PFA Player of the year

PHB · 16-04-2007 12:41pm #1

From Sky:

PFA PLAYERS' PLAYER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Didier Drogba (Chelsea)
Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal)
Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
Ryan Giggs (Manchester United)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
Paul Scholes (Manchester United)

PFA YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal)
Kevin Doyle (Reading)
Aaron Lennon (Tottenham)
Micah Richards (Manchester City)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)

Great to see Doyle get nominated. Can't see why Gerrard is there, he hasn't been that impressive in the premiership this season. I think Essien has been much better than him.

If Ronaldo is a young player, which I don't think he is, I think there is no doubt whatsoever that he will win it.

I think the choice is between Drogba and Ronaldo for the player of the year award. Drogba has dropped off in recent weeks, largely because the players around him are performing.
Earlier in the season, Drogba was the shining light in a team that was full of under-performers, while Ronaldo was the shining light in a team that was full of players playing well.

Now Chelsea have started to play a bit better as a team, especially with Shev and Ballack finally coming into it, Drogba is not playing as well as he was, with one goal in ten games.

For this season, I think Ronaldo will win it. That said, I'm not sure when it was voted on.

Davidth88 · 16-04-2007 1:22pm

Hate to say it but Ronaldo will almost certainly get it , he is having a great season.

Droggie is also having a fantastic time this season , but somehow Ronaldo is more exciting there is a buzz every time he gets the ball

ButcherOfNog · 16-04-2007 1:38pm

Jamie Carragher should be there instead of Gerrard.

brophy · 16-04-2007 1:47pm

Has been voted on by the players and the decision will be announced this sunday evening after a gala dinner in london so sportinglife.com says

http://www.sportinglife.com/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/07/04/16/SOCCER_PFA.html

yom 1 · 16-04-2007 1:55pm

ButcherOfNog wrote:

Jamie Carragher should be there instead of Gerrard.

100% agree with that.

Also think Essien should be in instead of Rooney. Essien has been awesome for Chelsea this year and i'm just glad he is suspended for the first leg of the champions league semi final.

therecklessone · 16-04-2007 1:58pm

Surprised by some of the names on the two lists TBH.

Would have thought Carragher deserves to be on ahead of Gerrard, and how Gerrard is on when Lampard who has scored more than twice as many goals as him this season is left off is a bit strange. Agree with PHB about Essien also.

Would be nice to see a few different clubs featured, there's no arguing with Drogba, Schole or Ronaldo, but what about Arteta or Pompey's Matthew Taylor?

Aaron Lennon appears based on one game against Chelsea, when the likes of Blackburn's Matt Derbyshire could and should have featured.

Rollo Tamasi · 16-04-2007 2:26pm

Berbatov and Vidic should have also featured. Six nominated players isn't enough really.

Running Bing · 16-04-2007 2:42pm

Rollo Tamasi wrote:

Berbatov and Vidic should have also featured. Six nominated players isn't enough really.

Berbatove is a tremendous player but I can see why he was not included tbh. He was'nt great at the start of the season and it took him a while to find his form away from home. Still he has been a lot more effective than rooney this season.

Aquos76 · 16-04-2007 2:48pm

yom 1 wrote:

100% agree with that.

Also think Essien should be in instead of Rooney. Essien has been awesome for Chelsea this year and i'm just glad he is suspended for the first leg of the champions league semi final.

Rooney has been nominated for the young player award, Essien would not have been in for that award.

besty · 16-04-2007 3:00pm

Ronaldo has to win the main event.
As for the young player, I tip Cesc to win.

The Muppet · 16-04-2007 3:18pm

therecklessone wrote:

Aaron Lennon appears based on one game against Chelsea, when the likes of Blackburn's Matt Derbyshire could and should have featured.

Ah have you and lemlin kissed and made up or are you just building up ammo for your future flirtations.:D

On topic it's difficult to see past Ronaldo for both.

Vokes · 16-04-2007 3:21pm

I reckon Scholes and Ronaldo respectively will win it.

BaZmO* · 16-04-2007 3:28pm

The Muppet wrote:

On topic it's difficult to see past Ronaldo for both.

Can a player actually win both?

Either way it's a done deal, Ronaldo will definitely get Player of the Year. As for Young Player of the Year, not sure who'll get it but I reckon it'll probably be Fabregas.

Jonny Arson · 16-04-2007 3:43pm

Can't really disagree with Drogba's, Ronaldo, Giggs' and Scholes' nominations, they would be in my top 6. I definitely wouldn't have included Gerrard. Last 2 places for me would have come down between Fabregas, Berbatov, Vidic, Lampard, Doyle, Foster and Arteta.... wouldn't know who I would have picked so I can't disagree with Fabregas' inclusion.

I reckon Ronaldo will walk it.

I agree with the nominations for Fabregas, Lennon, Ronaldo and Doyle. Rooney has been very hit and miss this season and I don't particularly rate Richards *that* highly.

Ronaldo to walk that one aswell.

