"Bruno Fernandes winning Footballer of the Year is long overdue recognition for a truly outstanding player. There are legendary No 10s who didn't ever achieve this level of consistency.
"But my vote went toโฆ no one. No Premier League footballer this season has been at the requisite standard. The football has not been entertaining enough. The matches have been lacking in the technical quality and individual inspiration weโve been accustomed to in previous years.
"Fernandes deserves his award, but it's a damning indictment of the individual quality in the Premier League that by simply maintaining his typical level he's suddenly the victor by a landslide."
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At 17 I scored 18 PL goals (winning the Golden Boot), Wazza scored 6.
At 18 I again scored 18 goals (again winning the Golden Boot and coming 4th in The Ballon dโOr), Wazza scored 9. In our opening 7 seasons, Wazza didnโt outscore me once (117 goals v 80). In which time I became the 2nd youngest Ballon dโOr winner ever. Injuries hindered me from then on while he sustained his level. Therefore, heโll go down as a better player than me. But, at 17, pleaseโฆโฆ