Fernandes, Shaw honoured in Man United season awards
Bruno Fernandes and Luke Shaw scooped the gongs as the Manchester United season awards were announced. Fernandes won the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year award for the second year in a row, having notched 28 goals and 17 assists in 56 appearances this season. He won two Player of the Month awards and 12 Man of the Match accolades along the way.
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He joins David de Gea, Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Roy Keane and Eric Cantona as multiple winners of the award having won 63% of the fan vote.
He’s out of this world 🪐💫 🥁 Introducing our 𝗦𝗶𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗯𝘆 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿, presented by @adidasfootball, @B_Fernandes8 🏆#MUFC #MUFCPOTY — Manchester United (@ManUtd) May 18, 2021
Fernandes also claimed the award for United’s Goal of the Season, for his strike against Everton back in February.
It simply had to be him 🤩🇵🇹@B_Fernandes8‘s stunning strike v Everton is our 𝗚𝗼𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 ☄️#MUFC #MUFCPOTY — Manchester United (@ManUtd) May 18, 2021
But it wasn’t a clean sweep for the Portuguese star at the award ceremony, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s squad snubbing him as they voted for their Players’ Player of the Year. That honour was bestowed on Luke Shaw.
Taking his game to the next level 📈 Ladies and gentlemen, our 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀’ 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿: @LukeShaw23 👏👏👏#MUFC #MUFCPOTY — Manchester United (@ManUtd) May 18, 2021
The left-back has been in outstanding form all season, forcing his way back into England contention through is quality both defensively and on the front foot.
