Suarez, Gerrard, Hazard... who do our team of experts think will win this season's Premier League Player of the Year?
It's that time of year again, with the fight to clinch the Premier League Player of the Year drawing ever closer.
Luis Suarez is the division's top scorer with 29 goals already, while Eden Hazard has shown why Chelsea spent so much money on him last year. David Silva consistently pulls the strings for Manchester City.
This season's title race is one of the more keenly-anticipated in recent memory, with this coveted prize may be a little more straightforward to sort out.
Gary Lineker tweeted that he felt Suarez would take the gong - closely followed by Steven Gerrard and Vincent Kompany - but who is leading the way? Sportsmail's reporters give their top three as we head into the final six weeks of the season.
JAMIE REDKNAPP
1. Luis Suarez; 2. Eden Hazard; 3. Yaya Toure
Luis Suarez has been magnificent and Brendan Rodgers is a class act. They are the player and manager of the year. Last year they were 28 points off the title and now they lead by two. That is an incredible turnaround.
MATT BARLOW
1. Luis Suarez; 2. David Silva; 3. Eden Hazard
The intensity and drive of Suarez is incredible. It defines his ability to influence games from the first minute to the last. He still plays on the edge, he plays for penalties, but has found a way to banish the worst excesses from his game, which should be applauded. Competition would have been more fierce if Aaron Ramsey or Sergio Aguero had not been hit by injuries.
LEE CLAYTON
1. Luis Suarez; 2. Steven Gerrard; 3. Yaya Toure
If I could be one footballer it would be Steven Gerrard. He is the modern-day Bryan Robson and it would be a joy if he gets his hands on the title trophy. But he will only achieve that if the magnificent Luis Suarez keeps scoring. What a season he has had, how can he not win the awards?
SAMI MOKBEL
1. Luis Suarez; 2. Eden Hazard; 3. Daniel Sturridge
Absolutely no contest this season. Suarez has been far and away the best player in the country. Could be a different story next season with Liverpool's increased workload in Europe - if he stays, of course…
IAN LADYMAN
1. Suarez; 2. Sturridge; 3. Toure
Hard to look past Suarez. Liverpool wouldn't be top without him. Sturridge has supported him manfully though and that's not always an easy task.
MARK ALFORD
1. Steven Gerrard; 2. Yaya Toure; 3. Adam Lallana
As well as being the stand-out player, the Player of the Year has to be a stand-up fella. Sorry, Luis, you may have been the best but it’ll take more than one season on the straight-and-narrow to convince me.
Instead – and in part tribute to you and your team-mates’ attacking verve and title charge – my vote goes to the one, true statesman in our game, Steven Gerrard. He’s adapted perfectly to his new, deep-lying role and he deserves all the honours we can bestow on him.
LAURA WILLIAMSON
1. Luis Suarez; 2. Yaya Toure; 3. Steven Gerrard
For ripping up the record books, scoring goals for fun, playing with such expressive joy and making Anfield dream again, it just has to be Luis Suarez.
JOHN EDWARDS
1. Luis Suarez; 2. Eden Hazard; 3. Yaya Toure
Suarez by a distance, for the volume of goals, obviously, but also the variety. They have come from all angles, any distance and either foot. The 19-minute first-half hat-trick against Norwich in December stands out as the abiding memory, a sharp close-range finish, outrageous dipping volley from near the centre circle and crisp right-foot half-volley from 20 yards.
He doesn’t rely on service from others, either. He creates so much for himself, with his ability to wriggle past defenders and open up space. Peerless.
CHRIS WHEELER
1. Luis Suarez; 2. Yaya Toure; 3. Eden Hazard
Toure has been immense for Manchester City, scoring 21 times from midfield, and Eden Hazard has been magnificent for Chelsea. But, love him or loathe him, Suarez’s 29 Premier League goals for a resurgent Liverpool surely make him the outstanding choice.
SAM CUNNINGHAM
1. Yaya Toure; 2. Luis Suarez; 3. Eden Hazard
Suarez has been lethal this season but he's yet to score against a top four side and Toure's goal-scoring exploits from midfield are equally as impressive in my opinion.
CRAIG HOPE
1. Luis Suarez; 2. Daniel Sturridge 3. Steven Gerrard
Suarez has now taken his scoring numbers to the level populated by only Messi and Ronaldo. He doesn’t do form, he is form – a relentless, rampaging rascal who WILL fire Liverpool to the title.
JACK GAUGHAN
1. Luis Suarez; 2. Eden Hazard; 3. Adam Lallana
Twenty-nine goals for a man who didn't play until the end of September is absolutely phenomenal - there can't be anyone to pip Suarez. Hazard and Lallana come closest, though. The former has dragged Chelsea through games at times - imagine if they had a goalscorer - while Lallana's style and ability to pick holes in defences epitomises the classy way in which Southampton go about their business.
ADAM SHERGOLD
1. Luis Suarez; 2. Yaya Toure; 3. Adam Lallana
From agitating to leave Anfield last summer to Premier League top scorer and possibly a title winner, the Suarez transformation has been unbelievable. Kudos to Brendan Rodgers for the man management.
