PFA Player of the Year: Man City and Liverpool contenders dominate

With the Premier League approaching its business end of the season, it’s not long until the PFA Player of the Year and PFA Young Player of the Year are both crowned.

Ahead of the 2022 PFA Awards, we take a look at the favourites for both of the men’s awards.

PFA Player of the Year

Mohamed Salah – 1/7

Mohamed Salah unsurprisingly leads the betting for the PFA Player of the Year. Salah last picked up this award in 2017/2018 season after his first season at Liverpool. The Egypt international has netted 20 goals while recording ten assists this term, which is more than any other Premier League player, to help keep Liverpool in contention for the title. This season Salah became Liverpool’s top scorer of all time with 153 goals and counting, and he’s 1/7 to add a second PFA Player of the Year gong to his haul.

Kevin de Bruyne – 9/1

Last year’s Player of the Year winner Kevin de Bruyne is currently second in the running for Player of the Year at 7/4. The Manchester City midfielder has contributed nine Premier League goals and three assists and continues to be a match winner to help keep Pep Guardiola’s side at the top of the table. De Bruyne is an inspiration as a playmaker, having created ten big chances so far this season. He has a good eye for key passes, is strong in the set-piece department and is a great all-rounder.

Bernardo Silva – 14/1

Last summer it was rumoured that Bernardo Silva was to leave Manchester City, and he has once again proved what a mistake it would have been for City to release him. The Portuguese midfielder has been one of the best performers for Guardiola so far with his unbelievably high work rate on the pitch, shown by his 130 duels won this season. Silva has stepped up to keep City very much on track to retain the Premier League title and it is expected that they will do everything in their power to hang on to his services. He’s 14/1 to win the PFA Player of the Year award.

Phil Foden – 16/1

At 16/1 in the betting is fellow Manchester City midfielder and 2021 Young Player of the Year Phil Foden. Following his stunning campaign last season, Foden is widely regarded as one of City and England’s most gifted players. The lifelong Blue is gifted with an eye for a pass and an ability to glide past opponents having won 28 50/50s this season. Foden is City’s top scorer on the road this season, netting six of his seven goals away from home and is one of the hottest prospects in world football at the moment.

Diogo Jota – 20/1

Sitting behind his teammate Mo Salah in the goals charts this season is Liverpool’s Diogo Jota, who has racked up 13 this campaign. What is more impressive is that eight of those efforts have been crucial goals for Liverpool. Jota is a well-rounded and hugely versatile forward who is capable of playing all three positions up front and in wide midfield, so he gives Jurgen Klopp many different options which has proved invaluable. The Portuguese attacker has built on his impressive maiden campaign at Anfield last season and is 20/1 in the Player of the Year line up.

PFA Young Player of the Year

Not only is Phil Foden in contention for the Player of the Year, but he is also the current 8/11 favourite to claim a consecutive PFA Young Player of the Year award. English midfielder Bukayo Saka follows at 13/8 since he has helped restore hope at Arsenal this season. Chelsea’s Reece James is next in line at 14/1 due to his impressive defensive skills that have seen him boast a 85% tackle success rate this season. Conor Gallagher’s eight league goals for Crystal Palace this season see him placed next in line at 16/1 along with Aston Villa midfielder Jacob Ramsey.

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