Martin Lipton's Top Five Players of 2010: Will Bale topple Tevez?
The Daily Mirror's Chief Football Writer Martin Lipton has picked his top five Premier League players of 2010. Let us know yours by leaving a comment below...
5) Charles N'Zogbia
Hard to impress in a poor team but N'Zogbia causes problems for every other side in the top flight and without him Wigan might not have survived last term and would have been virtually down already this time round. You can see why he eyes greener grass.
4) Frank Lampard
The value of the midfielder was proven totally by the price of his absence for Chelsea. Scored 19 goals after New Year's Day last season and a key reason for the Blues' flying start this term. Without him, they are half the side.
3) Nemanja Vidic
Iron man of the Manchester United back division and now revelling in the demands of captaining Fergie's side as well. The Serb's habit of scoring big goals at the other end is an added bonus.
2) Carlos Tevez
Behaved like a spoilt brat at times but phenomenal record of 27 goals in 38 starts for City in 2010. Workrate is remarkable for a striker too, never giving opposing defenders time to think. Imperative he stays until the summer.
1) Gareth Bale
The star of the season and the of the whole year too. Sensational displays for Spurs which have made the whole of Europe take notice. Hard to believe he wasn't even a regular in the side last January. Now irreplaceable.
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