[Tag] [Tag] [Tag] [Tag] [Tag] [Tag] [Tag] [Tag] [Tag] [Tag] [Tag] [Tag] [Tag] [Tag] He did the exact opposite. He moved his body away from the ball to avoid touching it. 
If you genuinely think <PERSON> was man of the match I suggest you watch the game again + note how often he was caught out of position or played opponents onside allowing chances to attack goal.