PFA Team of the Year 2014/2015: The Best Of The Rest

Today the 2014/2015 PFA Team of the Year has been announced and it is certainly an incredible side full of world-class talent who have all had a sensational season. However, as always there is some debate regarding players who could've and perhaps should have been there. I have therefore decided to make a team full of players who in my mind could've have easily been in the Team of the Year.

Goalkeeper

Fraser Forster- Alongside Simon Mignolet, Fraser Forster currently has 13 clean sheets this season conceding only 21 goals in 30 appearances and being a key part of why Southampton have the joint best defensive record in the league. Despite Forster being sidelined for the rest of the season he has seriously impressed this season and he will soon give Roy Hodgson a selection dilemma for England's future first team goalkeeper.

Defenders

Nathaniel Clyne- I feel that Southampton's entire defensive line have all been key performers in the league and Clyne has been an instrumental part of this. Clyne has featured in 31 of the Saints 34 league fixtures this season averaging 3.5 tackles per game and he has also popped up with 2 goals for Southampton. Clyne has also managed to break into the England set-up making his first appearance against Italy in an international friendly last month.

Jose Fonte- The Southampton skipper has been at the heart of the sensational back 4. Fonte has played all but one of the Saints league games this season. Fonte has averaged 5.6 clearances which has made him the second highest in the side, only 0.1 behind defending compatriot Toby Alderweireld. Fonte has also averaged 3.1 clearances a match making him the joint 7th best in the league alongside Hull's Curtis Davies and Arsenal's Nacho Monreal.

Aaron Cresswell- The West Ham left-back flourished in his first season in the top flight after joining The Hammers from Ipswich for an undisclosed fee last summer. Alongside Swansea skipper Ashley Williams, Cresswell has played every minute this season with these two being the only outfield players to do so. Cresswell has contributed 4 assists and 2 goals this season which has heavily linked him to both a big money move with Chelsea and Manchester City as well as being rumored with a future England call up.

Cesar Azpilicueta- Azpilicueta is the only regular starter from the Chelsea defence who does not feature in the PFA Team of the Year however he easily could have. Azpilicueta is the 8th highest ranked in the league in average tackles per game. Azpilicueta has helped Chelsea charge for the title this season having played 26 of Chelsea's 33 league games this season. His passing, tackling, and holding of the ball have certainly made him a first team regular. Despite the big money move for Filipe Luis, Azpilicueta hasn't allowed him a look-in to the first team with his solidarity at left back.

Midfielders

David Silva- Despite Manchester City's poor end to the season, David Silva's fantastic season has been seriously overshadowed. David Silva has played 28 times for Manchester City scoring 11 times and providing 4 assists for City. This leaves Silva as the 10th top goalscorer in the league despite not being a prolific goalscorer. Alongisde Eden Hazard, David Silva leads the league's ranking of key passes per match averaging 2.8 key passes a game.

Mile Jedinak- Crystal Palace have not had a particularly stand out season but their captain Jedinak has had a fantastic season. Jedinak has the 6th highest average match rating in the league. In his 22 league appearences Jedinak has contributed with 5 goals and 3 assists as well as being 5th in the league for average aerial duals won per match averaging an impressive 4.6 average aerial duels won a game. He is also 2nd in the league rankings for average interceptions with 3.6 a game only 0.2 behind Arsenal wonder-kid Francis Coquelin. 

Cesc Fabregas- Fabregas' move to Stamford Bridge has been a very popular one for all Chelsea fans. Fabregas has an impressive 16 assists this season in the league being 6 assists clearer than any other player. Cesc also has the 3rd best average match rating in the league as well as popping up with 3 goals for the soon-to-be 4 time Premiership champions. He also leads the leagues charts for key passes in the league alongside David Silva.

Gylfi Sigurdsson- Tottenham fans will have been gutted when they sold Gylfi Sigurdsson back to Swansea at the start of this season. Sigurdsson is tied second in the assists rankings with 10 assists as well as 6 goals for the welsh side. He Icelandic wizard also averages an impressive 2.3 key passes per game putting him on par with Alexis Sanchez. His attacking influence has helped them have another strong season in the Premiership and he was certainly missed during his spell in London.

Strikers

Sergio Aguero- Despite City's lacklustre second half of the season, Sergio Aguero still leads the Golden Boot charts scoring 21 times and providing 6 assists in 29 games questioning why he did not make the Team of the Year. He also leads the leagues list of shots per goal averaging 4.4 shots a game. The Argentinian has had some trouble with injury and if City were still in the title race, who knows Aguero may even be a contender for PFA player of the year.

Charlie Austin- QPR may be destined to return to the Championship but that has not affected his ability to score goals in his debut season in the top flight. Austin has scored 17 times and has also created 4 goals in his 31 appearences for QPR. Austin has averaged 3.9 shots per game making him second in the league's list and with clubs such as Liverpool interested in the English forward, will his future in London hang in the balance?