As the Premier League announces it’s nominees for the Player of the Month Award, there is one massive surprise in store for everyone.
While we would all agree with the nominations of the likes of Jamie Vardy, Troy Deeney (3 goals), Ross Barkley (3 goals, 2 assists), Harry Kane (4 goals), and Romelu Lukaku (5 goals, 2 assists), one name seems to be baffling one and all — Dejan Lovren.
Of these six nominees, who do you think should be crowned #BPL Player of the Month for November? #SpiritoftheGame pic.twitter.com/cmNhtBZHjK
a Barclays Football (@BarclaysFooty) December 10, 2015
The Croatian international was only included in Liverpool FC’s starting XI after regular centreback Mammadou Sakho was injured. Lovren’s inclusion seems to have baffled one and all, as football fans took to Twitter to express their surprise at this choice.
Dejan Lovren has been nominated for November Player of the Month, ahead of Mesut Ozil #LFC #AFC pic.twitter.com/mTbRILWCAx a TransferTavern.com (@TransferTavern) December 10, 2015
Lovren nominated for player of the month? I actually think Skrtel’s been better
a Indigo (@IndigoLFC) December 10, 2015
Lovren nominated for Premier League Player of the Month. What a time to be alive. a Goose (@Goose_PW) December 10, 2015
Is the standard of defending that bad in the prem that Lovren is nominated? He’s just done his job, jut been OK. #LFC
a AD (@TheRealAmit) December 10, 2015
I don’t have a mini-heart attack whenever Lovren is near the ball now, but not sure that’s enough for a PoTM nomination? Strange. #LFC a David O Flaherty (@Dave_OFlaherty) December 10, 2015
Here are some statistics that should give you an idea of how bad this choice could possibly have been. Lovern has made a total of FIVE tackles in the month of November. Let’s put that statistic into perspective now. Lovren’s fellow Liverpool FC defender Alberto Moreno has made 17 tackles in November.
Still think Lovren should be on that list? Well, here’s a couple of stats for someone who did not make the six-man shortlist. Mesut zil scored one goal and set up two more, in November.
Dejan Lovren Nominated for Player Of The Month cos he made 5 tackles? Ozil not even in the list…Smh
a Edwin (@eddyquart) December 10, 2015
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I thought Donald Trump saying he’d ban Muslims from the US would be this months worst moment, but Dejan Lovren over Ozil for POTM is ?Y Y Y a LittleSympathy (@MallyHalfJ) December 10, 2015
How has Lovren been nominated for player of the month over Ozil? Has football gone mad?
a Cameron (@CameronChap) December 10, 2015
Only a wanker will try to compare Lovren to Ozil. a TheGoon (@WeareGOONER) December 10, 2015