Today's ratings!

[Lurker#3]

I'll do a full stats influence write up later. But my "what me eyes told me" scores were;

Griffiths - 7

Furlong - 7
Phillips - 9
Heggem - 7
Styles - 7

Molumby - 8
Mowatt - 7

Fellows - 6
Price - 8
Grant - 6

Heggebo - 7

Subs - Diakite and Wallace - 6

[Dumbo]

Griff - 8

Furlong - 6.5
Phillips - 9
Heggem - 8
Styles - 8

Molumby - 8
Mowatt - 8
Price - 9

Grant - 7.5
Fellows - 7.5
Heggebø - 8

Campbell - n/a
Diakite - 8 (love him)
Wallace - 7

[BasingBaggie]

In defence of Tom, Blackburn gave him no space which meant that Price in particular benefitted from the space. Grants defensive work is very good in my view, right decision not to hook him for Mikey who offers no support at all for full backs

[Hughie Reed 31]

Griffiths - 7

Furlong - 6
Phillips - 9
Heggem - 7
Styles - 8

Molumby - 8
Mowatt - 7

Fellows - 6
Price - 9
Grant - 6

Heggebo - 7

Subs -
Diakite 7
Wallace 6
Campbell 6

Mason 8

[SW4Baggie]

Like what? Mark the opposition full back? Track back? He’s an offensive player but he poses no threat. His free kick first half was wank. His 2 forays down the left second half, first he simply didn’t have the pace, second he gets in a great position to cross but just smashes it across at nobody in particular. No guile, no craft, no pace, nothing in the air. And shit at penalties

Surely you know football isn't just "attacking players attack and defensive players defend" ... Price had an incredibly free role today and Heggebo was given license to run around chasing down things, under these circumstances Grant's role is to be disciplined, fill in for both when when they roam after the ball and to offer an outlet when we make a fast turnover in our own half. Fellows also tends to hug the touchline, meaning Grant as a lot of space to cover! Additionally, he has to cover Styles who can be exposed and targeted by opposition attackers given his stature. 

Grant does all of this well, hence why pragmatic managers like him - when you're being cautious, like playing against a disciplined, aggressive side, he's a useful asset because he grafts, plays to instruction and is wholly unselfish. 

If it were up to me, I'd have MJ there, because like Lurker said earlier, he still posts very promising defensive numbers despite having a better attacking output, and Grant is just too slow for my liking given he's often our first ball carrier when we break, but he is a sensible, workmanlike player who I think Mason is going to like - solid, does as he's asked and rarely posts less than a 7/10 - with the added bonus of being able to score 7-10 a season too.

[HLS]

-1 to the OP for putting left siders before right siders.

Otherwise decent summary

[SW4Baggie]

-1 to the OP for putting left siders before right siders.

Otherwise decent summary

A very fair call.

[Beachboysbaggie]

Like what? Mark the opposition full back? Track back? He’s an offensive player but he poses no threat. His free kick first half was wank. His 2 forays down the left second half, first he simply didn’t have the pace, second he gets in a great position to cross but just smashes it across at nobody in particular. No guile, no craft, no pace, nothing in the air. And shit at penalties

Surely you know football isn't just "attacking players attack and defensive players defend" ... Price had an incredibly free role today and Heggebo was given license to run around chasing down things, under these circumstances Grant's role is to be disciplined, fill in for both when when they roam after the ball and to offer an outlet when we make a fast turnover in our own half. Fellows also tends to hug the touchline, meaning Grant as a lot of space to cover! Additionally, he has to cover Styles who can be exposed and targeted by opposition attackers given his stature. 

Grant does all of this well, hence why pragmatic managers like him - when you're being cautious, like playing against a disciplined, aggressive side, he's a useful asset because he grafts, plays to instruction and is wholly unselfish. 

If it were up to me, I'd have MJ there, because like Lurker said earlier, he still posts very promising defensive numbers despite having a better attacking output, and Grant is just too slow for my liking given he's often our first ball carrier when we break, but he is a sensible, workmanlike player who I think Mason is going to like - solid, does as he's asked and rarely posts less than a 7/10 - with the added bonus of being able to score 7-10 a season too.

Defending begins at the front but that can’t be the extent of an offensive player’s contribution. Being disciplined and grafting isn’t enough, especially in winnable games at home when the onus is on us to create

[Jack Halford]

I thought Furlong was really poor today, positioning was all over the shop.

Spot on, his positioning is his biggest failing. This leads to a lot of his rash recovery tackles.

If he could win headers in our own box like in the oppositions it would help.

He does divide opinions amongst fans and each to their own.

[SW4Baggie]

Like what? Mark the opposition full back? Track back? He’s an offensive player but he poses no threat. His free kick first half was wank. His 2 forays down the left second half, first he simply didn’t have the pace, second he gets in a great position to cross but just smashes it across at nobody in particular. No guile, no craft, no pace, nothing in the air. And shit at penalties

Surely you know football isn't just "attacking players attack and defensive players defend" ... Price had an incredibly free role today and Heggebo was given license to run around chasing down things, under these circumstances Grant's role is to be disciplined, fill in for both when when they roam after the ball and to offer an outlet when we make a fast turnover in our own half. Fellows also tends to hug the touchline, meaning Grant as a lot of space to cover! Additionally, he has to cover Styles who can be exposed and targeted by opposition attackers given his stature. 

Grant does all of this well, hence why pragmatic managers like him - when you're being cautious, like playing against a disciplined, aggressive side, he's a useful asset because he grafts, plays to instruction and is wholly unselfish. 

If it were up to me, I'd have MJ there, because like Lurker said earlier, he still posts very promising defensive numbers despite having a better attacking output, and Grant is just too slow for my liking given he's often our first ball carrier when we break, but he is a sensible, workmanlike player who I think Mason is going to like - solid, does as he's asked and rarely posts less than a 7/10 - with the added bonus of being able to score 7-10 a season too.

Defending begins at the front but that can’t be the extent of an offensive player’s contribution. Being disciplined and grafting isn’t enough, especially in winnable games at home when the onus is on us to create

I must have missed the part where we didn’t win the game?