Cesc Fabregas’ departure for Barcelona in the summer of 2011 left Arsenal with a sizeable void but Robin van Persie stepped into the Spaniard’s shoes as club captain in supreme fashion over the next months.
Tag: Player of the year
PFA Players’ Player of the Year 2002 – Ruud van Nistelrooy
Ruud van Nistelrooy wasted little time in making an impact in English football.
PFA Players’ Player of the Year 2001 – Teddy Sheringham
It is fair to say that Teddy Sheringham got better with age.
PFA Players’ Player of the Year 1996 – Les Ferdinand
Newcastle’s 1995-96 season is remembered for Kevin Keegan’s famous rant and their meltdown as a 12-point lead at the top of the table crumbled away.
PFA Players’ Player of the Year 1999 – David Ginola
Never has a player been more suited to a club than David Ginola was to Tottenham.
PFA Players’ Player of the Year 2005 – John Terry
John Terry won five Premier League titles with Chelsea, but from a defensive perspective none topped the first.
PFA Players’ Player of the Year 2010 – Wayne Rooney
Wayne Rooney scored 208 Premier League goals and won five titles.
PFA Players’ Player of the Year 1998 – Dennis Bergkamp
It is hard to believe now that for the first few weeks of his Arsenal career, pundits were wondering if Dennis Bergkamp was a bust.
PFA Players’ Player of the Year 1998 – Dennis Bergkamp
It is hard to believe now that for the first few weeks of his Arsenal career, pundits were wondering if Dennis Bergkamp was a bust.
PFA Players’ Player of the Year 2009 – Ryan Giggs
Despite a role change in his advancing years, Ryan Giggs showed old dogs could be caught new tricks as he routinely caught the eye to scoop the PFA Players’ Player of the Year award in 2009.
PFA Players’ Player of the Year 1994 – Eric Cantona
Having helped Manchester United end a 26-year wait for a top-flight title, Eric Cantona had firmly ingratiated himself with the club’s fans following a fractious move from Leeds.
PFA Players’ Player of the Year 2006 – Steven Gerrard
Steven Gerrard had some making up to do with Liverpool fans after the summer of 2005.
PFA Players’ Player of the Year (2011 and 2013) – Gareth Bale
There a was a time when Gareth Bale’s Tottenham career threatened to become a punchline.
PFA Players’ Player of the Year (1995 and 1997) – Alan Shearer
Alan Shearer was one of the world’s best strikers.
PFA Player of the Year (2003 and 2004) – Thierry Henry
Thierry Henry took time to settle in the Premier League but once he did there was no stopping him.
Players’ player of the year (2007/2008) – Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo’s emergence into a world superstar saw him win back-to-back PFA Players’ Player of the Year awards in 2007 and 2008.
Players’ player of the year (2007/2008) – Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo’s emergence into a world superstar saw him win back-to-back PFA Players’ Player of the Year awards in 2007 and 2008.