Guy:Incognito · 16-04-2007 5:20pm

The young player should be done on a kind of "rookie" system. Ronaldo will most likely win player of the year, so shouldnt be in both lists. Rooney has been aroud a while now and again shouldtn be in the young list.

I'd say something like you have to be under 20/21 and be in your first or second season would be a fair way. There are players that are established players by the time they are 20 and can easilyt be up for the senior award (ronaldo and rooney being case in point, despite rooney not actually getting a nomination).

Gerrard shouldnt be in the list, there are plenty of players ahead of him, Carra for one.

KdjaCL · 16-04-2007 6:03pm

Think there has be a current England International in the top player list whether voted for or not.

Scholes or Ronaldo tbh Drogba hasnt really done much since xmas.

And Doyle for young player, not so long ago he was warming the pats bench

kdjac

PHB · 16-04-2007 6:44pm

Well like, since Ronaldo has been put into the nominees for best player of the year, logically speaking, everybody who did that, must have voted for him for young player of the year, so he must have already won

I do think they want an English international in the list, but Carragher is more deserving. TBH, I think Essien should be in there ahead of Giggs/Gerrard/Cesc.

mike65 · 16-04-2007 6:45pm

Can't figure Gerrard being selection either. Only Carra and Finnan really deserve a shout (though Crouch would have if he could head and got more starts). Drogba should win for his goals/shots ratio which is twice as good as Ronaldos.

PHB · 16-04-2007 6:54pm

That said, Drogba has 18 goals and 3 assist.
Ronaldo has 16 goals and 14 assists.

p.s. Mike, where do you get stats like that? I have trouble enough finding sites which give you assist stats.

KdjaCL · 16-04-2007 6:58pm

http://www.eurosport.com/football/premiership/2006-2007/statscenter.shtml

Eurosport goes overboard on stats, think it covers everything.

kdjac

S.M.B. · 16-04-2007 7:01pm

While Rooney has 12 League Goals and 10 assists. Not bad for a player having a 'poor' season.

PHB · 16-04-2007 7:30pm

Well, in all matches,

Drogba:

Shots: 86
Shots on Target: 37 (43%)
Shots off Target: 49
Goals: 18

Ronaldo:

Shots: 112
Shots on Target: 47(41%)
Shots off Target: 65
Goals: 16

Not exactly twice as much. p.s. I thought getting a shot off was a good thing

Vokes · 16-04-2007 8:15pm

A good proportion of Drogba's shots on target are bound to be some of those crackin headers of his.

ESPNsoccernet also decent for stats and such.

Attractive Nun · 16-04-2007 8:19pm

Until a month or so ago, I would have said Drogba on the basis that he has outperformed Ronaldo in the FA Cup and Champions League. But Ronaldo's form outside the Premiership recently coupled with Drogba's poorer form in the Premiership change that. It has to be Ronaldo, really.

And I don't logically see how he could win the senior award without also winning the Young Player award, so I guess I'll plump for a Ronaldo brace.

Mitch Connor · 16-04-2007 8:26pm

Attractive Nun wrote:

Until a month or so ago, I would have said Drogba on the basis that he has outperformed Ronaldo in the FA Cup and Champions League. But Ronaldo's form outside the Premiership recently coupled with Drogba's poorer form in the Premiership change that. It has to be Ronaldo, really.

And I don't logically see how he could win the senior award without also winning the Young Player award, so I guess I'll plump for a Ronaldo brace.

i think the votes were given a while back - cause i have read players such as Henry saying they had voted for Scholes, so Drogba's recent form (whatever you think of it yourself) probably isn't a factor.

as for Ronnie - the players will not have voted him for both - i think Cesc is likely to get the young player award. dunno who will get the senior one; it should be between Ronnie and Drogba, but I honestly think there could be a 'shock' with Scholes getting it.

leninbenjamin · 16-04-2007 8:30pm

i'm always disappointed with how the PFA nominations rarely involve a player from some of the smaller clubs. all 6 come from the big 4. and even if he is the token english man gerrard shouldn't be on that list.

Little-Devil · 16-04-2007 10:35pm

I was shocked at the PFA nominations today

I agree Scholes, Ronaldo and Drogba clearly deserve there nominations, but Steven Gerrard? I would have thought Carragher, Essien and Lampard all would have got ahead of him. I was also suprised to see Giggs get nominated, i think he has had a good season but good enough to get nominated not so sure.

I can't understand why players have to Vote so early, why not go around all the clubs in end of march early april and get the votes? Thats one thing i hate, i just hope the players who deserve them win the awards.

Villain · 16-04-2007 10:38pm

I thought Gabby Agbonlahor should have been nominated for young player but the quality is pretty good.

Mr.Nice Guy · 16-04-2007 10:48pm

I'm surprised Fabregas made the list. Don't think the guy has had a very influential season.

Guy:Incognito · 16-04-2007 10:55pm

Why is it not done at the end of the season?

PHB · 16-04-2007 10:58pm

I don't know really, is there a short-list, or do people just vote?

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