Ferdinand disagrees with Arsenal POTY call with Ronaldo more deserving of the nod

Rio Ferdinand has argued that Man Utd forward Cristiano Ronaldo is more deserving of a nomination for Player of the Year than Arsenal standout Bukayo Saka.

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Last week, the Premier League nominees for the Player of the Year award were announced.

Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jarrod Bowen, Joao Cancelo, Kevin De Bruyne, Son Heung-min, James Ward-Prowse and Saka are all up for the accolade.

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Saka has been one of Arsenal’s star players this season. He has grabbed eleven goals and six assists in 36 Premier League appearances.

Ronaldo meanwhile returned to Man Utd last summer. The Red Devils have endured a terrible season in 2021/22.

They sit sixth in the table, but Ronaldo has been one of their only bright sparks. The 37-year-old has netted 18 goals in 30 league games this term.

Ferdinand believes Ronaldo should be ahead of Saka in the running:

“Saka’s in there as a [senior] player of the year nominee? I wouldn’t have had Saka in there yet, as well as he’s done,” Ferdinand argued via his Vibe with Five podcast.

“I wouldn’t have had him ahead of Ronaldo, no, not this season.”

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