Well, this is embarrassing on two levels. If we stuck to the true outcome of the polls, then we’d have to take an in-depth look at Diogo Jota for the second month running. Which we easily could – he scored a hat-trick in the Champions League in November, after all – but that would be a bit dry, even for me.

The other shameful aspect of this series is that we’ve never covered Gini Wijnaldum in any of the previous 18 articles. But perhaps that isn’t a surprise. He rarely scores or assists, as they are not part of his primary role within the side, and a glance across the post-game polls since the start of 2019/20 revealed he hadn’t once been voted as the Reds’ man of the match in that period.

Wijnaldum didn’t even get the nod for the 4-0 win over Barcelona in which his introduction and impact turned the tie toward Liverpool’s favour. What’s a guy got to do to get recognised around here?

It turns out it’s ‘score a brilliant goal against Wolves,’ as Gini garnered the most votes after the recent 4-0 victory. As he was the only outfield player to start all five of the Reds’ matches in November, and could (for all we know) be about to sign a pre-contract agreement to join an overseas club, there’s no better time to see what Gini has been up to, and what Liverpool might miss if he does move on.

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