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Southampton: My Saints 2019/20 season awards – Marc Walker

By Marc Walker

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JULY 16: Danny Ings of Southampton celebrates after scoring his sides first goal with Will Smallbone of Southampton during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Brighton & Hove Albion at St Mary's Stadium on July 16, 2020 in Southampton, England. Football Stadiums around Europe remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in all fixtures being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Neil Hall/Pool via Getty Images)
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JULY 16: Danny Ings of Southampton celebrates after scoring his sides first goal with Will Smallbone of Southampton during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Brighton & Hove Albion at St Mary's Stadium on July 16, 2020 in Southampton, England. Football Stadiums around Europe remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in all fixtures being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Neil Hall/Pool via Getty Images) /
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Jan Bednarek of Southampton (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)
Jan Bednarek of Southampton (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images) /

Underrated Player of the Season

There are a few candidates for this award too – honourable mentions must go to Stuart Armstrong, Ryan Bertrand and Jack Stephens.

However, I am going to go for Jan Bednarek, who continues to grow as a player at St Mary’s.

I have lost count of the number of times the Poland international has got his side out of trouble with a last-ditch tackle or a flying block and this really shows an incredible trait for a defender – being in exactly the right place when the team need him to be.

If you look at his performances from a statistical point too, Bednarek ranks within the top 20 of all Premier League players (2019/20) in interceptions, clearances, aerial duels won and blocks.