Estonia vs England: Joe Hart named official man of the match (again)

Estonia 0 England 1

Sunday 12 October 2014 21:12 BST

Joe Hart (Getty Images)

For the second match in a a row, England fans have handed goalkeeper Joe Hart the official man of the match award.

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Fans who decided on the Vauxhall website gave Hart a staggering 80 per cent of the vote - despite the England keeper making just one easy save in Tallinn.

It comes after Hart was awarded man of the match against San Marino on Thursday night in a game where he also made only one save against the worst team in international football.

Hart won 82 per cent of the vote, ahead of Jack Wilshere, who was second with just six per cent, Wayne Rooney (3%) and Adam Lallana (2%).

England played much of the second-half in Tallinn against 10 men but were unable to break the deadlock against a stubborn Estonian side.

How The Independent saw it:

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Joe Hart

Another quiet night for England’s No 1. A spectator for the most part in Tallinn, though his distribution was wayward at times when required. 6/10

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Calum Chambers

Often sloppy on the ball but matches like this will stand him in good stead for the future, especially when being played out of position. 5

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Gary Cahill

Fast becoming Mr Dependable in England’s backline. Always in the best position, and gave Estonia’s forwards no chance during rare attacks. 8

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Phil Jagielka

A slightly subdued performance but made up for that with a couple of well-timed challenges. Not over-worked but solid alongside Cahill. 5

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Leighton Baines

Plenty of time and space to attack, with his passing as slick as his hairstyle. Rooney should have put away left-back’s cross in the first half. 7

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Jack Wilshere

Despite his starting position as the deep-lying midfielder, he constantly looked to set England on the attack. A couple of delightful through-balls. 9

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Jordan Henderson

Steady from the Liverpool midfielder, with some great movement but the 24-year-old lacked incision with his final ball. Can do better. 6

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Fabian Delph

Often found himself reverting to left-back as cover for the adventurous Baines who was always looking to get forward. Replaced after 61 minutes. 5

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Adam Lallana

The attacking tip of Hodgson’s diamond. Linked up well with Rooney, Henderson and Wilshere and made promising runs into dangerous areas. 6

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Wayne Rooney

His celebration was one of pure relief after his missed chances began stacking up. Stepped up with fine free-kick when it mattered. 7

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Danny Welbeck

Sluggish. The Arsenal man just could not get going at all in Tallinn. Heavy in the touch. Had to drop back to get any involvement in the game. 4

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Best of the bench: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

His pace posed some problems as the clock wound down, and he came close to setting up Rooney for a late second which the captain couldn’t finish. 6

Wayne Rooney had a couple of good chances before finally scoring his 43rd goal for England on 74 minutes, curling in an excellent free-kick for Roy Hodgson's team to make it three wins from three in Group E.

Bar Hart, Wilshere was the consensus man of the match, providing a a driving presence from midfield as well as creating two excellent chances for the England captain.

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