Liverpool fans react to Emre Can display on social media
Liverpool defeated Arsenal today with a convincing 3-1 victory at Anfield to move into 3rd place in the Premier League table.
Germany international of Turkish origin Emre Can kept his place in the side after a decent display against Leicester City last week, where he provided the assist for the Reds only goal in the 3-1 defeat.
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Can put on yet another impressive performance for the second week running.
Reds boss Jurgen Klopp could face a difficult choice over who to start in central midfielder once captain Jordan Henderson returns form injury if Can keeps playing at this level.
Can, Gini Wijnaldum and Henderson are all in contention for a midfield spot when they are all fit.
We took a look at how Liverpool fans reacted to Can’s display on social media.
Emre Can has started to win over fans once again after failing to impress for a few weeks.
Emre Can having a great game, dropping in to become that 3rd CB during build up at times too. Lallana pressing has been crucial but
— Dinesh Kumar (@DHardayal) March 4, 2017
Glowing report for Can!
My thoughts exactly on #EmreCan from @DaveHendrick_ absolutely made up for the lad, hope he can push on from here & boss our remaining games pic.twitter.com/xG5kMMDZVp
— Fahad.A (@LFC4LIFE_786) March 4, 2017
Can had been taking a lot of stick over the past few weeks, some of it justified but some of it was way over the top.
Emre Can was brilliant today not a lot will say so #LFC
— Mthabisi Keith (@keith21bee) March 4, 2017
Can has started to win back the confidence of Liverpool fans after improving his form recently.
Emre Can has taken a lot of criticism but today was very good
— Shay Dave (@LLSHAYSHAY) March 4, 2017
Yet more praise for Can!
@TheRedmenTV Great team performance and it was really nice to see Emre Can having a gray game again. Let's keep the momentum against Burnley
— Fleischi (@Fleischboden) March 4, 2017
And more
Have to applaud Emre Can and his shithousery tactics ? How often we complain about us not having a snide player in our team
— Olivia (@theredolive_) March 4, 2017
Credit were its due, Emre Can played well
— Andrew O'Brien (@andrew_obrien7) March 4, 2017
And the tweet of the day award goes to.
Emre Can getting out of that second yellow. pic.twitter.com/cA7tpYF2yz
— Kristian vS Hæhre (@vonstrenginho) March 4, 2017
Liverpool are now 3rd in the Premier League, 11 points behind league leaders Chelsea and just a point behind Tottenham who have a game in hand.