Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho doesn’t believe Liverpool striker Luis Suarez should have won the end-of-season awards, and thinks Manchester City’s Eden Dzeko should have been crowned the PFA Player of the Year instead.
The Uruguayan international, who has scored over 30-goals this season, was crowned the Player of the Year a fortnight ago, and will also pick up the Footballer of the Year on Thursday at yet another awards ceremony.
Despite his impressive season for The Reds, Mourinho believes it should have been Dzeko who won the awards because he’s more of an all-round player.
“He’s not just a goalscorer. He assists, he plays, he behaves, he’s fair, he doesn’t dive, doesn’t try to put opponents in the stands with accumulation of cards. I’d choose Dzeko,” he said.
“My player of the year would be always from the champions so if that is Manchester City, I would choose Dzeko.
“He was the third-choice striker in the beginning of the season, but when the team needed him, in crucial moments of the season, he made the difference. Sixteen goals for the third striker is spectacular.
“If Liverpool win [the title] – and it would not take a miracle – I would go for Steven Gerrard. He has had a very good season in a position where he is important for a team, changing his profile as a player.”
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt – @AlexsArticles
