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 combination of craft and graft in the middle of the park so we will be continuing our search for the Premier League's best XI in that area.
The PFA voted Liverpool's Steven Gerrard and Manchester United's Ryan Giggs as their top choices, but do you agree with that verdict?
We have selected 16 candidates we feel are worthy of gracing any side and all you have to do is choose your favourite.
Xabi Alonso - Liverpool
Speculation suggested Liverpool were ready to part with Alonso last summer, with Gareth Barry supposedly lined up to step into his boots. However, that much-touted deal never materialised and the Spanish schemer remained at Anfield - much to the satisfaction of Kopites everywhere. If Rafa Benitez needed any persuading that in Alonso he has one of the best all-round midfielders in the business, then the 2008/09 campaign should have laid those doubts to rest. One of the best passers of a ball in the game, the man from the Basque country is also not afraid to put his foot in when required.
Gareth Barry - Aston Villa
As previously mentioned, it looked for long periods as though Barry would be on his way to Merseyside in the summer of 2008, with the England man ready to break ties with Villa after 12 years in the Midlands. The 28-year-old did little to endear himself to the Villa faithful as he brazenly admitted his interest in such a switch, but he never let off-field activity affect his game. Once it became apparent that he would be remaining at Villa Park, Barry realigned his focus and set about giving his utmost for Martin O'Neill's men. He was even re-awarded the captain's armband once Martin Laursen was struck down by injury, having been stripped of the honour following the summer of discontent. He may not have been able to help Villa into the UEFA Champions League this term, but he remains one of the best in the business.
Michael Carrick - Manchester United
It has taken a while for Carrick to fully justify the sizeable fee splashed out by Manchester United to take him from Tottenham in 2006. While the more creative aspects of his game have never been in doubt, there were lingering question marks over his ability to take control of a game and dictate proceedings in the famed 'quarter-back' mould. He has certainly stepped up to that challenge this season, though, with his vision and passing range proving to be a useful weapon for the Red Devils. He has also found the target on four occasions in the Premier League this season, his best ever return in the top flight, while he has also laid on nine goals for his title-winning team-mates.
Lee Cattermole - Wigan
Perhaps not an obvious choice to be in contention for this season's top honours, Cattermole has gone about his business this term in an efficient yet largely understated fashion. He may catch the eye for all the wrong reasons every now and again, with his combative nature ensuring he is never far away from a referee's notebook, but he is much
