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February 2016 Player
of the Month - Tomer Hemed (57.05% of the vote) |
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After a solid start to
his Brighton career, Tomer Hemed's season ground to
a halt. Before February came around, he had managed
just one goal since September but the second month
of 2016 bought a flying return to form as he notched
five goals in as many starts. There were strikes
against Brentford and Bolton Wanderers to enjoy
before he was rested for the trip to Cardiff in what
turned out to be the worst performance of the
season. Recalled for the trip to Bristol City, he
scored one and set up another two and rounded off
the month with a brace against The Leeds United.
Played 6 (5 starts). Scored 5. |
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Second: Jamie Murphy (12.75% of the vote)
In his best month yet for the Albion since arriving
from Sheffield United at the start of the season,
the winger scored in the visit of Brentford and the
away game at Bristol City. Another whose absence was
clearly felt when rested at Cardiff City. |
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Third: Beram Kayal (8.72% of the vote)
The midfielder rounds off the prizes which means
that all of the top three were rested for that trip
to Cardiff which probably shows why we were so
abject. It was another excellent month for the
Israeli who must be a shoe in for the Player of the
Season award come the end of the campaign. |
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The
contenders: |
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Sam Baldock
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Back from injury and firing on all cylinders, he
marked his return to the starting line up with a
goal against Bristol City and it is no surprise that
Tomer Hemed has started banging them in again that
his strike partner is fit. |
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Bruno
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The season's most consistent player had another good
month in February, helping the defence to three
clean sheets and skippering the team in every game
in the continued absence of Gordon Greer. |
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Lewis Dunk
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Has had more than his fair share of critics so far
this season but February bought his best set of
performances so far which included popping up with a
goal in the win against The Leeds United. |
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Connor Goldson
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January saw him playing due to a lack of other
options, February has seen him hold off the
challenge of Gordon Greer to keep his place in the
starting XI. Looks to be a real bargain signing. |
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Tomer Hemed
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Five goals scored and a countless number of assists
from the striker and top scorer. Has looked a
different player this month, particularly when
partnered back up with Sam Baldock. |
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Beram Kayal
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If there were any ever doubts about how important he
is to the team, then Hughton's decision to rest him
away at Cardiff will have banished them given how
woeful the midfield looked without the clubs best
player in there. |
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Anthony Knockaert
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Didn't quite hit the heights of his debut month of
January but there was still a goal to enjoy in the
win over Brentford and more attacking intent. A big
reason why all of a sudden we aren't just winning
games by one goal. |
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Jamie Murphy
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The arrival of Jiri Skalak seems to have galvanised
the winger to the point where he has become
virtually undroppable this month with vital goals
coming at Bristol City and at home to Bolton
Wanderers and Brentford. |
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Liam Rosenior -
Since the left back returned from injury at the
expense of Inigo Calderon, the Albion haven't
conceded a goal and in truth have rarely looked like
doing so. He may have only made two starts, but
richly deserves to make the shortlist. |
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Dale Stephens
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Another player who has looked rejuvinated as we
slowly tick into Spring, he scored the consolation
goal at Cardiff meaning he was one of the only
players to emerge from that game with any sort of
credit. |
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David Stockdale
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Three clean sheets is a good return for the
goalkeeper and he made some vital saves in
particular in the games away at Hull City and
Bristol City as well as at home to Bolton Wanderers. |
