Well, is it any real surprise that the vote was given to him ? Probably not. An excellent player no doubt, but also a player that won nothing this season, and who went missing during last nights shambles out in Portugal, where his coach was tactically out manoevered, by his opposite number who got it spot on , on the night. Compare De Bruyne’s contribution with Pope. 15 clean sheets to start with, in a team that was outstanding since lockdown restarted. He also faced a lot of shots against him, and was superb in more than one game, which undoubtedly made a huge contribution to the Clarets finishing in a very very respectable position. Not bad for a team that was tipped to be playing at the likes of Notts Forest, Stoke City and Huddersfield next season to name but a few.
My own opinion. Pope plays for the wrong club. Burnley Football Club wasn’t a big name compared to teams in the top six.Thats the reason why he wasn’t’ chosen. I’d like to know the real reason why De Bruyne was chosen, wouldn’t you ?