The Alternative Team Of The Year

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Debate the alternative team of the season 2009-10

The Professional Footballers' Association has picked its Team of the Year, containing the likes of Wayne Rooney, Didier Drogba and Cesc Fabregas. But who would make an alternative team of the season? Have your say below.

Published: 11:02AM BST 26 Apr 2010

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The PFA's selection of Joe Hart in goal, Branislav Ivanovic, Thomas Vermaelen, Richard Dunne and Patrice Evra in defence, Fabregas, James Milner, Darren Fletcher and Antonio Valencia in midfield, and Rooney and Drogba up front is undoubtedly a fine team.

But a number of players from less fashionable clubs have also excelled this season, without achieving the recognition they deserve from the PFA. Here is your chance to nominate an alternative team.

It has been a good season for Premier League shotstoppers (apart from at Arsenal), with a host of contenders vying for the number one spot. Thomas Sorensen has been inspired at Stoke, Craig Gordon has finally started to live up to his £9 million price tag at Sunderland, and Tottenham's Heurelho Gomes has put his early problems behind him to emerge as one of the finest keepers in the land. Brad Friedel has once again been consistently superb, while Shay Given and Paul Robinson have impressed: who gets your vote?

Defenders: England contenders Leighton Baines and Stephen Warnock suddenly found themselves under the spotlight this season when Ashley Cole broke his foot, but that was a mark of how well they have played for their respective clubs. Similarly, Tottenham's Michael Dawson could make a late burst for Fabio Capello's World Cup squad after an excellent campaign, while Birmingham defenders Liam Ridgewell, Roger Johnson and Scott Dann have all excelled for Alex McLeish's side. Wolves centre-back Jody Craddock has been another notable performer, along with the likes of Blackburn's Christopher Samba and Aston Villa's James Collins.

Midfielders: The omission of Chelsea's Florent Malouda from the official PFA Team of the Year certainly raised some eyebrows, while Gareth Bale's recent run of form has propelled him into the headlines on a consistent basis. Alex Song has added some much-needed muscle to a previously flimsy Arsenal midfield, while the under-rated Steven Pienaar has once again enjoyed a wonderful campaign at Everton. And what about Ashley Young has continued to impress at Aston Villa, Matthew Etherington at Stoke and Damien Duff at Fulham? Do they make your alternative team? Have Lee Bowyer or Charles N'Zogbia done enough to be included?

Forwards: Bobby Zamora can count himself unlucky to have come up against opponents of the class of Rooney and Drogba for his place in the official Team of the Year, but he is surely a certainty for the alternative side. Carlos Tevez has been magnificent for Manchester City, while Darren Bent has been an inspired signing for Sunderland. Which forwards deserve more recognition?

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The choice of Milner and valencia....good but not exactly earth shattering. Scott Parker has almost kept west ham in the premier on his own.
Can't argue with the defenders  or strikers chosen, fair choice but some others would be equal.

If I was to squeeze in a Fulham player, it would have to be Duff who has been absolutely as good as Milner and valencia. OK, I am biased, but his overall contribution throughout the season has been immense. Most creative Fulham midfielder and some VERY important goals, including a match winner or two.