THE EIGHT-STRONG SHORTLIST for the 2021/22 Premier League Player of the Season award has been revealed.
Title-chasing Manchester City and Liverpool have two nominations each, in Mo Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Kevin de Bruyne and Joao Cancelo.
Then it’s one a-piece for Arsenal, Tottenham, West Ham and Southampton: Bukayo Saka, Son Heung-min, Jarrod Bowen and James Ward-Prowse.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mane are among the big-name exclusions.
Fans have until 6pm on Monday to vote for their favourite. These will be combined with those of the 20 club captains and a panel of football experts to decide the winner.
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The nominees for the Premier League’s Manager of the Season award have also been unveiled.
Man City boss Pep Guardiola and Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp will go head-to-head for the prize, along with Thomas Frank (Brentford), Eddie Howe (Newcastle) and Patrick Vieira (Crystal Palace).
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⚫️ Eddie Howe - @NUFC ⚪️
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🦅 Patrick Vieira - @CPFC 🦅
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Absolutely baffled how half a season Howe is ahead of Moyes or Arteta.
The English at it again.
@Seàn Pòl O’Maolain: def moyes should be ahead of Howe. Mane instead of Saka or if not mane then Ronaldo ahead of Saka
@Cormac Flanagan: u can’t disrespect Artetas achievement either. Youngest squad in PL and about to get 4th with his level of experience is an excellent achievement.
@Seàn Pòl O’Maolain: that’s true I suppose. You’d wonder the criteria for been nominated.
Son for me..terrific player..he has great stats for a team that can be hit or miss.
Saka! Seriously??
Man you actually forget how good Son is. Seems to just play his football in the long grass almost anonymous and is only one goal behind Salah in the charts. Happy to say 2 of the 3 most likely to win it (you’d imagine Salah, Son, KDB) came from Bundesliga beginnings. Prem is obviously superior for a number of reasons, but it’s crazy how the German league is regarded as a ‘farmers league’ by so many, yet it probably produces the best talent for the BPL.
I’d go Son and Vierra. Salah over Mane?? Not sure about that.
@John Quinn: is that the Salah with the most goals and most assists in the league?
@Gareth Keenan: I’m a Liverpool fan and he’s been cat since Egypt missed out on the World Cup. I hope it’s just the new contract on his mind. Mane has got the more important goals and given a full shift in every game. Just my opinion mind.
Here’s hoping either bang in a few in the Cup Finals.
Has to be KDB his playing brilliant stuff in Premier ship.
KDB and Frank
Son for me. Good attitude, work ethic, and unbelievable skill. Constantly surprised the big big clubs aren’t throwing money at him and spurs to get him. He’d fit into any team.
Saka in there is a bit of a farce. He’s been good but tell me he’s had a better season than DeGea. United would be in 14th without him
@Ray Taff: Saka is 19 years old. He has 11 goals and 6 assists. Pulling the string for an exceptionally young team. Can u name another 19 year old in the premier league that’s better? I can’t! Wonder how good he might be with more exp and a better team supplying him?
@Seàn Pòl O’Maolain: You’ve mentioned 19 years old twice. He’s in there ahead of Mane too who’s been better than Salah in my opinion. Young player of the year I couldn’t argue but this is beyond a joke