Neil Lennon confesses he is a bit puzzled regarding why Rangers skipper James Tavernier has actually been chosen for the PFA Scotland Player of the Year award.
And his thinking is based around Aberdeen star and leading scorer for the season Bojan Miovskiwho has actually been a shining light in the middle of a dark project for the Dons.
The Pittodrie side will need to choose a location in the bottom 6 of the Scottish Premiership having actually sacked Barry Robson while likewise seeing his follower Neil Warnock leave the club too.
Miovski has actually fired in 24 objectives for the club this season [Transfermarkt]and Aberdeen might have remained in a lot more precarious position without him.
He was not chosen by his peers for the PFA Scotland Player of the Year award for 2024.
Rather, Rangers set Tavernier and Jack Butland in addition to Celtic master Matt O’Riley and Hearts objective maker Lawrence Shankland are competing for the desired reward.
Which has actually left Neil Lennonspeaking on PLZ Soccerrather perplexed. He feels James Tavernier need to not remain in contention for the gong, regardless of the Rangers captain scoring an extraordinary 24 objectives from right-back this season.
Tavernier ahead of Bojan Miovski ‘weird’
Asked at first if Miovski would remain in his election line-up before talking about Tavernier’s ‘odd’ addition, Lennon responded: “Yeah he would be for me, yeah.
“I believe he’s been impressive and sort of brought the defend Aberdeen all season actually. Huge objectives in huge video games and despite the fact that it’s been a quite frustrating season for Aberdeen, he’s been a standout gamer.
“My own individual choice would be for him to be in the leading 4 (elections) for sure.
“Probably Lawrence (Shankland to win the award). I believe (Matt) O’Riley’s had an unbelievable season and I believe Butland’s done truly well.
“Tavernier has actually been all right. O’Riley, for me, has actually been Celtic’s standout gamer, Lawrence (for Hearts), Butland’s been fantastic.
“It’s simply the one for me, James over Miovski is a bit weird, I do not believe he’s been … I believe he’s had much better seasons, put it that method.”
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Miovski vs Tavernier difficult one to call
Both Bojan Miovski and James Tavernier have actually carried out enormously this season for Aberdeen and Rangers respectively– there’s no questioning that.
Obviously, Rangers fans will indicate Lennon’s Celtic obligations in concerns to his remarks above which might well hold true.
To state Tavernier’s had an “alright” season offered the number of objective contributions the Englishman has actually racked up for Rangers is odd in itself.
That does not indicate to state Miovski does not be worthy of to be a candidate, as Lennon mentions. The Celtic-linked striker can definitely feel tough done by.
As discussed, this award is voted for by the gamers and not by a committee. With that, it’s clear that Tavernier has actually been more extremely concerned this season than Miovski.
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