Man Of The Match At Chelsea

[MikeO]

Current Player of the Year standings....

Fellaini 188

 

Baines 135

 

Coleman 127

 

Distin 123

 

Pienaar 85

 

Cahill 83

 

Saha 53

 

Yakubu 47

 

Howard 45

 

Arteta 35

 

Jagielka 25

 

Osman 19

 

Bilyaletdinov 10

 

Rodwell 8

 

Hibbert 7

 

Beckford 7

 

Neville 6

 

Heitinga 4

 

Gueye 3

 

Baxter 2

 

Anichebe 1

 

MOTM winners....

 

Bolton (A)...Mikel Arteta

 

Blackpool (H)...Louis Saha

 

Arsenal (A)...Marouane Fellaini

 

Chelsea (H)...Marouane Fellaini

 

West Ham (H)...Marouane Fellaini

 

Liverpool (A)...Marouane Fellaini

 

Scunthorpe United (A)...Marouane Fellaini

 

Tottenham (H)...Seamus Coleman

 

Stoke City (A)...Sylvain Distin

 

West Ham (A)...Sylvain Distin

 

Man City (A)...Tim Howard

 

Wigan (H)...Seamus Coleman

 

Chelsea (A)...Leighton Baines

 

West Brom (H)...Tim Cahill

 

Sunderland (A)...Steven Pienaar

 

Arsenal (H)...Seamus Coleman

 

Bolton (H)...Sylvain Distin

 

Blackpool (A)...Seamus Coleman

 

Stoke City (H)...Ayegbeni Yakubu

 

Spurs (A)...Leighton Baines

 

Liverpool (H)...Tim Cahill

 

Birmingham (A)...Leon Osman

 

Fulham (A)...Steven Pienaar

 

Brentford (A)...Seamus Coleman

 

Newcastle (H)...Sylvain Distin

 

Manchester United (H)...Tim Howard

 

Aston Villa (A)...Leighton Baines

 

Huddersfield (H)...Marouane Fellaini

 

Wolves (H)...Sylvain Distin

 

Blackburn (A)...Leighton Baines

[Steve_E]

Baines. I've got a man crush, despite him missing that penalty. Though Howard was fantastic as well.

[Matt]

Baines. I've got a man crush, despite him missing that penalty. Though Howard was fantastic as well.

 

This. Shouts for Felli, Jags and Distin (from the second half anyway).

 

Loved the passion from Johnnys face after that pen too

[Maghull70]

It was out of Baines and Fellaini. Went with the hairy one.

[Wall Writer]

Gave it to Tim, cos he kept us in it several times during the match. Some top saves. Baines was close, not just for the free-kick. I'm so glad Arteta didn't take it

[holystove]

Gave it to Howard. Thought Distin was very good today as well.

[rubecula]

I've gone for Howard we would have been out but for him, but Bainsey did great too, and Felli was not too bad either. Arteta showed some good touches but far too inconsistant for me.

 

Anichebe... well he wasn't even chosen to take a penalty so why in hell did he come on for Becks in the first place? The man is useless.

 

Heitinga scored a great penalty and showed real passion when he did, but he is a liability on the pitch.

 

Bily couldn't play keep ball if he was the only player on the pitch. Sorry lad but try another time/club.

 

I think we really miss Pienaar to be honest, lord knows if or when we will replace him.

[BrotherEstapol]

Thought Fellaini was out of sorts and not really on his game.(shame about the disallowed goal though)

Baines was fantastic again, but I'm giving it to Howard...pulled off some amazing saves cumulating in that epic penalty save.

 

Well earned win from our fruitless domination from the 1st half methinks.

[rubecula]

Wallace has just scored for Stockport, he could be one for the future if he gets the games under his belt. Good young prospect, watch us sell him.

 

OOPS I meant to put this elsewhere but never mind

Edited February 19, 2011 by Rubecula

[GoodisonRoad]

Gotta Be Howard. Baines was Class, but missed his penalty, and even me and my dad new exactly were he was going to place it. But as said before, Howard kept us in it through-out with some great Saves.

 

Love it that we shut the Chelsea fans up aswell.... ONLY SING WHEN YA WINNIN!

