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[TTT]

I didnt know Scholes was 3rd in the awards, either there is a very distinct lack of midfielders with the Scholes skills set or the guy was just too good.

Robin van Persie has completed a double success by being named Football Writers' Association Player of the Year.

The Arsenal striker was named PFA Footballer of the Year on Sunday and he has now followed it up with another triumph.

How the votes went...

1 Robin van Persie

2 Wayne Rooney

3 Paul Scholes

4 Clint Dempsey

Van Persie, 28, topped the poll of journalists with a landslide victory ahead of Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney in second place and his Old Trafford team-mate Paul Scholes third, with Fulham's Clint Dempsey fourth.

Van Persie's 34 goals in all competitions has helped propel the Gunners into the top four of the Barclays Premier League, leaving them on the brink of Champions League qualification for next season.

He is the third Dutchman to win the prestigious honour after former team-mate Dennis Bergkamp and Frans Thijssen of Ipswich.

Van Persie - last week named the Professional Footballers' Association Player of the Year - will receive the prestigious FWA accolade, which has been running since 1948, at a gala dinner at the Lancaster London Hotel on May 3.


FWA chairman Steve Bates said: 'Robin was the overwhelming choice of our members this season and deservedly so after a magnificent campaign for Arsenal.

'The quality of his goals, attacking movement and consistency in a turbulent season for The Gunners has been eye-catching.

'The considerable size of his majority in the votes cast by our members reflected the general view that he has been the season's most outstanding individual performer.'

[Sir Alex]

The 80s and 90s produced the perfect footballer, the one with the best balance between skill and athletisism. These days there is way too much emphasis on athletic ability such that skill has suffered.