Arsenal pair Bukayo Saka and Bernd Leno are in the running to win the PFA Premier League Player of the month award for January.
Our side took a huge upturn in fortunes after Christmas, ending a winless streak of seven in the division to come through with five wins from their next six matches.
Three of those wins all came in the first month of 2021, with Bern Leno keeping four clean sheets in that time.
The German conceded just the once, in our 3-1 win over Southampton, keeping clean sheets against all of Manchester United, Newcastle, Crystal Palace and West Brom.
Saka could well be amongst the favourites for this month’s award however, despite his teammates great achievement, having scored three times and bagged an assist as his team returned to top form, playing a key role throughout the month until missing the Man United clash with injury.
The youngster will be the youngest winner of the award should he be selected, taking the record from a fellow former Gunner in Nicolas Anelka, who won the award back in February 1999, with the striker turning 20 that March.
Saka will turn 20 in September, and could well have a few more chances to achieve the record…
Am I alone in thinking Saka would be deserving of the award for January? Who do you expect to be his closest rivals for the award?
Patrick
Yes he would have been deserving of the award had he played uts and we won. Unfortunately I think Gundogan will win it. But fingers crossed and my votes are in for saka.
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Bakayo saka deserve that award
that should be saka
Well i voted for leno, its high time goal keepers are given the attention they deserve, i love saka, but for reason i went with the player with the highest rating among all the contenders, leno with 85 EA RATING
We dont really win these awards anymore. Dont think we’ve had a PoTM since Wenger was in charge.
Every thing to bukayo saka he deserves it