Pogba 12/1 to land award and he could steer Red Devils to a Premier League title success
Riyad Mahrez was a 500/1 chance to win the PFA Player of the Year at the start of the 2015/16 season, although a series of outstanding performances in a Leicester City had the bookies running for cover.
The Algerian is a 33/1 shot to retain the award this time around although the Foxes might not have the same impact as last term and it is Eden Hazard who heads the betting market at 5/1.
Hazard was the winner of this award at the end of the 2014/15 season, with the Belgian producing some breathtaking football for champions Chelsea and it appears that the attacking midfielder is back in the groove at Stamford Bridge.
Hazard was clearly at odds with Jose Mourinho last term and now looks interested for new manager Antonio Conte, although much depends on whether the Blues can stay the pace with the two Manchester clubs.
Manchester United have largely been efficient so far in taking nine points from their opening three matches, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic bagging three goals and the Swede is unsurprisingly among the favourites to land this season’s PFA Player of the Year award.
It’s worth noting that this award is voted for by fellow players and there’s certainly a large degree of reverence for a striker who has arrived at Old Trafford to win silverware and not just for one final payday.
Zlatan is someone who commands respect although he could find himself nudged out of the reckoning by a player who cost the Red Devils the best part of £100 million to sign from Juventus.
Paul Pogba is currently a 12/1 shot although it’s clear that the Frenchman has the potential to be world class, while many a Juve fan will tell you that the midfielder has already achieved that level.
Pogba has an unbelievable engine which can see him power from box to box. He has great tackling ability, carries immense power and pace with the ball and his finishing is generally sound.
It’s clear that Mourinho will want to build a team around Pogba over the next few years and perhaps he will be winning the sort of individual awards that were commonplace in Italy.
Interestingly, Sergio Aguero has never been in a PFA Team of the Year since arriving in the Premier League and the Manchester City marksman doesn’t make a lot of appeal at 8/1 to win this season.
The Argentine has just been handed a three-match ban for elbowing West Ham defender Winston Reid and perhaps being a goal machine isn’t enough to land the ultimate respect of fellow players.
Arsenal pair Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez have both been on PFA shortlists in previous seasons, although much depends on whether the Gunners can challenge for the title, with the latter probably making the most appeal at 25/1.
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