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Liverpool fans have taken to Twitter to heap praise on Joel Matip after the centre-back excelled against Cardiff in what was a tough encounter in Wales.
The Cameroonian stood out in a Liverpool side who appeared to be struggling to break the Bluebirds down, mainly in the first-half, although his persistence and positivity helped Jurgen Klopp’s side get the three points.
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Matip took advantage of a deep-lying Cardiff backline by driving forward with the ball frequently, which forced their defenders to come out and shut him down, and freeing the forwards up as a result.
It would have been easy for Matip to simply lump the ball hopefully into the box, but even when it wasn’t going his way, he kept taking the game to Neil Warnock’s side and was pivotal in getting his side a vital win.
The former Schalke man was named as the Man of the Match by Sky Sports and the Liverpool fans on Twitter certainly felt the 6ft 4 colossus, valued at £18 million by Transfermarkt, was worthy of the award…