Man of the match - Game 47 - Swansea City - Away - PL

[Ryan]

You're on a different fucking planet if Joe Allen wasn't your man of the match.

Mignolet made some good save sure, but they're all reactive efforts. Joe Allen took the game on all night, proactive, bossed that midfield for large parts, and was easily our best and most influential player.

 

[Frogfish]

Where's that from, and do they have Skrtel's stats?

WhoScored.com

Skrtel
2 tackles
2 interceptions
9 clearances
77 Passes @ 92.2%

 

[doctor_mac]

Allen
Ming
Sterling

 

[Insignificance]

I am surprised that noone take into account that allthough Allen had a good 2nd half he was overrun in first half and we were kept in the game by Ming a d defence. The midfield was better second half but to me Hendo was just as commanding as Allen. Allen had his best part after Gerrard came on and he was released from defensive duties. But if why do we judge only by that part and not by the whole game?

 

[mark1975]

Allen
Mignolet
Skrtel

 

[mark1975]

I am surprised that noone take into account that allthough Allen had a good 2nd half he was overrun in first half and we were kept in the game by Ming a d defence. The midfield was better second half but to me Hendo was just as commanding as Allen. Allen had his best part after Gerrard came on and he was released from defensive duties. But if why do we judge only by that part and not by the whole game?

Allen had a good game overall, I don't think he was overran so much, as we were pressed deep in midfield in the first half, which forced mistakes from us, he was the only player who continually turned his way out of trouble, and aside from one poor pass, he also saved us on a few occasions in the box with great last ditch tackles. He was also as close as anyone, bar maybe Sturridge at the end, to scoring.

My pick of the bunch were Ming (though his distribution once again frustrated), Skrtel, Sakho, Hendo and Allen. The rest were a pile of meh/shit.

 

[Frogfish]

I am surprised that noone take into account that allthough Allen had a good 2nd half he was overrun in first half and we were kept in the game by Ming a d defence. The midfield was better second half but to me Hendo was just as commanding as Allen. Allen had his best part after Gerrard came on and he was released from defensive duties. But if why do we judge only by that part and not by the whole game?

I'm sure there are some videos of the match hanging around somewhere. A second look should re-adjust your perspective.

 

[Frogfish]

.......... My pick of the bunch were Ming (though his distribution once again frustrated), Skrtel, Sakho, Hendo and Allen. The rest were a pile of meh/shit.

IMHO opinion Hendo is getting a pass from many because he has had a great couple of seasons and generally is a very steady and reliable, occasionally spectacular, player, who is well liked by fans and because his errors can be (and were) covered by a defender.
Had Lucas, Lovren, Gerrard, Johnson or Sakho played as he did in the first half then this board would have slaughtered them. Yes he really stepped up in the 2nd half but in the first half he was utter shite.

 

[Dahuge]

Ming
Allen
Skittles

 

[#roadred]

Ming
Allen
Skrtel

 

[Judge Jules]

1. Allen
2. Skrtel
3. Henderson

Ming's saves were great (as usual - that's always been his strength), but his distribution wasn't what it has been lately and I thought that contributed to our inability to get going in the first half. He also played at least one dodgy pass across his own area which I did not appreciate.

 

[nealmac]

Allen
Ming
Skrtel (just ahead of Sakho)

 

[ILD]

1. Allen - I love Joe Allen. He bossed it all night. Some swanky touches from him at times too.

2. Mingolet

3. Henderson - Deserves it for his part in the goal which earned us the three points.

 

[Oncy]

You're on a different fucking planet if Joe Allen wasn't your man of the match.

Mignolet made some good save sure, but they're all reactive efforts. Joe Allen took the game on all night, proactive, bossed that midfield for large parts, and was easily our best and most influential player.

Reactive efforts
🙂
Hes a goalie.

 

[Jack D Rips]

Ming - his saves won us the match
Allen
Skrtel

 

[Oncy]

Ming - his saves won us the match
Allen
Skrtel

Thats not quite true is it?
His saves kept it to 0-0 in essence drawing the match.
Hendersons goal won us the match.

 

[doctor_mac]

Thats not quite true is it?
His saves kept it to 0-0 in essence drawing the match.
Hendersons goal won us the match.

Reactive 0 v 1 Proactive

 

[Morse]

Result: Game 47 - Swansea City - Away - PL
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1. Mignolet.......................423 votes.......................5 points
2. Allen.............................390 votes.......................3 points
3. Skrtel............................218 votes.......................1 point.
Clean sheet bonus............Mignolet.......................0.5 point.
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YNWA and TLW had it as above.
BR had Skrtel 2nd and Allen 3rd.
All other sites had Allen as MOM, with Mignolet and Skrtel.
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Our goalie is just going through such a purple patch after the bad start he had.
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Current table:
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1. Coutinho.....................9MOM.........52nd.......43rd............................64
2. Sterling.......................8MOM.........62nd........43rd...........................62
3. Mignolet......................4MOM.........42nd.......33rd........15CSB........42.5
4. Lallana........................3MOM.........52nd.......33rd............................33
5. Skrtel..........................5MOM.........12nd........33rd...........................31
6. Can............................4MOM.........32nd........23rd...........................31
7. Henderson.................2MOM.........42nd........53rd............................27
8. Lucas.........................3MOM.........12nd........43rd...........................22
9. Allen...........................2MOM.........32nd..........................................19
10.Gerrard......................2MOM.........12nd........43rd...........................17
11.Sakho.........................1MOM.........32nd........33rd..........................17
12.Moreno.......................1MOM.........22nd........23rd..........................13
13.Toure..........................1MOM.........22nd.......13rd...........................12
14.Ibe..............................1MOM.........12nd.......13rd.............................9
15.Markovic.....................1MOM.........................33rd............................8
16.Manquillo........................................22nd.......13rd............................7
17.Balotelli..........................................22nd...........................................6
18.Lambert.........................................12nd.......13rd.............................4
19.Borini.............................................12nd...........................................3
20.Enrique..........................................................13rd............................1
21.Lovren............................................................13rd............................1
22.Johnson.........................................................13rd............................1

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