{"id":6843,"date":"2018-04-18T11:25:17","date_gmt":"2018-04-18T11:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=6843"},"modified":"2018-04-19T00:01:24","modified_gmt":"2018-04-19T00:01:24","slug":"pfa-premier-league-team-of-the-year-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/pfa-premier-league-team-of-the-year-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"PFA Premier League Team of 2017\/18 Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday, PFA announced their Premier League Team of the Year, which unsurprisingly contained five players from Premier League champions Manchester City. The Citizens have dominated the English top-flight and their star players performances have been acknowledged by the PFA.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6847\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6847\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/pfa-premier-league-team-of-the-year-2018.jpg\" alt=\"PFA Premier League Team of the Year for 2018\" width=\"600\" height=\"409\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6847\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6847\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">thepfa.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Here is the PFA Premier League Team of the Year:<\/p>\n<p>Goalkeeper<\/p>\n<p><strong>David de Gea (Manchester United)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Spaniard has been in outstanding form this season. The Red Devils would have been out of the race for the top-flight title long before they were without the former Atletico Madrid stopper.<\/p>\n<p>Defenders<\/p>\n<p><strong>Marcos Alonso (Chelsea)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>De Gea\u2019s compatriot was once again a major attacking threat playing as a left-wing. The former Fiorentina star scored six goals in the top-flight, while also producing two assists. He also won his first cap for Spain, becoming the third generation of Alonso to play for Spain.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Belgium international is the rock at the centre of that very solid Spurs defence. He has matured into one of the finest centre-backs in the Premier League in recent years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nicolas Otamendi (Manchester City)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Argentinian\u2019s improvement at the heart of the City defence played a big part in the Citizens becoming far more solid in defence. The centre-back also weighed in with four goals for City, including scoring in the Manchester derby at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kyle Walker (Manchester City)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Otamendi\u2019s City teammate has grown into an outstanding right-back and his contribution in both defence and attack were crucial for Pep Guardiola\u2019s side this season. The England full-back has produced an impressive six assists this season in the Premier League<\/p>\n<p>Midfield<\/p>\n<p><strong>Christian Eriksen (Tottenham)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Denmark international has been vastly underrated for years. However, the former Ajax playmaker has once again been a key player for Spurs this season, scoring 11 goals and producing nine assists in the top-flight.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.co.uk\/article\/why-im-choosing-kevin-de-bruyne-in-closest-player-of-the-year-vote-c2zv7kgj7\">Kevin De Bruyne<\/a> (Manchester City)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The former Wolfsburg man is the player that makes the Citizens tick from midfield. De Bruyne\u2019s seven goals and 17 assists has put the Belgium international right in thick of the race for PFA Player of the Year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>David Silva (Manchester City)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Silva has been the creative brains behind all three of Manchester City\u2019s Premier League title triumphs. Despite difficult circumstances off the field, the 32-year-old still scored eight goals and produced 11 assists. What a star!<\/p>\n<p>Forwards<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.liverpoolfc.com\/news\/first-team\/298429-mohamed-salah-pfa-team-of-the-year\">Mohamed Salah<\/a> (Liverpool)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Egyptian has enjoyed a sensational first season at Liverpool, scoring 30 top-flight goals and helping the Reds to the Champions League semi-finals. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/sports-betting\">His goalscoring feats have led the former Roma star to be the favourite to win PFA Player of the Year.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Harry Kane (Tottenham)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The England forward has experienced another stellar campaign in front of goal for Spurs, scoring 25 Premier League goals. However, he has a major fight on his hands to win another Premier League golden boot this season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sergio Aguero (Manchester City)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Just like David Silva, Aguero has now won three Premier League titles with City. This season the 29-year-old has scored 21 top-flight goals and produced six assists. Incredibly, despite a glittering career at City, this is the first time the striker has never been named in a PFA Premier League Team of the Year.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Does the PFA have it right with their Premier League Team of the Year?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday, PFA announced their Premier League Team of the Year, which unsurprisingly contained five players from Premier League champions Manchester City. The Citizens have dominated the English top-flight and their star players performances have been acknowledged by the PFA. Here is the PFA Premier League Team of the Year: Goalkeeper David de Gea (Manchester [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6843","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sports","category-uk"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>PFA Premier League Team of 2017\/18 Announced<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/pfa-premier-league-team-of-the-year-announced\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"PFA Premier League Team of 2017\/18 Announced\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"On Wednesday, PFA announced their Premier League Team of the Year, which unsurprisingly contained five players from Premier League champions Manchester City. 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When the time to pick a college came, everyone thought I was going to do something sports-related. However, that wasn\u2019t my plan. Since there are many lawyers in my family, I decided to follow in their footsteps. I studied law at the University of Pennsylvania, and during that time, my passion for sports only grew bigger. I would watch various sporting events with my friends and attend all matches and games that were happening in the area. On one occasion, I decided to go on a road trip to Vegas with my friends, and, needless to say, I fell in love with the bright lights, humongous buildings, and fantastic casinos. That\u2019s when I discovered the whole gambling scene I knew nothing about. Of course, I knew how to play some games, such as poker and blackjack, but I never realized how well-developed this industry actually was. That trip changed my perspective on what I wanted to do with my life. After I graduated, I took some time off and I traveled through the US, exploring various casinos and land-based sportsbooks. I also spent one year in the UK, where my dream of watching Everton play finally came true. There, I realized how advanced the whole gambling industry is and that the legal aspect of it was quite different than in the US. I spent that time writing for various online platforms where I had the opportunity to share my extensive knowledge about sports. When I came back to the US, I was given a chance to write for an international soccer magazine where I covered the Premier League \u2014 which I was crazy about \u2014 Bundesliga, and other international tournaments. After having written hundreds of sports-related articles, I knew what I wanted to do \u2014 create my own platform and share my knowledge with others. 