Henderson 8 MOM - Brilliant second half save, and kicking is improving, still not great, but better. Solly 7 - Solid. Bikey 6 - A poor game by his standards, beaten in the air a few times. Morrison 6.5 - Good stand in, solid performance considering lacking match practice. Wiggins 6.5 - Improving, but not at best yet. Wilson 6.5 - Not his best, but nowhere near as bad as some are saying. Jackson 6.5 - Should not have been taken off so early. Cousins 7 - Still out of position, but keeps trying, Hope he's OK. Buyens 4 - Very poor, giving ball away more each game. Bulot 6.5- Runs a lot and tries. Vetokele 6 - Apart from the goal, was not great. Moussa 5.5 - didn't contribute much.
Henderson - 8 - Now looking a very assured keeper Solly - 8 - Looking like the old Solly now Bikey - 8.5 (MOM) - The Beast on top form. Morrison 7 - OK considering lack of 1st Team Football Wiggins 6.5 - Wilson 6.5 - OK, but missed decent chance Cousins 7 - Thought he did well today Buyens 4 - Disappointing, going backwards after good start to the season. Jackson 6 - Bulot 6.5 - In and out performance, but did well for the goal Vetokele - 7.5 - Worked hard as always, took his goal well Moussa - 6.5
A quick comment first on my scores. The human brain is hot wired to remember bad things first, which is one reason that I always wait until the day after a game before giving my scores.
Henderson - 8 Another very strong performance. One top save in the 2nd half. Could do nothing about the goal, as it went through 2 defenders before reaching him. Is courageous enough to come out to clear the ball where boots and heads are flying.
Solly - 6.5 Not his best performance, but stuck to his task, and got forward well.
Bikey - 7.5 I was concerned in the 1st half, as I've not seen him lose so many headers this season. However, he seemed to get angry at something, (possibly himself) and then started to run through everybody again!
Morrison - 7 Well done, Morro. Came up trumps in his first league game. Probably the best pass in the game to Wilson in the 1st half. Not quite the player Ben Haim is, but good to see he can fill in perfectly adequately.
Wiggins - 6.5 Did OK, without doing anything spectacular.
Wilson - 5.5 Average performance. Not particularly impressive, but put in a shift.
Cousins - 7.5 Again, moved all over the park, and didn't let us down anywhere. A bad fall, which meant a stretcher but, luckily, has 2 weeks to recover before the next game. I thought he was very good playing as the front midfielder, as his energy meant that there was more pressure on the Birmingham back four. It was his excellent pass that lead to Igor's first chance on goal.
Buyens - 6 Real curate's egg of a performance. For the first 20 minutes, looked like an absolute midfield general. For the next 30 minutes, looked like a private up on a court martial. Improved in the 2nd half when Cousins was moved back into the centre.
Jackson - 5.5 Another of those games where too much of it seemed to pass the skipper by. I can't remember a single thing of note he did, except his usual cajoling, pleading and organising, as a skipper should.
Bulot - 7.5 Looked a world beater out on the left. Two fantastic crosses, the 2nd of which lead to the goal. Not as effective in the centre, but has pace, and a willingness to take players on. Also, to his credit, put in a shift.
Vetokele - 7.5 Again put in a good shift, with very little service. Fans should appreciate what a leap he has, for not the tallest in the world. Great ball control and strength, too.
Moussa - 5.5 Always willing to put in a shift, seemingly anywhere. May be paying the penalty of not having a set position.
BP - 3 I gave credit last week, so must damn him this. He turned us from looking like a team of World beaters (I don't think a Birmingham player touched the ball for the 1st 5 minutes), to a team on lumbering oxen, by the simple expedient of changing the positions of Bulot and Cousins. That had the effect of reducing the effectiveness of the whole midfield, particularly Buyens. Leave well alone in future, Bob!
