Rickie Lambert reckons Swansea’s Michu was not nominated for that PFA Player on the Yr award mainly because he plays for an unfashionable club.

Despite failing to break the ­deadlockin the stalemate towards Southampton, the Swans' Spanish ace has scored 21 objectives within a amazing initial season inside the Premier League.

Yet that outstanding tally was not sufficient for Michu to obtain on to your six-man shortlist.

Thecontenders are Manchester united shirts pair Robin van Persie and Michael Carrick, Cheap chelsea shirt duo Juan Mata and Eden Hazard, Tottenham’s Gareth Bale and Luis Suarez of liverpool shirts.

ButSaints hitman Lambert labelled Michu’s omission as ‘shocking’ and accused his peers of bias in the direction of the larger teams from the division.

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Lambert mentioned: “It is surprising seriously if an individual like Michu cannot get in using the season he has had.

“I really do not understand what it's, whether or not it really is ourselves or even the FA. Nonetheless it is surprising that he's not in it.

“I didn't think it had been simply because he’s at an unfashionable side prior to this season but I’m commencing to determine it an increasing number of.”

Michu’s omission has raised eyebrows between his team-mates.

MidfielderLeon Britton stated: “We’re a little shocked. The gamers who're up for it are major gamers at major clubs, however it would are already great to discover several our lads recognised for what they’ve finished.

“Michu in particular simply because he’s been excellent and you also wonder the place we'd have already been devoid of him.”

With Michu off-colour, ­Southampton extended their unbeaten run to 6 league matches and closer to survival with 39 factors.

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Lambertadded: “We required the level in excess of they did and it is a superb 1 for us. They started out effectively and we needed to calm the storm from the very first half.

“We’re executing actually effectively with the minute. Our principal aim is always to remain up. We're even now not protected and we’re likely a single stage from it.

“Butto be in the predicament wherever we will search to acquire to the leading half is really a hell of an achievement. We'd have taken this on the get started in the season.”

The Saints carried out very well within a drab affair, but couldn't locate a way previous commanding Swansea centre-back Ashley Williams.

Lambertis good friends with Williams, linked with liverpool shirts, owning played togetherat Stockport as well as striker admits he was inside a mischievous mood at theLiberty Stadium.

Scouser Lambert mentioned: “I asked him going out, ‘are you likely to liverpool shirts or not, mate?’ He wouldn’t inform me. He stored that a single quiet.

“He is a wonderful player that has finished magnificent above the final handful of many years. It can be excellent to check out him carrying out nicely. He can be an incredible signing for cheap liverpool shirts if he went. ”

Britton dismissed claims Capital 1 Cup holders Swansea are struggling with a post-Wembley hangover.

This outcome noticed the Welsh side acquire only their fifth level from 6 Premier League video games due to the fact beating Bradford City.

Britton mentioned: “It’s not a situation of us remaining drained or not acquiring up for video games.

“It’smore a situation of us dealing with a sticky patch in which we’ve not played also as we will and never obtaining the factors we had been in advance of.”

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  How they rated: Swansea 0-0 Southampton

  Swansea: Vorm six; Rangel six, Chico seven, Williams seven, Davies seven; Britton six, de Guzman six, Michu six; Dyer six, Moore five (Routledge 46, seven), Hernandez five (Ki 62, six)

  Southampton: Boruc six; Clyne six, Yoshida seven, Hooiveld six, Fox six; Lallana six (Puncheon 77), Schneiderlin six, Cork eight, Davis six, Rodriguez seven (Mayuka 89); Lambert six(Ramirez 63, six)

  Starman - Jack Cork (Southampton) Hard-working show from your midfield ace