Weaver - 6 ,1 top save
Semedo - 6 ,bit slow
Fortune - 7, best game for ages
Hudson - 8, goal and captains performance and he hates palarse
Youga - 6 poor start got better
Sam - 5 very poor
Shelvey - 6 great corners and an assist
Racon - 8 looked comfy on the ball drove hard all game
Thomas -5.5 flatered to decieve
Varney - 6 worked hard but is not a striker imo
Gray - 7 only because the goal otherwise would have been a 6
Holland 7 usual self full of energy tightend up the midfield
Pards 8 got everything right including taking Jon Jo off at the right time, and got an extra point for signing bouazza
Gray looks pretty ineffective at times, but he'll always be there in the box to put something away and that's why he is absolutely key for us this season. And he'll also be our top scorer.
Weaver - 6 - Couple of good saves, especially one in the first half when Swansea's tribute to Tattoo cut in from the left and tried to curl it into the bottom corner. Bad fumble at the end nearly cost us though.
Semedo - 7 - Solid. Feel he's definitely a better bet at centre half
Fortune - 7 - Solid as well. Never gets any respect but is a far better player than most give him credit for.
Hudson - 8 Very impressive debut. Lost his marker for the goal, looked comfortable all game in the middle and not caught out when he was forced out wide
Youga - 6 - Quality challenges and looked OK going forward, but his passing is atrocious
Sam - 5 - Poor. Looks completely lost whenever he has time to think about things and can't cross a ball for toffee.
Shelvey - 6 - Gets a six for the corner alone, that was a peach. Other than that he looked what he is - young. Playing against a five man midfield he had no time on the ball, but never shied away from a challenge and didn't shirk his more defensive responsibilities
Racon - 6 - Like him as a player, but Swansea dealt well with him all day.
Thomas - 7 - Still not a better player in this division running at full-backs. Looked much more 'up for it' already than at any time last season
Varney - 7 - Ran his nuts off all game. Charged the ball down on at least four occasions, but should have scored at the end
Gray - 7 - Took his goal well, and plenty of graft, but played too far away from Varney for much of the game. Reminds me of Andy Hunt (only not as good, obviously).
Holland - 7 - Really changed the game when he came on - we had much more shape to our midfield with him in it.
Basey - 6 - Great ball in for Gray's goal.
Bouazza - 5 - Not on long enough to make an impression.
Pardew - 7 - Got everything right, but surely will want the midfield to play more cohesively. Well-times substitution, he saw Shelvey was tiring and took him off at the right time
Weaver 5 --- spilled at least two shots, but t least kept em out
Smedo 5 ------ slowwwwwwwww as this site today hudson 7------- solid Foutune 6----------solid will be better if he knows Hudson is there Youga 6 ------------ defended well passing was awful
Sam 5------ one good effort looked lost for most of the game. Racon 6---- overwelmed for much of the game JJ 5--------- alittle lost needs someone to tak the wight for awhile Thomas 6--------- looked good in first half. did nothing second half
Varney 6------ run himself into ground. should have scored at death grey 6---------- not a target man. worked hard.
Holland 6---------- made alot of differance when he came on
We seemed a yard slower than Swansea. Playing numpty teams in pre season hasnt helped. They played footie , we got the result.
Weaver - 6 Didn`t hold a thing....benefit of doubt due to conditions Semedo - 7 Solid if unspectacular. Not a lot of pace which will prevent him becoming regular at fullback Fortune - 7 We all know that he can do it. Very solid today Hudson - 8 IMHO man of the match. "Upon this rock" etc etc Youga - 7 When he`s good he`s very very good. When he`s bad he`s horrid Sam - 5 Sorry.....Just horrid Shelvey - 6 What Pards said. Racon - 7 Did well enough..not sure he is the answer though. Thomas - 7 Once our central midfield takes shape...Thomas will open up all sorts of space for them. Oppo double up on him. Varney - 7 No real service or defence splitting passes for him to use his pace. Work rate phenominal. Gray - 6 Well taken header. No link up play from midfield means he looks isolated.
Holland 7 Thought he showed why he was player of year last term. Basey 6 Looks solid. Good cross. Bouazza 5 No time to make judgement
Overall I think everyone should feel they can play better than they did, but should feel satisfied with a win against a pretty good side. We were better organized at the back and kept our shape. Still look a bit clueless going forward. Not enough movement or penetration. And they seem to go to sleep just before and after half time. Whatever you team talk is Pards, change it. It works like Mogadon.
