PFA nominations are out

[Armaan]

The media narrative was that it had to be Salah "because goals are the most important thing", it's that sentiment that we disagree with.

Nobody can argue Salah hasn't had a fantastic season and the nomination was a given but it was disappointing the way the media carefully guided everyone into making only one conclusion which is not on really.

Is it only about goals?
Then why have the golden boot? Answer me that wise guys! ;)
Is it still a team game?
Who's not only been the best team this season by a country mile but the team breaking all time English records this season?... meaning it's possibly the best season any team in the English topflight has ever had!
Which player in that team has given key performances in most of the big games?
Who's got the most assists in the league?
With 6 more assists from 4 remaining games he could break the league record for most assists in a season, would you bet against him achieving that?

Fair play to Salah if it wasn't De Bruyne it had to be him really but there were so many more narratives that the media(who know they can influence opinion... it's their job) just didn't bother entertaining because they didn't want a City player to get it whenever it was mentioned, it was as if they stuck to a script. Maybe Salah would have won it without their influence but the fact is it was definitely there so it can't be ignored and just like the bent refs we've had to deal with we're left saying "we'll never really know how things would have turned out without *x-scenario*".

This team's players needs recognition right now not in 3 years time as some pundits are trying to say, all we've had is some players finally get into the team of the year which simply isn't enough as that should have happened years ago. Top flight English football hasn't seen a team blow everyone else away in a season in just about every way that matters very often at all and they've never seen a team repeat this kind of dominance, so hopefully we do the same or better next season and they can start giving these fantastic players their dues. Winning it back to back like United or others have done and winning it back to back in the fashion we have this season would be worlds apart.

When was this voted for? If it was voted a couple of months ago then it makes zero sense for salah to have won it.

 

[Metalartin]

When was this voted for? If it was voted a couple of months ago then it makes zero sense for salah to have won it.

Apparently it was voted for around December I think but this narrative has been going on all season so it still stands, the funny thing about that is De Bruyne arguably had an even bigger shout for the award at that time.

 

[Scaring Europe to Death]

Apparently it was voted for around December I think but this narrative has been going on all season so it still stands, the funny thing about that is De Bruyne arguably had an even bigger shout for the award at that time.

It probably didn't help De Bruyne's cause that Silva had also been nominated, thus splitting the City-vote.
I'm pretty sure that Ginola once won the award, with a minority vote, mainly because opinion was split over the more deserving players.

 

[Metalartin]

It probably didn't help De Bruyne's cause that Silva had also been nominated, thus splitting the City-vote.
I'm pretty sure that Ginola once won the award, with a minority vote, mainly because opinion was split over the more deserving players.

Yeah like I said I think most people when they think about it wont begrudge Salah getting it, it's the way some scoffed when asked if De Bruyne might be in the running in the run up to it.

 

[Armaan]

Apparently it was voted for around December I think but this narrative has been going on all season so it still stands, the funny thing about that is De Bruyne arguably had an even bigger shout for the award at that time.

Then I take back what I said, there’s no chance salah deserved the award back in December. KDB should have won it.

 

[Scaring Europe to Death]

I’ve just checked when Ginola won it, and I’d forgot that it was the season when United did the Treble. (so the system is definitely flawed if the most successful team has more than nomination, and the vote is split)

It’s also a good quiz question to name the 3 Villa players who’ve won the Award, plus the sole winner from Southampton and Ipswich.

 

[franksinatra]

Apparently it was voted for around December I think but this narrative has been going on all season so it still stands, the funny thing about that is De Bruyne arguably had an even bigger shout for the award at that time.

Where have you read this?

 

[Metalartin]

Where have you read this?

Not read more Sky Sports, BT, studio discussions but the press follow suit... if you're denying they haven't been consistently saying "it has to be Salah" give it a rest mate, you're too defensive and blinded to the media bias.

 

[franksinatra]

Not read more Sky Sports, BT, studio discussions but the press follow suit... if you're denying they haven't been consistently saying "it has to be Salah" give it a rest mate, you're too defensive and blinded to the media bias.

I just wanted to know where you read voting was undertaken in december?

 

[Metalartin]

I just wanted to know where you read voting was undertaken in december?

Oh apologies, I think it was the pundits on ESPN where I heard that first when they discussed it a few weeks ago. I suppose it makes sense that it's called player of the year if true.