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Re: Virgil Van Dijk Wins PFA Player Of The Year by Lovexme(m): 12:39pm On Apr 29, 2019
arukwe123:
which player is better than sterling presently in mancity

Aguero, then Bernado Silva.
Re: Virgil Van Dijk Wins PFA Player Of The Year by Oyiboman69: 12:41pm On Apr 29, 2019
Flashh:
We know him to always push players to mark for him, before he would make attempt and win the interception.

Come at Messi one-on-one on Wednesday, and see your downfall.
and so?
Re: Virgil Van Dijk Wins PFA Player Of The Year by arukwe123(m): 12:49pm On Apr 29, 2019
Lovexme:


Aguero, then Bernado Silva.
you must be joking right? Aguero with awful form this season. For Silva, he is not up to sterling this season. Sterling has been more than awesome this season
Re: Virgil Van Dijk Wins PFA Player Of The Year by andrew444(m): 12:57pm On Apr 29, 2019
Lovexme:


The best team doesn't always have the best players!

In 2014, Suarez was undoubtedly the BEST player that season

In 2018, Salah broke goal records with his 32 goals and 10 assists for a WINGER! Those goals helped propel Liverpool to Champions league.

In 2019, Sterling isn't even the best player in Man City.


Like I previously said, the best team doesn't necessarily have the best player(s)!

It's not by record and goals if I should go by your instructions

Wetin bring champions league for player of the year matter ?

Hazard won this same award with Chelsea winning the league and him scoring just 13 Epl goals ,why didn't they give the highest scoring Chelsea player which is costa then ?

I will agree Van dijk deserve this one

But is it not weird to you and the football world that Epl legend Kun aguero has never won the player of the year award ?
Re: Virgil Van Dijk Wins PFA Player Of The Year by Lovexme(m): 1:09pm On Apr 29, 2019
arukwe123:
you must be joking right? Aguero with awful form this season. For Silva, he is not up to sterling this season. Sterling has been more than awesome this season

Aguero, awful? grin He's been responsible for most of City's goals, and even decisive goals recently.

Define awesome with respect to Sterling's season.
Re: Virgil Van Dijk Wins PFA Player Of The Year by DeeMain(m): 1:10pm On Apr 29, 2019
KingLennon:
This guy is the complete defender after maldini, cannavaro, puyol, Vidic and Terry

In my opinion he might be better than these. He just needs to add trophies to his cabinets for legend status. Too early though.
Re: Virgil Van Dijk Wins PFA Player Of The Year by Lovexme(m): 1:15pm On Apr 29, 2019
andrew444:


It's not by record and goals if I should go by your instructions

Wetin bring champions league for player of the year matter ?

Hazard won this same award with Chelsea winning the league and him scoring just 13 Epl goals ,why didn't they give the highest scoring Chelsea player which is costa then ?

I will agree Van dijk deserve this one

But is it not weird to you and the football world that Epl legend Kun aguero has never won the player of the year award ?


So, the goals Salah scored in the league didn't help in liverpool's qualification to the champions league, eh? I didn't mention his goals in the champions league, only the league!

Aguero hasn't won because he has simply been outscored in recent seasons plus he hasn't been City's best player in any of those season, judging from the buzz surrounding other City players, no?.
Re: Virgil Van Dijk Wins PFA Player Of The Year by arukwe123(m): 1:18pm On Apr 29, 2019
Lovexme:


Aguero, awful? grin He's been responsible for most of City's goals, and even decisive goals recently.

Define awesome with respect to Sterling's season.
oga everyone knows aguero has not been the aguero we use to know. You cant compare him to sterling that has been everywhere from goals to assist. And this is why he was the main contender for the pfa
Re: Virgil Van Dijk Wins PFA Player Of The Year by uunwanaobong3: 1:20pm On Apr 29, 2019
Lovexme:


The best team doesn't always have the best players!

In 2014, Suarez was undoubtedly the BEST player that season

In 2018, Salah broke goal records with his 32 goals and 10 assists for a WINGER! Those goals helped propel Liverpool to Champions league.

