Alan Shearer Exclusive: Player of the season, awards and Premier League team of the season

Player of the Season: David Raya

The three that I've got are David Raya, Gabriel and Declan Rice or even Bruno Fernandes would be in there. But for me, because Arsenal have won a title, it would be one of those three players and unusually, I'm going to give it to a goalkeeper.

I've been pushing Declan, and rightly so all season. I just think of a few key moments this season when he's had to stand up and be brilliant, David Raya, and I think he has. There's an argument for all three of those, but I'm going to go for David Raya.

Young Player of the Season: Nico O'Reilly

Nico O'Reilly and Alex Scott at Bournemouth are tough to split for me. I think both of them have been incredible. I think there'll be a lot of clubs in for Alex Scott this summer.

But I'm just going to give it to Nico O'Reilly because he's been outstanding. The number of goals and number of games he's played this season has been remarkable for Man City, so just Nico O'Reilly.

Manager of the Season: Mikel Arteta

It has to be Mikel Arteta for manager of the season.

There's an argument for Unai Emery as well, particularly as he won the Europa League on Wednesday, but I'm going to give it to Mikel because of them finishing second year after year, and then for him to go again and then to win it, the pressure and the stress that he's been under, so I'm going to give it to Mikel.

Goal of the Season: Emi Buendia (v Spurs)

I'm going to give it to Emi Buendia of Aston Villa at to Tottenham. I just think Matty Cash's pass and then the touch before the ball inside to Buendia was a brilliant goal, so I just think for all three of those reasons. The pass, the touch, the pass, and then the finish was brilliant.

It was between that and Harry Wilson's for Fulham with then outside of his boot but Buendia just pips it for me.

Alan Shearer's Premier League Team of the Season

Goalkeeper - David Raya

My goalkeeper is David Raya, and as I've just said, he's been absolutely outstanding all season, making key saves that have won Arsenal the league for the first time in 22 years.

Defenders - Jurrien Timber, Marco Senesi, Gabriel, and Nico O'Reilly

Jurien Timber is my right-back. Him and Gabriel have been outstanding. Arsenal have been superb defensively and they have both been a massive part of that.

Senesi might be a left field shout but I think it's right that Bournemouth get recognised for the season that they've had, and he's played a key part in that and I guess with the turnover of players defensively, what they lost last summer, he's been one of the standouts for Bournemouth.

Nico O'Reilly has just been outstanding. The number of goals and number of games he's played this season has been remarkable for Man City.

Midfielders - Declan Rice, Bruno Fernandes, and Dominik Szoboszlai

I've got Declan Rice, Bruno Fernandes and Dominik Szoboszlai in midfield. I think three outstanding players. There's also an argument for Elliott Anderson in there as well.

Rice has been outstanding, being the driving force in midfield for Arsenal. Bruno, well God knows where Man United would be without him and If there's one plus this season for Liverpool, and there hasn't been many, then Szoboszlai has been that.

Forwards - Erling Haaland, Igor Thiago and, Antoine Semenyo

My three up front are Haaland, Igor Thiago and Semenyo. Semenyo, I think, has been superb and scored a great goal in the FA Cup Final. He's just gone to City and looked as if he's been there all his life.

Haaland, again, he's got in his 30s for goals. Apparently, he's not had a great season but he's in the 30s again, and Thiago, no one would have had him at the top or near the top of the scoring charts at the beginning of the season. He's played his part in what's been a good season for Brentford.

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