I think it is very important to emphasis a point I made in an earlier post. Joe Allen, for me, was world class. He may not be a big name of the likes of Xavi, Iniesta etc, but I honestly believe he did as good a job as someone on that level. I said it before and I'll say it again: if we get 11 players playing with the same heart and desire, as well as confidence in their own ability and tactical knowledge, we will have a very exciting season. I mentioned before what Yaya Toure said after the game about it being the most difficult game he has played in England. That was music to my ears and largely down to the hard work by Allen in the centre of midfield. His ability to get out of tight situations and retain the ball was world class. You may think I am going over the top but I genuinely think the lad could work out to be a bargain. I remember being linked with him a few months back and saying to myself, 'who the f**k is he?'...how wrong was I.
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