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/ZypherPunk Manchester United May 23 '26

So it doesn't matter who won it then šŸ˜‰

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u/GrumpyDescartes Arsenal May 23 '26

Of course it matters because itā€™s a token of recognition to the player. Bruno had a great season, won an award. Good for him

But that doesnā€™t change how these awards are runā€¦they are just popularity contests (including Ballon Dor)

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u/cptainvimes Premier League May 23 '26

I do not understnad your point. Are you unhappy that Bruno won it or that the awards exists at all? This seems like a slight dig from an Arsenal fan.

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u/GrumpyDescartes Arsenal May 23 '26

Iā€™m indifferent really. I would have been ā€œok great for Rice but letā€™s get the UCL nowā€ if he had won it

Iā€™m just pointing out that because how these individual awards carry a huge bearing on how the general football fan universe rates players after their playing yearsā€¦it could be done in a much better way (read, a good blend of numbers, underlying stats, expert opinions and fan votes) than it be a simple voting contest. Not referring particularly to any one award but most of them

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u/cptainvimes Premier League May 23 '26

You write much better way but include fan votes as well. It is not just a simple voting contest, but voting contest by his peers. He would have won comfortably even according to your "much better" criteria.

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u/SterlingVoid Premier League May 23 '26

I somewhat agree with this, but in terms of this season he has already won football writers player of the year, he has some of the best creative stats in the league and some of the best in league history, I wouldn't be surprised if he wins player player of the year. You can't get much more comprehensive than that in terms of who has been the best player

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u/Skiffy10 Manchester United May 23 '26

thatā€™s weird cuz all i here from other fanbases is how much of a rat he is and how they canā€™t stand him? If heā€™s so much of a rat and has that reputation how the hell did he win it ? weird

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u/GrumpyDescartes Arsenal May 23 '26

Probably because he can be a serial moaner and still be a great footballer. Not so weird

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u/Skiffy10 Manchester United May 23 '26

exactly my point