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Titolo: Premier: Nomination Player of the Year 2004 (and best Young)

HENRY NOMINATED FOR REPEAT WIN 
Thierry Henry is again among the nominees for the Players' Player of the
Year award at the Professional Footballers' Association's annual awards
dinner at the Grosvenor House Hotel on Sunday, April 25. 
But last year’s winner faces immense competition from the other five
nominees, Liverpool's Steven Gerrard, Newcastle's Alan Shearer, Chelsea's
Frank Lampard, Bolton's Jay-Jay Okocha and Henry’s Arsenal team-mate
Patrick Vieira. 
It promises to be a close run thing for the Young Player of the Year title
too, as Chelsea trio John Terry, Glen Johnson and Scott Parker are up
against Arsenal’s Kolo Toure, Everton’s Wayne Rooney and Manchester City’s
Shaun Wright-Phillips. 
Here, 
premierleague.com
 lists the contenders. 
PLAYERS' PLAYER OF THE YEAR (in alphabetical order) 
STEVEN GERRARD (Liverpool): The PFA Young Player of the Year in 2001,
Gerrard has continued to grow in stature and has been Liverpool’s
outstanding performer this season. 
THIERRY HENRY (Arsenal): Henry has now been nominated for the fourth year
in a row and deservedly so, his goals and assists more essential to
Arsenal than ever. 
FRANK LAMPARD (Chelsea): One of the most consistent performers in the
Barclaycard Premiership, and one of the few players in Chelsea’s
star-studded squad to command a regular first team place. 
JAY-JAY OKOCHA (Bolton): The Nigerian international has become a cult
figure at the Reebok - especially after putting club before country before
the African Nations Cup earlier this year. 
ALAN SHEARER (Newcastle United): The former England skipper continues to
benefit from his international retirement, as do Champions League-chasing
Newcastle. 
PATRICK VIEIRA (Arsenal): Team-mate and fellow countryman Henry may grab
most of the headlines, but no-one under-estimates the contribution of
skipper Vieira to Arsenal’s success. 
YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR (in alphabetical order) 
GLEN JOHNSON (Chelsea): A few eyebrows were raised when Chelsea shelled
out over £6million on a teenager with limited Barclaycard Premiership
experience - but it could be one of the best pieces of business Claudio
Ranieri has conducted. 
SCOTT PARKER (Chelsea): Another promising English youngster who has earnt
his place among the world stars available to Ranieri. 
WAYNE ROONEY (Everton): A Young Player of the Year nominee for the second
year running, Rooney has lived up to the hype surrounding his dramatic
rise to stardom. 
JOHN TERRY (Chelsea): Continues to grow in stature both as a defender and
a leader and, together with Lampard, is one of the first names Ranieri
writes down on his team sheet. 
KOLO TOURE (Arsenal): Has really made his mark in Arsenal’s side this
season, developing into a top class central defender and the perfect
partner for Sol Campbell. 
SHAUN WRIGHT-PHILLIPS (Manchester City): References are often made to his
famous father, but they might cease as the new England cap continues to
make a big name for himself. 
 
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 YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Qui voto Kolo Tourè, seconda scelta Scott Parker.
Terry non lo considero perchè tutto sommato era già più che noto l'anno
scorso, i due citati invece sono saliti di livello (soprattutto Kolo).
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