In 2019, Sterling isn't even the best player in Man City.


Like I previously said, the best team doesn't necessarily have the best player(s)!
oga be sincere.
Aguero score epl all time historic goal with the last kick of the match against QPR, when city were 8point behind man utd with 6games to go, with tevez suspension, ever since it been more than 20goals in each of d last 6 seasons.. A record no striker can boast of in history of english football.
Yaya tuore 2014 with his trademark run from defence to attack and scoring single handed, he did it five times, almighty messi has only done it once, cr7=0, he is the only midfieldes to score 20 epl goal apart from lampard(3rd world best that singular yr)
Re: Virgil Van Dijk Wins PFA Player Of The Year by DeeMain(m): 1:21pm On Apr 29, 2019
Lovexme:


The best team doesn't always have the best players!

In 2014, Suarez was undoubtedly the BEST player that season

In 2018, Salah broke goal records with his 32 goals and 10 assists for a WINGER! Those goals helped propel Liverpool to Champions league.

In 2019, Sterling isn't even the best player in Man City.


Like I previously said, the best team doesn't

necessarily have the best player(s)!

Sterling is Man City's best player this season. No contest. He is the one that created the most consistent magic for them this season. Add that to his drive, energy, versatility, confidence, and ability to bail them out in the most difficult situations this year.

Virgil deserves it but Sterling is a close second. No contest.
Re: Virgil Van Dijk Wins PFA Player Of The Year by Lovexme(m): 1:22pm On Apr 29, 2019
arukwe123:
oga everyone knows aguero has not been the aguero we use to know. You cant compare him to sterling that has been everywhere from goals to assist. And this is why he was the main contender for the pfa

Aguero's 20 goals/8 assists compared to Sterling's 17 goals/10 assists?

These things are mostly done with sentiments. Most are clamoring for Sterling because this has been his best scoring season to date, plus the racial issues.

Even Salah has better figures than most, but you don't see any one saying he's the best.
Re: Virgil Van Dijk Wins PFA Player Of The Year by arukwe123(m): 1:22pm On Apr 29, 2019
Lovexme:



So, the goals Salah scored in the league didn't help in liverpool's qualification to the champions league, eh? I didn't mention his goals in the champions league, only the league!

Aguero hasn't won because he has simply been outscored in recent seasons plus he hasn't been City's best player in any of those season, judging from the buzz surrounding other City players, no?.
this guy you get two mouth. They behave like woman. Aguero has not been the best in any season but you are now telling me he is the best this season
Re: Virgil Van Dijk Wins PFA Player Of The Year by Lovexme(m): 1:26pm On Apr 29, 2019
uunwanaobong3:
oga be sincere.
Aguero score epl all time historic goal with the last kick of the match against QPR, when city were 8point behind man utd with 6games to go, with tevez suspension, ever since it been more than 20goals in each of d last 6 seasons.. A record no striker can boast of in history of english football.
Yaya tuore 2014 with his trademark run from defence to attack and scoring single handed, he did it five times, almighty messi has only done it once, cr7=0, he is the only midfieldes to score 20 epl goal apart from lampard(3rd world best that singular yr)

It's been unfortunate for Aguero as he has good cases for those years he hasn't won the best player gong.

Yaya Toure was immense that season, but Suarez was just simply better! League win or not! Remember it's an individual award, NOT A TEAM AWARD.

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Re: Virgil Van Dijk Wins PFA Player Of The Year by andrew444(m): 1:27pm On Apr 29, 2019
Lovexme:



So, the goals Salah scored in the league didn't help in liverpool's qualification to the champions league, eh? I didn't mention his goals in the champions league, only the league!

Aguero hasn't won because he has simply been outscored in recent seasons plus he hasn't been City's best player in any of those season, judging from the buzz surrounding other City players, no?.

