The real player of the year this season- regardless of what the PFA say
Last week saw the biggest travesty since Sophie Reade rejected my marriage proposal, the biggest oversight since the purchase of Manchester City’s trophy cabinet and the biggest mistake since Wayne Bridge muttered the words “John, this is Vanessa.”
It shouldn’t have come as much of a surprise. All year we have been told how great Samir Nasri is, how good Gareth ‘Best player in the World’ Bale is playing and how Scott Parker is single-handedly trying to keep West Ham in the league.
While others have been getting all the headlines, there is one player who has been setting the league alight. A player who has created more goals than any other player in the Premiership. A player who is playing the best football of his life. That player is of course Luis Carlos Almeida da Cunha, Nani to you and me.
In an industry where we are told that results matter. Where managers are sacked because their team don’t win enough games, where players are booed for not scoring enough goals and where a striker with 9 goals this season is sold for £50,000,000 it seems surprising that Nani is not on the list.
So why the oversight you ask? Well, I don’t know.
People say he lacks consistency. This is simply not true. In 27 starts this season he has 9 goals and 16 assists. This means that in almost every game, he is involved in a goal in some way or another (even mastering the pass off the shin technique). Only Carlos Tevez and Dimitar Berbatov come close to matching that.
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People say if he was English, or a little bit tougher, he would be on the list. This is not true. Samir Nasri and Carlos Tevez are neither English or tough and are on the list.
People say if he found a cure for cancer he would still be hated by most. This is probably true.
It would seem that this year doing well for a big club is a hindrance. If Nani was playing for a smaller club he would probably be on the list. This is why it will probably be a three-way battle between Scott Parker, Charlie Adam and Carlos Tevez.
Nani has had to put up with a lot this season. The GBH by Carragher at Anfield, the verbal GBH by Oliver Holt in The Mirror and GBH of the senses with sharing a dressing room with Anderson. This along with him ‘snubbing the snood’ means he deserves to be Player of the Year.
Nani has outscored most on the PFA Player of the year short-list, set up more goals than anyone on the list and would walk into any team in the Premiership. Despite all this he is not even favourite for PFA Young Player of the Year.
So Nani, keep up the good work. Keep scoring and bring back the somersaults. You’re our player of the year.
(P.S. My Mum says you can come round for your tea any time you want.)
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nani is good player but iam united fan if you want to be a great player be the like rooney score or not score rooney always love win, nani every game want to score nani i advice you nani change your style you will be a world player and lagend like ryan giggs if i sea wayne or ryan and rio i am sure united win, a year united , for ever united, i live somali,
Brilliant article, again. And you are absolutely correct. It’s beyond ridiculous that he hasn’t been shortlisted for it, but to be honest when you look at the actual PFA POTY shortlist – Vida and Captain Caveman aside, I think putting him along side Bale, Adam, Parker and Nasri would be an insult to the lad.
It’s painfully obvious that the shortlist was voted upon purely with hype in mind, that’s why Nani isn’t there and why Bale/Welsh Messi is probably going to walk it. If that should indeed happen, the award has lost all creditability, or whatever amount of credibility it once held.
Here’s hoping Nani gets the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year award on May 8, he bloody well more than deserves it.
Maybe all the play acting he does didnt help..so he shouldnt be nominated..im glad he isnt hes a dick
OK he does play act a bit but his game has improved and he deserves it.
He’s scored some wonderful goals for us and apart from being selfish it times, he has provided more assists than anyone else in the Premier League.
He is no dick!!!!!!!!
I think what most people are forgetting is that the PFA award is voted for by the players themselves, not the FA, club chairmen or fans.
Essentially what you’re saying is that the players in the EPL are ignoring Nani and voting for the likes of Nasri and Bale because of the hype! Sorry, but I don’t think that’s the case.
It could well be because they see Nani as an unsporting player, and it could well be because the voting is only based on the first half of the season.
It’s a strange list, and I’m not certain that the likes of Bale or Adam should be there, but there’s no conspiracy going on in leaving Nani off the list.
Do you read the facts? Goals and assists.The combination. Who would you prefer Mario Balotelli?
He’s a twat and deserves to be at the shite ho[e of dreams.
WHY ARE YOU HERE?
cause hes a diving douche bag
Keep yer greasy mits aff Nani! Yer warned ye bitch.He is mine!I love him.Charisma gets you of your seat with magic and something different, that makes you go, how did he do that.I believe its called entertainment and what United should be about, class style and wonder.
If he does not text me! lol.I am closer to another love, cheeky smile and plays his heart out for our club.United in a image!
Nasri and Tevez are tough. Nasri is deceptively strong and we all know Tevez is a bull dog. Anyway, I think Nani was overlooked because people find a lot of his antics annoying and childish.
To me he has been the most valuable player in the the league bar none.
Nani is greatest player of the red devil mister ferguson greatest manager in the world. Viva manchester. From all your scotch friend and fans. Goals! Balls! Tackles!