04-19-2019, 04:17 PM
Any win when you’re not at your best is a good win, and to do it despite your keeper gifting a limited opposition 2 goals is an excellent result.
Hull really lacked quality, and for me it’s a reflection on how many silly points we’ve dropped this season that they could until recently have been in the playoffs with us.
A concern however was how easily they found space behind our wingbacks. Neither Tosin nor Bartley looked comfortable covering in behind, and whilst I can understand given neither would have expected to play there at kick off, it only takes an injury to one CB and we’ll need them both in.
Thought Shan again made the right decisions with the subs, and whilst I don’t want to keep kicking Moore, it’s refreshing to have a proactive manager instead of one that waits until the game is gone before making changes.
Johnstone - 2 - what he has to do to get dropped I’ve no idea. His form has arguably cost us a real chance of second.
Bartley - 7 - much maligned but thought he played well today. Fans got on his back after one silly header but otherwise was assured. Far better than he looked on the left before Xmas.
Dawson - 7 - thankfully looks a little more interested.
Tosin - 7 - saw the best and worst of him. A sublime ball for the opener, and then played us into trouble after!
Gibbs - 7 - Similar to Tosin... lovely classy finish, and makes the wingback role look so simple, but backed off for their first goal.
Holgate - 6 - Getting worse by the game... quite what’s happened to his crossing and delivery I’ve no idea. Still think Phillips is a better bet in this system.
Johansen - 8* MOTM - a class act, makes us tick and had we had him all season we’d have been in the top 2 spots. Never wastes a ball, wins things with ease... his agent needs shooting for him to be here!
Harper - 4 - not often I’m left wanting Livermore but he offered nothing today. We looked far better when he was off.
Brunt - 7 - him and Johansen work well together as he has brains and energy, and having 2 sets of legs beside him allows him to do what he does best. It’s a damning indictment on our recruitment his delivery is still central to our attacking but let’s use it whilst we can.
Gayle - 8 - forgot he was playing at HT, but comes up with the good when needed. If only we’d played him as a striker.
HRK - 6 - worked hard but makes you realise what JRod brings to the team!
Murphy - 7 - looked bothered which is a start. Maybe he’ll have a role to play after all
Phillips - 7 - still rusty but we woke up when he came on.
Hegazi - hardly touched the ball! Know he wasn’t happy to go off but Shan got that bang on.
Shan - 8 - Navigated us through a potential banana skin of a game after Johnstone’s antics. Again turned the game with proactive subs and was strong and sensible with Hegazi. Hopefully he can show the same balls Monday and give Bond a run out as SJ looks shot of confidence.
Hull really lacked quality, and for me it’s a reflection on how many silly points we’ve dropped this season that they could until recently have been in the playoffs with us.
A concern however was how easily they found space behind our wingbacks. Neither Tosin nor Bartley looked comfortable covering in behind, and whilst I can understand given neither would have expected to play there at kick off, it only takes an injury to one CB and we’ll need them both in.
Thought Shan again made the right decisions with the subs, and whilst I don’t want to keep kicking Moore, it’s refreshing to have a proactive manager instead of one that waits until the game is gone before making changes.
Johnstone - 2 - what he has to do to get dropped I’ve no idea. His form has arguably cost us a real chance of second.
Bartley - 7 - much maligned but thought he played well today. Fans got on his back after one silly header but otherwise was assured. Far better than he looked on the left before Xmas.
Dawson - 7 - thankfully looks a little more interested.
Tosin - 7 - saw the best and worst of him. A sublime ball for the opener, and then played us into trouble after!
Gibbs - 7 - Similar to Tosin... lovely classy finish, and makes the wingback role look so simple, but backed off for their first goal.
Holgate - 6 - Getting worse by the game... quite what’s happened to his crossing and delivery I’ve no idea. Still think Phillips is a better bet in this system.
Johansen - 8* MOTM - a class act, makes us tick and had we had him all season we’d have been in the top 2 spots. Never wastes a ball, wins things with ease... his agent needs shooting for him to be here!
Harper - 4 - not often I’m left wanting Livermore but he offered nothing today. We looked far better when he was off.
Brunt - 7 - him and Johansen work well together as he has brains and energy, and having 2 sets of legs beside him allows him to do what he does best. It’s a damning indictment on our recruitment his delivery is still central to our attacking but let’s use it whilst we can.
Gayle - 8 - forgot he was playing at HT, but comes up with the good when needed. If only we’d played him as a striker.
HRK - 6 - worked hard but makes you realise what JRod brings to the team!
Murphy - 7 - looked bothered which is a start. Maybe he’ll have a role to play after all
Phillips - 7 - still rusty but we woke up when he came on.
Hegazi - hardly touched the ball! Know he wasn’t happy to go off but Shan got that bang on.
Shan - 8 - Navigated us through a potential banana skin of a game after Johnstone’s antics. Again turned the game with proactive subs and was strong and sensible with Hegazi. Hopefully he can show the same balls Monday and give Bond a run out as SJ looks shot of confidence.
