I'm guessing for the lulz. I was tempted to do the same, but restrained myself.Just curious to see who gave Paulinho 4 votes and why?
Yep. He's not the most mobile of players, but his positioning, passing, and general understanding of his role in Poch's system has come on leaps and bounds. He was excellent against the Blades IMO.Only played a bit at the end, but I feel Stambouli has really been coming along the last few games.
A hater who couldn't see the woods for the trees.Just curious to see who gave Paulinho 4 votes and why?
Lloris - 8 - Did what was needed to an exceptional stadard at crucial moments. I think Berahino was amazed to see how fast Lloris was at him in the latter stages after Fazio's short back pass. Nearly MotM.
Walker - 6.5 - Worked better in attack than recently, especially with Lamela, and defended capably.
Fazio - 6.5 - the customary combination of fine defending and brain-attacks (that back pass...). Caught for pace a few times, but stayed in position.
Vertonghen - 7 - A very good game - came forward at intelligent times.
Rose - 7.5 - Was excellent today. Direct, combative attacking and organised, fierce defending - top clearance from Lloris' save to avoid conceding.
Mason - 6 - Competent, workmanlike, nothing exciting.
Dembele - 7 - Another good outing retaining possession high up the pitch and an assist (end product!) for his efforts.
Paulinho - 6 - That's 5 for the first half, but 7 for the second half, when he won the ball several times and was much more committed.
Lamela - 6.5 - As recently, a lot of good midfield play and hard tackling, but sans magic.
Eriksen - 7.5 - Stayed involved, passed well,tracked back OK, scored another wonderful FK.
Kane - 8 - Constantly in the defenders' faces, scored a goal that is actually a lot better than it looked at first glance, held the ball up werll and took a nerveless penalty (was that his first since he missed one at 18?). MotM by a whisker.
Stambouli - 6.5 - Looked good: strong, direct, in control.
Chadli - 6 - Strong in possession.
Soldado - NET really, but when he got involved, he did well.
I honestly think that if Poch had played Stambouli instead Paulhino and allowed Dembele to play more forward as he did against Sheff Utd, the win would have been more comprehensive.
9 Lloris MOM
8 Kane Eriksen
7.5 Dembele Rose
7 Fazio Verts Lamela
6 Mason (Knackered)
5 Paulhino (Would have been lower but improved 2nd half) Walker (He worries me)
Yep. Nobody played bad. We should have gone a bit more direct at times but we won 3-0.Good team performance, Kane, Eriksen and Lloris the stand outs
Cigar on show again.Verts plays so much better with Fazio beside him than with any other pairing.
Sums him up. We paid the big bucks for magic.Lamela - 6.5 - As recently, a lot of good midfield play and hard tackling, but sans magic.
His rabona was the most "magical" thing I've ever seen in a football match.Sums him up. We paid the big bucks for magic.