Central Midfield
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Since only two central midfielders are selected due to the formation, we have gone with one defensive midfielder and one attacking midfielder. Of course, there is no question about who slots into defensive midfield.
PFA Player of the year nominee N’Golo Kante has had a second successful season in England and looks all set to lift a second Premier League title in as many seasons if everything goes Chelsea’s way. The French midfielder has justified his decision to move to the London club and Conte has reaped big dividends from his flexibility in midfield.
With Kante in the team, Conte only had to decide on whether Nemanja Matic or Cesc Fabregas partnered him as Kante made the middle third of the pitch his own.
Partnering Kante in midfield is Tottenham’s rising star, Dele Alli. The 21-year-old has seen his stock rise to outrageous levels this season and has so far scored 16 goals to go with his five assists.
With such numbers (better than Eden Hazard, might I add), it seemed ludicrous when he wasn’t named among the nominees for the PFA Player of the Year. Of course, he was nominated for Young Player of the Year but players have won both awards at the same time – namely Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale in recent years.
Ah, that probably explains Real Madrid’s interest in young Alli.
Honourable mentions: Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) and Gylfi Sigurdsson (Swansea City)
