Young Player of the Year.

[Scott]

Mikel or Diarra ?

I'll go with Lassana but something tells me Obi will turn out better in the end.

[geezer]

Or Kalou?

[ethicalstrategy]

Or Kalou?

or Robben

or Cech

[just]

Or Kalou?

or Robben

or Cech

Robben ? Tis' the silly season to be sure.

Cech ? Hell yes, if he'd played a full season.

[Maksimov]

Cech for young player of the year?

[just]

Cech is only 24!

[The Moos]

So far I would rate them:

1. Diarra - Been great as RB.

2. Kalou - Had a slow start but has provided a few goals.

3. Mikel - Had a difficult start but lately he's been amazing.

[The Brit]

Diarra...had to bide his time, almost lost the plot, but proved worth the wait

[Maksimov]

Cech is only 24!

I know he's only 24, but aren't the young player of year nominees usually picked from U-23 players?

[sergeyMS]

Cech is only 24!

I know he's only 24, but aren't the young player of year nominees usually picked from U-23 players?

Maksi, from U-29 usually, so Cech is good enough.....

[loz]

Diarra for me based on the fact he has adopted a new position at an early age and has, so far, taken to it like a duck to water.

In the long run I am 100% sure Mikel is going to be by far the better player of the two and if he gets regular football next season then I would expect him to romp away with the youg player of the year award.

[ethicalstrategy]

Or Kalou?

or Robben

or Cech

Robben ? Tis' the silly season to be sure.

Based on age or performance?

[ossie13]

Would have to be Diarra!

[midlandblue]

Agree, Diarra. Only one of the three that actuallyl ooks like he is comfortable and confident to be playing in the first team, he looks very much at home and relaxed. Mikel and Kalou do not look as at ease on the pitch.....yet.

the future is bright, the future is blue.

[BLUENUT]

Essien is only 24 aswell

[german-blue]

Mikel then Diarra then Kalou !

[Guest Sindre]

Its between Mikel, Kalou and Diarra. Mikel has been outstanding in the last games but he had some problems in the start. Diarra has been great at right back but im not impressed by him when he plays i the "Makelele" role.

Kalou has showed that he is a great talent in many matches and i think he will be a great player for us.

But if i should chose one it must be Mikel after the last games.

Maybe bad English here. I am from Norway and hope you understand

[Jack]

Scott Sinclair has to have a shout as well. Diarra won it last year and hardly played for the 1st team, so no reason why Scotty shouldn't win. Am I right in saying the players themselves vote for this?

[geezer]

Scott Sinclair has to have a shout as well. Diarra won it last year and hardly played for the 1st team, so no reason why Scotty shouldn't win. Am I right in saying the players themselves vote for this?

Great point Jack, in which case I go for Ben Sahar.