Counting cards is having a punt on the player of the year award nice and early, I know the season has just started but I’m trying to get good odds that i missed out on last year for the Players Football Association (PFA) player of the year competition. Obviously the usual suspect are there but who do you fancy with all the new faces?

The regulars that I mentioned include Ronaldo at 2/1, Fabregas 11/1, Gerrard 10/1 & Torres at 9/1 but as you can imagine some new faces and people lower down the list of stars are getting heavy bets. Lets list them, the Brazilian boy wonder Robinho 6.5/1, Berbatov 15/1 or no one as mentioned Deco at 11/1. So what does it take to win the prestigious trophy.

The normal routine for the winner is, he must play for a team that shines in the season by winning cups or titles and normally perform well for country as well as club. This posses the question does Rooney need better recognition for his dedication to England? Can even Robin van Persie’s come through the cloud and make a push for the title or will Ronaldo keep the vote from the players especially after his summer antics?

I’m going for Robniho.