Base Comedy March Awards

PLAYER OF THE MONTH: CARLOS TEVEZ.

I find it hard to give it to anyone else. The month started with a fairly abject performance against Sunderland, variously attributed to personal issues, but from then on in he has been fighting the cause almost on his own at times. My man of the match in each of the other remaining games. Has had his hand in everything City have had going forward - a top performance at Fulham was eclipsed by his match-winning display against Wigan, but even against Everton he was our only threat.

Joleon Lescott was my man of the match against Sunderland, but his march towards the March award was cut short by injury. Other contenders were some way off, but it hasn't been a bad month for Kompany or Adam Johnson. Bellamy would contend but two good performances were evened out by two bad.


GOAL OF THE MONTH: ADAM JOHNSON (vs Sunderland)

A close call between this one and Tevez's beautifully crafted goal against Fulham, but for all its importance and composure, Johnson's injury time curler wins it.


DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE MONTH: VS SUNDERLAND (first half)

Flat, lifeless and completely outplayed...

PERFORMANCE OF THE MONTH: VS SUNDERLAND (second half)

Attacking, dynamic and could have had five if it wasn't for Craig Gordon.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOURSELF: SHAUN WRIGHT-PHILLIPS

Don't want to harp on about it but, as I wrote yesterday, it has been a month to forget for Shaun.


MARCH POINT TOTAL: 7 from 12.

FOURTHOMETER: On track but have it all to do.