#6 Unlucky miss(es)
(a) Joel Matip
Match: Liverpool vs. West Ham
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Deep into the added two minutes at the end of the first half, a corner kick was flagged in favour of Liverpool. Matip managed to make excellent contact with captain Jordan Henderson’s kick but his powerful header was thwarted by the underside of the crossbar, with Randolph at sea.
It was very nearly an equaliser after West Ham had managed to take the lead again but wasn’t to be.
(b) Paul Pogba
Match: Manchester United vs. Tottenham Hotspur
A couple of minutes past the hour mark, Manchester United were awarded a free kick from range and Paul Pogba stood over it. On the referee’s whistle, the Frenchman launched a rocket at the Spurs goal but it ricocheted off the crossbar, denying what would have been a brilliant finish.
It would have meant putting Spurs under immense pressure with a solid 2-goal lead; however, the post had other plans.
There were a host of close misses and a pick of choicest saves this weekend. However, these two shots had been given their all and their not resulting in a goal had nothing to do with human intervention as a result of which they are our top picks.
