At the end of the season, Erling Haaland is anticipated to leave with a truckload of honors, but Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher have taken the time to recognize Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard.
With the exception of Erling Haaland, Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher disagreed on who should receive the Premier League Young Player of the Year title. With four games remaining in the season, the 22-year-old striker has been instrumental in Manchester City's title defense. He has scored an astounding 36 goals.
At the end of this month, Haaland is anticipated to take home the vast majority of awards; his name is likely already engraved on the plaques for the PFA Player of the Year and the Golden Boot. Neville and Carragher debated who, outside the Norway international, should be crowned young player of the season in order to give other Premier League players an opportunity.
The former Liverpool defender spoke on Monday Night Football on Sky Sports.
The 45-year-old stated, "Saka has been amazing, in my opinion. I did not choose Odegaard because I believed he was too old, but I do believe he has been Arsenal's best player.
"To me, 24 does feel like too much of an adult to be the season's youthful player. Since Saka-Odegaard is not a young player, I voted for him.
The same question prompted Neville to give his reasoning for choosing Odegaard as his young player of the year. "We complain about the PFA rules on young players every year because it is up to 24," the former Manchester United defender remarked.
"When I first learned that Odegaard was the captain of Arsenal at the beginning of the season, I was astonished. Where did that come from, I wondered?
I believe Odegaard has been terrific throughout this recent challenging time, he really has. I believe he is a player who would easily integrate into Manchester City's team because of his skill with the ball and the way he plays.
I'd vote for Saka because he appears like he enjoys everything he does and because I adore him so much, but I believe Odegaard has been THE best player for Arsenal this season, making him the young player of the year.
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