Weaver - 6 - a couple of good saves but too many fumbles Semedo - 7 - Defensively pretty sound though clearly its not his position Fortune - 7 - Solid. Well played. Hudson - 7 - Good goal and leadership Youga - 6 - Better defensively but still poor going forward (when will he learn you can't run through players?) Sam - 6 - Attacked well a couple of times and brought a good save out of the keeper. Just didn't do enough of it. Shelvey - 4 - Bypassed for the first half and tried too hard the 2nd. Will improve and probably learnt a thing or two. Racon - 7 - Good all round display Thomas - 6 - More roasting of fullbacks and no end product Varney - 5 - Good work rate but poor touch and lack of composure near goal Gray - 6 - Looks slow and doesn't get in the box enough, but took his goal well.
Holland - 7 - calmed things down. Thought Basey did well when he came on too. Great delivery for the goal.
Weaver - 6 Couple of odd moments but ok Semedo - 6 solid enough Fortune - 7 solid, could do without some of his hoofs Hudson - 8 motm. Similar to McCarthy in some respects but with a brain. Youga - 7 could become a cult hero if he cuts out the odd rash moment Sam - 5 Has he had an injury?? Didn't seem match-fit really struggled to get up and down Shelvey - 5 Was surprised he didn't get to frips with the pace of the game but this will do him no harm IMHO Racon - 6 Good when going foward but gets knocked off the ball far too easily Thomas - 6 Looks great in the areas that don't matter and can't provide the killer cross/pass. Probably last game for us. For 100k been a great signing but has driven me nuts for the past 2 seasons. Can't see him doing it at Burnley away. . . . Varney - 6 Worked hard, needs a goal for his confidence Gray - 6 Took his goal well but seems invisible half the time
Holland - Looked very eager when he came on, glad he's fit (you wouldnt catch me saying that 2 seasons back. . .) Basey - IMHO, Will eventually become a great holding midfielder, but like Gareth Barry. Bouazza - Look very left footed. Anything with 2 arms and 2 legs would keep us all happy at the moment. . . . .
Overall no-one was awful and no-one really stood out either. Swansea didn't control the game for 90 mins as Martinez says. Right load of old cobblers that.
They were toothless up front and the Centre Halves struggled with the pace of the game
Overall MOTM was their tall lad, Pratley?? Thought he was excellent.
Weaver - 6 tempted to give 6.5 as he made some good stops but was also a bit dodgy handling Semedo - 6 solid, unspectacular but did make a mistake that led to a dangerous cross Fortune - 7 made some good blocks and was generally very solid, backed off their strikers a bit at the end tho Hudson - 8 absolute rock and made every ball his own when near it. goal was a bonus Youga - 7 solid defensively which is a better aspect than any attacking play he delivers, and he did do some of that too Sam - 5 pretty anonymous, tried hard but delivered little Shelvey - 6 tried hard and made the odd pass but their midfield had us so he didnt get a chance for any space to show his attacking play Racon - 6 did well and showed some really good moments but was part of the losing side of the midfield battle Thomas - 6 did some really nice runs but nothing came of them Varney - 6 chasing but no end product from a couple of chances to run behind Gray - 6 fairly anonymous in an attacking sense apart from his goal
Holland - 7 steadied the ship and turned the game back in our favour
Pardew - 8 all of his team selection and subs i agreed with. altho the game situation didnt allow it would have loved to see dicko given the chance to show his 'devilishness' or whatever pards called it for varney
i think the conditions didnt help us and neither did their formation. should have some confidence from this and push on tho.
Weaver - 5 Worried me with the spills
Semedo - 7
Fortune - 7
Hudson - 8
Youga -6
Sam - 4
Shelvey - 4 Im sure he will settle as time goes on
Racon -7
Thomas -8 Im not normally a JT fan
Varney -5
Gray - 4
All in all a very good performance from the team rather than a few individuals. I really liked what I saw of Racon and I hope he is not dropped come next Saturday, because that would be harsh!
Weaver dealt with an incredibly greasy surface and wet ball he kept a clean sheet
Varney's work rate was exceptional he closed down players and helped out in midfield. Importantly it raised the crowd as we respond to a trier and he managed on several occasions to get them to give possesion away cheaply or to give away a corner. Running after scraps is what we have wanted for ages and now we have got one there are complaints. The keeper made a stunning save IMHO from his last minute effort.
