Drop
Dusan Tadic
Remember him? The Serbian who strenuously
bagged in assists in the opening half of the season, especially four assists
against Sunderland in the 8-0 riot. He was labelled as the best bargain signing
of the summer plus constantly had been compared to Cesc Fabregas. However,
since the 17th of January, Tadic hasn’t contributed a goal or an
assist for the team, resulting in limited playing minutes too. Evidently,
Southampton are struggling to find the back of the net, as once again Saido
Mane huffed, puffed and scuffled for a late winner against Crystal Palace at St
Mary’s last weekend. Well, Mane could be rewarding for the dream team but not his teammate who
only played 31 minutes in the match. If this Sunday, Tadic gets the nod, he
will face the likes of Nemanja Matic, Cesc Fabregas as well as Hazard, could be
an ordeal afternoon for the confidence-hit midfielder.
Punt
Ander Herrera
The Spaniard was nominated as
Manchester United’s Player of the Month for February after handful of
fascinating performances. Herrera has the ability to run the midfield, demands
for the ball at all possible opportunities and never hesitates to try
long-range strikes, no wonder he is adamant on filling Paul Scholes void. On
the other hand, he was completely inefficient in the FA Cup quarterfinal defeat
to Arsenal plus did not make it to the second half, as Van Gaal had enough from
the former Athletic Bilbao player. The 25-year old isn’t a player who has
earned a sure-starter identity at Manchester United, well under the new boss
nobody seems to besides David De Gea. This Sunday, Old Trafford welcome the spirited
Spurs who have couple of strong contenders in midfield. Herrera and United need
to jostle away their downfall in the FA Cup and attach full focus on Mauricio
Pochettino’s team.
Hot
Jordan Henderson
The Kopites were very much worried
on who would be the next Steven Gerrard as he departs from Anfield coming end
of the season. Striking wonderful long-range goals and fantastic all-round
midfielder, Henderson has been grabbing the headlines in recent weeks. The former
Sunderland man is part of an energetic plus accelerating midfield that easily
holds possession and creates openings for the attackers upfront. Undeniably,
the skipper’s armband pumps an extra gusto for these commanding performances!
Liverpool will travel to the Liberty Stadium, which could be a tricky match,
yet analyzing the Reds’ league form, mission should be accomplished. Henderson,
who is never short of running, could find the back of the net this weekend too.
Star Picks
Eden Hazard – The silky and skillful Belgian has been an
influential individual for the Blues this season.
Alexis Sanchez – His series of mazy dribbles brought chaos in the QPR defense and
he went on doubling Arsenal’s lead last weekend.
Raheem Sterling – The Liverpool winger is never afraid to take on
multitude of defenders and has notched six goals this campaign.
David Silva – The Spaniard is on sizzling form, three goals in
the last two appearances.
Christian Eriksen – Free-kick specialist of Spurs and has scored couple
of mesmerizing long efforts.
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