Like I said van dijk deserves this one

Hazard that has won before how many goals he score ? I know you are ignoring this part

Who did hazard outscore ? When Chelsea won the league then the best player there was Diego costa self ,hazard that scored only 13 goals

Even if aguero hasn't been city best player why did they always refuse to give city players ,why didn't they give it to city best player seems it's not aguero ?

Mahrez that won it did he outscore vardy ?

Please answer my question seems your point is now by outscoring someone
Re: Virgil Van Dijk Wins PFA Player Of The Year by arukwe123(m): 1:27pm On Apr 29, 2019
DeeMain:


Sterling is Man City's best player this season. No contest. He is the one that created the most consistent magic for them this season. Add that to his drive, energy, versatility, confidence, and ability to bail them out in the most difficult situations this year.

Virgil deserves it but Sterling is a close second. No contest.
oga help me tell am o. How can he compare Aguero to Sterling this season
Re: Virgil Van Dijk Wins PFA Player Of The Year by Lovexme(m): 1:27pm On Apr 29, 2019
DeeMain:


Sterling is Man City's best player this season. No contest. He is the one that created the most consistent magic for them this season. Add that to his drive, energy, versatility, confidence, and ability to bail them out in the most difficult situations this year.

Virgil deserves it but Sterling is a close second. No contest.

Sterling being City's best is very debatable. My opinion.
Re: Virgil Van Dijk Wins PFA Player Of The Year by Lovexme(m): 1:29pm On Apr 29, 2019
arukwe123:
this guy you get two mouth. They behave like woman. Aguero has not been the best in any season but you are now telling me he is the best this season

Oga, I said he has arguably been better than Sterling THIS season. But people will only see what they want to see because Sterling is having his best season.
Re: Virgil Van Dijk Wins PFA Player Of The Year by Lovexme(m): 1:31pm On Apr 29, 2019
andrew444:


Like I said van dijk deserves this one

Hazard that has won before how many goals he score ? I know you are ignoring this part

Who did hazard outscore ? When Chelsea won the league then the best player there was Diego costa self ,hazard that scored only 13 goals

Even if aguero hasn't been city best player why did they always refuse to give city players ,why didn't they give it to city best player seems it's not aguero ?

Mahrez that won it did he outscore vardy ?

Please answer my question seems your point is now by outscoring someone

I did mention someone most of these awards are given on sentiments. A case could even have been made for Kante that season also.

I never thought Hazard deserved it when Chelsea won the league, however, who were the main competitors?
Re: Virgil Van Dijk Wins PFA Player Of The Year by hybridblood07(m): 1:41pm On Apr 29, 2019
I think Raheem Sterling deserves the award based on his important goals and assistals....
ogbiwa:
Dutch duo Virgil van Dijk and Vivianne Miedema have won the Professional Footballers' Association Player of the Year awards for 2018-19 in the men and women categories respectively.

Liverpool defender Van Dijk, 27, beat Raheem Sterling, Bernardo Silva, Sergio Aguero, Sadio Mane and Eden Hazard in the vote by his fellow players.

Arsenal forward Miedema, 22, beat Steph Houghton, Nikita Parris, Keira Walsh, Erin Cuthbert and Ji So-Yun.

Manchester City forward Sterling won the men's young player prize.

City also provided winners for two other awards, with England forward Georgia Stanway claiming the women's young player prize and England captain
Houghton receiving the PFA Special Achievement award.

Van Dijk succeeds Liverpool team-mate Mohamed Salah, who won for 2017-18, and is the first defender to take the award since Chelsea centre-back John Terry in 2005.

Miedema, who helped Arsenal clinch their first Women's Super League title since 2012 earlier on Sunday, follows Chelsea and England striker Fran Kirby.

The rock at the heart of Liverpool's title challenge

Van Dijk has been one of the key players in Liverpool's ongoing title challenge this season, playing in every one of their Premier League fixtures.

Signed in January 2018 from Southampton for a world record fee for a defender of £75m, the Netherlands international has been a rock at the heart of the Reds' defence.

Liverpool have kept 19 clean sheets from the 36 league games in which Van Dijk has played this season, 28 of which they have won.