Henderson - 7: a very good second half save and reassuringly competent throughout. We have ourselves a very decent keeper Solly - 7: another good performance. Always make the right decisions Bikey - 7: solid Morrison - 7: under the spotlight and did well on his first league outing Wiggins - 6: still not back to his previous level and gave the ball away several times in the first half Wilson - 6: a quiet game by his standards Cousins - 7: the only midfielder we have who can swiftly cover the ground. We need his energy and athleticism in the centre Buyens - 5: another poor performance by Yoni, although he improved markedly in the later stages after a nightmare first half. Maybe not used to playing twice a week ? Jackson - 6: did ok but he and Buyens are both one paced and leave too many gaps in a 4-4-2 formation Bulot - 6: flitted in and out of the game. A few good moments but then tends to disappear. Only been here a month so probably still adapting Vetokele - 7: our sole threat, as usual Moussa - 6: blows hot and cold but he certainly adds something
Henderson 7.5 Good job we have this guy Solly 6.5 Bikey 7.5 Morrison 6 Such a step down from Ben Haim, possibly at fault for the goal. A couple of good through balls, though Wiggins 6 Wilson 6.5 Cousins 7.5 A class above the rest. Yes a couple of mistakes, but only cos he WANTED it, and went looking for the ball Buyens 3.5 Ball-watching, lazy, caught in possession, a liability. Would even have preferred that waste of space Semedo Jackson 6.5 Bulot 6.5 Vetokele 5 (1 for the goal) JFH in disguise. Really shocking I'm sorry to say. Moussa 6
Buyens and Vetokele shocking!!? Are you kidding!! Are you the old chap who was shouting rubbish all the time!! We are still unbeaten!!! Or would you rather be down bottom would you!!! Birmingham was better than anyone expected end of!!
Henderson - 7 Solly - 7 Bikey - 7.5 Morrison - 6.5 Wiggins - 7.5 Wilson - 6 Cousins - 6.5 Buyens - 5 - Really didn't happen for him. Jackson - 7 - Surprised he was subbed, as best game I've seen him have for a while. Bulot - 7 - Great cross for the goal. Could he be the creative player we need? Vetokele - 8 - Was bang up for this and should've scored more. Moussa - 6.5
Henderson 8 Good display , kept us in it at times Solly 7 Looking more of his old self Bikey 8 Dominant at the back Morrison 7 Not his fault , but we missed Ben Haim good pass to Wilson though Wiggins 7 Like Solly he is improving again. Wilson 6 Cousins 7 Buyens 6 Some dodgy moments but improved later on Jackson 7 Bulot 7.5 Extra mark for the cross Vetokele 7.5
Henderson 7 Solly 7 Bikey 7 Morrison 7 did the passing game much better than I expected, I admit Wiggins 7 Wilson 6 Cousins 7 Buyens 5 worst game but he's been consistently good otherwise Jackson 6 Bulot 7 Vetokele 7.5 MOTM mostly for the goal Moussa 6
Henderson 7, his kicking better in this match, and pulled off a save that kept us in the match. Solly 7 Bikey 7 Morrison 6 did ok Wiggins 6, he does seem to have lost pace. Wilson 6 Cousins 7 Buyens 5, and that is generous, to easily knocked of theball, wants to much time to think and to many passes wayward. Jackson 6, worked hard but that is all. Bulot 6 got pace, still a bit like a headless chicken. Vetokele 7 scored a good goal and got back into defence, lacked good balls into him from midfield. Moussa 6 was ok.
