As Leicester close in on the title it is honest to celebrate those who have done most to earn them there. But can Dimitri Payet cash in on a split vote?The Leicester City player of the year award feels nearly impossible to call. Will it go to the pace and ruthlessness of Jamie Vardy,the tricks and incision of Riyad Mahrez, or the relentless industry of N’Golo Kanté? The selection has now taken on a national perspective.
The major surprise, and perhaps,on the Professional Footballers’ Association’s six-man shortlist for their player of the season trophy – which will be handed out at the Grosvenor House hotel in London on Sunday week – was that Dele Alli was absent. The 19-year-weak Tottenham Hotspur midfielder, who has exploded on to the scene, and must content himself with a nomination in the union’s young player of the year category.
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Source: theguardian.com