Piers Morgan blasts Bruno Fernandes award: ridiculous | OneFootball

As a reward for the incredible season he has been having, Bruno Fernandes - who could still leave Man United - was voted the best player in England in a poll carried out by members of the FWA, an association made up of around 900 football journalists, in a decision that ended up generating some controversy.

Piers Morgan, a British journalist and well-known Arsenal supporter, was highly critical of the Manchester United captain’s selection, arguing that Declan Rice, the gunners midfielder and a key figure in the team’s title push, deserved the award.

To express his opinion on the nomination, the television presenter also took to social media. "Ridiculous"; "It’s a sham", he wrote on 'X', agreeing with certain posts made by his fellow journalist, Sam Dean.

"Let’s look at it this way: Rice is the most important player in the team at the top of the Premier League table, which reached the Champions League and League Cup finals, as well as the FA Cup quarter-finals. Bruno Fernandes, on the other hand, is playing in a team that sacked its manager in January, did not play a single European match and was knocked out at the first hurdle in both domestic cups," said British journalist Sam Dean.

In concluding his point of view, Sam Dean compared some of the midfielders’ individual statistics: "Another way of looking at it: Rice has won more official club matches this season (35) than Bruno Fernandes has played in (34). Rice has been on the pitch for 4,156 minutes in all competitions, often playing through pain, fighting for the biggest trophies. Bruno Fernandes has played 2,933 minutes, trying to secure a place in the top five."

It should be noted that this season, Bruno Fernandes - valued at 40 million euros - has already played 35 matches for Manchester United: 33 in the Premier League, one in the FA Cup and another in the English League Cup. .

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