PFA Premier League Team of the Year... some shocking oversights!

With the announcement of the PFA Premier League Team of the Year, we see the same domination from the so called 'top four'. Eight of the 11 players selected came from either Man Utd, Arsenal or Chelsea, however I think their have been a few oversights in this team. 

The PFA named the following team as their 'Team of the Year'....

Goalkeeper - Edwin Van Der Sar (Man Utd)

Defenders - Bacary Sagna (Arsenal), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Nemanja Vidic (Man Utd), Vincent Kompany (Man City). 

Midfielders - Luis Nani (Man Utd), Samir Nasri (Arsenal), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal), Gareth Bale (Tottenham). 

Strikers - Carlos Tevez (Man City), Dimitar Berbatov (Man Utd). 

Leighton Baines has had an outstanding season for Everton but was completely overlooked! Photo: People.

Whilst it is difficult to disagree with some of the entries, it is possible to state a case for some players who have been overlooked! My PFA Team of the Year would have looked a little something like this...

Bale and Wilshere Scoop PFA Awards; but is the voting system flawed?

Last night's announcement that Gareth Bale has been named PFA Player of the Year was not a great surprise to many. Bale fought off competition from the likes of Charlie Adam, Rafael van der Vaart, Carlos Tevez and Nemanja Vidic to scoop the prestigious award, voted for the highest proportion of his fellow professionals. 

What has raised eyebrows amongst the media and fans alike however is the fact that voting for the award closes at the beginning of March! Surely we are in a position to question the nature by which a player is crowned PFA Player of the Year with a third of the season still remaining. Michael Owen eluded to the strange nature of the voting system on his Twitter account, tweeting that "Only half the season has gone when we post our vote." He did however pass on his congratulations to Gareth Bale and PFA Young Player of the Year Jack Wilshere. 

Gareth Bale was voted Player of the Year by his fellow professionals. Photo: caughtoffside.com.

Fans told to "go to hell" by Al Fayed regarding hideous Michael Jackson statue!

Today's match at Craven Cottage between Fulham and Blackpool was an entertaining prospect for many football fans; and so it turned out to be. Fulham comfortably winning the contest with a 3-0 victory thanks to a double from Bobby Zamora and a second half Dickson Etuhu effort. After the match however, we are not left admiring Zamora's excellent performance, or criticising Blackpool's poor run of form, oh no! We are discussing the fact that a statue of the late Michael Jackson was unveiled outside Fulham's stadium before the match. 

The Michael Jackson statue looks more like a dodgy reject exhibit from Madame Tussauds!  Photo: Metro.

Wenger Paints an Honest Picture as Ancelotti Refuses to Give Up

Half Time at Upton Park yesterday and Arsenal and Chelsea will have been licking their lips at the slight prospect of Man Utd dropping points in the title race. Had Man Utd dropped all three points yesterday and Arsenal had beaten Blackburn, the title would have been out of Man Utd's hands. Instead however, Sir Alex's men find themselves seven points clear at the top of the table following Chelsea and Arsenal's dire displays yesterday.

A picture is worth a thousand words...Arsenal's mustered up 511 successful passes yesterday, but not one goal. Photo: Guardian Chalkboards.