Arsenal and Chelsea stars - and Antonee Robinson - dominate London Premier League Team of 2024
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It has been a big year for London’s Premier League clubs. Arsenal just missed out on the title again last season but they are mounting another strong challenge this season, while Chelsea have become a serious force again under Enzo Maresca. Tottenham finished fifth but have struggled this season under Ange Postecoglou and it has been all-change at West Ham.
Fulham have been one of the surprise packages in the Premier League this season, while the signs are also good for Crystal Palace and Brentford going into next year. But who makes the team of the year?. Here, our writers have chosen their best London-based XIs of 2024….
(4-2-3-1): Raya, Porro, Saliba, Gabriel, Robinson, Rice, Caicedo, Saka, Palmer, Odegaard, Mateta. Marco Silva thinks Antonee Robinson has been the best left-back in the Premier League this season, and there is plenty to back up the Fulham head coach's view. Six Arsenal players may feel excessive but they have all been consistently outstanding for the entire calendar year. Pedro Porro has tired recently but no full-back in London has contributed to more goals in 2024 and the Spaniard has generally been solid defensively for Tottenham, too.
Moises Caicedo increasingly feels like Chelsea's most irreplaceable player, while maverick Cole Palmer is plainly their best. Jean-Philippe Mateta was outstanding in the second half of last season for Crystal Palace and, while his goals have dried up this term, he has still led the line superbly at times.
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