So we all know who is going to win it so lets get onto the real issue.
Why is Steven Gerrard on the list?
Making the case for Ronaldo, Fabregas, Adebayor and Torres is pretty easy, they all had good seasons, that is what the award is about.
David James has been nominated for making less mistakes than usual, hardly a ringing endorsement but tough to begrudge him the nomination after the abuse he has taken over the years.
But Gerrard. Maybe some of his "friends" in the Liverpool area made a few phone calls but it is hard to see any other reason why he has been nominated.
He has not been even close to being good this season and like the story about the best drummer in the Beatles, Gerrard has not even been the best midfielder in the Liverpool team this year, that honour going to Mascherano.
10 assists and 10 goals in the Premier League this season. Stats like that put him behind Berbatov, 11 assists and 14 goals,and no-one would suggest him for the Player of the Year.
However players like Robbie Keane, Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand have allhad great seasons and Gael Clichy also deserves to be nominated as he is now the best full back in the league.
It is worth noting that the two least deserving nominees are English.
Fabio Capello is a brave man.
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