| Right, no messing around please. The Player of the | | | | he was the best player in the Premiership for six or |
| Year award this season will come down to two | | | | seven years on the spin, but because of his empty |
| players - Cristiano Ronaldo and Didier Drogba. It's as | | | | trophy cabinet, often lost out to lesser players. |
| simple as that. | | | | I think it's rare that two players have such fantastic |
| I have a funny feeling that the winner will more than | | | | seasons but with both Manchester United and |
| likely be determined on whoever happens to be | | | | Chelsea pulling so far clear it's hard to see past those |
| playing for the more successful team. What I mean | | | | two sides for possible candidates. And on the rare |
| by this is if Chelsea wins the title and/or the | | | | occasions when those two sides have struggled, it's |
| European Cup then I'd probably be putting my cash | | | | been the players in question who have really come |
| on the Ivory Coast international to just nudge ahead. | | | | up with the goods. |
| Vice-versa if the Red Devils cart home the silverware | | | | I'll put my neck on the line and back the Chelsea |
| obviously. | | | | man, purely on his significant improvement from last |
| Some might say that my forecast is pretty obvious | | | | season. And after all, as an England fan you have to |
| but we all know that a player can have a fantastic | | | | hate Cristiano Ronaldo. I don't think enough time has |
| season, and still be left out of the reckoning. The | | | | passed just yet...only joking of course. |
| stand out example has to be Alan Shearer. For me | | | | It's a difficult one to call but we'll just have to see... |