Charlie’s PL team of the season

With 10 games played, we challenged Soccer Saturday pundit Charlie Nicholas to pick his Premier League team of the season so far.

The Arsenal and Celtic legend has made some obvious picks, such as Sky Sports Fantasy Football’s leading scorer Philippe Coutinho, but he’s also gone for some left-field selections, with only four of his XI playing for the current top four.

Here’s Charlie’s line-up in full…

Hugo Lloris

Tottenham have the best defensive record and, while I know he missed a few games, he’s been top qualify whenever called upon. There are lots of times when he’s quiet for long periods then he makes important saves. It sounds crazy because of how Sunderland are doing but the young lad Jordan Pickford deserves a mention because he has been excellent.

Hector Bellerin

Right-backs in the modern game are a real outlet and while Kyle Walker is also a big influence and Nathaniel Clyne has been excellent, Bellerin has the understanding as well as the pace. I think he’s improved a lot as a defender, which we saw when Chelsea visited the Emirates.

Michael Keane

I’ve covered Burnley on three occasions this season and in all honesty I don’t know why he couldn’t force his way into the Manchester United team, especially when they’re playing the likes of Marcos Rojo. He’s an honest lad who puts his body on the line and deserves credit for kicking on at Burnley after failing to break through at Old Trafford.

Virgil van Dijk

He’s got such good quality …

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