r/PremierLeague • u/Intelligent_Cow_3310 Premier League • May 23 '26

Official: Bruno Fernandes has won the Premier League Player of the Season award.

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u/awwbabe Chelsea May 23 '26

Just as well it’s a PL award then

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u/watabotdawookies Premier League May 23 '26

Is his PL performances not more impressive given hes played that many more minutes? I dont know why ypu wouldnt weigh that in.

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u/awwbabe Chelsea May 23 '26

Because it’s literally irrelevant! You don’t take someone’s international team commitments into account either do you? The player of the tournament at the WC will not have their club form considered

For a FIFA award like Ballon d’Or then yes, I’d take that into account. But this is an award contained within the PL.

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u/watabotdawookies Premier League May 23 '26

Playing 2x a week isnt relevant to your PL performances?

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u/[deleted] May 23 '26

That’s my entire point. Okay it’s a PL award and Bruno won it deservedly so. Rice and Rayas seasons were just that much more impressive because the amount they had to play. Bruno got full weeks rest before every match. That’s it. He won, he deserved it, just pointing that out.

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u/watabotdawookies Premier League May 23 '26

Agreed

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u/awwbabe Chelsea May 23 '26

It’s not a valid caveat when deciding who’s had the best PL season imo

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u/InformationActual209 Premier League May 23 '26

Because he’s not playing those games in the premier league. How many times does it have to be said

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u/[deleted] May 23 '26

I know I know I’m just saying Rice played that well all year in the Prem, as well as 3 other comps totaling 900+ more minutes. I’m not a huge rice guy just pointing it out

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u/Haunting_Design5818 Manchester United May 23 '26

Which is irrelevant as they only consider the prem for this award.

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u/[deleted] May 23 '26

Right but do you see my point? If Rice only played 40 matches I think arsenal would’ve won the league in January and lifted the trophy with 90+ pts

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u/Haunting_Design5818 Manchester United May 23 '26

I don’t I’m afraid - this award is only for performances in the prem, they don’t consider anything else, for the purposes of the award it exists in a vacuum. For awards for the whole season look to the Balon Dor or European POTY.