Henderson 7 Great stop beginning of 2 nd half Solly 7 Good game Bikey 7 Usual solid self. Morrison 6.5 Stepped in played ok clearly lacked match awareness, TBH has nothing to worry about Wiggins 7 Still not to his best, but ok Wilson 6.5. Mostly ok, but loses half mark. should have at least hit the target, if not scored at start of second half Cousins 7 Good in parts, just feel sorry for him they way he gets shunted around the mid field Buyens 6 He is always prone to the odd shocker of a pass. He seemed to hit a shocker every time Jackson 7 I though he looked ok today was surprised to see his number come up Bulot 6.5 Flatters to deceive, may come good, may just be pony Vetokele 7 Surprised he didn't play in goal second half, he popped up everywhere else during the first half. Somebody described him as lazy in the match thread? Not sure if they were at the game. Moussa 6.5 Getting better, but still has a way to go if he wants a regular starting spot.
I think your problem is that you're pissed off after only drawing against Birmingham and are looking for a scapegoat. Your choice, I must say, is bizarre. Bulot is a quality player.
Bulot is a very good player, amazed that some are using him as a scapegoat already. Moussa looks good too deserves a start. Do people actually watch the game? or are they to busy reading the programme.
Comments
Solly 7 - Solid.
Bikey 6 - A poor game by his standards, beaten in the air a few times.
Morrison 6.5 - Good stand in, solid performance considering lacking match practice.
Wiggins 6.5 - Improving, but not at best yet.
Wilson 6.5 - Not his best, but nowhere near as bad as some are saying.
Jackson 6.5 - Should not have been taken off so early.
Cousins 7 - Still out of position, but keeps trying, Hope he's OK.
Buyens 4 - Very poor, giving ball away more each game.
Bulot 6.5- Runs a lot and tries.
Vetokele 6 - Apart from the goal, was not great.
Moussa 5.5 - didn't contribute much.
Solly 7
Bikey 8
Morrison 7
Wiggins 7
Wilson 6.5
Cousins 7.5
Buyens 5
Jackson 6
Bulot 6
Vetokele 7.5
Moussa 6.5
Solly - 8 - Looking like the old Solly now
Bikey - 8.5 (MOM) - The Beast on top form.
Morrison 7 - OK considering lack of 1st Team Football
Wiggins 6.5 -
Wilson 6.5 - OK, but missed decent chance
Cousins 7 - Thought he did well today
Buyens 4 - Disappointing, going backwards after good start to the season.
Jackson 6 -
Bulot 6.5 - In and out performance, but did well for the goal
Vetokele - 7.5 - Worked hard as always, took his goal well
Moussa - 6.5
Solly 8
Bikey 9
Morrison 6
Wiggins 6
Wilson 7
Cousins 7
Buyens 5
Jackson 5
Bulot 6
Vetokele 7
Moussa 5
Henderson - 8 Another very strong performance. One top save in the 2nd half. Could do nothing about the goal, as it went through 2 defenders before reaching him. Is courageous enough to come out to clear the ball where boots and heads are flying.
Solly - 6.5 Not his best performance, but stuck to his task, and got forward well.
Bikey - 7.5 I was concerned in the 1st half, as I've not seen him lose so many headers this season. However, he seemed to get angry at something, (possibly himself) and then started to run through everybody again!
Morrison - 7 Well done, Morro. Came up trumps in his first league game. Probably the best pass in the game to Wilson in the 1st half. Not quite the player Ben Haim is, but good to see he can fill in perfectly adequately.
Wiggins - 6.5 Did OK, without doing anything spectacular.
Wilson - 5.5 Average performance. Not particularly impressive, but put in a shift.
Cousins - 7.5 Again, moved all over the park, and didn't let us down anywhere. A bad fall, which meant a stretcher but, luckily, has 2 weeks to recover before the next game. I thought he was very good playing as the front midfielder, as his energy meant that there was more pressure on the Birmingham back four. It was his excellent pass that lead to Igor's first chance on goal.
Buyens - 6 Real curate's egg of a performance. For the first 20 minutes, looked like an absolute midfield general. For the next 30 minutes, looked like a private up on a court martial. Improved in the 2nd half when Cousins was moved back into the centre.
Jackson - 5.5 Another of those games where too much of it seemed to pass the skipper by. I can't remember a single thing of note he did, except his usual cajoling, pleading and organising, as a skipper should.
