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Sky Sports football pundit Paul Merson has given us his thoughts on the race for the PFA Fans Player of the Month award for January.The Premier League shortlist has been narrowed down to three candidates - Tottenham striker Harry Kane, Liverpools Roberto Firmino and Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney.There is still time for you to cast your vote this month (voting closes at midnight, with the winner announced on Tuesday, February 9), and you could win the chance to meet and present the award to the winning player. As well as the Barclays Premier League award, you can also vote for the PFA Fans Player of the Month in the Sky Bet Championship, Sky Bet League One and Sky Bet League Two. Vote now! Vote now for your January Player of the Month And if you are still undecided, Merse thinks Rooneys return to form in front of goal deserves to get the nod this month, despite Kanes outstanding form and Firminos goals for Liverpool.Heres why...Harry Kane - Tottenham Harry Kanes performances have helped Tottenham rise to second in the Premier League MERSE SAYS: What can you say about Harry Kane? Im a huge fan of his. Hes put in some superb performances this month. He scores goals with ease and is a proper centre forward. Hes been outstanding in Spurs rise up the table.Roberto Firmino - Liverpool Roberto Firmino scored four Premier League goals in January for Liverpool MERSE SAYS: Roberto Firmino has taken time to settle into the Premier League but started to find the back of the net in January. He scored two in the draw with Arsenal, including a superb second against the Gunners, and grabbed another double in the thriller at Norwich. However, for me its not his month.Wayne Rooney - Manchester United Wayne Rooney has scored seven goals in his last eight appearances for Man Utd MERSE SAYS: Wayne Rooney is back playing near his best. He has five goals in his last six Premier League games. Hes a player that could hit 10 goals in as many games because when hes hot, he can go on a real streak. Hes that type of player. Hes been outstanding and hes my pick to win it. He wasnt playing that well before but to switch it on and score seven goals in eight games in all competitions is a superb return to form.Have your say NOW - vote at www.skysports.com/pfafanvoteTo be eligible for the prize, voters must be 18 or over and be a resident of UK or ROI. Travel costs are not included as part of the prize. Click or tap here to read the full terms and conditions.Also See:Premier League - Vote Now!Championship - Vote Now!League One - Vote Now!League Two - Vote Now!Adidas Zx Flux Goedkoop . 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Vancouver Whitecaps and Toronto FC failed to make the postseason while Montreal Impact fell at the first hurdle losing heavily to Houston Dynamo in the Eastern Conference Knockout Round.TORONTO -- Tomas Tatar scored his second goal 3:43 into overtime to give Team Europe a 3-2 victory over Sweden on Sunday in the World Cup of Hockey semifinals.The eight-nation European team will begin a best-of-three series against Canada on Tuesday night.Europe will be heavy underdogs against the host Canadians, who have won two straight Olympic gold medals and 14 consecutive games in best-on-best tournaments.Thats just the way the Europeans like it because they know they wouldnt even have an opportunity to compete against Canada for their individual countries.This is our chance to go far in a tournament like this, Norways Mats Zuccarello said. I think we just cherish that moment and this chance.Few, if anyone, expected the roster of players from the continents non-traditional hockey powers to be among the final two in the event created by the NHL and the NHL Players Association.Everybody, though, with at least a passing interest in the sport would recognize at least some of the players who started Sundays game: Anze Kopitar, Marian Hossa and Zdeno Chara.You put all those countries together, theres lots of good players there, Canadian coach Mike Babcock said.And with goaltender Jaroslav Halak, the Europeans seem to have a shot to stun Canada.Halak made 37 saves against Sweden.We wouldnt be here without fabulous goaltending, Europe coach Ralph Krueger said.Henrik Lundqvist, who helped the Swedes win gold at the 2006 Olympics, made 28 saves. He had a shot to prevent both of Tatars goals.On the winner, Lundqvist got caught out of position after playing the puck behind his net.Zuccarello sent the puck from the left boards toward the net and Tatar stuffed it in from the right side. The score stood after a video review.I knew I didnt do a kicking motion, so I was hoping they were going to see it on the replay, Tatar said.As Lundqvist lay on the ice with his head down, the Europeans huddled up in the right corner and bounceed on their skates in jubilation before shaking hands with the stunned Swedes.ddddddddddddKrueger said his team cant get giddy about the win because it needs two more victories to really celebrate.We want to make it difficult for Canada to win the World Cup, and wed like to get in the way of that, he said.The loss may end up being the last time a pair of aging standouts, Lundqvist and Daniel Sedin, play for Sweden.I hope I have a chance to work with them again, Swedish coach Rikard Gronborg said.On Tatars go-ahead goal 12 seconds into the third period, Lundqvist failed to handle the puck cleanly with his glove and it was costly.Tatar scored off his own rebound after beating defenseman Anton Stralman to the loose puck to make it 2-1.It handcuffed me a little bit, Lundqvist acknowledged.Stralman redeemed himself midway through the third period by preventing the puck from going crossing the goal line after Thomas Vaneks shot on a breakaway trickled past Lundqvist.Swedens Erik Karlsson made it 2-all with 4:32 left in regulation. Karlsson shot the puck from just inside the blue line on the right side of the rink and Swiss defenseman Roman Josi swiped at the puck with his stick and redirected it into his own net.Both teams had the lead once before overtime and scored once to pull into a tie.Swedens Nicklas Backstrom broke a scoreless tie early in the second with a goal that stood after Krueger challenged that Backstrom interfered with Halak.Marian Gaborik tied the game at 1 late in the period.Europe outshot the Swedes 15-9 in the second, and they may eventually lament not being more aggressive offensively when they had the lead for about 14 minutes of the period, missing out on an opportunity for a rematch of the 2014 Olympic finals against Canada.I dont think we were passive, Gronborg insisted. ' ' '