Competing with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Jonathan David for the UNFP trophy for the month of February, Pierre Lees-Melou was finally rewarded ahead of the two attackers. After Martin Terrier in January, the monthly title of best player in Ligue 1 will remain in Brittany for a little longer. The SB29 midfielder was excellent during the 4 matches played by his club during the second month of the year. Essential in the victories 2 victories against Strasbourg and against OM where he was a scorer, he was also very good in the draws against Nice, and at Clermont where he also scored.
If Stade Brestois is second in Ligue 1, it is no coincidence and the former Nice player has nothing to do with it. As a reminder, the voters are made up of 50% by supporters, and 50% by the players themselves. Since the start of the season, Takumi Minamino (Monaco), Marcin Bulka (Nice), Kylian Mbappé twice (PSG), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (OM) and Martin Terrier (Rennes) have been rewarded. In Ligue 2, it was Stéphanois Irvin Cardona who was elected player of this same period.