LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 07: Bernd Leno of Arsenal applauds fans following his sides victory in the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and West Ham United at Emirates Stadium on March 07, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Bernd Leno makes WhoScored PL Team of the Season

Jul 29, 2020

Bernd Leno made it into the WhoScored Premier League Team of the Season for 2019/20, as the sole Arsenal participant in the side.

Arsenal's German goalkeeper Bernd Leno (L) makes a save from West Ham United's English midfielder Michail Antonio (R) during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and West Ham at the Emirates Stadium in London on March 7, 2020. — Arsenal’s German goalkeeper Bernd Leno (L) makes a save from Michail Antonio (R) on March 7, 2020. (Photo by IAN KINGTON/AFP via Getty Images)

WhoScored put Bernd Leno in their Premier League Team of the Season for 2019/20, with an average rating of 6.88. The Arsenal goalkeeper was their highest-rated keeper to make 30+ appearances this season.

Funnily enough, the highest-rated goalkeeper overall was Emi Martinez, with 7.04. He just didn’t make enough appearances to qualify for the team.

In fairness, that’s probably also why Martinez’s rating was so high. It’s easier to get a high rating with a few good games in a small sample size. It’s more impressive to be ahead of all your peers from a sample as big as 30 games or more.

So congratulations to Leno on an excellent campaign, marred only by his injury with eight games to go. Thankfully, he’s back in training again ahead of the FA Cup final, and very likely to make it back in plenty of time for the new Premier League season.

The goalkeeper won Arsenal plenty of points with his performances this campaign, as the team really struggled for any kind of defensive solidity. Things would be a lot worse without him and Martinez at the back.