Bulot - 7.5 Looked a world beater out on the left. Two fantastic crosses, the 2nd of which lead to the goal. Not as effective in the centre, but has pace, and a willingness to take players on. Also, to his credit, put in a shift.
Vetokele - 7.5 Again put in a good shift, with very little service. Fans should appreciate what a leap he has, for not the tallest in the world. Great ball control and strength, too.
Moussa - 5.5 Always willing to put in a shift, seemingly anywhere. May be paying the penalty of not having a set position.
BP - 3 I gave credit last week, so must damn him this. He turned us from looking like a team of World beaters (I don't think a Birmingham player touched the ball for the 1st 5 minutes), to a team on lumbering oxen, by the simple expedient of changing the positions of Bulot and Cousins. That had the effect of reducing the effectiveness of the whole midfield, particularly Buyens. Leave well alone in future, Bob!
Solly 7.0
Bikey 7.5
Morrison 7.0
Wiggins 7.0
Wilson 6.0
Cousins 6.0
Buyens 5.0
Jackson 5.5
Bulot 6.0
Vetokele 7.5
Moussa 6.0
Solly - 7: another good performance. Always make the right decisions
Bikey - 7: solid
Morrison - 7: under the spotlight and did well on his first league outing
Wiggins - 6: still not back to his previous level and gave the ball away several times in the first half
Wilson - 6: a quiet game by his standards
Cousins - 7: the only midfielder we have who can swiftly cover the ground. We need his energy and athleticism in the centre
Buyens - 5: another poor performance by Yoni, although he improved markedly in the later stages after a nightmare first half. Maybe not used to playing twice a week ?
Jackson - 6: did ok but he and Buyens are both one paced and leave too many gaps in a 4-4-2 formation
Bulot - 6: flitted in and out of the game. A few good moments but then tends to disappear. Only been here a month so probably still adapting
Vetokele - 7: our sole threat, as usual
Moussa - 6: blows hot and cold but he certainly adds something
Solly 7.5
Bikey 7.5
Morrison 7
Wiggins 7
Wilson 6
Cousins 7.5
Buyens 6
Jackson 5
Bulot 7
Vetokele 7
Moussa 6.5
Solly 7
Bikey 6.5
Morrison 6.5
Wiggins 7
Wilson 5.5
Cousins 6
Buyens 5
Jackson 6
Bulot 6
Vetokele 6.5
Moussa 6
Solly - 7
Bikey - 7
Morrison - 7
Wiggins - 6
Wilson - 6
Cousins - 6
Buyens - 4
Jackson - 6
Bulot - 6
Vetokele - 6
Moussa - 5
Solly 6.5
Bikey 6.5
Morrison 6.5
Wiggins 6.5
Wilson 6
Cousins 6.5
Buyens 6
Jackson 6
Bulot 6.5
Vetokele 7
Moussa 6
Solly - 7
Bikey - 7.5
Morrison - 7
Wiggins - 6.5
Wilson - 6
Cousins - 8
Buyens - 6
Jackson - 6
Bulot - 7
Vetokele - 7.5
Moussa - 6
Solly - 7
Bikey - 7.5
Morrison - 6.5
Wiggins - 7.5
Wilson - 6
Cousins - 6.5
Buyens - 5 - Really didn't happen for him.
Jackson - 7 - Surprised he was subbed, as best game I've seen him have for a while.
Bulot - 7 - Great cross for the goal. Could he be the creative player we need?
Vetokele - 8 - Was bang up for this and should've scored more.
