A number of Manchester United supporters have been left stunned after Cristiano Ronaldo was left off the list of nominees for the Premier League Player of the Season award.
The Portuguese international, who returned to Old Trafford from Juventus last summer, has scored 24 goals in all competitions this season, including 18 in the Premier League. He has been a shining light in what has been a bitterly disappointing campaign for the club.
Ronaldo, more often than not, has stepped up when United have needed someone to take a game by the scruff of the neck or inject a moment of brilliance this term. He scored hat-tricks against both Tottenham Hotspur and Norwich City to secure 3-2 wins when United would have otherwise failed.