been doing lately, but they should be ashamed of themselves for this.

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    Mute Beauden Carter
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    Jan 8th 2015, 9:05 PM

    ROG likes admiring JJ’s balls. Extra! Extra!

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    Mute Juniper
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    Jan 8th 2015, 9:05 PM

    Sounds as if ROG might’ve advised Hanrahan to go

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    Mute Gary
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    Jan 8th 2015, 9:56 PM

    This is the sixth article since Wednesday about a bench warmer. Let’s knock it on the head now.

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    Mute Sergeant Yates
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    Jan 8th 2015, 10:48 PM

    I love your balls.

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    Mute Mr. Common Sense
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    Jan 9th 2015, 12:02 AM

    Hanrahan left because he didn’t have faith in the Munster coaching set up and is pretty confident that in two years time, should he wish to return there will be a very different coaching team in place. On that, I share his confidence.
    The Munster suits knocked on in grand style when the allowed Rob Penney to leave and it will be a lost period for Munster. How long it takes to recover is anybody’s guess. The likes of Hanrahan leave and, when or if, other young promising players like Henshaw reviews his options you can rest assured joining a Munster set up under the current coaching team will not make his short list of 10. It could be a lost decade and given the growing pressure on the finances of Irish rugby “clubs” Munster’s ability to attract financial sponsorship has been badly impaired. We might never again grace the European final.

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    Mute apbtim
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    Jan 9th 2015, 12:12 AM

    Let’s pass judgement when season is finished,still all to play for!

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    Mute Cian Walker
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    Jan 9th 2015, 8:18 AM

    Abtim, Mr. C S is right, it’s not about comparing Munster with anyone else, it’s about comparing Munster against their own potential and their jacking of both Penny and now Hanrahan shows they’ve got that ideological attachment to the old style flairless rugby.

    It’s almost like they don’t realise that they have the potential to be a really talented side. That usually Irish obsession with ‘solidity’ and ‘seniority’ again and rating those things over real talent.

    And pointing elsewhere and saying “yeah well we beat Leinster” doesn’t really change the point we’re making because we all know Leinster are piss poor at the moment!

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    Mute RobsonKeane
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    Jan 8th 2015, 10:23 PM

    Does O’Gara do any coaching over there? He has an opinion on absolutely everything. Never keeps his mouth shut.

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    Mute Anthony Barry
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    Jan 8th 2015, 10:34 PM

    As do you. At least his opinion is qualified you clown

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    Mute Fecky Din
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    Jan 9th 2015, 9:23 AM

    Ha ha Robsonkeane Keane got absolutely owned

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    Mute Cian O Donoghue
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    Jan 9th 2015, 12:58 PM

    Nice one Anthony…. :-D

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    Mute #COYBIB
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    Jan 9th 2015, 3:43 PM

    Holy shit, that was some burn!

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    Mute Jason Rush
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    Jan 9th 2015, 1:15 AM

    Going by JJ’s style of play I’d imagine he felt the Munster environment was stifling his development, and also the fact he was getting minimal game time which wasn’t going to change, so he decided to leave.. From what I’ve seen (correct me if I’m wrong) Northampton have been playing some attractive rugby and they have world class players. Being only 22, his development might be better off over there and then he can come back, assuming Munster still want him.

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    Mute Beauden Carter
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    Jan 9th 2015, 1:37 AM

    It is a good opportunity to play with the likes of North and Burrell. Hopefully Irish sides won’t lose to Northampton because of him

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    Mute PScald
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    Jan 9th 2015, 8:03 AM

    Really d0nt get the argument regarding munster stifling his play. If he was a winger, fullback the arguement would be valid.. However as a flyhalf/center he would have plenty of opportunity to get his hands on the ball no matter how narrow foley wants the team to play. He’s left for more gametime pure and simple

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    Mute Christiaan Theron
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    Jan 9th 2015, 12:35 AM

    “He feels at the minute that Anthony has placed his faith in Ian Keatley and he doesn’t see that changing in the 6-18 month period. ”
    The most illuminating comment on the whole episode.

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    Jan 8th 2015, 10:56 PM

    You admire his balls, ROG. I’ll admire his courage.

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    Mute Jim@webchannel.ie
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    Jan 9th 2015, 9:29 AM

    Disappointing time for Munster and their supporters. But the old saying “pay peanuts and you get monkeys” has come back to haunt us.

    Sorry to say but Anthony and his coaching team are really the “Faulty Towers” of Irish Rugby at present.

    I wish JJ all the best in the future and I know we will see him in the Green very soon.

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    Mute Keano
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    Jan 9th 2015, 10:38 AM

    they are the top Irish side in the league and in with a shout of progressing in Europe (distant maybe but they were third favourites in the group at the start of the campaign) so if that makes them the ‘Faulty Towers’ of Irish Rugby then I’m happy to stay there!

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    Mute Dayvid McWalliams
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    Jan 9th 2015, 11:01 AM

    Clueless comment.

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    Mute Cian O Donoghue
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    Jan 9th 2015, 1:00 PM

    Ridiculous comment. There are other Irish teams with far more worrying coaching tickets.

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    Mute Declan Gill
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    Jan 9th 2015, 3:56 PM

    “Unfortunately He didn’t feel like waiting in the shadows for us and playing number 2″

    Another PR disaster for Munster rugby ….and what a message to send out to any member of a squad ….
    Best of luck to JJ in Northhampton …they are lucky to get a player of his vision and calibre
    Ps come back soon ROG

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    Mute Mr. Common Sense
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    Jan 9th 2015, 6:12 PM

    Cian, who are the other Irish teams with far more worrying coaching tickets?

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    Mute Cian Walker
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    Jan 9th 2015, 12:59 AM

    His balls ARE unreal…

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    Mute Liam Ó Séicspéir
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    Jan 9th 2015, 9:53 AM

    I’d love to admire his balls.

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    Mute PScald
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    Jan 9th 2015, 7:58 AM

    Rog really loves balls

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    Mute Bkerr069
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    Jan 8th 2015, 8:56 PM

    Nice one Axel

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    Mute Bkerr069
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    Jan 8th 2015, 10:01 PM

    Foley out

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