It's that time of year again, with the fight to clinch the Premier League Player of the Year drawing ever closer.
Luis Suarez is the division's top scorer with 29 goals already, while Eden Hazard has shown why Chelsea spent so much money on him last year. David Silva consistently pulls the strings for Manchester City.
This season's title race is one of the more keenly-anticipated in recent memory, with this coveted prize may be a little more straightforward to sort out.
Gary Lineker tweeted that he felt Suarez would take the gong - closely followed by Steven Gerrard and Vincent Kompany - but who is leading the way? Sportsmail's reporters give their top three as we head into the final six weeks of the season.
JAMIE REDKNAPP
1. Luis Suarez; 2. Eden Hazard; 3. Yaya Toure
Luis Suarez has been magnificent and Brendan Rodgers is a class act. They are the player and manager of the year. Last year they were 28 points off the title and now they lead by two. That is an incredible turnaround.
MATT BARLOW
1. Luis Suarez; 2. David Silva; 3. Eden Hazard
The intensity and drive of Suarez is incredible. It defines his ability to influence games from the first minute to the last. He still plays on the edge, he plays for penalties, but has found a way to banish the worst excesses from his game, which should be applauded. Competition would have been more fierce if Aaron Ramsey or Sergio Aguero had not been hit by injuries.
LEE CLAYTON
1. Luis Suarez; 2. Steven Gerrard; 3. Yaya Toure
If I could be one footballer it would be Steven Gerrard. He is the modern-day Bryan Robson and it would be a joy if he gets his hands on the title trophy. But he will only achieve that if the magnificent Luis Suarez keeps scoring. What a season he has had, how can he not win the awards?
SAMI MOKBEL
1. Luis Suarez; 2. Eden Hazard; 3. Daniel Sturridge
Absolutely no contest this season. Suarez has been far and away the best player in the country. Could be a different story next season with Liverpool's increased workload in Europe - if he stays, of course…
IAN LADYMAN
1. Suarez; 2. Sturridge; 3. Toure
Hard to look past Suarez. Liverpool wouldn't be top without him. Sturridge has supported him manfully though and that's not always an easy task.
MARK ALFORD
1. Steven Gerrard; 2. Yaya Toure; 3. Adam Lallana
As well as being the stand-out player, the Player of the Year has to be a stand-up fella. Sorry, Luis, you may have been the best but it’ll take more than one season on the straight-and-narrow to convince me.
Instead – and in part tribute to you and your team-mates’ attacking verve and title charge – my vote goes to the one, true statesman in our game, Steven Gerrard. He’s adapted perfectly to his new, deep-lying role and he deserves all the honours we can bestow on him.
LAURA WILLIAMSON
1. Luis Suarez; 2. Yaya Toure; 3. Steven Gerrard
For ripping up the record books, scoring goals for fun, playing with such expressive joy and making Anfield dream again, it just has to be Luis Suarez.
JOHN EDWARDS
1. Luis Suarez; 2. Eden Hazard; 3. Yaya Toure
Suarez by a distance, for the volume of goals, obviously, but also the variety. They have come from all angles, any distance and either foot. The 19-minute first-half hat-trick against Norwich in December stands out as the abiding memory, a sharp close-range finish, outrageous dipping volley from near the centre circle and crisp right-foot half-volley from 20 yards.
He doesn’t rely on service from others, either. He creates so much for himself, with his ability to wriggle past defenders and open up space. Peerless.
CHRIS WHEELER
1. Luis Suarez; 2. Yaya Toure; 3. Eden Hazard
Toure has been immense for Manchester City, scoring 21 times from midfield, and Eden Hazard has been magnificent for Chelsea. But, love him or loathe him, Suarez’s 29 Premier League goals for a resurgent Liverpool surely make him the outstanding choice.
SAM CUNNINGHAM
1. Yaya Toure; 2. Luis Suarez; 3. Eden Hazard
Suarez has been lethal this season but he's yet to score against a top four side and Toure's goal-scoring exploits from midfield are equally as impressive in my opinion.
CRAIG HOPE
1. Luis Suarez; 2. Daniel Sturridge 3. Steven Gerrard
Suarez has now taken his scoring numbers to the level populated by only Messi and Ronaldo. He doesn’t do form, he is form – a relentless, rampaging rascal who WILL fire Liverpool to the title.
JACK GAUGHAN
1. Luis Suarez; 2. Eden Hazard; 3. Adam Lallana
Twenty-nine goals for a man who didn't play until the end of September is absolutely phenomenal - there can't be anyone to pip Suarez. Hazard and Lallana come closest, though. The former has dragged Chelsea through games at times - imagine if they had a goalscorer - while Lallana's style and ability to pick holes in defences epitomises the classy way in which Southampton go about their business.
ADAM SHERGOLD
1. Luis Suarez; 2. Yaya Toure; 3. Adam Lallana
From agitating to leave Anfield last summer to Premier League top scorer and possibly a title winner, the Suarez transformation has been unbelievable. Kudos to Brendan Rodgers for the man management.
Clearly a world beater as we're led to believe 
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