The players themselves vote for the PFA player of the season, which is why it is generally considered the highest individual accolade a footballer can receive. The journalists and writers who give their opinion a couple of weeks later like to think the FWA award is slightly grander and certainly more historic, though as many a PFA award-winner has noted in his acceptance speech, nothing beats gaining the admiration of fellow professionals, many of whom will have been playing for opponents or rivals.
One cannot argue with that process, so all six of the shortlisted PFA nominees should be considered for any team of the season too. The actual team of the season will be announced at the weekend, though judging by the shortlist it will be heavy on players from the two clubs currently vying for the title, while light on thoroughly deserving candidates from Tottenham downwards. What follows (in a 4-2-3-1 formation) is an attempt to redress that balance ever so slightly. This will not be the team the PFA announce, though hopefully it can be agreed that each member has had a significant season worthy of recognition.
Written by Paul Wilson
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/apr/24/premier-league-team-of-the-season under the title “Agüero up front but no room for Eriksen: my Premier League team of the season | Paul Wilson”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
