Player of the Season 2011/12

[Morse]

Hello,

 

The final table is:

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1. Suarez....................................14 MOM.......7 2nd........4 3rd............95

2. Skrtel........................................8 MOM.......5 2nd........7 3rd............62

3. Enrique...................................7 MOM........3 2nd.........2 3rd............46

4. Bellamy....................................7 MOM.......2 2nd.............................41

5. Carroll..................................... 4 MOM.......4 2nd.........5 3rd...........37

6. Lucas.......................................1 MOM.......5 2nd.........2 3rd............22

7. Agger........................................1 MOM.........4 2nd........3 3rd..........20

8. Gerrard....................................1 MOM.......4 2nd.........1 3rd............18

9. Johnson....................................1 MOM........2 2nd.......4 3rd..........15

10.Adam........................................1 MOM........3 2nd........1 3rd...........15

11.Henderson..............................1 MOM........2 2nd........3 3rd..........14

12.Reina........................................1 MOM.......2 3rd.........13 CS.........13.5

13.Spearing...................................3 2nd.........4 3rd.............................13

14.Shelvey......................................2 MOM.......2 3rd............................12

15.Downing....................................3 2nd..........2 3rd...........................11

16.Doni........................................... 2 MOM.............................................10

17.Kelly.......................................... 2 2nd..........1 3rd.............................7

18.Kuyt........................................... .1 2nd..........2 3rd............................5

19.Sterling......................................1 2nd.........1 3rd............................4

20.Rodriguez..................................2 3rd............................................... 2

21.Flanagan...................................2 3rd............................................... 2

22.Coates.......................................1 3rd............................................... 1

 

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So the 2012 Player of the Season (as voted by users of YNWA, ST, Est1892, 6CM, TLW and IK) is

 

LUIS SUAREZ!!!.

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Previous winners:

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2005: Jamie Carragher

2006: Steven Gerrard

2007: Dirk Kuyt

2008: Javier Mascherano

2009: Xabi Alonso

2010: Javier Mascherano

2011: Steven Gerrard

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Personal thoughts:

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Skrtel has been given the “official” award but looking at the table, how can that be? Now I am not denying that Martin has had a great season. He has been very consistent and perhaps attacking players get more of the limelight and because of that...votes. In my opinion though, Suarez has been the better player. Pretty much in the top 3 in each game he plays. 14 MOM awards suggest that he was Player of the season. He also missed 9 games ffs!

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Enrique got his votes at the start of the season. Perhaps it was our great desire for him to be successful that we gave him votes he didn’t always merit?

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Carroll got his results at the end of the season. He was injured at first, then unfit and perhaps the price tag put a strain on him. Whatever the reason, he seems to have grown into the role of striker well. He is going to be great for us.

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Disappointments for me have been Reina and Gerrard. Reina has been unhappy at the club in my opinion since Rafa, Masher, Xabi and Torres all left. He should be sold if he is unhappy...end of. Vorm at Swansea is my target replacement. Stevie had his operation at the start of the season that was supposed to cure all his problems. He then had associated infections...all very strange. He has been quiet when he has played, not his usual whirlwind type of player...is it possible that he could be coming to the end sooner than we feared?

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It has been good to see Flanagan, Kelly, Coates and Spearing all given a run of games...it will take them a while to come good, but particular exciting for me was the introduction of Shelvey and Sterling. Jonjo had more games and Sterling was given a taste, but I would hope to see more of both next season.

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Henderson and Adam were disappointing but I would give them another season because of their lack of experience at a big club and their relatively young age. Downing has played in the Premiership for a long time and is late 20s. There is no excuse for him I’m afraid...he hasn’t the guts to play at the top level. We need to get rid.

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All in all, a disappointing season but we won another trophy. It could have been 2. Many games we dominated and didn’t score.

In my opinion we just need to tinker a little...a poacher to get on the end of crosses and perhaps a creative type of midfielder/winger. We play well in patches and dominate games.

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I am not one who subscribes to the point of view that we need major surgery to our squad. I am hoping for a couple of new signings and getting rid of Kuyt, Aquilani, Downing and Cole.

 

The above are my own views and I am happy to debate but we are all entitled to different opinions.

Over to you...

[Coyler]

Seven different players getting more than one MOM award; how does that compare with previous seasons? Logic, what does it imply?

[Earl Hafler]

Striker voted for more than defender shocker.

 

Both have had excellent seasons, but i think Skrtel has been more consistent. Suarez can be quiet or poor for most of the game and then one flash of brilliance wins it

Surprised at Enrique's position in the table, but the New Signing factor probably did it.

[Cobs]

I can't believe we had 10 players better than Henderson and still didn't win the League !

 

 

 

CORRUPTION!

[Nebraska Red]

Striker voted for more than defender shocker.

 

Both have had excellent seasons, but i think Skrtel has been more consistent. Suarez can be quiet or poor for most of the game and then one flash of brilliance wins it

Surprised at Enrique's position in the table, but the New Signing factor probably did it.

 

 

I'm sure if this was broken down into 2011 against 2012, Enrique would have nowt in the latter. He was great before the end of 2011, fell off a cliff after the New Year.

[Damian_de]

My mate Enrique

[crisps]

Striker voted for more than defender shocker.

 

Both have had excellent seasons, but i think Skrtel has been more consistent. Suarez can be quiet or poor for most of the game and then one flash of brilliance wins it

Surprised at Enrique's position in the table, but the New Signing factor probably did it.

 

Maybe it was because he replaced Konchesky!

 

Ona serious note he looked very good in the first couple of months, absolutely no idea what happened after christmas though.

[Earl Hafler]

I can't believe we had 10 players better than Henderson and still didn't win the League !

 

 

 

CORRUPTION!

 

Which game was he voted MOTM for ?

[matty]

Instinctively I'd have made Skrtel my own POTY.

[Nebraska Red]

Instinctively I'd have made Skrtel my own POTY.

 

I think the cat on the pitch was the star this past season.

[Morse]

Anyone see Gerrard ever winning this again?

[Eiler99]

Suarez missed 9 games through suspension and still well clear of Skrtel.

 

Impressive.

[Bootser]

Morse - Take a bow sir. Super stuff; you are my Statto of the Year

[Stevie H]

sterling ahead of maxi is quite weird.

 

downing ahead of maxi is quite annoying.