The PFA have chosen their star men for the 2008/09 campaign but do you agree with their choices?
Skysports.com wants to hear your views on the best players from the 2008/09 campaign
With the Professional Footballers' Association having dished out their annual awards,
skysports.com wants to hear your views on who you feel have been the stand-out performers in the 2008/09 campaign.
In a series of features we will be looking to compile a team made up of players voted for by you - the fans.
Logic dictates that every good team needs a reliable pairing at centre-back so we will be continuing our search for the Premier League's best XI in the heart of the defence.
The PFA voted Manchester United's Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand as their top choices, but do you agree with that verdict?
We have selected fourteen candidates we feel are worthy of gracing any side and all you have to do is choose your favourite.
Alex - Chelsea
The Brazilian has been a rock at the heart of Chelsea's defence this term, coping admirably with the responsibility of having to deputise for the injured Ricardo Carvalho. He has looked more assured as the season has progressed and has proven to be a useful weapon from free-kick situations, both striking the ball or attacking it in the box.
Titus Bramble - Wigan
Still much-maligned, but the errors which have blighted his promising career have been erased this season. His partnership with Austrian Paul Scharner had Wigan on course for a top-seven finish until a recent wobble put paid to their European aspirations.
Jamie Carragher - Liverpool
Mr Reliable has once again gone about his business in an understated but efficient manner. He may not grab the headlines but his role in the Liverpool side is equally as important as that of Steven Gerrard or Fernando Torres. Carragher has been an ever-present in the 2008/09 campaign, helping to keep 19 clean sheets in the Reds' efforts to land the top-flight title.
Rio Ferdinand - Manchester United
Widely regarded as the finest centre-half in world football, Ferdinand has done little to tarnish that reputation this season. His reading of the game is second to none, while his ability on the ball helps to make him the complete defender. The England international helped Manchester United go 1,311 minutes without conceding a goal this term, an achievement which re-wrote the history books.
Brede Hangeland - Fulham
Proving to be a considerable coup for Fulham boss Roy Hodgson, the Norway international has been a sensation in a remarkable campaign for the Cottagers. Few had heard of the commanding 27-year-old when he arrived in England but, after helping Fulham launce a push for Europe this season, he is now regarded as one of the finest exponents of his trade in the Premier League.
Phil Jagielka - Everton
Having helped Everton cement their standing as a top-six club, while also forcing his way into the England fold, all looked to be rosy in Jagielka's garden. However, an untimely injury will prevent the former Sheffield United man from making a thoroughly-deserved appearance in this season's FA Cup final and has provided a disappointing ending to an otherwise magnificent campaign.
Martin Laursen - Aston Villa
Injuries have once again hindered the Danish defender's progress in 2008/09, but when he plays Aston Villa have looked impenetrable. A reoccurrence of an ongoing knee problem could see him forced to quit the game in the summer, but all at Villa Park are hoping the experienced Scandinavian will be back to skipper the club next term.
Joleon Lescott - Everton
While he may have struggled to replicate his achievements of 2007/08, Lescott has once again proven that he is a classy top-flight performer. Always a danger from set-pieces, Lescott's understanding with Jagielka at the heart of Everton's back four has seen the Toffees prosper after enduring a disappointing start to the season.
Ryan Shawcross - Stoke City
It is clear to see why Manchester United snapped up Shawcross as a youngster, and the Red Devils must be kicking themselves for letting the towering centre-half leave for Stoke in January 2008. He has gone from strength to strength at the Britannia Stadium and is expected to be major player for Stuart Pearce's England Under 21 squad at this summer's European Championship.
Martin Skrtel - Liverpool
Having arrived in England in January 2008, last term can be regarded as something of a learning curve for Skrtel. He certainly appears to have taken those lessons on board, with a first full Premier League campaign seeing the Slovakian quickly establish a reputation as a no-nonsense, brute of a defender. Playing alongside Carragher can only help his progress in the future and expect more to come from the 24-year-old in 2010.
John Terry - Chelsea
The epitome of all things Chelsea, Terry has once again led by example at Stamford Bridge. He had the Blues in the hunt for an impressive Treble at once stage, but has seen those aspirations whittled down to just an FA Cup dream. While Chelsea's defence may not have been as reliable as in previous years, Terry has still helped to keep 19 clean sheets and remains the first name on England boss Fabio Capello's team sheet.
Michael Turner - Hull City
A season which promised so much could yet end in despair for Hull City, but there have been plenty of positives to take from their debut Premier League campaign. The coming of age of 25-year-old Turner is certainly one of them, with the former Brentford man looking at ease among England's elite. There has been talk of an England call-up, while speculation continues to suggest he will not be at the KC Stadium next season as the vultures begin to circle over Phil Brown's squad.
Matthew Upson - West Ham
Should West Ham secure a Europa League spot this season, much of the credit for their success must be given to a defensive unit marshalled superbly by Upson. The England man has matured into a fine all-round performer and must have former boss Arsene Wenger asking how he allowed such a top talent to slip through his grasp.
Nemanja Vidic - Manchester United
Vidic's partnership with Ferdinand at Old Trafford has rekindled memories of the Steve Bruce/Gary Pallister pairing which proved so fruitful for United in the early 1990s. The pair complement each other perfectly, with uncompromising Vidic proving to be the ideal foil to the more chiselled attributes of Ferdinand. The Serbian star has helped to keep 22 clean sheets this season and was only narrowly pipped at the post by United team-mate Ryan Giggs for the PFA Player of the Year award.
