Paul Pogba named in PFA Team of the Year dominated by Liverpool and Man City
Paul Pogba is the surprise inclusion in the 2018/19 PFA Premier League Team of the Year, which was announced on Thursday.
The Manchester United midfielder is the only star in the team who doesn’t play for Manchester City or Liverpool.
David De Gea is not included for the first time since the 2013/14, losing his place to Manchester City’s Ederson.
The back four is made up of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, Aymeric Laporte and Andy Robertson.
Pogba is part of a midfield three, joined by Fernandinho and Bernardo Silva.
And the three forwards in the team are Raheem Sterling, Sergio Aguero and Sadio Mane.
OFFICIAL: The PFA Premier League Team of the Year has been announced:
๐ง๐ท Ederson
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Trent Alexander-Arnold
๐ณ๐ฑ Virgil Van Dijk
๐ซ๐ท Aymeric Laporte
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Andy Robertson๐ง๐ท Fernandinho
๐ซ๐ท Paul Pogba
๐ต๐น Bernardo Silva๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Raheem Sterling
๐ฆ๐ท Sergio Aguero
๐ธ๐ณ Sadio Manรฉ pic.twitter.com/bEB6YyQoVj— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) April 25, 2019
Chelsea’s Eden Hazard is the only PFA Player of the Year nominee to miss out on a place in the Team of the Year.
This is the first time only three clubs have been represented in the team since the award began in 1973-74. It is also the first time London clubs haven’t been represented since 1987-88.
With 13 goals and nine assists, Pogba is having his best ever season in terms of goal involvement.
But many onlookers have been surprised by the Frenchman’s inclusion in the team.
How is pogba here? ๐
— Goodfella (@maasai_montana) April 25, 2019
Pogba๐ณ๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐ my gosh
— ThatFashionKilla (@yungjz) April 25, 2019
How is Ederson ahead of Allison and what is Pogba doing there?
— Rovshan (@rovitaghiyev) April 25, 2019
WTF! Pogba ๐๐๐
— Th1rt3en (@Entreprehustler) April 25, 2019
Hazard is also having a stellar campaign for Chelsea, providing more Premier League assists (13) than any other player.
As such, his omission perplexed some fans.
Lol. No Hazard?? ๐… U people are not serious.
— OYINDAMOLA BADMUS (@SirDeemodes) April 25, 2019
@MustafaMaryam3
Hazard is robbed— MโขK (@denzel562) April 25, 2019
No Hazard ๐ญ
— KHRONICLES (@Khronicles7) April 25, 2019