Alderweireld has played every minute of every Premier League match as Spurs fight with Leicester to win the title, astonishingly committing only nine fouls.
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Former Republic of Ireland under-21 worldwide John-Joe O’Toole is named in the League Two team of the year after his displays with champions Northampton. The Englishman has 27 goals in 46 appearances this season.
The League 1 Team of the Year…
Alli’s goals and assists have helped Spurs to second in the table. West Ham United’s Dimitri Payet has also been included in the team.
That means there’s still no place for Mesut Ozil, or Sergio Aguero – who has still never been selected in a PFA team of the year. Foxes trio; Kante, Mahrez and Vardy, make up half of the six man shortlist.
The rest of the Young Player of the Year nominees, including Everton pair Romelu Lukaku and Ross Barkley, Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho and Stoke’s Jack Butland, are all expected to attend the ceremony.
The extract, which appears in Tottenham’s programme for their home match with West Bromwich Albion on Monday night, reads: “Dele Alli’s impressive season hit new heights yesterday evening when he was voted PFA Young Player of the Year at the 43rd PFA Awards held in the Grosvenor House in London”. Considering that, it seems a bit harsh that he wasn’t given the nod for the PFA player of the year award too.
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Ozil has provided 19 assists for the Gunners this season.
