Four Arsenal stars nominated for Premier League end of season awards
Four Arsenal stars have been nominated for the Premier League end of season awards.
The Gunners have had another impressive campaign in the English top-flight and they are currently top of the league standings with 83 points from 36 games played.
Mikel Arteta’s side will be aiming to end the season with two more wins, but Manchester City could still lift the title. They are one point behind with a game in hand.
Arsenal’s efforts over the season have been recognised with four Premier League nominations.
William Saliba and Bukayo Saka are in contention for the Young Player of the Year award.
Saliba has had another exceptional season and he is the only outfield player alongside Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Max Kilman to play every minute over 36 games.
The Frenchman has helped the Gunners to keep 17 clean sheets, more than any other defender this term.
Aside from this, Saliba has been brilliant with his ball playing ability. He has completed 93 per cent of his passes. He has made 5.8 recoveries per league outing.
His injury setback last season saw the Gunners’ downturn in league form in the final months. The 23-year-old has come back stronger this term, staying unscathed.
Alongside Saliba, Saka is also on the nomination list for the Young Player of the Year award.
The Gunners graduate has had his best-ever scoring return for the Gunners. In the league, he has registered 16 goals and nine assists from 34 appearances.
The Englishman has been a key catalyst behind the club’s title charge and we are rather surprised that he has not been nominated for the Player of the Year accolade.
If we were to choose between the two, Saka gets our pick for his 25 goal contributions.
Meanwhile, Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard have received nominations for the Premier League Player of the Year alongside six more candidates including Manchester City’s Erling Braut Haaland.
Rice joined the Gunners after a huge outlay of £105 million and he has lived up to the expectations. The midfielder started the campaign as a defensive midfielder under manager Mikel Arteta.
Since the turn of the year, he has played more centrally with Jorginho and most recently Thomas Partey occupying the number eight role. This has increased Rice’s goal contributions.
He is currently on seven goals and nine assists in the league season. Odegaard similarly has 16 goal contributions for Arsenal. The captain has led by example in the final third.
The Norwegian has been fantastic with his regular high pressing and has created 94 chances in the Premier League this term – only Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes has managed more.
If Arsenal were to win the Premier League, Odegaard should be the favourite for the award in our opinion. Else, Haaland or Phil Foden are more likely to win it if City retain their title.
Stats from Transfermarkt.com & Sofascore.com
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