Who are the Premier League Team's POTS?
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LIVERPOOL: JORDAN HENDERSON
The Sunderland-born midfielder may not be scoring or assisting double figures a season but has been phenomenal as the engine of the Liverpool midfield. He did the dirty work to allow the attacking talent to do what they need to do and did it well. Painful as it may be, he is one of the more underrated players in the Premier League and his performances have earned lifting the Premier League should Liverpool win one more match.
Honorable Mention: Trent Alexander-Arnold
MANCHESTER CITY: KEVIN DE BRUYNE
He has been monstrous this season. 8 goals and 16 assists is genuinely terrifying and I have no doubt he will break Henry's assist record, probably against Arsenal in their next game. One of, if not the best midfielder in the world on his day.
Honorable Mention: Sergio Aguero
LEICESTER CITY: JAMIE VARDY
Vardy is on course to smash his title-winning record of 24 goals in the Premier League campaign with 19 already this season. He has been unstoppable at times and even at the age of 33, still has that yard of pace over most players. His goals have carried Leicester at times and they don't mind one bit.
Honorable Mention: Wilfred Ndidi
CHELSEA: MATTEO KOVACIC
Close between Kovacic and Abraham but the fact that Kovacic has had to replace Ngolo Kante and, for the most-part, has excelled in that role, gives him the nod. His dynamic and energetic performances have won Chelsea possession and turn defending into attacks countless times and has been an unsung hero in the Chelsea side. For this reason I wouldn't see a problem letting Jorginho go to Juventus as Kovacic and Kante can fill the gap for next season.
Honorable Mention: Tammy Abraham
MANCHESTER UNITED: AARON WAN-BISSAKA
Slightly controversial when considering the likes of Rashford, Martial, Fred or Bruno but Wan-Bissaka has come straight into the starting lineup for Manchester United and excelled. His one-on-one defending is, as Jamie Carragher claimed, the best of any fullback in the world and while his attacking play is not the best, it has genuinely improved as the season has progressed. He should be pushing Alexander-Arnold for the strating right back position all the way to the 2021 Euros.
Honorable Mention: Marcus Rashford
WOLVES: ADAMA TRAORE
He used to be the player with frightening pace but nothing else about him. I remember watching the United vs Middlesbrough match where he was through on goal but made a poor pass and failed to make it 0-2 and United won the game. This season, he has bulked up massively, learned from the experienced Wolves staff and has notched four goals and seven assists this season, including crucial goals against Manchester City and West Ham. This huge development is only further demonstrated by the fact he had only scored one goal and created three in his 66 appearances before this season.
Honorable Mention: Raul Jimenez
SHEFFIELD UNITED: DEAN HENDERSON
Henderson has been exceptional this season and his step up from the Championship to the Premier League has been effortless. He has the second most clean sheets this season behind Nick Pope and has made 70 saves this season. An excellent talent who will also be competing for the England no.1 spot.
Honorable Mention: John Lundstram
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR: SON HEUNG-MIN
I'll be blunt here, Spurs have had a tragic season with very few highs but Son has probably been the best of a bad bunch with 9 goals and 7 assists in 21 matches. Mourinho will be glad to have him back after his injury and military service and will be relying on him to make a difference against United.
Honorable Mention: Dele Alli
ARSENAL: PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG
Similar to Spurs, it has been a woeful season for Arsenal and again Aubameyang has been a shining light in a dark cave this season. 17 goals this season has saved Arsenal countless times and he will be a difficult player to replace should he leave in the summer.
Honorable Mention: Bernd Leno
BURNLEY: NICK POPE
Most clean sheets this season and a crucial player for Burnley. Will certainly be crucial in any progress they will make this season as they are 10th and technically can still reach top four!
Honorable Mention: Chris Wood
CRYSTAL PALACE: JORDAN AYEW
Palace haven't really had many standout players bar Jordan Ayew. It wasn't long ago he was relegated with Villa and then with Swansea. 8 goals this season and vital ones too and not much else has happened at Palace.
Honorable Mention: Wilfred Zaha
EVERTON: DOMINIC CALVERT-LEWIN
Close call between Calvert-Lewin and Richarlison but Calvert-Lewin's 13 goals have been so important and from a player who has only managed 11 goals in the last three league campaigns combined! He has become an international contender, a prolific goalscorer and a proper centre-forward under Ancelotti.
Honorable Mention: Richarlison
NEWCASTLE: JONJO SHELVEY
He may not have started regularly at the beginning of the season but has fought his way into the side and become an integral player for Steve Bruce and is also surprisingly Newcastle's top goalscorer. with five goals.
Honorable Mention: Allan Saint-Maximin
SOUTHAMPTON: DANNY INGS
He has truly revived his career at Southampton and with 15 goals this season, has been pivotal to Southampton staying above the relegation zone. If he can keep fit then Southampton have a really great chance of staying up.
Honorable Mention: James Ward-Prowse
BRIGHTON: NEAL MAUPAY
Brighton started exceptionally this season but then faltered as the goals dried up, except for one player. Neal Maupay's goals, like Danny Ings' have kept Brighton above the relegation zone and Maupay should be praised even more because this is his first season in the top flight.
Honorable Mention: Adam Webster
WEST HAM: DECLAN RICE
He has been exceptional in a really poor season for West Ham yet again. At 21 he shouldn't have to be carrying a whole team defensively. I'd expect him to move this summer because he's wasted at West Ham.
Honorable Mention: Sebastian Haller
WATFORD: ISMAILA SARR
He started slowly but has developed into a crucial player for Watford and has been influential in massive wins against United and Liverpool. Again, his first season in English top-flight football and has done very well so far.
Honorable Mention: Troy Deeney
BOURNEMOUTH: AARON RAMSDALE
Bournemouth have been pretty poor defensively and it tells. After goalkeepers changing and changing, young Aaron Ramsdale stepped in at the beginning of this season and hasn't looked back. While he has conceded 44 goals this season, only one was his fault and has done exceptionally well as he has had to make 103 saves this season, the most of any goalkeeper and at 21 this is only enhanced.
Honorable Mention: Callum Wilson
ASTON VILLA: JACK GREALISH
Where would Villa be without Grealish? Probably already relegated. They have been toothless without him at times and his 7 goals and 6 assists have been crucial to Villa gaining any points this season. He will certainly leave at the end of the season as I don't see Villa staying up and he seems certain to be a target for Solskjaer to improve the squad depth with quality players.
Honorable Mention: Anwar El-Ghazi
NORWICH CITY: EMILIANO BUENDIA
Norwich's philosophy in playing attacking football failed miserably as their defensive woes and overall injury crisis have cost them vital points in trying to survive a Premier League season for the first time since 2013. Buendia has been one of the few players that have excelled this season and has created 7 goals and is one of the most creative players this season in the Premier League. As I said on our youtube channel, he is likely to leave when Norwich get relegated and many clubs would be eyeing the Argentine.
Honorable Mention: Teemu Pukki
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