Moussa - 6.5
Tucudean n/a
Fox n/a
Solly - 7
Bikey - 6.5
Morrison - 6.5
Wiggins - 6.5
Wilson - 6
Cousins - 7
Buyens - 5.5
Jackson - 6.5
Bulot - 7
Vetokele - 7
Moussa - 6
Solly - 7
Bikey - 7.5
Morrison - 7
Wiggins - 7
Wilson - 6
Cousins - 6.5
Buyens - 6
Jackson - 6.5
Bulot - 7
Vetokele - 7.5
Moussa - 6
Solly 7 Looking more of his old self
Bikey 8 Dominant at the back
Morrison 7 Not his fault , but we missed Ben Haim good pass to Wilson though
Wiggins 7 Like Solly he is improving again.
Wilson 6
Cousins 7
Buyens 6 Some dodgy moments but improved later on
Jackson 7
Bulot 7.5 Extra mark for the cross
Vetokele 7.5
Moussa 6
Solly 7
Bikey 8
Morrison 7
Wiggins 7
Wilson 6.5
Cousins 7
Buyens 5
Jackson 6
Bulot 7
Vetokele 7
Moussa 6.5
Solly 7
Bikey 7
Morrison 7
Wiggins 7
Wilson 5
Cousins 7
Buyens 5
Jackson 6
Bulot 7
Vetokele 7
Moussa 6
Solly 7
Bikey 7
Morrison 7 did the passing game much better than I expected, I admit
Wiggins 7
Wilson 6
Cousins 7
Buyens 5 worst game but he's been consistently good otherwise
Jackson 6
Bulot 7
Vetokele 7.5 MOTM mostly for the goal
Moussa 6
Solly 7
Bikey 7
Morrison 6 did ok
Wiggins 6, he does seem to have lost pace.
Wilson 6
Cousins 7
Buyens 5, and that is generous, to easily knocked of theball, wants to much time to think and to many passes wayward.
Jackson 6, worked hard but that is all.
Bulot 6 got pace, still a bit like a headless chicken.
Vetokele 7 scored a good goal and got back into defence, lacked good balls into him from midfield.
Moussa 6 was ok.
Solly 7 Good game
Bikey 7 Usual solid self.
Morrison 6.5 Stepped in played ok clearly lacked match awareness, TBH has nothing to worry about
Wiggins 7 Still not to his best, but ok
Wilson 6.5. Mostly ok, but loses half mark. should have at least hit the target, if not scored at start of second half
Cousins 7 Good in parts, just feel sorry for him they way he gets shunted around the mid field
Buyens 6 He is always prone to the odd shocker of a pass. He seemed to hit a shocker every time
Jackson 7 I though he looked ok today was surprised to see his number come up
Bulot 6.5 Flatters to deceive, may come good, may just be pony
Vetokele 7 Surprised he didn't play in goal second half, he popped up everywhere else during the first half. Somebody described him as lazy in the match thread? Not sure if they were at the game.
Moussa 6.5 Getting better, but still has a way to go if he wants a regular starting spot.
Solly -6.5
Bikey -6.5
Morrison -7
Wiggins -7.5
Wilson -5
Cousins -7.5
Buyens -5
Jackson -6
Bulot -7
Vetokele -8
Moussa -7
Solly - 7.5
Bikey 7
Morrison 7
Wiggins 8
Wilson 6
Cousins 8
Buyens 6.5
Jackson 6
Bulot 7
Vetokele 7.5
Moussa 6.5
Solly - 7
Bikey - 7
Morrison - 7
Wiggins - 7
Wilson - 6.5
Cousins - 8
Buyens - 5.5
Jackson - 6.5
Bulot - 7.5
Vetokele - 7.5
Moussa - 7
Solly -6.5
Bikey -7.5 MOM
Morrison -6.5
Wiggins -7
Wilson -6
Cousins -7
Buyens -5
Jackson -6
Bulot -7
Vetokele -7
Moussa -6
Moussa looks good too deserves a start.
Do people actually watch the game? or are they to busy reading the programme.
Solly8
Bikey8
Morrison7
Wiggins7
Wilson 7
Cousins7
Buyens4
Jackson7
Bulot7
Vetokele8
Moussa7