One identify unsurprisingly stood out however it did not cease a handful of curveball selections from talkSPORT’s presenters for his or her Participant of the Season.
Within the second instalment of our finish of season awards, our hosts chosen who they thought was the most effective on floor throughout the whole Premier League marketing campaign.
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Should you missed the primary a part of our awards options, you’ll be able to see who Jeff Stelling, Andy Townsend and Ally McCoist named of their Groups of the Season right here.
With out additional ado, this is who our talkSPORT presenters named because the Participant of the Season!
We begin with Charlie Baker, who opted for Virgil van Dijk.
The Dutch colossus was at his defensive greatest and stored a league-leading 14 clear sheets as Liverpool went on to win their twentieth English prime flight title.
“Virgil van Dijk, all day lengthy,” Baker mentioned. “I do not assume Liverpool win the title with out him. He is completely strong as a rock.
“You might by no means, ever think about that Liverpool aspect profitable the league with out him. I form of assume you may with out Mohamed Salah.”
Paul Hawksbee went for an additional Liverpool participant, who proved to be the preferred shout.
No prizes for guessing who, given Hawksbee claimed his selection was ‘blindingly apparent’.
“It is Mohamed Salah,” Hawksbee mentioned.
“One other incredible season, performed beneath a little bit of a cloud for a few of it as properly as a result of he did not know whether or not he was staying or going.
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“Look, it is fairly apparent. I am unable to actually see a lot past him.”
Salah ended the marketing campaign because the Golden Boot and the Playmaker of the Season winner because of his outstanding 29 targets and 18 assists.
The 47 purpose contributions equalled the document held by Alan Shearer and Andy Cole for essentially the most purpose involvements in a single Premier League season.
Andy Townsend, Darren Bent and Ally McCoist had been all in settlement.
Townsend mentioned: “It needs to be Mo Salah, does not it? It is received to be Mo Salah.
“Simply consider his numbers, his consistency, he performs each week.
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“He does the whole lot you have to be a outstanding participant and a prime participant.
“This season, his consistency ranges have been actually good.
“He has these video games when he seems to be prefer it’s not fairly occurring for him. However he is all the time in a position to come again.”
McCoist added: “Mohamed Salah. I believed after I checked out him at the beginning of the season, he really regarded a bit of bit leaner. He was by no means carrying something. He by no means had a decide on him.
“However for some motive, I had a have a look at him and I believed, ‘Pricey me, he simply seems to be so toned and refined.’
“His targets and assists have been outstanding.”
Bent conceded he additionally might have picked Van Dijk, however finally there was just one winner.
“Salah’s the plain one, is not it?” Bent mentioned.
“For me, it might be him or Virgil (Van Dijk). On the again, only a Rolls Royce.
“However I will go together with Salah. I believe he is been the one.”
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We now go to 2 left-field shouts, starting with Andy Jacobs.
“I will go for [Moises] Caicedo,” Jacobs mentioned.
“I believe he is the most effective defensive midfielder within the league.
“He is had a superb season. In a troublesome season for Chelsea, he is been constant proper the way in which via.”
In his second season at Stamford Bridge, Caicedo regarded much more at house and completed the marketing campaign with the third-most tackles amongst midfielders within the Premier League.
The Ecuadorian additionally made the equal second-most interceptions amongst midfielders with a tally of 49, highlighting his significance at breaking apart play for Chelsea.
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As for Andy Goldstein, his selection is actually divisive however not all that stunning given he’s a passionate Manchester United supporter.
“I am going for Bruno Fernandes,” Goldstein mentioned.
“He is dragged them into the Europa League closing. One thing Martin Odegaard’s not executed.
“I believe he is been an unbelievable participant.”
