Player of the 2016/7 season (as voted by you).

[Morse]

Hello, well another season bites the dust and we are celebrating finishing 4th.

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The old guard will be seething about this and it does feel wrong but that is the current reality I'm afraid.  Money talks and Champions League football attracts the better players.

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Final table :

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1. Coutinho.................................9MOM..... . ....52nd............13rd.......................... ..............61 points
2. Firmino...................................3MOM.... .... ..82nd.............33rd........................... ............42 points
3. Mane......................................4MOM.... .....52nd............23rd......................... ..... ..........37 points
4. Mignolet.................................4MOM.. .........12nd............33rd............11CS ....................31.5 points
5. Lallana...................................4MOM.... . ....22nd.............53rd.................... ....................31 points
6. Wijnaldum...............................2MOM.. .. .......52nd...........63rd................. .......................31 points
7. Milner.....................................3MOM... ........22nd............53rd...................... ..................26 points
8. Can........................................2MOM ............22nd...........63rd................... ......................22 points
9. Matip......................................3MOM. .. . .......22nd....................................... ...................21 points
10.Origi.......................................3MOM.. ..........12nd...........23rd..................... . .................20 points
11.Henderson.............................2MOM..... ... ....22nd...........43rd........................... .............20 points
12.Sturridge.................................1MOM. . .........32nd...........13rd...................... ...................15 points
13.Lovren....................................1MOM. . .... ....32nd...........13rd.................. .......................15 points
14.Leiva.....................................1MOM ............32nd.................................. .........................14 points
15.Karius.....................................2MOM .... .............................................5CS ....................12.5 points
16.Klavan....................................1MOM. . ........12nd...........13rd................. ..........................9 points
17.Alexander-Arnold.....................1MOM.................. .. .................................................. ........5 points
18.Woodburn................................1MOM... . .................................................. .......................5 points
19.Gomez.......................................... ..............12nd...........13rd.............Forgotten man.........4.5 points
20.Stewart........................................ ...............12nd............................... . .. ............................3 points
21.Clyne.......................................... ... .................................33rd......... ....... ..........................3 points
22.Grujic......................................... ..... ...............................23rd.......... . ..... .........................2 points
23.Ejaria......................................... ......................................13rd... ........................................1 point

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Previous winners of this were :

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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
2012 Luis Suarez
2013 Luis Suarez
2014 Luis Suarez
2015 Philippe Coutinho
2016 Lucas Leiva

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Points to make about this year's award :

 

1. I only counted votes from the survey site.  The numbers were fewer than previous years.  I assume that some of you either couldn't access the survey on your phones or couldn't be bothered with it.  I would ask that you consider using it next season, the more people who vote, the more representative the voting.

2. Phil is a worthy winner.  Apart from his injury period, he picked up points on a consistent basis.  We need to keep hold of him long term, meaning we need to make CL football a habit.

3. Mignolet has had a very good season, 11 clean sheets, more at the end of the season.  He has definitely looked more solid this year and it probably means that we will stick with him next year.

4. New players did well, Gini, Emre and Firmino.  For me, the player that stood out (apart from Coutinho) was Sadio Mane.  Next season will be exciting as long as we can keep him fit.

5. Sturridge looked great when he came back from his injury.  This needs to be normal and his niggles cannot continue.

6. Best defenders were Milner and Matip.  Hopefully Lovren can step up and form a proper partnership next season with Joel.  We need to reinforce too.

7. Lallana grew into the season and he will be better next year as his confidence improves.  This guy is a future captain.  Hendo is well placed in 11th even though he missed a lot of games, but his injury may threaten his future career.  Let's hope not.

Anyway, please feel free to discuss the results above as we celebrate this season's player of the year...

 

Philippe Coutinho!

[Hades]

Not going to do this next season. I don't like data mining. Thanks for your previous efforts though, Morse.

[Thoth]

2008 Javier Mascherano
2009 Xabi Alonso
2010 Javier Mascherano
2011 Steven Gerrard
2012 Luis Suarez
2013 Luis Suarez
2014 Luis Suarez
2015 Philippe Coutinho

 

Cant we have all these back please

[stringvest]

Not going to do this next season. I don't like data mining. Thanks for your previous efforts though, Morse.

 

 

Ha! fucking hell.  

[jimmycase]

Mignolet 4th. Done well there.

[Pureblood]

Good stuff, Morse.

 

If you need any dirt on Hades just drop me a PM.

[Russ Atmosphere]

Interesting, though I think if Mignolet was really our fourth best player I would follow the ping pong.

[aRdja]

Brilliant effort Morse.

[magicrat]

Mignolet 4th. Done well there.

 

I thought Karius at 15th was outstanding for a fella so new to the game

[KMD7]

Nice one Morse

[VladimirIlyich]

I thought Karius at 15th was outstanding for a fella so new to the game

Maybe he's not as bad as the consensus on here thinks?

[G Richards]

Coutinho a worthy winner, with Firmino and Mane to round off the top three. Firmino went off the boil a bit towards the end. Tiredness and travel played a small part, but I think it was mostly because he was shifted wide when Mane was injured, and that's not really his game.

 

Mignolet possibly benefits from a big turnaround in form as I'm not quite sure he should be so high based on the season. Iffy form early on, then a stint out of the side. Credit to the fella though, as when he came back in he was a lot better, in particular he was much more decisive and he took charge, usually with a punch, when crosses came into the six yard box.

 

Thanks for doing this. I will continue to vote and help build up the picture.

 

Keita to be player of the season next term?