5 things we learned from the first half of the Premier League season

#2 The battle for the POTY will be fierce

Aubameyang is a leading candidate for the POTY award

In a normal Premier League season, an outstanding candidate would have emerged by now for the Player of the Year gong.

However, this season has been very different in that regard. So many players across the various clubs have shown quality, some are beginning to pick up and asking people to take notice of what they can do.

The obvious favourite at this juncture would have to be Chelsea's Eden Hazard. The Belgian has been the go-to guy for the Blues this season. He is largely responsible for Sarri's team still being in the UEFA Champions League places.

However, he is by no means guaranteed to win the award as he hasn't been the only one pulling up trees. At Arsenal, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been delivering aplenty for the Gunners and currently tops the scorers' chart.

Raheem Sterling and Laporte (Manchester City), last season's winner, Salah and Van Dijk (Liverpool), Harry Kane (Liverpool), Richarlison (Everton) are some other players who have impressed.

It promises to be a fascinating fight-to-the-finish to see who gets the award this season.