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Ashley Barnes
- Continues to do a difficult job in a wide
attacking position and still dividing the fans
over what he offers to the team but answered his
critics in the best way possible with a fine
double against Ipswich taking him back to the
top of the clubs scoring charts. |
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Peter Brezovan
- Continued in February where he had left off in
January with the defence looking far more solid
than it had done. A Jekyll and Hyde performance
at Anfield saw him struggle but save a penalty
but he bounced back with consecutive clean
sheets.
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Liam Bridcutt
- Not many holding midfielders go to Anfield and
score twice but he did just that with this two
own goals against Liverpool. Superb otherwise in
the middle of the park, it's not hard to see why
he is attracting interest from the Premier
League. |
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Will Buckley - Paid the ultimate
compliment by having two men mark him by
Liverpool, he began the month with yet another
late winner against Leicester. Has struggled
slightly with his hamstring since then. |
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Lewis Dunk
- A testing month for the young centre half saw
him lose his place in the side but he had begun
it in typically impressive form. Scored one of
the best goals that the Kop will see this
season, unfortunately into the wrong net. |
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Adam El-Abd
- Was asked to do a difficult job at left back
but has since reverted to the centre back
position where alongside Gordon Greer he has
started showing the form that won him player of
the season last time out.
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Gordon Greer - The captain had another
superb month at the heart of the defence. Was
immense at Leeds and did well at Liverpool
despite conceding six while had it not been for
his goal-saving header the Ipswich game could
have been very different. |
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Kazenga LuaLua - Finally given a run of
starts in the side following the absence of both
Buckley and Craig Noone, LuaLua rewarded Gus
Poyet with two trademark free kick goals and
gave Glen Johnson a torrid time at Anfield. |
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Craig Mackail-Smith -
Being dropped from the side looked like it was
exactly what the record signing needed as he
bounced back with two goals this month, his
firsts since November.
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Joe Mattock - Since
Marcos Painter's and Tano's injury troubles,
left back has appeared a problem position but
not any more following the arrival of Joe
Mattock from West Brom, with the defence looking
a lot more balanced in February.
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Alan Navarro -
Really began to nail down a regular spot in the
side in February with a string of impressive
midfield displays while his first goal for the
club in the last minute at Leeds will always be
remembered for those lucky enough to partake in
the mental celebrations scenes.
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Abdul Razak -
Not hard to see why he is billed as the next
Yaya Toure by Manchester City. Absolutely superb
in his two performances to date, he not only
fits into the Gus Poyet style of football but
looks like the playmaker we have been crying out
for all season.
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Gonzalo Jara
Reyes - Returned for a second loan spell
from West Brom and along with his teammate
Mattock was bought more solidity to the defence
as well as offering an attacking threat from
right back. |
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Vicente -
Albion fans finally got a glimpse of the Spanish
playmaker in early February and it is fair to
say his two cameo's off the bench were game
changers with assists for both late winners
against Leicester and Leeds. If he can get fit
would be a class above at this level. |
