Man of the Match vs KRC Genk

[CHOULO19 24,332]

I voted Torres for the obvious reasons. But allow me to give credit to someone unlikely to receive it from most: Malouda ( *pauses for heads to turn* ). I thought Florent had a great game especially in the first half in terms of movement and positiveness on the ball (despite some selfishness with a few shots in the second half) ; but most importantly he demonstrated throughout the match a simple skill but one that is sorely missed at Chelsea: Descent Crossing.

[dodojojo 510]

Malouda is quality, he just undermines his overall performances with an unwillingness to take the better option when he's near goal. It's been brought up repeatedly so I don't think it's just me who's noticed this unappealing trait. Every player can be selfish now and then, especially strikers. But somehow Anelka and Torres can make a pass on a consistent basis. What's Malouda's excuse? And his selfishness is really blatant when games are settled and it's obvious he's going for a goal. Torres, on a hattrick, opted to pass the ball twice in the box in the waning minutes of the game. And to be honest I think he should have gone for goal. But if he had opted for being greedy, at least he had the tiny, tiny excuse of a hattrick in waiting.

[daBlackMamba7 174]

Lol, hatred for Mikel? I urge to look through my past posts, which demonstrate by high rating of Obi.

And okay, you say because player perform vs weak opposition, that doesn't warrant a big game? So where's the logic there? Surely if they stand out in the little games, they deserve a chance in bigger games?

Isn't that how it should be? Because in this game vs Genk, Lampard didn't stand out, Malouda didn't or even Ashley.

Lol, hatred for Mikel? I urge to look through my past posts, which demonstrate by high rating of Obi.

And okay, you say because player perform vs weak opposition, that doesn't warrant a big game? So where's the logic there? Surely if they stand out in the little games, they deserve a chance in bigger games?

Isn't that how it should be? Because in this game vs Genk, Lampard didn't stand out, Malouda didn't or even Ashley.

I closely monitored your comments after the Everton game also...I can pull them back if you want me to refresh your memory, that was when i started noticing you were hell bent on Mikel's case.....You were even having a go at it with some other member on the Everton thread so you should go back and read your comments...

[Kieran. 6,317]

Anelka, Meireles and Romeu were all great yesterday, by my MOTM was Torres.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

I closely monitored your comments after the Everton game also...I can pull them back if you want me to refresh your memory, that was when i started noticing you were hell bent on Mikel's case.....You were even having a go at it with some other member on the Everton thread so you should go back and read your comments...

And read before.

Under Ancelotti & co. I defender Mikel's role to the death. Ask member who've been here longer, they'll testify that we had many debates where I vouched for Mikel's role.

I've explained numerous times now why he doesn't fit the new system. There's no hatred for Mikel. I will always say he's great at what he does, but what he does is not what we need.

[Madmax 9,219]

That one situation where he shot instead of squaring for Nico was the only real selfish moment from Malouda. Think we're getting a bit carried away with the selfishness shouts otherwise. I'm no fan of his as regulars on here will tell you, but I thought he had a good game by his usual standards, put in some good balls and was willing to take on his man, which is a sight unseen from the boys in blue that play in southwest London. Yes he tried a couple of long rangers in the second half but the thing with those is - if they end up in the net they're 'screamer's a la Meireles, if they end up in the 20th row in the MH stand, they're selfish punts from Malouda.

[DONI. 1,291]

Torres.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

That one situation where he shot instead of squaring for Nico was the only real selfish moment from Malouda. Think we're getting a bit carried away with the selfishness shouts otherwise. I'm no fan of his as regulars on here will tell you, but I thought he had a good game by his usual standards, put in some good balls and was willing to take on his man, which is a sight unseen from the boys in blue that play in southwest London. Yes he tried a couple of long rangers in the second half but the thing with those is - if they end up in the net they're 'screamer's a la Meireles, if they end up in the 20th row in the MH stand, they're selfish punts from Malouda.

Correct, he just has a tendency of undoing good things with acts of selfishness.

I also thought Kalou was good in his cameo role. That is the sort of role I envisaged him playing; coming on for the last 20 minutes against tired opposition with his pace. You can't really bash his goalscoring record even if they are mainly tap-ins... but there is no difference from a toe punt from on the goalline to a 40 yard screamer, ultimately. Even though it was a fortunate goal his overall play, ie dribbling was excellent.

[Fulham Broadway 17,305]

Correct, he just has a tendency of undoing good things with acts of selfishness.

I also thought Kalou was good in his cameo role. That is the sort of role I envisaged him playing; coming on for the last 20 minutes against tired opposition with his pace. You can't really bash his goalscoring record even if they are mainly tap-ins... but there is no difference from a toe punt from on the goalline to a 40 yard screamer, ultimately. Even though it was a fortunate goal his overall play, ie dribbling was excellent.

Realise I'm in an insane minority -but generally rate Kalou as well.

MOM was Meireles. Tireless, and gave 100%

[Ollie 4,400]

In all seriousness ONLY Torres could be awarded this but Meireles and Romeu were very good. Romeu has one hell of a future, fantastic player.