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Manchester United trio of Bruno Fernandes, Andre Onana and Diogo Dalot has been nominated for the Premier League Followers’ Group of the Season.
This nomination comes regardless of United’s extraordinarily poor season that noticed the membership end in eighth place within the Premier League – their worst because the 1989/90 First Division marketing campaign.
On account of their end, United haven’t certified for Europe. Nonetheless, they’ve an opportunity of creeping into the Europa League by beating Manchester Metropolis within the FA Cup last this weekend.
United have confirmed that Fernandes, Onana and Dalot are in competition for a spot within the Premier League Followers’ Group of the Season.
The three are a part of a 60-man shortlist which can be diminished right down to 11 gamers by supporters by a public vote.
Within the just-concluded season, Fernandes managed 35 begins for United – the identical as Dalot and essentially the most throughout your entire membership.
In that interval, the Crimson Devils skipper managed a formidable 10 objectives and eight assists. He led the workforce in each objectives and assists and was solely matched within the former by Rasmus Hojlund. Seven of Fernandes’ purpose contributions got here throughout April, by which the Portuguese loved a wealthy vein of kind that culminated in him being a candidate for the league’s Participant of the Month prize.
Fernandes is competing in opposition to the likes of Kevin De Bruyne (Man Metropolis), Pascal Gross (Brighton), Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle), Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa), Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), John McGinn (Aston Villa), Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Rodri (Man Metropolis) for a midfield slot within the Followers’ Group of the Season.
Dalot is arguably United’s Participant of the Season. The defender has been one of many 20-time English champions’ most constant performers throughout a hard season. He was the one defender on the membership’s books to not have missed a match resulting from damage.
The total-back was a blessing for Ten Hag as he was frequently deployed not solely on the proper but additionally on the left within the absence of any pure, senior left-backs accessible to the supervisor for choice.
Dalot completed the season with two objectives and three assists, along with his most up-to-date strike approaching the ultimate day on the Amex in opposition to Brighton and Hove Albion.
Fellow full-back nominees alongside Dalot are Rayan Ait-Nouri (Wolves), Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Alfie Doughty (Luton), Pedro Porro (Tottenham), Antonee Robinson (Fulham), Kieran Trippier (Newcastle), Future Udogie (Tottenham), Kyle Walker (Man Metropolis), Ben White (Arsenal).
In the meantime, Onana overcame a really troublesome begin to life at United and within the second a part of the season, grew to become one of many Reds’ most essential gamers.
The Cameroonian performed each minute of his maiden Premier League marketing campaign at United. He picked up 9 clear sheets alongside the best way.
Onana made extra saves than another goalkeeper within the division and gained April’s Save of the Month award after preserving out what appeared like a goal-bound header from Burnley star Lyle Foster.
Different goalkeepers who’re within the operating to be within the Followers’ Group of the Season are Alisson (Liverpool), Ederson (Man Metropolis), Thomas Kaminski (Luton), Bernd Leno (Fulham), Emi Martinez (Aston Villa), Neto (Bournemouth), Jordan Pickford (Everton), David Raya (Arsenal), Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham).
United followers can vote for Fernandes, Dalot and Onana right here
The vote ends on Monday 27 Might. The ultimate XI will then be introduced the subsequent day.
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