Bale and Wilshere feature in Premier League Team of the Year dominated by top two
By Sportsmail Reporter
Last updated at 12:23 AM on 18th April 2011
Award winners Gareth Bale and Jack Wilshere feature in the Professional Footballers' Association's Premier League Team of the Year which is dominated by players from Manchester United and Arsenal.
Bale capped a memorable season when he was voted PFA Player of the Year while Wilshere was awarded the youngsters' equivalent.
The pair join seven players from the competition's leading two clubs to have been voted into the composite side by their fellow professionals.
Doubling up: Gareth Bale (left) and Jack Wilshere picked up awards and were named in the team of the yearLeaders and Champions League semi-finalists United are the most represented with four players in veteran goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, defender Nemanja Vidic, playmaker Nani and Premier League top scorer Dimitar Berbatov.
Defender Bacary Sagna, Player of the Year candidate Samir Nasri and Young Player of the Year Wilshere make up the Gunners contingent.
In a side made up entirely of players from the top five clubs, Manchester City have two representatives in Carlos Tevez and Vincent Kompany while Chelsea and Tottenham have one each in Ashley Cole and Bale respectively.
Championship leaders QPR have two players in the team for the second tier in goalkeeper Paddy Kenny and playmaker Adel Taarabt. Promotion contenders Swansea and Norwich also each have two players in the side.
Flying high: Adel Taarabt has been in fine form for QPR this seasonDefender Ashley Williams, who was recently overlooked for the Wales captaincy, and Scott Sinclair have had fine seasons with the Swans while Wes Hoolahan and Grant Holt have impressed for the Canaries.
Leicester defender Kyle Naughton, on loan from Tottenham, makes his second appearance in the team after having been voted on while with Sheffield United two years ago.
Brighton, who secured promotion to the Championship this week, have three players in the League One team in Inigo Calderon, Gordon Greer and Elliott Bennett.
It is the runaway leaders' rivals challengers Southampton, however, who are the most represented with five players in Kelvin Davis, Dan Harding, Jose Fonte, Adam Lallana and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
League Two leaders Chesterfield have three players in their division's team with Tommy Lee, Danny Whitaker and Craig Davies all voted in.
In demand: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has been watched by the likes of Arsenal and Manchester UnitedPremier League Team of the Year: Van Der Sar (Man Utd), Sagna (Arsenal), Cole (Chelsea), Vidic (Man Utd), Kompany (Man City), Nani (Man Utd), Nasri (Arsenal), Wilshere (Arsenal), Bale (Tottenham), Tevez (Man City), Berbatov (Man Utd).
Championship team: Kenny (QPR), Naughton (Leicester), Harte (Reading), Williams (Swansea), Morgan (Nottm Forest), Taarabt (QPR), Sinclair (Swansea), King (Leicester), Hoolahan (Norwich), Graham (Watford), Holt (Norwich).
League One team: Davis (Southampton), Calderon (Brighton), Harding (Southampton), Greer (Brighton), Fonte (Southampton), Pilkington (Huddersfield), Bennett (Brighton), Lallana (Southampton), Oxlade-Chamberlain (Southampton), Mackail-Smith (Peterborough), Wright-Phillips (Charlton).
League Two team: Lee (Chesterfield), Batt (Oxford), Skarz (Bury), Sharps (Shrewsbury), Branston (Torquay), Whitaker (Chesterfield), Ainsworth (Wycombe), Ryan (Accrington), Lowe (Bury), Law (Rotherham), Davies (Chesterfield).
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BALE AND NASRI LEAD PFA NOMINATIONS
Gareth Bale and Samir Nasri have both been nominated for the Professional Footballers' Association Player and Young Player of the Year awards.
The PFA have announced that Tottenham winger Bale and Arsenal playmaker Nasri were among seven nominees from the Barclays Premier League for each of their of their top prizes.
The pair are likely to face stiff competition in both categories, however, as the contest is generally perceived to be wide open.
Bale's Spurs team-mate Rafael Van der Vaart is also in contention for the main prize along with Manchester City's Carlos Tevez, Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic, West Ham midfielder Scott Parker and Blackpool talisman Charlie Adam.
England and Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart, Arsenal starlet Jack Wilshere, Everton's Seamus Coleman and Manchester United pair Nani and Javier Hernandez are the other contenders for the young player gong.
