Courtesy of Rick Most under-rated player on the planet: Liam Rosenior. Every squad needs a player like this. An honest, hard-working, grounded pro whoâll do anything heâs asked. Rosenior has played on both the left and right side of defence, as an orthodox full-back and a wing-back, at times this season and has never looked out of place at the highest level. Biggest over-achiever: George Boyd. Not only has Boyd made his way from working part-time in a sweet shop to playing in the top flight via Stevenage and Peterborough United but heâs done so despite a serious visual impairment. He missed out on a dream switch to Championship outfit Nottingham Forest because âheâs only got one eyeâ but achieved his goals regardless after moving to the KC Stadium. Assist of the season: Yannick Sagbo vs. Fulham (H). Tom Huddlestone laid Roseniorâs throw-in into his path and Sagbo nonchalantly slid the best cross of the season in behind the Fulham defence and into Robert Korenâs path. It was a pass so beautiful, Paris Hilton watched it 1034 consecutive times on YouTube*. Double-tackle of the season: Alex Bruce vs. Manchester United (H). Bruce attempted to do Englandâs World Cup hopes the world of good by crunching Danny Welbeck and Tom Cleverley in a legendary double challenge. Having disposed Welbeck with a sensationally timed tackle, Bruce leapt up and hammered Cleverley in a hard but fair collision that left United crying foul and Danny Graham with a shot at goal. He did not score. [video=youtube;iF1oaOQ5Qic]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iF1oaOQ5Qic[/video] Best diver: Fernando Torres (Chelsea). Dishonourable mentions go to Man Cityâs Samir Nasri who âwonâ a free-kick that Yaya Toure scored from at the Etihad and our own Ahmed Elmohamady, who embarrassed himself on several occasions with pathetic swan dives. Torres is the âwinnerâ though. It may well have been the opening game of the season but I havenât forgotten it. Torres threw himself over James Chesterâs imaginary third leg and won a decisive free-kick. Fancy having to cheat to beat a newly-promoted side at home? Worst refereeing decision: Michael Oliver (Spurs vs. Hull City) This was diabolical. A cross from a nano-distance hits Elmohamadyâs thigh and flies up onto his arm. Short of cutting off a limb, there was nothing he could have done to avoid it. Even the home crowd booed this decision (well they did not but should have.) Best head-butt by an opposition manager: Alan Pardew. There were numerous candidates for this award. Okay, Iâm kidding, this was it. What a thing of beauty it was though. A lovely flick of the head, neck muscles straining, grey locks shining and an attempt to put the brakes on halfway when he thought to himself âWhat the hell am I doing?â. Biggest surprise of the season: The Football Association say ânoâ to Hull Tigers. What more needs to be said? Just âThank Youâ. http://metro.co.uk/2014/05/21/liam-...ity-alternative-end-of-season-awards-4735228/
The worst refereeing decision was far and away West Ham away, followed by Swansea away. Spurs was third, because although it was a ludicrous decision the ball did hit his upraised hand in the box so there was at least something in it.
I love this. I agree with most of them and it's witty too. I thought everyone had forgotten that Sagbo assist apart from me. Good effort Rick. Bollocks.
He's nowhere near as skilled as Chester in the tackle, who really is under-rated these days. I'd say Bruce is more of a last-ditch blocker. He'd put a bollock in the way if he had to.
footballs over lads, nothing to discuss till july my infamous off topic posts shall begin ascending these shores
Not like there's some football tournament happening over the summer... Oh yeah, Scotland aren't in it. (Not that we'll be in it for very long anyways)
Are we even on about the same incident? The penalty; where he was pushed from behind while a cross was coming in? How can you even dive for that? I know I keep saying but it really seems as though Allardyce came out with some **** about him diving and everyone just bought it.
1) Brady was pushed 2) The only reason Bruce goes in for those huge challenges is because he reads the game poorly, Chezzy is a phenomenal reader of the game and never puts himself in a position where he has to lunge
