The PFA awards were held on Thursday virtually. Mohamed Salah won the PFA player of the year ahead of Manchester City’s Kelvin De Bruyne and Phil Foden was named PFA young player of the year and Chelsea’s Sam Kerr won the PFA Women player of the year.
What had made headlines at this year’s PFA awards was the omission of Rodri and Son Heung-min from the PFA Team of the year.
Rodri was instrumental for Manchester City in their way to winning the Premier League this season.his goal against Arsenal at Emirates when the game was 1-1 earned Manchester City the three points. He scored the second goal in Manchester City’s comeback against Aston Villa to pip the Premier League from Liverpool.
The Spanish international made 33 appearances in the Premier League last season scoring 7 goals and providing 2 assists in the process.
Son Heung-min was arguably Tottenham Hotspurs’ best player last season helping them qualify for the Champions League and also shared the Golden Boot with Mohamed Salah with 23 goals respectively. Son scored 23 goals and provided 7 assists in 35 appearances in the Premier League last season.
What were fans’ reactions to the omission of Rodri and Son from the PFA Team of the year?
• One of the most important players in City's title winning campaign
• Crucial goals against Aston Villa, Arsenal and Leeds
• Heroic block to prevent Liverpool beating them at Anfield
No room for Rodri in the PFA Team of the Year. Criminally underrated. pic.twitter.com/OBSssZd4V7
— SPORTbible (@sportbible) June 10, 2022
Son and Rodri deserved to be included in the team of the season. They’re forever underrated pic.twitter.com/kByxYWJPNK
— Janty (@CFC_Janty) June 9, 2022
Thiago has started in just 17 games while Rodri has started in 33 games this season.
Everyone knows how influential Rodri has been to Man City’s PL success. Makes no sense how Thiago makes the list over him.
— ʙᴏʀᴛᴇʏ🇬🇭 (@joelbortey) June 9, 2022
Thiago ahead of Rodri? LMAOOOOO https://t.co/UuTgxOGyAi
— AIDAN™ (@_Abdul_Manan_) June 10, 2022
Son and rodri robbed 😑 pic.twitter.com/EAGmKRY82N
— Lay 🥇con 🤯🤍🦅 (@Olamilekan11223) June 10, 2022
Son and Rodri have been robbed tbh https://t.co/gdnVmMrinL
— Casey Evans (@Casey_Evans_) June 9, 2022
Son and Rodri deserve to be in the PFA TOTY over Mane and Thiago respectively. Liverpool bias is immense.
— Elvis Tunde ➐ (@Tunnykvng) June 9, 2022
How's Son not in there???🤔🤔 Thiago had a good end to the season but I don't think generally he was better than Rodri pic.twitter.com/TlRgV05zmf
— Fantasy Lord🇬🇭 (@FantasyLord6) June 9, 2022
