Ronaldo is nominated for the best Premier League

Man Utd experienced the worst season in Premier League history, and only finished sixth. But Ronaldo – Man Utd’s best scorer with 18 goals in the Premier League – is still on the list of six candidates of the PFA. CR7’s appearance is controversial, because he has not scored or assisted in 17 matches. During the first period with Man Utd, the Portuguese superstar won this title twice in a row in 2007 and 2008.

Another controversy of the PFA is the deletion of names Son Heung-min. The Korean striker won the top scorer with 23 goals, including no penalty goals. He also went down in history when he became the first Asian player to win the Premier League’s top scorer. Son’s dazzling form helps Tottenham overtake Arsenal to finish fourth.

Instead of Son, the PFA chose another Tottenham player, the striker Harry Kane. The English striker scored only 17 and assisted nine goals in the Premier League season 2021-2022. Kane started off weak, with only one goal in the first 15 rounds, but gradually sublimated under the coach Antonio Conte. If he wins the award, Kane will become the first English player to be named Premier League Player of the Year by the PFA, since Wayne Rooney in 2010.

Champion Man City also contributed only one candidate in the PFA’s nomination list, equal to Man Utd, which is Kevin De Bruyne. With 15 goals and eight assists, the Belgian midfielder once again became a key factor in the success of Pep Guardiola’s army in the Premier League. De Bruyne is the strongest candidate and will most likely be honored for the third time in a row.

PFA Player of the Year Nominations

Liverpool only finished second, but contributed three players to the PFA’s list of nominations, including Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk. In there, Mane contributed 16 goals and four assists in the Premier League, including the decisive goal to help Liverpool win against Aston Villa in the sprint. Salah is the joint top scorer with Son, and is aiming for a second award after the 2017-2018 season, and Van Dijk is still the leader of the defense, helping Liverpool to only concede 26 goals, with Man City at least in the league.

The PFA Awards are voted on by professional players. According to British newspaper Sportmailmaintaining a stable form and competing for the quadruple to the last round helped the Liverpool player gain a lot of respect from his colleagues.

PFA also announced the shortlist for the title of the best young player in the Premier League 2021-2022, including Phil Foden (Man City), Reece James (Chelsea), Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace), Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa). , Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal).

Winners will be announced at the PFA Awards on June 9, London time.

Hong Duy