The midfielder was replaced at half-time against Manchester City last month after conceding a penalty with just 30 seconds on the clock.
And he was put on the post to defend a corner against Arsenal, but stood motionless as the ball crossed the line.
John Carver: “ I’ve said to Vurnon Anita that he didn’t have a great day – but he never went missing. He didn’t go hiding, and that’s important for me.
“It’s easy when theres 52,000 people out there to go missing, but he showed great courage to continue to try and get on the ball.
“And what he did do defensively, he did some good jobs for us.”