The 2018-19 PFA Team of the Year is out, and just like with every other voting of the sort, it has its fair share of controversy,
Manchester City and Liverpool dominate the lineup, with six and four players from each team. The only footballer not playing for either team is none other than Paul Pogba.
Manchester City saw Ederson, Aymeric Laporte, Fernandinho, Bernardo Silva, Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling getting the nod. Three of those men were in the shortlist to become PFA Player of the Year, which eventually went to Virgil Van Dijk.
As for Liverpool, three of their defenders got picked by their peers: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil Van Dijk, and Andrew Robertson got well-deserved nods, considering that the Reds have the best defensive unit in the league. Sadio Mané was the other Liverpool player to get picked.
The PFA Premier League Team of the Year!#PFAawards | #TOTY pic.twitter.com/YBWOhoJsQI
— PFA | Professional Footballers' Association (@PFA) April 25, 2019
Pogba's selection was met with mixed reactions from fans and experts, especially since Eden Hazard was the only PFA Player of the Year nominee that was left out of this stellar lineup. Even if the Frenchman's numbers are quite decent, the Belgian is considered by most as the best player in the league, which makes his snub even more baffling.
Have a look at their comments on this matter below.
When you see Paul Pogba in the PFA Team Of The Year pic.twitter.com/t4uwRGhwBB
— Deluded Brendan (@DeludedBrendan) April 25, 2019
How? How is pogba in the team of the year? pic.twitter.com/TfhVuG5x5m
— Michael Dunne (@ModeratelyMike) April 25, 2019
So Eden Hazard the best player in the league doesn't make the PFA team of the year but Paul Pogba does! pic.twitter.com/RXk09yYYHA https://t.co/RXk09yYYHA
— Brainz (@Bemshima__PhD) April 25, 2019
Eden Hazard should be in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year instead of Paul Pogba. #varden
— devsploofeek (@sploofeek) April 25, 2019
When you carry #CFC all season and still don't get in the #PFA Team of the Year pic.twitter.com/cNSa5hf5BZ
— ShotOnGoal (@shotongoal247) April 25, 2019
How isn't he in PFA Team of the Year? Biggest robbery https://t.co/xdMGzeob8n pic.twitter.com/2B1QnUnUWh
— FootballExclusive (@FootyExclusive_) April 25, 2019