Shelvey was out of sorts in a 5 man oppo midfield the experience will make him stronger. Racon was justifiably trying to shore him up and that impacted on his game
Holland really did steady the ship and you could see the whole team respond and be lifted when he came on, I was in the crowd
Overall I was pleased a satisfactory performance, 3 points against a team with a winning mentality, a professional job well done
Weaver - 7, couple of dodgy moments but slippery surface, been out injured two weeks, couple of good saves
Semedo - 7, did well not in his natural position, would like to see him at CH v Yeovil to see if he can cover there
Fortune - 7, if he can keep that up then great and Pards says he and Husdon have gelled, but big IF
Hudson - 8, thought he was calm and collected, no nonsense, didn't panic, no rash challenges, great goal, hates Palace
Youga - 6, unsteady at start but got better, doesn't get much help from Thomas, better with Basey in front of him
Sam - 4, and lucky to get that and only did because of a shot in the 1st half, no pace, doesn't beat anyone, hello Bouzza !!
Shelvey - 6, think some are a bit harsh with their score, was outnumbered in midfield but gave his all, will learn a lot from that
Racon - 8, thought he was asked to sit a bit deeper which is not his natural game, better when Holland came on, good all round performance though
Thomas - 5, no end product, fancy stepovers a plenty but no crosses or shots, didn't once beat a man, constantky comes inside and then passes to another player, wouldn't mind if he then actually ran at the defence or had a shot but he doesn't, Bouzza on the right and the more effective Basey on the left for me
Varney - 7, no service from the midfield or wide players, worked his nuts off, chased lost causes
Gray - 7, worked hard too, got his goal so can't ask for much more, 3 in last three home games, going to be a big player for us this season in my opinion
Holland - 7, showed why we need him, when Jonjo and Racon tire Matt can come on, batten down the hatches and provide much needed experience. Even if Bailey signs Matt more than has a part to play. Reception he got when he came on speaks volumes, can't see why some fans don't like him.
Weaver - 6 Semedo - 8 - he plays better in this posistion Fortune - 7 Hudson - 8 Youga - 7 - i think he is cool Sam - 6 Shelvey - 6 - good corner Racon - 8- haven't really seen him play before, but he looks good Thomas - 7- he did more running than usual Varney - 7- but he could have scored at the end (their goaly was good though) Gray - 6- apart from the goal , he didnt do loads
Holland - 7- he plays loads better in this league than the premiership
Comments
Semedo - 6 ,bit slow
Fortune - 7, best game for ages
Hudson - 8, goal and captains performance and he hates palarse
Youga - 6 poor start got better
Sam - 5 very poor
Shelvey - 6 great corners and an assist
Racon - 8 looked comfy on the ball drove hard all game
Thomas -5.5 flatered to decieve
Varney - 6 worked hard but is not a striker imo
Gray - 7 only because the goal otherwise would have been a 6
Holland 7 usual self full of energy tightend up the midfield
Pards 8 got everything right including taking Jon Jo off at the right time, and got an extra point for signing bouazza
Gray looks pretty ineffective at times, but he'll always be there in the box to put something away and that's why he is absolutely key for us this season. And he'll also be our top scorer.
Semedo - 7 - Solid. Feel he's definitely a better bet at centre half
Fortune - 7 - Solid as well. Never gets any respect but is a far better player than most give him credit for.
Hudson - 8 Very impressive debut. Lost his marker for the goal, looked comfortable all game in the middle and not caught out when he was forced out wide
Youga - 6 - Quality challenges and looked OK going forward, but his passing is atrocious
Sam - 5 - Poor. Looks completely lost whenever he has time to think about things and can't cross a ball for toffee.
Shelvey - 6 - Gets a six for the corner alone, that was a peach. Other than that he looked what he is - young. Playing against a five man midfield he had no time on the ball, but never shied away from a challenge and didn't shirk his more defensive responsibilities
Racon - 6 - Like him as a player, but Swansea dealt well with him all day.
Thomas - 7 - Still not a better player in this division running at full-backs. Looked much more 'up for it' already than at any time last season
Varney - 7 - Ran his nuts off all game. Charged the ball down on at least four occasions, but should have scored at the end
Gray - 7 - Took his goal well, and plenty of graft, but played too far away from Varney for much of the game. Reminds me of Andy Hunt (only not as good, obviously).
Holland - 7 - Really changed the game when he came on - we had much more shape to our midfield with him in it.
Basey - 6 - Great ball in for Gray's goal.
Bouazza - 5 - Not on long enough to make an impression.
Pardew - 7 - Got everything right, but surely will want the midfield to play more cohesively. Well-times substitution, he saw Shelvey was tiring and took him off at the right time
Hudson 7 - Looks a leader and solid. Took his goal well.
Fortune 7 - Universally derided and answered his critics in the best possible fashion by showing just what a good player he can be.
