Steven Gerrard nominated for PFA Player of the Year award
STEVEN GERRARD is the solitary obstacle to Manchester United claiming the PFA Player of the Year award.
The Reds skipper was one of six contenders announced yesterday.
The other five all hail from Old Trafford - Edwin van der Sar, Ryan Giggs, Nemanja Vidic, Rio Ferdinand and Cristiano Ronaldo, bidding to win the prestigious award for a third successive season.
Arsene Wenger, however, feels the nominations list would look somewhat different if voting had taken place later in the season.
And United boss Alex Ferguson does not disagree with a theory that the voting needs to be put back.
"It is valid to have five contenders," he said.
"If we are talking about current form, Arsene cannot just go back two or three games.
"The PFA awards are always done early. That has been noted in the past. Votes are collected in January or February. I actually think they should be done later.
"But it is difficult to choose a player of the year. In 1999 when we won the Treble, we never won an award. I don't think too much emphasis should be placed on it."
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