Season Nine: Player of the Season
So this is the list of my top five players of the season. These players have stunned the fans at Vauxhall Stadium this season and deserve a lot of praise for what they've done for the club!
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= Top 3 Stats for each player)
5. Brad McKay
The Scottish center back had another solid season in defence for Vauxhall Motors. Despite the signings of three top center backs, Brad McKay managed to hold his place in the starting eleven alongside Emiliano Cervantes. McKay had been a fantastic player for the team and he has put his body on the line more than once to stop an opposing attack. He may not be an outspoken leader, but he does lead by example and has inspired the rest of the team to some heroics. He has been a great defender and a fine servant for Vauxhall Motors.
Season Stats:
Appearances: 45 ![]()
Goals: 2
Assists: 0
MotM: 2
Yellow Cards: 2
Red Cards: 0
Goals per Game: 0.04
Tackles per Game: 4.07 ![]()
Pass Completion: 78%
Fouls Conceded: 28
Fouls Against: 31
Average Rating: 7.22 ![]()
4. Andrew Casey
The young Irish midfielder was an expensive transfer for Vauxhall Motors at £3M, but he certainly proved he is worth the outlay. Despite still being a teenager, Andrew Casey has acted like a top professional and his work ethic has been fantastic. Not even the arrival of Gary Gardner could force him out of the team. Casey, Gardner and Garbutt became a lethal midfield trio. Casey has been a very solid defensive rock in midfield, but has shown great creativity and a great passing technique. He is slowly settling in to a cultured holding midfielder, much like Danny Murphy was in his prime. Casey still has many years to develop and the future of this youngster is an exciting one!
Season Stats:
Appearances: 34
Goals: 3
Assists: 6 ![]()
MotM: 5
Yellow Cards: 3
Red Cards: 0
Goals per Game: 0.09
Tackles per Game: 8.38 ![]()
Pass Completion: 78%
Fouls Conceded: 21
Fouls Against: 34
Average Rating: 7.53 ![]()
3. Euan Smith
At number three is our Captain Fantastic, Euan Smith! Three promotions, and he still proves that he can play at the level required. His goal scoring record is fantastic, and his Capital One Cup winning brace will never be forgotten. Despite not breaking on to the national team as he was expected to, Euan has shown great determination to keep pushing forward and reach newer heights. He has put all his doubters to bed by popping up to score goals at the most important of times, and he would have certainly hit the thirty goal mark had he not missed the end of the season through injury. We would be lost without our talisman, Euan Smith!
Season Stats:
Appearances: 39
Goals: 25 ![]()
Assists: 3
MotM: 3
Yellow Cards: 3
Red Cards: 0
Goals per Game: 0.64 ![]()
Tackles per Game: 2.68
Pass Completion: 75%
Fouls Conceded: 32
Fouls Against: 56 ![]()
Average Rating: 7.19
2. Tony Garbutt
Since picking this guy up for a bargain £200k from Manchester United last season, he has been our best midfielder by a long shot. His all-round play has been a joy to watch and he has held our midfield together when we were struggling. He is a man for the big games, and enjoys tormenting his former club Man Utd with some spectacular performances against them. He has the potential to be one of Vauxhall's greatest ever servants, and he is certainly heading in that direction.
Season Stats:
Appearances: 45
Goals: 6 ![]()
Assists: 5
MotM: 4
Yellow Cards: 7
Red Cards: 0
Goals per Game: 0.13
Tackles per Game: 7.40 ![]()
Pass Completion: 81%
Fouls Conceded: 78
Fouls Against: 78
Average Rating: 7.43 ![]()
1. Emiliano Cervantes
Emiliano Cervantes is my player of the season. A lot was expected of him after his £21M move to Vauxhall from Chivas, and he certainly fulfilled his expectations! Despite being just eighteen years old, Emiliano is the pride of our team and of Mexico's "Golden Era". He has been such an amazing all-round defender. His tackling, his marking and his heading has been brilliant. He is also a wonderful ball player, and he is a great thinker too. He knows where to be and what to do every single time and this guy will be one of the best, if not the best, defenders in history when he hits his prime. Without a shadow of a doubt, Cervantes has been our best player and he deserves the £40M price tag the press has put on him!
Season Stats:
Appearances: 48 ![]()
Goals: 2
Assists:0
MotM: 6
Yellow Cards: 5
Red Cards: 0
Goals per Game: 0.04
Tackles per Game: 5.07 ![]()
Pass Completion: 78%
Fouls Conceded: 64
Fouls Against: 36
Average Rating: 7.44 ![]()