As Arsenal don win Premier League title for first time in 22 years, football lovers dey ask who go be PFA Player of the Year for 2025/26 season. Arsenal players like Gabriel, Declan Rice and David Raya dey strong contenders, but na Erling Haaland wey deserve am pass.
Haaland score again to equalise for Manchester City against Bournemouth, im 38th goal of the season. City go play Aston Villa on Sunday, May 24, so Haaland get chance to add more. Haaland don score 162 goals in 198 matches for City, and im minimum goals per season na 34, wey pass many players career total.
For Premier League alone, Haaland score 27 goals in 35 matches. Im also get nine assists, wey show say im link-up play don improve. Bruno Fernandes get 20 assists, but Haaland don perform consistent throughout season. Even when City dey struggle first half, Haaland still dey score and keep City for title race.
Arsenal get three players for reckoning: Raya win Golden Glove, Gabriel na best centre-back, and Rice na best holding midfielder. But Rice get only five goals and seven assists for 54 matches, no be numbers wey person expect for Player of the Season. Haaland impact for City dey bigger – because of am, title race dey close.
Haaland don win PFA award before for 2022/23 season when im score 52 goals. Dis season, im get less goals but more assists. Who go win? Haaland dey frontrunner.
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