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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 for the reason that 1989/90 First Division marketing campaign.
Because 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 remaining 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 all the way down to 11 gamers by supporters via a public vote.
Within the just-concluded season, Fernandes managed 35 begins for United – the identical as Dalot and probably the most throughout the whole membership.
In that interval, the Pink Devils skipper managed a powerful 10 objectives and eight assists. He led the staff in each objectives and assists and was solely matched within the former by Rasmus Hojlund. Seven of Fernandes’ aim contributions got here throughout April, through which the Portuguese loved a wealthy vein of type that culminated in him being a candidate for the league’s Participant of the Month prize.
Fernandes is competing towards 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 on account of damage.
The complete-back was a blessing for Ten Hag as he was recurrently deployed not solely on the fitting 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 towards 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, turned one of many Reds’ most vital 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 some other goalkeeper within the division and gained April’s Save of the Month award after holding 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 Could. The ultimate XI will then be introduced the subsequent day.
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