English Premier League: Mohamed Salah rightfully PFA PotY after astronomical campaign

There was no doubt who’d be the winner of this special Premier League accolade. A player in some sort of alternate universe compared to the rest of the players around him.

Mohamed Salah was named PFA Player of the Year (PotY) and rightfully so he deserves it, and all the praises that come along with it. Only one person has come out discrediting his believe in Salah and who should rather be the PFA PotY.

Other than Pep going on a wind up, others around the league felt he was the best in the league this season, as he was barely containable. In saying this, my reasoning for feeling so strongly about a Salah win – even though Liverpool didn’t win the league campaign, Salah has broken individual records throughout the season.

This, plus the fact he’s led Liverpool to a Champions League semifinal and still leads the pack in the Premier League, with the most goals this season – one can only commemorate the Egyptian king. As he’s been crowned by the world.

It has been a pleasure to watch both, him and the top performers in Man City. There shouldn’t be any sour grapes, we are the ones enjoying the fruits of their labour. If the rest of the league agreed Salah was the best, why are there some who believe he doesn’t deserve it?

Pep’s rant is sad but it’s expected by the manager

The gracious Spaniard has been a victim of throwing his toys out the cot for sometimes small things, and sometimes big things. Pep’s been recorded losing his cool during Wigan’s FA Cup victory over his Man City side and most recently – their exit from the Champions League. 

He was sent to the stand at the Etihad because of what he thought was a bad decision made by the match official, who he spoke about having a problem with, before the game took place. Pep was sent marching just after the halftime whistle – a time his side could have came back in the event.

The trophy-winning manager constructs a game of pure grace and breathtaking quality – it’s not hard to understand why he gets so emotionally involved in the games. So in the hot headed, but graceful teacher’s defence – his emotion gets the best of him and sometimes he doesn’t know when is the right time to put a playing sock in it. This time around he came out talking of his displeasement in Salah notching the PFA Player of the Year award, over Kevin de Bruyne.

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On the note of understanding;

He must always boost the confidence of the players in his squad. If he doesn’t he is no better than managers like Jose Mourinho who call their players out on poor performances and other things behind closed doors.

The Belgian midfielder was one of the best, if not second best this campaign. He also led his teammates with the help of others around him, to a great title-winning season. I can see why he would he be upset because of this.

On the other end of not being able to comprehend Guardiola’s ways;

Give credit where it’s due. Make known your respect for a player playing outstandingly well above all. If he wasn’t breaking records, sending his team to their second consecutive Champions League season – I’d be heavily onboard with the City Manager.

A better approach would have just been to congratulate the Egyptian winger, move on, and tell his player privately… Better luck next time mate! All in all, typical Pep Guardiola behaviour.