<p>USMNT star Antonee Robinson has capped off an impressive 2023-24 campaign by being named Player of the Season at Fulham. This accolade recognizes <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/three-european-giants-vying-for-usmnts-antonee-robinson/">Robinson</a>‘s significant contributions and consistent performances throughout the season. This makes him the first Cottagers full-back to win the award since Steve Finnan in 2002.</p>



<p>Robinson, who joined the West London side in 2020, has shown remarkable growth and consistency. Over the 2023-24 season, he registered seven assists across 44 appearances, totaling 3,749 minutes of playing time. His durability and reliability were evident as he missed only two matches in all competitions. </p>



<p>This level of performance has earned him the admiration of Fulham supporters. It has also solidified his <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/foden-palmer-star-2023-24-premier-league-team-of-the-season/">reputation as a key player for the team</a>.</p>



<p>In his four seasons with the club, the American has amassed 151 appearances. He has thus played a crucial role in the team’s promotion back to the Premier League in 2022. His partnership with <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/nations/usmnt-tv-schedule/">US national team</a> teammate Tim Ream has been instrumental in Fulham’s defensive setup.</p>



<h2>Who did Robinson beat for season MVP?</h2>



<p>Robinson’s contributions did not go unnoticed by the fans. In the first round of voting for the Player of the Season award, Robinson emerged as the frontrunner. That trend continued into the second ballot. Ultimately, <a href="https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2024/june/13/player-of-the-season-result/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">42.9% of supporters</a> selected him as the strongest performer for the season. He was followed by Calvin Bassey (20.5%) and Rodrigo Muniz (16%), highlighting the competitive nature of the award.</p>



<p>“Thank you so much to those who voted me as your Player of the Season,” Robinson expressed. “Coming off the back of a year where so many of the lads had such strong seasons and it could have been anyone, makes it that much more special for you to have picked me.”</p>



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<p>In his message to fans, the 26-year-old expressed his gratitude and optimism for the future: “I hope everyone has an amazing summer and, I just want to say again, thank you for all your support all year. It’s been amazing, and I hope next year can be an even better season for myself and all of us.”</p>



<h2>What’s next for Robinson and Fulham?</h2>



<p>Robinson’s standout season has also attracted attention from several top clubs. <a href="https://www.givemesport.com/fulham-bernd-leno-antonee-robinson-andreas-pereira-transfer-news/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Reports indicate</a> that both Manchester United and Chelsea want to secure the services of the 26-year-old American left-back. With Luke Shaw and Ben Chilwell struggling with injuries, both Premier League giants see Robinson as a valuable addition for depth and competition in their squads.</p>



<p>Fulham, under the management of Marco Silva, finished 13th in the Premier League last season. Keeping hold of key players, including Robinson, will be crucial as they aim for a better finish in the 2024-25 season. However, the club is preparing for potential bids from other clubs, making the upcoming transfer window a significant period for the Cottagers.</p>



<p>As Robinson’s career continues to ascend, his impact in the Premier League and potential future moves will be closely watched by fans and analysts alike. His recognition as Fulham’s Player of the Season underscores his importance to the team and highlights his development into one of the English top-flight’s most reliable full-backs.</p>



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USMNT star Antonee Robinson has capped off an impressive 2023-24 campaign by being named Player of the Season at Fulham

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<p>For me, there is only one English goalkeeper that can be England’s number one for South Africa next summer and that man is Paul Robinson. After being so badly treated at Tottenham under Juande Ramos and unfairly blamed for giving away a soft goal for England against Croatia, Robinson has finally got back to his best. He was hung out to dry by Steve Mclaren after Gary Neville’s wayward back pass bobbled over his foot.</p>
<p>Everyone conveniently forgot the string of saves Robinson had made to keep England in a game they were a poor second best in that night. Right now, he is playing better than any of his counterparts, with probably the exception of Steve Harper at Newcastle United and Joe Hart at Birmingham City. Forget the Robert Green argument, he’s nowhere near good enough.</p>
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<p>Of the goalkeepers available to Capello, Robinson is head and shoulders above all others and has been for the best part of a year. David James is injured and playing for a team in free-fall, both on and off the pitch. Robert Green is bang out of form and consistently makes mistake after mistake. He also has a tendency to try and deliberately foul players whenever possible.For all his bravado and wearing “England’s number 6” on his gloves, he’s not good enough. He’s always been poor coming off his line and his aerial ability is not the best.</p>
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<p>Poor old Ben Foster has suffered from some rather unnecessary criticism but still can’t shift the dreadful Thomas Kuszczak from between the sticks at Old Trafford.There is no doubt that the lad can go a long way in the game, but he’s suffering from a crisis in confidence at the moment, but he’s still a better goalkeeper than Kuszczak.</p>
<p>Scott Carson still suffers from a lack of concentration at West Bromwich Albion and still seems to bear the scars from the defeat to Croatia in November 2007 at Wembley. For all his shot stopping ability, Carson can still make some all mighty howlers from out of nowhere and seems to have fallen away from anywhere near the England team.</p>
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<p>Poor old Chris Kirkland simply can’t keep fit, whenever he gets on a great run of form, his long standing back injury seems to flare up and take out of the side. Despite the 9 goal mauling Wigan Athletic suffered at White Hart Lane, it’s no exaggeration to say it could have been twenty if it wasn’t for Kirkland. He showed such promise at Coventry but injuries blighted his time at Anfield and he’s never been able to shake the tag of being injury prone.</p>
<p>Other than Robinson and Hart, the other stand out candidate for the three places in South Africa for me is Steve Harper at Newcastle. He’s now getting the opportunity to show just how good a goalkeeper he actually is week in week out after Shay Given left last January for Manchester City. Whilst most people would have been itching for a move, Harper has shown incredible loyalty to Newcastle over the years.</p>
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<p>After 16 years service, with 12 of those as Given’s back up, he’s incredibly only played 151 games for Newcastle, with 86 of those appearances coming in the last four seasons. He has constantly served the club with pride and is now in the form of his life. Whilst others may have viewed Given’s depature as a real blow, having a player of the ability of Harper would certainly soften the blow.</p>
<p>Whilst some people seem to point out that you need a great goalkeeper to win the World Cup, with the exception of Buffon in 2006, you have to go all the way back to 1982 to find a team with a world class goalkeeper that won the World Cup. Every other winner since then has had good, and in some cases distinctly average custodians between the sticks. Paul Robinson is far better than average and Capello would do well to welcome him back into the fold.&nbsp; With Harper and Hart, that would be a dependable and quality set of goalkeepers to choose from.</p>

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