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Revealing names 5 Premier League legends who have never won the Player

Revealing the names of 5 Premier League legends who have never won the Player of the Month award

  • “Player of the Month” is an award given by the Premier League to the player who performs well in that month.
  • Many people have received this award for several consecutive years.
  • But these five legendary players never had the chance to experience the award even once.

1. Didier Drogba

The Ivory Coast legend won four Premier League titles with Chelsea during two spells at Stamford Bridge but incredibly Drogba has never won the Player of the Month award.

Back in the 2006-07 season, Drogba was crowned the Premier League’s top scorer after netting 20 goals and was also named in UEFA’s Team of the Year. He also finished fourth in the 2010 Ballon d’Or vote after netting 29 goals in 32 Premier League games. However,

despite his prolific goalscoring exploits, Drogba has never won the Player of the Month award with Chelsea.

2. Peter Schmeichel

The former Denmark international goalkeeper won five Premier League titles during his time at Manchester United and was instrumental in Sir Alex Ferguson’s treble-winning campaign in 1998/99. After leaving United

in 1999, Schmeichel spent two years in Portugal with Sporting Lisbon before returning to England for a season with Aston Villa, where he most likely won the Player of the Month award. Back

in October 2001, the former Denmark international was in fine form, helping Villa to three wins in four games and two clean sheets, but the award went to former Leeds United and England defender Rio Ferdinand.

3. Patrick Vieira

The legendary French midfielder and former Arsenal captain has never won the Player of the Month award with the Gunners, despite picking up the Premier League Player of the Season award in 2000-01.

Vieira spent nine years at Arsenal under Arsene Wenger and was a key figure in the Gunners’ midfield and on the pitch. He was also a key member of the Gunners’ historic Invincibles side of 2003-04.

Incredibly, however, the former France international never won the Player of the Month award during his time in the top flight.

4. Vincent Kompany

The former Belgian international centre-half is โปรโมชั่น ufabet considered one of Manchester City’s most legendary players and was a key figure in Roberto Mancini’s first-ever Premier League title triumph for the club in 2011/12.

Kompany made 31 appearances in the league for City that season, scoring three goals, including one in the 1-0 win over arch-rivals Manchester United in the Manchester derby in April 2012. Kompany was a central

figure in City’s defence for 11 years, and he also captained the Citizens in more recent times. However, incredibly, he never won the Player of the Month award.

5. Yaya Toure

A key factor in City’s three Premier League titles is that Toure has been impressive, winning the Premier League Player of the Season twice, in 2011/12 and 2013/14. But it wasn’t enough to earn him the Player of the Month award. The

former Ivy Coast midfielder came closest to winning the Player of the Month award in 2013/14, when he was the playmaker for City and scored a stunning 24 goals for the Citizens. However, the Player of the Month award