5 players missing from the FIFPro XI nominees

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How did these players not make the list?
How did these players not make the list?

#3 Kevin De Bruyne

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The fact that no Manchester City player made it onto the list may suggest that their trophyless season has affected the judgement of the mass. Pep Guardiola’s first season in Manchester wasn’t particularly successful and that seems to have had a knock-on effect on his world-class players.

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The snub of Kevin De Bruyne is a slap in the face of the Premier League, as it proves that if you aren’t playing for a Madrid or Barcelona, your productivity is basically ignored.

Nobody in the Premier League provided more assists that Kevin De Bruyne, not even Mesut Özil, the same Mesut Özil who’s on the list ahead of De Bruyne.

The City midfielder also created an unprecedented 101 chances in 37 PL appearances. The 26-year old is not just creative but productive and the driving engine of Manchester City.

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