The list of nominations for the PFA awardshas been made and it is quite a surprising looking list.
Not one single player outside the current top two have been selected and 5 out of the 6 are Man Utd players.
The PFA Award (Professional Footballers Association)is probably the highest personal award a player can receive in his career.
The nominations and winner are voted by their professional peers, and as one professional player, John Terry observed, it is "the ultimate accolade to be voted for by your fellow professionals whom you play against week-in and week-out".
There have been some other outstanding performers outside the current top two clubs, and it is strange that the votes have gone to mainly Utd players, as Utd by their own standards have not been fantastic this season.
A slow start, before they found form and powered into a commanding lead at the top of the table, but lately they have been struggling again.
I could understand it last season, as they were awesome, but I did expect some names from other teams too.
At least from the other top flour clubs.
I could also argue Everton's Jageilka should have been included, but the list is comprised by fellow professionals making up the voting, and after all they are the real experts.
The nominations are as follows: Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) - He is a fantastic player and really is the player that makes Liverpool tick.
Without him, they are quite lost.
Even the great Zizou believes Gerrard to be the best midfielder in the world.
Nemanja Vidic (Man Utd) - He has been a rock at the back for Man Utd alongside Rio Ferdinand (also nominated).
But when Rio was absent, he looked exposed.
So perhaps not so great without Rio.
Rio Ferdinand (Man Utd) -The league's best defender, and has formed an unstoppable partnership alongside Vidic.
Ryan Giggs (Man Utd) - A legend in the game and a fantastic player in his prime,and still doing well although his appearances are becoming less and less now, which makes it strange he should be included.
Especially as he has only started 12 times in the league (plus 11 subs appearances).
Cristiano Ronaldo (Man Utd ) - In the 2007/08 season, he scored over 40 goals for Utd, a quite magnificent feat for a player who isn't typically a striker.
He was absolutely awesome last year and although there was some uncertainty with his future last summer and his form wasn't as great at the back end of the year.
Ronaldo has won the award twice, in 2007 and 2008.
Edwin van der Sar (Man Utd) - I guess he is only included because of the record run of blank sheets.
He is a good keeper, but not the best in the league in my humble opinion.
Made to look better by the partnership of Vidic and Ferdinand in front of him.
It is quite a selection of world class players there, each vitally important in different ways to their teams.
It will be interesting to see who will win.