Semedo 7 - Played out of position yet you wouldn't really have known
Ratings:
Weaver 5 --- spilled at least two shots, but t least kept em out
Smedo 5 ------ slowwwwwwwww as this site today
hudson 7------- solid
Foutune 6----------solid will be better if he knows Hudson is there
Youga 6 ------------ defended well passing was awful
Sam 5------ one good effort looked lost for most of the game.
Racon 6---- overwelmed for much of the game
JJ 5--------- alittle lost needs someone to tak the wight for awhile
Thomas 6--------- looked good in first half. did nothing second half
Varney 6------ run himself into ground. should have scored at death
grey 6---------- not a target man. worked hard.
Holland 6---------- made alot of differance when he came on
We seemed a yard slower than Swansea. Playing numpty teams in pre season hasnt helped. They played footie , we got the result.
21,600 ok gate. Their support 9/10.
Semedo - 7 Solid if unspectacular. Not a lot of pace which will prevent him becoming regular at fullback
Fortune - 7 We all know that he can do it. Very solid today
Hudson - 8 IMHO man of the match. "Upon this rock" etc etc
Youga - 7 When he`s good he`s very very good. When he`s bad he`s horrid
Sam - 5 Sorry.....Just horrid
Shelvey - 6 What Pards said.
Racon - 7 Did well enough..not sure he is the answer though.
Thomas - 7 Once our central midfield takes shape...Thomas will open up all sorts of space for them. Oppo double up on him.
Varney - 7 No real service or defence splitting passes for him to use his pace. Work rate phenominal.
Gray - 6 Well taken header. No link up play from midfield means he looks isolated.
Holland 7 Thought he showed why he was player of year last term.
Basey 6 Looks solid. Good cross.
Bouazza 5 No time to make judgement
Yeah doh lol
Weaver - 6 - a couple of good saves but too many fumbles
Semedo - 7 - Defensively pretty sound though clearly its not his position
Fortune - 7 - Solid. Well played.
Hudson - 7 - Good goal and leadership
Youga - 6 - Better defensively but still poor going forward (when will he learn you can't run through players?)
Sam - 6 - Attacked well a couple of times and brought a good save out of the keeper. Just didn't do enough of it.
Shelvey - 4 - Bypassed for the first half and tried too hard the 2nd. Will improve and probably learnt a thing or two.
Racon - 7 - Good all round display
Thomas - 6 - More roasting of fullbacks and no end product
Varney - 5 - Good work rate but poor touch and lack of composure near goal
Gray - 6 - Looks slow and doesn't get in the box enough, but took his goal well.
Holland - 7 - calmed things down.
Thought Basey did well when he came on too. Great delivery for the goal.
Semedo - 6 solid enough
Fortune - 7 solid, could do without some of his hoofs
Hudson - 8 motm. Similar to McCarthy in some respects but with a brain.
Youga - 7 could become a cult hero if he cuts out the odd rash moment
Sam - 5 Has he had an injury?? Didn't seem match-fit really struggled to get up and down
Shelvey - 5 Was surprised he didn't get to frips with the pace of the game but this will do him no harm IMHO
Racon - 6 Good when going foward but gets knocked off the ball far too easily
Thomas - 6 Looks great in the areas that don't matter and can't provide the killer cross/pass. Probably last game for us. For 100k been a great signing but has driven me nuts for the past 2 seasons. Can't see him doing it at Burnley away. . . .
Varney - 6 Worked hard, needs a goal for his confidence
Gray - 6 Took his goal well but seems invisible half the time
Holland - Looked very eager when he came on, glad he's fit (you wouldnt catch me saying that 2 seasons back. . .)
Basey - IMHO, Will eventually become a great holding midfielder, but like Gareth Barry.
Bouazza - Look very left footed. Anything with 2 arms and 2 legs would keep us all happy at the moment. . . . .
Overall no-one was awful and no-one really stood out either. Swansea didn't control the game for 90 mins as Martinez says. Right load of old cobblers that.
They were toothless up front and the Centre Halves struggled with the pace of the game
Overall MOTM was their tall lad, Pratley?? Thought he was excellent.
Semedo - 6 solid, unspectacular but did make a mistake that led to a dangerous cross
Fortune - 7 made some good blocks and was generally very solid, backed off their strikers a bit at the end tho
Hudson - 8 absolute rock and made every ball his own when near it. goal was a bonus
Youga - 7 solid defensively which is a better aspect than any attacking play he delivers, and he did do some of that too
Sam - 5 pretty anonymous, tried hard but delivered little
Shelvey - 6 tried hard and made the odd pass but their midfield had us so he didnt get a chance for any space to show his attacking play
Racon - 6 did well and showed some really good moments but was part of the losing side of the midfield battle
Thomas - 6 did some really nice runs but nothing came of them
Varney - 6 chasing but no end product from a couple of chances to run behind
Gray - 6 fairly anonymous in an attacking sense apart from his goal
Holland - 7 steadied the ship and turned the game back in our favour
Pardew - 8 all of his team selection and subs i agreed with. altho the game situation didnt allow it would have loved to see dicko given the chance to show his 'devilishness' or whatever pards called it for varney
i think the conditions didnt help us and neither did their formation. should have some confidence from this and push on tho.
