This year’s battle for the Premier League player of the season award is an intriguing one. There is no clear frontrunner.
There have been several seasons in years gone by when the standout performer across the campaign has been blindingly obvious. No one was going to challenge the record-toppling iteration of Mohamed Salah last term, while the likes of Luis Suárez (2013–14), Cristiano Ronaldo (2007–08) and Thierry Henry (2003–04) dwarfed their rival nominees.
