Our 2019/20 Premier League Team of the Season

He’s attempted a league-high 119 tackles with a 57% successrate, keeping 10 clean sheets and conceding only 27 goals in his 28appearances. Not only that, but he’s made 49 interceptions, 74 clearances and171 recoveries too.

Pereira rivals Alexander-Arnold’s threat going forward too,with three goals this season.

Centre-back

Conor Coady – Wolves

The first of our two centre backs, both of which have thenecessary leadership skills to keep the back four solid. We’ve gone with ConorCoady here with the Wolves captain quietly going about his business, but alwaysreliable and solid as a rock.

With only 34 tackles attempted this season, that doesn’t sound a lot. But he’s won 65% of those, which is a great conversion rate. Wolves have only conceded 34 in 29 games too this season under his stewardship.

Coady always manages to get the best out of those around him too, and with Wolves challenging for a European spot this campaign, could he have caught the eye of Gareth Southgate?

Centre-back

Harry Maguire – Manchester United

The £80m man at the heart of Manchester United’s defence. In the middle of a turbulent campaign, Maguire was handed the captain’s armband and has since steadied the ship.

Eight clean sheets and only 30 goals conceded, with United5th and only three points off the top four, it’s his defensive qualities andleadership skills that have helped carry them there.

Maguire beats off competition from the Leicester City pairof Jonny Evans and Caglar Soyuncu to fill this spot.

Left-back

Patrick van Aanholt – Crystal Palace

With the standout left-back in the league, Andrew Robertson, out of consideration, it was a choice between Lucas Digne and Patrick van Aanholt for us.

While Digne arguably offers more going forward, he’s adefensive liability at time, whereas VanAanholt is quietly consistent at both.

Seven clean sheets and three goals, in comparison to Digne’ssix shut out’s and no goals, plus 14 fewer team goals conceded, we’re givingthe Dutchman the nod here.

Right-midfield/winger

Heung-Min Son – Tottenham Hotspur

Possibly the toughest spot to fill in the entire squad,we’ve gone with Heung-Min Son here. He’s not had his best season, but thatcoincides with Tottenham’s shortfallstoo. Are they just not working under Jose Mourinho’s guidance?

After Harry Kane was ruled out, it seemed Son was carrying the North London side on his back. He grabbed nine goals and seven assists before a broken arm temporarily ended his campaign, but everything good about Spurs’ play, tended to come from Son.

Everton’s Richarlison and Norwich City’s Todd Cantwell areboth worthy mentions, after they narrowly missed out here.

Centre-midfield

Kevin De Bruyne – Manchester City

With only one spot open for a Manchester City addition, howcould anyone look past the majestic Belgian?

This season alone, De Bruyne has registered eight goals anda whopping 16 assists. The Cityzens maestro was on course to smash the 20-assistrecord set by Arsenal’s Thierry Henry in the 2002/03 campaign.

Is there a better midfielder in world football at thismoment in time?

Centre-midfield

Mason Mount – Chelsea

On loan at Championship side Derby County under FrankLampard last season, Mason Mount made the step up to the Premier Leaguealongside the Chelsea legend and current head coach.

Few expected Mount to get a game at Chelsea this season,even after pre-season, but the 21-year-old grabbed the opportunity with bothhands and has made a starting position his own.

Six goals and four assists might not sound a lot in comparison to Jack Grealish and his seven goals and six assists, but it’s the influence Mount has in the Chelsea side at such a young age which has made us plump for him. James Maddison was in our thoughts too, but narrowly missed out.

If Aston Villa weren’t in trouble at the wrong end of thetable, Jack Grealish would be included. But as captain of a side in trouble, wejust can’t justify including him.

Left-midfield/winger

Sadio Mane – Liverpool

Can you argue with our shout that Sadio Mane has been Liverpool’s player of the season? The Senegalese winger has stepped his game up this term, and it shows.

Mane has bagged 14 goals and seven assists in a campaignwhere the Reds are running away with the league. Constantly a threat with hispace and drive towards goal, his ball control has vastly improved from yearsgone by too.

Can Mane continue his fine form and make this the bestseason of his career?

Striker

Danny Ings – Southampton

Jamie Vardy was probably expected to feature in this XI, after all, he is currently the league’s top scorer with 19. But we’re going for Danny Ings, and for good reason.

In a team with far fewer attacking options and resources,Ings has managed to grab 15 goals. Not only that, but the Saints were in freefall at the start of the campaign, loitering around the relegation zone formuch of this season.

But it’s Ings’ goals that have fired the South Coast clubseven points clear of the drop. With that influence, it’s hard to ignore theEnglishman.

Striker

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – Arsenal

With just two fewer goals than Vardy, whilst playing in anunder-performing Arsenal side, we think it’s the Gabonese striker who takes thefinal spot in our team.

Last season’s Golden Boot winner has been one of the mostcoveted strikers for years and has proved his class since his arrival atArsenal in January 2018. With 17 in 26 appearances this season, almost half ofthe North London’s sides goals have come from Auba.

Alongside goalkeeper Bernd Leno, who narrowly missed out toHenderson in our selection, Aubameyang has been one of the Gunners onlyglimmers of hope this term. Will he still be donning an Arsenal shirt nextcampaign?

There we are. That’s our choice for this seasons Premier League Team of the Season. Who makes yours?

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