He has also contributed three goals and two assists during the campaign.

"It's the highest honour you can get as a player to get voted player of the year by the players you play against every week," said Van Dijk.

"It's special. I'm very proud and honoured to receive it."

Van Dijk could still end the season with a Premier League winner's medal as Liverpool currently trail Manchester City by a single point with two matches remaining.

Chelsea playmaker Hazard, who won in 2015, was also nominated alongside the City trio of Aguero, Silva and Sterling, and Van Dijk's Liverpool team-mate Mane.

Sterling goes close to senior prize but wins young player award instead

Many believed it was a two-horse race between Van Dijk and Sterling for the men's Player of the Year award.

Instead Sterling, 24, takes the young player prize, beating City team-mate Bernado Silva, Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford, Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, Bournemouth midfielder David Brooks and West Ham midfielder Declan Rice.

He also succeeds City team-mate Leroy Sane in winning the award.

England international Sterling has enjoyed another extremely effective season for reigning champions Manchester City, scoring 17 goals and providing 10 assists.

He could end the season with a domestic treble of winner's medals, having already won the Carabao Cup with City, who lead the title race and face Watford in the FA Cup final on 18 May.

Sterling has also received recognition for his stance against racism in football this season, having criticised newspapers' portrayal of black players and calling for stronger punishments for supporters who racially abuse players.

Van Dijk wins BBC readers' and pundits' votes

Van Dijk was also the pick of both the BBC Sport readers and pundits.

The Dutchman received 56% of votes by BBC Sport readers, with Sterling in second place on 26%.
Tottenham forward Son Heung-min, who was not shortlisted for the PFA award, got 6% of votes in third.

Twenty-one pundits - Alan Shearer, Ian Wright, Alex Scott, Paul Ince, Phil Neville, Jermaine Jenas, Rachel Brown-Finnis, Stephen Warnock, Chris Sutton, Pat Nevin, Danny Mills, Mark Lawrenson, Martin Keown, Danny Murphy, Chris Waddle, Leon Osman, Sue Smith, Joleon Lescott, Mark Schwarzer, Matthew Upson and Kevin Kilbane - chose their top six performers of 2018-19.
Van Dijk and Sterling were their two outstanding candidates, with the former earning 14 votes to the latter's seven.

Both were selected in a PFA Premier League team of the year dominated by Liverpool and Manchester City players.

Van Dijk was joined by Reds team-mates Alexander-Arnold, Mane and Andrew Robertson, while Sterling has City colleagues Aguero, Silva, Ederson, Fernandinho and Aymeric Laporte for company.

The only non-Liverpool or City player in the side is Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba - a selection that has been met with some criticism.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48065752

Re: Virgil Van Dijk Wins PFA Player Of The Year by uunwanaobong3: 1:41pm On Apr 29, 2019
Lovexme:


The best team doesn't always have the best players!

In 2014, Suarez was undoubtedly the BEST player that season

In 2018, Salah broke goal records with his 32 goals and 10 assists for a WINGER! Those goals helped propel Liverpool to Champions league.

In 2019, Sterling isn't even the best player in Man City.


Like I previously said, the best team doesn't necessarily have the best player(s)!
Do u also want to talk about 2016 were mehrez won with poor assist record & poor goals record we all knew he wasnt d best, hazard, silva, aguero were all better but mehrez won because he won d league.
Abi u wan talk last year 2018 with debrune eagle eyes for passes & assist with goals the highest in europe, even d so call world best modric couldnt compete with him in terms of assist and goals and he was consistent throughout the season Unlike salah who only began scoring by december

I am not a city fan but i think epl and FA owe city some explaination & apology
Re: Virgil Van Dijk Wins PFA Player Of The Year by Phd17: 1:44pm On Apr 29, 2019
Well deserved. Not a liverpool fan but this guy is a clean defender. Among the best bin the world.
Just wish liverpool could win the league...... Up VAN
Re: Virgil Van Dijk Wins PFA Player Of The Year by PMBtill2023: 1:44pm On Apr 29, 2019
Corrosiveman:
The only award LooserFools would celebrate this season.....Besides how is this guy a good defender when he have been Chopping Goals in Celtic anyway he is a product of English media hype so its nothing new
HEDIOT ,it is called improvement like it or not he is one of the best defender in the world!
Re: Virgil Van Dijk Wins PFA Player Of The Year by andrew444(m): 1:46pm On Apr 29, 2019
Lovexme:


I did mention someone most of these awards are given on sentiments. A case could even have been made for Kante that season also.

