With the 2021/22 Premier League campaign nearing its end, the time for its annual end-of-season awards has arrived.
The first accolade to be officially handed out is the Young Player of the Season prize, with that award going to none other than Manchester City star Phil Foden. For the second year running, the Three Lions sensation was named the English top-flight's best-performing player aged 23 or younger.
The gifted attacker has had several great moments this season, stealing the show for the Cityzens in their 2-2 draw at Anfield against Liverpool while enjoying a brilliant second-half cameo at home to Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League. However, the decision to name him as this year's recipient has not gone down well with everyone.
Back-to-back @Hublot Young Player of the Season awards
— Premier League (@premierleague) May 21, 2022
Congratulations, Phil Foden!#PLAwards | @ManCity | @PhilFoden pic.twitter.com/PkqdpRpdEs
Foden was nominated alongside Arsenal duo Bukayo Saka and Aaron Ramsdale, Liverpool superstar Trent Alexander-Arnold, Crystal Palace headline-grabbers Conor Gallagher and Tyrick Mitchell, Chelsea ace Mason Mount, and West Ham talent Declan Rice.
Not everyone believes that Phil was the worthy winner, with many pointing to the fact that both Saka and Trent were nominated for the Player of the Season award over Foden, thus hinting at a better season, yet missed out on the Young Player of the Season prize to Guardiola's diminutive ace.
Phil Foden is a great player, but seeing him being named Young Player of the Season sums up the problem with modern-day awards. A popularity contest. Nothing more, nothing less. Trent, Saka, Rice & Mount would all have been more worthy winners.
— Patrick Timmons (@PatrickTimmons1) May 21, 2022
Phil Foden has won Premier League Young Player of the Season over Trent Alexander-Arnold and Bukayo Saka pic.twitter.com/rOnO8xjRca
— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) May 21, 2022
Foden won when TAA, Saka, Mount and Rice all deserved it more. Insane PR lmao
— Trey (@UTDTrey) May 21, 2022
Is Phil Foden the best young talent in this league ? Yes quite comfortably imo.
Has he been the best performing young player in this league this season ? No, not a chance imo
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