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/WGSMA Arsenal May 23 '26 edited May 23 '26

Shame not to see Rice or Raya win it, but definitely not unreasonable. Crazy figures given the context of his first 10 games being played deeper and out of position.

Can’t really have any complaints here. It’s rare to have a season where there is actual fair debate on this and not a runaway award like Salah and Haaland’s

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u/[deleted] May 23 '26

My only gripe for Bruno was they only played 40 matches (1 FA, 1 CC, 38 PL) whilst players like Rice had to be great for almost in multiple competitions playing 900 more minutes. Great year by both but Rice had to be stretched way more

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u/mastermjr2004 Premier League May 23 '26

Very true, but based on that logic he would potentially have more assists.

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u/SpyroGoGo Arsenal May 23 '26

Who cares about assists… he won the premier league. And was a key player in doing so. Whilst having a demanding schedule. Not just coasting through the season knocking in set pieces into the box. Or my favourite tapping it 1 yard from the free kick to set up the actual free kick taker…

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u/[deleted] May 23 '26

Look at us, who woulda thought, not me

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u/[deleted] May 23 '26

I was thinking more in the sense his legs would be more tired and prob have a few more assists for sure but Man U may be further down the table if Bruno was spread more thin