Arsenal and City dominate Premier League team of the season

The 2025-26 Premier League season had a clear winner when it came to individual brilliance, and it wasn't even close. Arsenal and Manchester City absolutely stuffed the team of the season, with Bruno Fernandes, Elliot Anderson, and Igor Thiago rounding out the XI alongside a bunch of heavy hitters from both clubs.

Let's talk about David Raya for a second, because the guy was genuinely everywhere when it mattered. Nineteen clean sheets. His third straight Golden Glove award. He's one shy of matching Petr Cech and Joe Hart's record, which is honestly mental for a keeper in the modern game.

But here's the thing — Raya didn't just rack up numbers. He made saves that actually won Arsenal points. The moment that probably defined his whole season? That smothering save off Mateus Fernandes against West Ham in the final stretch. The kind of intervention that sticks with you.

There were other moments too. Brighton in December. Stamford Bridge in March. These weren't routine shotstopper shifts — these were game-defining plays in a title race where one mistake costs you everything. Raya understood the assignment.

When a defender keeps 19 clean sheets, you notice. When he's also the guy pulling off the spectacular saves in the moments that actually change seasons, you put him in your team of the year. Simple as that.