Dúbravka’s glorious cease to disclaim Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Jørgen Strand Larsen within the Magpies’ 3-0 win at St. James’ Park has earned the Slovakian shot-stopper the prize after a public vote.
The Magpies ‘keeper had acquired two nominations, with the 36-year-old’s save to forestall Southampton’s Taylor Harwood-Bellis scoring an overhead kick in final month’s 3-1 win at St Mary’s Stadium, additionally that includes.
Dúbravka, nearing a half-century of Premier League clear sheets for United, was up for the award alongside former Magpie Matz Sels in addition to Ipswich City’s Christian Walton, David Raya of Arsenal and Leicester Metropolis’s Jakub Stolarczyk.
After receiving the trophy, Dúbravka mentioned: “We might completed a preparation with the goalie coach, really, concerning the state of affairs. It’s further particular as a result of the entire preparation for the sport pays off at that second. You already know that you simply did one thing proper through the week.
“It isn’t simply that save, however it’s repetitions. You are continually working throughout through the week on the opponent and also you attempt to replicate it – and in a state of affairs like this you are blissful.
“I attempted to arrange myself for a tap-in, and simply unfold myself to attempt to react. Then Sven (Botman) tackled me on the identical time! So I used to be blissful that I may make the save, however on the identical time I used to be sore as a result of he smashed my hamstring from behind!
“However it was a particular second for me on the time – and to maintain a clear sheet as effectively, it all the time counts. I did not wish to give something to Wolves.”