Semedo - 6
Fortune - 7
Hudson - 8
Youga - 7
Sam - 5
Shelvey - 6
Racon - 7
Thomas - 7
Varney - 6
Gray - 6
Holland - 6
Semedo - 7
Fortune - 8
Hudson - 8
Youga - 7
Sam - 5
Shelvey - 5
Racon - 7
Thomas - 6
Varney - 6
Gray - 6
Holland - 6
Semedo - 7
Fortune - 7
Hudson - 8
Youga -6
Sam - 4
Shelvey - 4 Im sure he will settle as time goes on
Racon -7
Thomas -8 Im not normally a JT fan
Varney -5
Gray - 4
Holland 4
Semedo - 6
Fortune - 7
Hudson - 7
Youga - 7
Sam - 5
Shelvey - 5
Racon - 8
Thomas - 6
Varney - 7
Gray - 7
Holland - 7
All in all a very good performance from the team rather than a few individuals. I really liked what I saw of Racon and I hope he is not dropped come next Saturday, because that would be harsh!
Varney's work rate was exceptional he closed down players and helped out in midfield. Importantly it raised the crowd as we respond to a trier and he managed on several occasions to get them to give possesion away cheaply or to give away a corner. Running after scraps is what we have wanted for ages and now we have got one there are complaints. The keeper made a stunning save IMHO from his last minute effort.
Shelvey was out of sorts in a 5 man oppo midfield the experience will make him stronger. Racon was justifiably trying to shore him up and that impacted on his game
Holland really did steady the ship and you could see the whole team respond and be lifted when he came on, I was in the crowd
Overall I was pleased a satisfactory performance, 3 points against a team with a winning mentality, a professional job well done
Good to see Holland's influence on the team recognised.
Semedo - 7, did well not in his natural position, would like to see him at CH v Yeovil to see if he can cover there
Fortune - 7, if he can keep that up then great and Pards says he and Husdon have gelled, but big IF
Hudson - 8, thought he was calm and collected, no nonsense, didn't panic, no rash challenges, great goal, hates Palace
Youga - 6, unsteady at start but got better, doesn't get much help from Thomas, better with Basey in front of him
Sam - 4, and lucky to get that and only did because of a shot in the 1st half, no pace, doesn't beat anyone, hello Bouzza !!
Shelvey - 6, think some are a bit harsh with their score, was outnumbered in midfield but gave his all, will learn a lot from that
Racon - 8, thought he was asked to sit a bit deeper which is not his natural game, better when Holland came on, good all round performance though
Thomas - 5, no end product, fancy stepovers a plenty but no crosses or shots, didn't once beat a man, constantky comes inside and then passes to another player, wouldn't mind if he then actually ran at the defence or had a shot but he doesn't, Bouzza on the right and the more effective Basey on the left for me
Varney - 7, no service from the midfield or wide players, worked his nuts off, chased lost causes
Gray - 7, worked hard too, got his goal so can't ask for much more, 3 in last three home games, going to be a big player for us this season in my opinion
Holland - 7, showed why we need him, when Jonjo and Racon tire Matt can come on, batten down the hatches and provide much needed experience. Even if Bailey signs Matt more than has a part to play. Reception he got when he came on speaks volumes, can't see why some fans don't like him.
As someone who was saying he wasn't any good, I'd also like to recognise Holland when he came on. He definitely had a presence in that midfield.
Semedo - 6
Fortune - 7
Hudson - 8
Youga - 6
Sam - 6
Shelvey - 4
Racon - 8
Thomas - 7
Varney - 7
Gray - 6
Holland - 7
Semedo - 8 - he plays better in this posistion
Fortune - 7
Hudson - 8
Youga - 7 - i think he is cool
Sam - 6
Shelvey - 6 - good corner
Racon - 8- haven't really seen him play before, but he looks good
Thomas - 7- he did more running than usual
Varney - 7- but he could have scored at the end (their goaly was good though)
Gray - 6- apart from the goal , he didnt do loads
Holland - 7- he plays loads better in this league than the premiership