Two stars from Arsenal and Manchester City among the nominees for the PL Player of the Season

Two Arsenal and city ​​of manchester The players are among eight nominees for the 2023-24 Premier League Player of the Season award.

Both the Gunners and Citizens have continued last season’s title battle with another tantalizing fight for the top of the table this season, thanks to the sensational form of several of their first-team stars.

Reigning champions Man City, bidding to win an unprecedented fourth consecutive title, have continued to dazzle on the Premier League stage this season and two of their standout players have been the attacking duo. Phil Foden and Erling Haaland.

Foden, who was recently named Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year, is enjoying arguably his best season in a Manchester City shirt, having contributed 24 goals and 11 assists in 49 appearances in all competitions, including 16 goals and eight assists in 32. Premier League exits so far.

Haaland, meanwhile, is in the driving seat to win back-to-back Golden Boots having scored 25 Premier League goals in 28 games, despite missing around two months of the campaign through injury. The Norwegian has scored two hat-tricks, including four goals against Wolverhampton Wanderers last weekend, and has also provided five assists, making him one of only three players to reach 30 goals this season .

Both Foden and Haaland are joined on the eight-man list by the Arsenal pair. Martin Odegaard and Declan Ricethe latter has made an impressive start to life at the Emirates Stadium following his big-ticket transfer from West Ham United last summer.

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Rice and Odegaard, in the fight for the PL prize

Rice has quickly established herself as a key player in Mikel Arteta‘s machine, transforming from a defensive midfielder into a box-to-box powerhouse who has contributed to 15 goals (seven goals, eight assists) this season, in addition to making 79 tackles and 43 interceptions.

As for Arsenal captain Odegaard, he has once again led by example this season as the Gunners strive to win their first league title since 2003-04. The 25-year-old has been an ever-present in Arteta’s team and has registered eight goals and eight assists in 33 league games, as well as creating 94 chances, the second most in the division.

The only advocate nominated for POTS is LiverpoolThe colossal captain. Virgil van Dijk, who has returned to his best level this season after a challenging period in the previous campaign. The Dutchman, widely considered one of the best centre-backs in the Premier League, is the third in most passes (2,721) and the second in most duels (186) in the division, while he has only been dribbled. twice all season.

Foden and Rice are among four English players nominated for the Premier League’s top individual award along with Aston Villa talisman Olivia Watkins and Chelsea talent Cole Palmer.

Watkins has elevated his game to new heights this season under the Villa manager. Unai Emery and has the most goal involvements (31) of any player in the division. His 19 goals in 35 games have seen him compete for the Golden Boot, while he currently leads the way in assists with 12 and is on track to claim the Playmaker award.

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Palmer is one of four players nominated for two PL awards

Meanwhile, Palmer is also in the running for the Golden Boot and has quickly established himself as Chelsea’s standout player following his transfer from Manchester City last summer. The versatile attacker has scored 21 goals and registered nine assists in 31 Premier League games, and is only the third player in the division’s history to reach more than 30 goals in a single season aged 21 or younger, after Robbie Fowler and Chris Sutton.

Last but not least, Newcastle UnitedEdit striker Alejandro Isak is another name in contention for POTS after another magnificent campaign in front of goal. The Swede is the first Magpies player since he became a club legend Alan Shearer in 2002-03 to reach the mark of 20 goals in a Premier League season, while his minutes per goal ratio of 101.3 is only bettered by Haaland’s 91.8 among players who have scored at least two times.

Isak, 24, and Palmer have also been nominated for the Premier League Young Player of the Season award alongside Foden and Haaland, as well as Arsenal Bukayo Saka and William Saliba, manchester united‘s Kobbie Mainoo and Tottenham Hotspur‘s Udogie Destination.

All public voting can be done on the Premier League’s official website and will be combined with that of a panel of football experts to decide a winner for each award. The results will be revealed on May 18.

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