Bale and Nasri are bidding to emulate Andy Gray (1977) and Cristiano Ronaldo (2007) as the only players to previously win both awards in the same year.
Wayne Rooney was last year nominated in both categories but took the chief prize while James Milner was young player of the year.
PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor believes the lists are reflective of an exciting season.
Taylor said: "It is certainly very competitive. There has been no outstanding favourite so it will be very interesting to see who people think are favourites.
"Last year Wayne Rooney had an excpetional season.
"This year there are some very good contenders and it is nice to see some homegrown players in there as well. That is encouraging."
PFA Player of Year contenders (with the thoughts of PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor):
CHARLIE ADAM (Blackpool)"Charlie has been an overwhelming success in helping Blackpool gain promotion last season, and subsequently lighting up the Premier League with their exciting brand of football during the current campaign. Ian Holloway has built a team around him and, in addition to his brilliance from dead-ball situations, the quality of his passing and his unerring accuracy are there for all to see. It's no wonder the likes of Liverpool and Villa wanted to sign him."
GARETH BALE (Tottenham)"It took Gareth some time after he came to Tottenham from Southampton - in fact he had some adverse publicity - but suddenly he has blossomed. He has come through and more than fulfilled everyone's expectations and I think he looks real value for money at just £5million. The impact he has made, the goals he has got, he has been quite outstanding."
SAMIR NASRI (Arsenal)"His skills under pressure are quite fantastic. He has done ever so well and will be looking to blossom again. He is now one of the top players in an Arsenal team which has been a major contender for honours."
SCOTT PARKER (West Ham)"You would have to say, without doubt, Scott has been West Ham's outstanding player and if they stay in the Premier League, you would have to say he would have been very much responsible for that. Things looked quite hopeless at times for West Ham but he managed to keep them going."
CARLOS TEVEZ (Manchester City)"Carlos made a controversial move from Manchester United to City - in fact, controversy has probably dogged him since he came to the country. He has come through in spite of that. He did well for United and now he has moved on and has been a real talisman for City in their attempts to break through into the top level of teams in this country. He has maintained that level of consistency and leadership and his workrate is phenomenal for such a good goalscorer."
RAFAEL VAN DER VAART (Tottenham)"Another shrewd buy by Harry Redknapp. He has been bedevilled a little bit by injuries but he is top class and some of the quality of his goals have been a real delight to see. With some of the prices that are paid, I don't think Harry will have any regrets with what he paid for him."
NEMANJA VIDIC (Manchester United)"He has been a success story. It took him a while to settle in but now he is acknowledged as one of the world's best defenders. When they are fit, Vidic and Rio Ferdinand are as good a pair of central defenders as you could expect to come across in the whole world. It is not often defenders get so highly rated with regard to our nominations but he certainly deserves to be up there."
PFA Young Player of Year contenders (with the thoughts of PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor):
GARETH BALE (Tottenham)"His ability to take on defenders on the flank and turn them inside out has been quite frightening. It's so exciting to watch. Everything has come together this season in a magnificent way."
SEAMUS COLEMAN (Everton)"He got first-team opportunities with Blackpool in their promotion campaign last year and that obviously did him the world of good. He has continued to fulfil his promise with Everton this season."
JOE HART (Manchester City)"There have been a few problems but the manager has kept faith in him and the England manager has kept faith in him. I think he is justifying that faith."
JAVIER HERNANDEZ (Manchester United)"The way he has adapted to the English game is quite exceptional, and it says a lot for his character and ability that he has been able to come over here and showcase everything that is good about Mexican football."
NANI (Manchester United)"I have seen him take some terrible punishment this year from defenders and he has shown great bravery in getting up and getting on with it. He has great skill and he has had the opportunity to show that more consistently for Manchester United."
SAMIR NASRI (Arsenal)"When Arsenal are at their best they are like Barcelona, and Nasri is a key to their stylish passing game. Yet another player nurtured patiently by Arsene Wenger, the Frenchman has really come to the fore this season."
JACK WILSHERE (Arsenal)"He's not the biggest or the tallest but he has a real zest for the game, and is certainly not afraid to make a tackle. His control, his left foot, his perception and vision are exceptional. The world of football is really at his feet."
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