Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger believes the PFA need to reconsider their voting system for the Player of the Year awards.
The six men in the running for this season's honour were revealed on Tuesday, with Premier League leaders Manchester United dominating the shortlist.
Nemanja Vidic, Rio Ferdinand, Ryan Giggs, Edwin van der Sar and last year's winner Cristiano Ronaldo are all in the frame, along with Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard.
Wenger is disappointed to see his Gunners side overlooked, but is adamant the situation would be different if the nominees were announced at the end of the season.
"What I believe is that the PFA players of the year decisions are all made in February," the Frenchman said.
"But February is not a really important time and that means the players who are rewarded are those who played well until February.
"Now is the most important time of the season - April, May - so I believe these awards just reward the players of the first six months of the season.
"A player who has been out until January has no chance to be voted but he can still be very influential for the rest of the season.
"If they vote in May I hope some of my players would be in there because that would mean we have done well tomorrow and later."
Despite questioning the processes behind the PFA awards, Wenger insists collective glory is more important to him than individual recognition for himself or any members of his squad.
"I personally believe that the only real sign of quality is consistency," he added.
"You or I can maybe hit a golf ball as good as a professional, but to repeat it every day is different. Can you repeat it in every game? That is a sign of quality.
"I believe what is important is we are in a team sport and I'm not too interested in singling out players. I am ready to vote what is the best team at the end of the season rather than about individuals."
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