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Since I knew how online gambling worked thanks to the experience I gained when I was in the UK, I was extremely excited to have the opportunity to introduce US players to the best online gambling platforms and show them that online sportsbooks and casinos can offer an immersive gambling experience, just like their land-based counterparts. Why I Do This What attracted me to online gambling was the possibility of placing bets on my favorite teams from the comfort of my home. I wanted to be able to do that using safe platforms and secure payment options to fund my betting account. And that is exactly what I want for my fellow bettors, too. Naturally, I was a bit of a skeptic myself at first when it came to online gambling simply because I knew how unsafe some sites can be. But once I did some research and talked to fellow European experts, I realized that there is a way to find perfectly safe online gambling platforms. 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My name is David Nugent and I am editor-in-chief of LegalGamblingAndTheLaw.com. I have always enjoyed various sports, primarily soccer, as I am a die-hard Everton fan. Over time, I learned more about sports betting and discovered the fascinating online gambling industry. Eventually, I decided to turn this passion of mine into a project, and that\u2019s how this platform came to be. I am excited to share my story with you and talk about this platform that\u2019s a result of over 20 years of experience I have in the industry. My Beginnings My love for sports has always been a big part of my life. It all started with my dad and me playing in the backyard, but I continued to play sports throughout both elementary and high school. At that time, I knew very little about sports betting since it wasn\u2019t legal in Pennsylvania, but I quickly learned that other states have different laws and that sports betting was legalized in some of them. When the time to pick a college came, everyone thought I was going to do something sports-related. However, that wasn\u2019t my plan. Since there are many lawyers in my family, I decided to follow in their footsteps. I studied law at the University of Pennsylvania, and during that time, my passion for sports only grew bigger. I would watch various sporting events with my friends and attend all matches and games that were happening in the area. On one occasion, I decided to go on a road trip to Vegas with my friends, and, needless to say, I fell in love with the bright lights, humongous buildings, and fantastic casinos. That\u2019s when I discovered the whole gambling scene I knew nothing about. Of course, I knew how to play some games, such as poker and blackjack, but I never realized how well-developed this industry actually was. That trip changed my perspective on what I wanted to do with my life. After I graduated, I took some time off and I traveled through the US, exploring various casinos and land-based sportsbooks. I also spent one year in the UK, where my dream of watching Everton play finally came true. There, I realized how advanced the whole gambling industry is and that the legal aspect of it was quite different than in the US. I spent that time writing for various online platforms where I had the opportunity to share my extensive knowledge about sports. When I came back to the US, I was given a chance to write for an international soccer magazine where I covered the Premier League \u2014 which I was crazy about \u2014 Bundesliga, and other international tournaments. After having written hundreds of sports-related articles, I knew what I wanted to do \u2014 create my own platform and share my knowledge with others. How LegalGamblingAndTheLaw.com Came to Life Once I set the goal, I started doing extensive research on the online gambling industry and the laws surrounding it. I wanted to combine my background in law and the passion I have for sports and create a high-quality online platform. While the online gambling industry was flourishing in Europe, the exact opposite was happening in the US. That is, until 2018 when PASPA (Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act) was overturned. After that, every US state was allowed to introduce new laws and provide operators that wanted to offer various online gambling opportunities with licenses. That was the start of the online gambling industry in the US. Since I knew how online gambling worked thanks to the experience I gained when I was in the UK, I was extremely excited to have the opportunity to introduce US players to the best online gambling platforms and show them that online sportsbooks and casinos can offer an immersive gambling experience, just like their land-based counterparts. Why I Do This What attracted me to online gambling was the possibility of placing bets on my favorite teams from the comfort of my home. I wanted to be able to do that using safe platforms and secure payment options to fund my betting account. And that is exactly what I want for my fellow bettors, too. Naturally, I was a bit of a skeptic myself at first when it came to online gambling simply because I knew how unsafe some sites can be. But once I did some research and talked to fellow European experts, I realized that there is a way to find perfectly safe online gambling platforms. Every gambling site you find on this platform has gone through extensive and rigorous testing to ensure its safety and reliability. Additionally, I have studied the laws of each state in the US, as well as of other countries worldwide, to gain a deeper understanding of how online gambling works in different parts of the world. I\u2019d like to note that the online gambling industry has just begun its journey and we are yet to see its significant growth and improvement in the future. It will be my pleasure to witness all of that with you. I Couldn\u2019t Have Done This on My Own Of course, none of this would have been possible if it weren\u2019t for the amazing team of people I gathered for this project. Since I have only basic knowledge of web development, I started working with some experienced developers who have helped me build this platform. Today, they are here to make sure everything runs smoothly. Also, I knew from the beginning that I wouldn\u2019t be able to take care of all the content on my own, which is why LegalGamblingAndTheLaw.com has an incredible team of experienced gamblers, writers, and people with a background in law. They help me conduct in-depth research and find all the necessary information. Naturally, since this industry is still new in the US, we are all learning a lot, and we will continue to do so in order to improve our platform and make your experience better. 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