Mohamed Salah is a typical face in the Premier League's Best Team of the 2024-2025 season voted by the Professional Players' Association (PFA), where the new king of Liverpool dominates the number of players present.
With 47 impressive goals last season, Salah's honor is not surprising. Under the leadership of coach Arne Slot, Liverpool easily won the Premier League in his first season in office.
Notably, The Kop are 10 points ahead of Arsenal to win their 20th noble domestic title in the club's history. This achievement helps them equal Manchester United's record.
Salah will join his Liverpool teammates Virgil van Dijk, Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch in the typical squad. Notably, new signing Milos Kerkez - the Kop's summer 2025 contract - was also honored after an impressive performance in his final season at Bournemouth.
On the direct competitor side, Arsenal contributed the steel centre-back duo William Saliba and Gabriel. This duo is the foundation for the "Gunners" to only manage 34 goals - the best defensive record in the league last season.
Declan Rice is Arsenal's last name in the typical squad. The English midfielder continues to prove his worth after the £105 million blockbuster contract from West Ham 2 years ago.
Nottingham Forest became a big surprise for the 2024-2025 season. Coach Nuno Espirito Santo's team far exceeded all expectations to qualify for the European Cup.
Goalkeeper Matz Selz was named the best goalkeeper of the season, while Chris Wood scored 20 goals, deserving to be in the center forward position.
He was paired with Alexander Isak. Despite being rumored to be leaving Newcastle, the Swedish striker has left a brilliant mark with 23 goals in the Premier League and 4 more goals in cup competitions. Isak contributed greatly to helping the "Magpies" end their 56-year title drought.
However, Isak's legacy at St. Petersburg James' Park has been tarnished after a tense match with the Newcastle board. The Swedish striker has publicly expressed his desire to leave for a new challenge, despite his three-year contract with the Magpies.
At the age of 25, Isak believes he has played his final match for Newcastle and is eager to play alongside stars like Salah or Van Dijk at Anfield before the summer transfer window ends.
Coach Eddie Howe even advised his student to temporarily leave the first team until his future is decided. Not only was Isak absent from the training ground, he also refused to attend the event in Manchester because he was worried about facing backlash amid the still-struggling future.
Immediately after the typical lineup was announced, Isak immediately took to social media to affirm that the relationship between him and Newcastle "could not continue".
"I was not present at tonight's ceremony. With everything going on, I don't feel comfortable being there. I was silent for too long while others spoke up.
That silence has created conditions for some people to express their own opinions, even if they know that, it does not accurately reflect what has been discussed and agreed upon behind closed doors" - Isak expressed.
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes and Chelsea youngster Cole Palmer were both nominated for the prestigious individual award, but were not eventually named in the outstanding squad.
Typical Premier League lineup for the 2024-2025 season: Matz Selz (Nottingham Forest), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), William Saliba (Arsenal), Gabriel (Arsenal), Milos Kerkez (Liverpool), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest), Alexander Isak (New Newcastle).