[LexKing]

Even it was again much more brighter show from lads, i think Howard was really clear MOTM today. He kept us in game and just had nothing to do with that chelskigoal. Then like i were thinking he took that only pen he had a chance really well and easy looking. GG also for Mikel, Felli(even he lost ball again quite often) Osman, Distin and also jags were improving today. Again something wherefrom would be good to carry on and build. Just need this fighting on week in week out.

[Bailey]

Baines, Howard and Distin were the stand out performers for me.

 

Went for Baines in the end just because of the quality balls he whipped in and the free kick. Defensively he was hot and cold.

[pehitt]

had to be Tim

 

Felli and Jags were brilliant aswell

[Romey 1878]

Tim Howard, all day long.

[Hafnia]

Howard

[carlmc25]

Howard, made some great saves and easily motm. Baines had a good game and scored a great goal but missed a penalty and was also to blame for their goal. Arteta and Fellaini ran the midfield, would like to see Arteta get forward more (although he played one great pass to Bily which he totally messed up in the box) but I think the bigger problem is that we just have no pace or quality either on the LW or up front which means all Arteta can do is pass to Baines or Coleman. If Rodwell can perform consistently well in attacking midfield and maybe Anichebe move out to LW we may be in business, as Arteta and Fellaini can pass the ball around all day and both work hard.

 

Thought Beckford was a total waste of space, Osman pretty much as well, whilst Cahill did very little. Defence played very well, impressed with Jags. We should never have let Yak go out on loan, he's more talent in his little finger than Beckford has in is whole body.

[DonKey]

MOM for me was Howard.

 

Thought Felli played well, without really getting out into 4th gear.

 

Baines was outstanding going forward, and outshone his rival for the England left back role.

 

Coleman was a constant thorn in Cole's side.

 

Distin was again our best defender today.

[FellainisHair]

Howard.

[smeghead1]

Gone for Distin thought he and Jags were fantastic just what weve been missing lately! Johnny was brilliant when he scored that pen and then bumping into Cole priceless! Well done Pip you held your nerve when i was hiding behind me couch!

[smeghead1]

Just to add i thought their mom was Phil Dowd, was he really trying to put our players off with the placement of the ball? Did he do it once for theres? Didnt fcukin think so!

[Greggles]

i think we had 35 fouls against chelsea in that match! didnt think dowd had too bad a game but 35? really?

 

gave motm to Howard, he was class though very nearly gave it to pip for making my week.

[duncanmckenzieismagic]

Terrets Tim for me

 

Nice to see Bainsey outshine Ashley Cole again

[piefat]

Definitely Baines or Howard.

 

And you make a good point "Carlmc25, we need some pace down that left wing. Billy has quality on the ball but his movement isn't the best.

[marcopaulo]

the big man between the sticks for me...could do nothin about their goal but he deserved to be on the winning team yesterday!

 

mention for baines too..never seen a guy run so much he must be the fittest guy in the prem!

 

and agree with matt about johnny the passion was great to see(and the little nudge on ashley cole)

[The Beard]

Having managed to get out of my pit at such an uneartlhy time and waltzed my may way to the Bridge, I was glad to, Nay ecstatic to see a fantastic response to the managers and captains previous weeks disaster. Fellaini was immense, in the breaking down of their play, his posisitve drives forward and all round play. This brings Arteta into the game and whilst both gave the ball away at times, their positiveness and willingness to get stuck in paved the way for the rest of the team to follow suit. Having said that Howard gets my vote, he stood tall, made the right decions when required and provided the backbone to spur everyone one.

[The Beard]

If only Man Of The Match allowed you to make 6,001 votes, guess where the other 6,000 votes would have gone.

[MikeO]

If only Man Of The Match allowed you to make 6,001 votes...

It can....sorted .

[c1982]

It can....sorted .

 

I want 6,001 votes too - that's not fair!!!(All on Tim please!)

[scouse]

Tim for me.

[The Beard]

It can....sorted .

 

Cheers Mike, but my tongue in cheek comment was for the 6,000 who made their way to Stamford Bridge but I accept the deserved 6,000 votes for Mr. Tim Howard.

 

p.s Who else, with a supposed struggling team, kicking off at 12.30, live on the telly, with a 200 mile trip would have sold 6,000 tickets............Answer, No-one. All deserved of as much recognition as the team yesterday.