I never thought Hazard deserved it when Chelsea won the league, however, who were the main competitors?

Now you are talking

Costa ,countino Sanchez and others ,if na by goals dem suppose give costa

If no b costa vital goals Chelsea won't win that league
Re: Virgil Van Dijk Wins PFA Player Of The Year by Lovexme(m): 1:53pm On Apr 29, 2019
uunwanaobong3:

Do u also want to talk about 2016 were mehrez won with poor assist record & poor goals record we all knew he wasnt d best, hazard, silva, aguero were all better but mahrez won because he won d league.
Abi u wan talk last year 2018 with debrune eagle eyes for passes & assist with goals the highest in europe, even d so call world best modric couldnt compete with him in terms of assist and goals and he was consistent throughout the season Unlike salah who only began scoring by december

I am not a city fan but i think epl and FA owe city some explaination & apology

Exactly why I said the best team (league winner) doesn't necessarily have the best player. Mahrez was just lucky to have been the 'glowing' play-maker in a title-winning team.


Salah was consistent, however.
Re: Virgil Van Dijk Wins PFA Player Of The Year by Lovexme(m): 1:55pm On Apr 29, 2019
hybridblood07:
I think Raheem Sterling deserves the award based on his important goals and assistals....
It's difficult comparing a defender to an attacker.
Re: Virgil Van Dijk Wins PFA Player Of The Year by uunwanaobong3: 2:04pm On Apr 29, 2019
Isnt it surprising that of all this average player who keep winning epl best, immidiately they won won it, the following season they just disappear and vanished under rader But aguero is going from strength to strength every season and yet the best epl striker of all time per ratio has never been included in the team of the season talkless of winning epl best.... Shame on the baise FA
Re: Virgil Van Dijk Wins PFA Player Of The Year by hybridblood07(m): 2:09pm On Apr 29, 2019
How bros? Give me a reason why Van Dijk deserved
the award?
Lovexme:
It's difficult comparing a defender to an attacker.
Re: Virgil Van Dijk Wins PFA Player Of The Year by mike1994reds: 2:31pm On Apr 29, 2019
MYGRATEskillz:
BARCA READYING TO CASH IN...
you know the cycle goes.
Southampton-Liverpool-Barca
Barca are unable to sign any player from liverpool for the next two seasons, it was part of the signed deal in selling coutinho. Liverpool were very smart on that.

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Re: Virgil Van Dijk Wins PFA Player Of The Year by Lovexme(m): 2:33pm On Apr 29, 2019
hybridblood07:
How bros? Give me a reason why Van Dijk deserved
the award?

They are in the article you quoted.
Re: Virgil Van Dijk Wins PFA Player Of The Year by mike1994reds: 2:38pm On Apr 29, 2019
hybridblood07:
How bros? Give me a reason why Van Dijk deserved
the award?
18 clean sheet
3goals and two assist in the premier league
Just 20goals conceded all season
He's been dribbled past zero times this season in EPL.
Won the most aerial duel this season.

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Re: Virgil Van Dijk Wins PFA Player Of The Year by winterfell007(m): 2:43pm On Apr 29, 2019
Flashh:
We know him to always push players to mark for him, before he would make attempt and win the interception.

Come at Messi one-on-one on Wednesday, and see your downfall.

Walai grin grin you Sabi the guy way. E like to send boys like Matip and Fabinho to dey do e work for am. But e dey try Sha!!.

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