Rewind to 8 players who you wouldn’t believe were in the Premier League Team of the Season

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  • The Premier League Team of the Year is selected every year. After the end of the season.
  • Many of these players have forgotten their impressive past performances.
Rewind to 8 players who you wouldn't believe were in the Premier League Team of the Season

It’s an annual tradition for the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) to select the Premier League Team of the Season, and most of the players voted for are big names and well-known to fans.

However, the following eight players may not be superstars, but they have all been in the Premier League’s Team of the Year.

1. Stick Inge Bjornby (Liverpool 1996-97 season)

In 1995, the former Norway international full-back began his Liverpool season in a humiliating manner as they were beaten 5-1 by Coventry and then missed the rest of the campaign due to a serious leg fracture.

  However, Bjornby returned to the team the following year and made an impressive comeback, earning him a place in the PFA Team of the Year and securing his best season of eight seasons with the Reds.

2. Sylvinho (Arsenal 2000-2001 season)

That year, the Brazilian left-back had the opportunity to play for Arsenal under the leadership of legendary French coach Arsene Wenger in only 23 matches and during the first half of the season, Sylvinho had to be a substitute for Nigel Winterburn, the ยูฟ่าเบท English full-back, all the time. Despite  

not having many opportunities to play for Arsenal, Sylvinho was still chosen as the best player, which was quite a surprise that the former Samba defender was named in the team.

3. Steve Finnan (Fulham 2001-2002 season)

Finnan’s name in the PFA Team is no surprise. The Irish right-back has made all 38 league appearances for Fulham and has been a consistent performer on the right wing of defence as well as providing excellent attacking football. Finnan is considered a

Fulham legend, having been a key player in helping the Cottagers secure promotion to the higher division in two of their three seasons.

4. Tim Howard (Manchester United 2003-2004 season)

Howard is one of the best goalkeepers and spent 13 years as a professional footballer in England. His most outstanding performance was probably. During his time with Manchester United in the 2003/04 season

. However, the following year, the American goalkeeper lost form and made many mistakes, so he was hardly trusted by Sir Alex Ferguson, the former Manchester United manager, and was sold to Everton in 2007.

5. Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City 2004-2005 season)

Wright-Phillips is a player full of talent. His technique, intelligence and speed can tear apart opposing defences with ease. The former England winger was voted Manchester City ‘s Young Player of the Year for four consecutive seasons

in 2004/05. Wright-Phillips’ form with Manchester City was so excellent that Chelsea were willing to spend 21 million pounds to acquire him to join the team. Unfortunately. He did not achieve much success at Stamford Bridge.


6. Andrew Johnson (Crystal Palace 2004-2005 season)

Having scored 22 goals in 38 appearances for Palace in the 2004/05 Premier League season. The English striker had nothing left to prove and was a goal machine for the team. A

predatory striker, Johnson was able to find the net at every opportunity and at the peak of his career he was even called up to the England national team.

7. David James (Portsmouth 2007-2008 season)

The former goalkeeper we often know as ‘Foolish’ was incredibly voted Goalkeeper of the Year in 2007/08, the same year Liverpool’s Pepe Reina won the Golden Glove award and United conceded the third-fewest goals in the Premier League era. The reason

for James’s selection in the PFA Team. Now 37 is probably because he managed to snatch England’s No. 1 spot from former Tottenham Hotspur keeper Paul Robinson.

8. Fabricio Coloccini (Newcastle 2011-2012 season)

Newcastle finished the 2011/12 season with an incredible fifth place finish and Coloccini was a key part of that Magpies side. The Argentine

centre-back was the big man at the back. Constantly ordering his teammates around, strong, consistent and very consistent.