He got the ball plenty. I wonder whether you'll give Flanagan the same time to get back to match fitness after 20 months than you do with Sakho (aka bambi) after 1 month. Flanagan was good tonight.
MOTM He won the ball every time until he started tiring yet continued to try #passion #heart #desire He got forward plenty too
Sturridge MOTM, the way he played on through that broken leg half way through? Incredible will power and drive.
I think because Allen has been with us a while, in and out etc it's easy to forget he's actually only 25! Looks a player at the moment, what that says for the rest I don't know but I'd sooner see him starting than most of them
I like Allen - he's a very tidy squad player. Problem is that he's injury prone and takes him a while to get back up to form. I'd sooner have him over Lucas or Milner.