Mourinho says he is
hoping David De Gea doesn’t win a fourth consecutive Player of The Year at the
Manchester United awards in 2017.
The United manager
believes that a goalkeeper claiming the accolade one more time indicates
something is wrong at the club.
The Spanish
shotstopper has not dropped his form as his other teammates struggled for form
since the exit of Sir Alex Ferguson. He has won the award three years in a row.
He said: “I think
when a goalkeeper is the player of the season it’s because something is wrong.
“Hopefully, David is
not our Player of the Year again this season, but hopefully he keeps making
important saves for us like he did in the last match [against West Ham].”
And while Mourinho
is happy for De Gea getting recognised for his contribution, Mou feels it is
time for change.
He added: “Of
course, I would love goalkeepers to be recognised.
“I’d like them to
win the Golden Ball and I’d like them to be the player of the season in the
Premier League because goalkeepers are these lonely guys with a different shirt
to everyone else. When they play phenomenally, people forget, and when they make
a mistake, everyone remembers.
“But the reality is
that when season after season the goalkeeper is player of the season, it means
that something is wrong.”
De Gea has already
admitted that he hopes to be snubbed this season, telling United Review : “I would
prefer a striker or someone else to win it – someone who means that the team as
a whole is playing well and scoring goals, because it is much better for the
team that way.”
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