08-27-2022, 05:50 PM
Button 6 Hard to gauge, his saves v shots on target is poor this season, first no chance and second could have closed down quicker, distribution was OK, jury still out I guess
Furlong 4 Another bad one today, not playing with much confidence as comfortable to come inside and sideways/backwards all too often, below standard passing and crossing
Townsend 5 Lack of competition breeds complacency! Some decent overlapping runs, some decent crosses but some shocking defending and distribution, also guilty of ball watching terribly to let Rhodes almost head the winner, neither him or Furlong seem good enough at the top end of this division anymore
O’Shea 3 Stinker, terrible for their 2nd schoolboy stuff, completely powder puff, also lost way too many headers from long balls through the centre
Ajayi 7* Pick of the bunch for me, needed to play well due to Dara having one
Okay 6 Standards are so high seen some saying he had a mare, far from it, still broke up so much and used the ball better than anybody else, really should have scored at least one but good to see him getting in the box
Molumby 5 Every performance just opens up the Mowatt can of worms, he’s a trier, works hard but I don’t see any team finishing top 6 with him playing 40 games for them, bench and squad player if serious about achieving something. We need creativity alongside Okay so hope and pray we get a centre midfielder in before Thursday night
Grady 7 A little cautious at times today but still so much of a threat when on the ball, Udds doubled up on him as many sides will from now on, really should have scored the winner with a volley, needs to improve that side of his game
Swift 7 Quiet first 30 but much better when we took control, must be a case for dropping him deeper and starting Robbo as well when we’re so in the ascendancy
Wallace 7 2 goals, although did his best to somehow miss the first, also should have scored before his first from a Furlong cross. Carried a threat at all times but desperate for a striker in the box to get on some of these crosses
Grant 3 Dear me, another performance just ramming home the fact we’re desperate for a striker who can hold the ball up, still had 2 good chances and won a penalty not given but that apart we were basically playing with 10 this afternoon, needs sorting
Subs
Robbo 6 Continues to look lively and finds pockets of space can’t be far away from a chance IMO
TGH 6 Good to see Bruce acknowledge Furlong wasn’t playing well, little chance of impact but may have been quicker onto late chance
I guess today told us nothing new, some nice football at times all be it a little pedestrian, still vulnerable at the back, especially from corners, our corners carry zero threat, do we even work on them? I’m sure we’ve had over 60 this season and barely look like troubling the keeper?
Both full backs are on borrowed time and we need some more quality in the middle of the park, we need a centre forward as Grant is not the answer up top in a 4231 system
Big 5 days ahead for the club, we need a win at Wigan and 2-3 new faces before we face Burnley
Cuzer
Furlong 4 Another bad one today, not playing with much confidence as comfortable to come inside and sideways/backwards all too often, below standard passing and crossing
Townsend 5 Lack of competition breeds complacency! Some decent overlapping runs, some decent crosses but some shocking defending and distribution, also guilty of ball watching terribly to let Rhodes almost head the winner, neither him or Furlong seem good enough at the top end of this division anymore
O’Shea 3 Stinker, terrible for their 2nd schoolboy stuff, completely powder puff, also lost way too many headers from long balls through the centre
Ajayi 7* Pick of the bunch for me, needed to play well due to Dara having one
Okay 6 Standards are so high seen some saying he had a mare, far from it, still broke up so much and used the ball better than anybody else, really should have scored at least one but good to see him getting in the box
Molumby 5 Every performance just opens up the Mowatt can of worms, he’s a trier, works hard but I don’t see any team finishing top 6 with him playing 40 games for them, bench and squad player if serious about achieving something. We need creativity alongside Okay so hope and pray we get a centre midfielder in before Thursday night
Grady 7 A little cautious at times today but still so much of a threat when on the ball, Udds doubled up on him as many sides will from now on, really should have scored the winner with a volley, needs to improve that side of his game
Swift 7 Quiet first 30 but much better when we took control, must be a case for dropping him deeper and starting Robbo as well when we’re so in the ascendancy
Wallace 7 2 goals, although did his best to somehow miss the first, also should have scored before his first from a Furlong cross. Carried a threat at all times but desperate for a striker in the box to get on some of these crosses
Grant 3 Dear me, another performance just ramming home the fact we’re desperate for a striker who can hold the ball up, still had 2 good chances and won a penalty not given but that apart we were basically playing with 10 this afternoon, needs sorting
Subs
Robbo 6 Continues to look lively and finds pockets of space can’t be far away from a chance IMO
TGH 6 Good to see Bruce acknowledge Furlong wasn’t playing well, little chance of impact but may have been quicker onto late chance
I guess today told us nothing new, some nice football at times all be it a little pedestrian, still vulnerable at the back, especially from corners, our corners carry zero threat, do we even work on them? I’m sure we’ve had over 60 this season and barely look like troubling the keeper?
Both full backs are on borrowed time and we need some more quality in the middle of the park, we need a centre forward as Grant is not the answer up top in a 4231 system
Big 5 days ahead for the club, we need a win at Wigan and 2-3 new faces before we face Burnley
Cuzer