The award season is now upon us and with the announcement of the six nominees for the young player of the year being disclosed and although both Gareth Bale and Sergio Aguero are likely to be the favourites, I thought I would take a closer look at the outstanding young performers in the Premier League this 2011/12 season.
If there’s one thing that managers love, it’s a talented young star to lead their team into the future. There are currently many emerging players in the Premier League, producing the sort of displays that deserve recognition. Although the experienced pros often gain a lot of praise the impacts of young stars can be invaluable to all sides, no matter what their ambitions.
Some have emerged from youth systems, while others have been poached from clubs at home and abroad, but no matter what their origins their achievements should not slip under the radar.
To qualify for the team, the performer has to be 23 years-of-age upon the beginning of the campaign, this list shows a fantasy eleven who fit that criteria, and obviously has been performing to a high standard this season:
Click on Joe Allen to unveil my starting XI
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