PFA Player of the Year: Assessing The Candidates

Philippe Coutinho

Phillipe Coutinho playing for Liverpool in 2013. Kevin Walsh [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia CommonsThis was a somewhat surprising selection since someone like Jordan Henderson probably would’ve represented a better choice for Liverpool, but Coutinho’s been outstanding too. Perhaps he had something to prove after being left off Brazil’s World Cup squad, he’s scored some of the best goals this season, including screamers against Manchester City and Southampton.

However, he likely has the hardest chance to take home the award this season, as he has mostly emerged in 2015 and shone the brightest in February. Also his performance this season was enough for John Terry to surprisingly vote for him as well as fill the massive void left behind by Luis Suarez.

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