Pope 5.5 poor start but pulled off some good saves Gomez 6 impressive for his age Ben Haim 6.5 Mr Dependable Bikey 6 should have done better at our corners Fox 3 oh dear, just slaughtered by the RW Buyens 5.5 ok defensively but little attacking intent Solly 7 vocal Captain and some good attacking moves Cousins 5.5 went sideways too much Gudmundsson 5 isn't his best position, and pulled out of tackles and headers Harriott 4 was he on the pitch Vetokele 6 tried very hard but no service, felt sorry for him Wilson 6 combined well with Gomez Pigott 5.5 very Leaburnesque but should shoot and not pass when in a good position Bulot n/a
Really difficult to be too negative, but I'll give it a go.
Pope 4 salvaged some pride with a couple of great saves. Gomez 5 doesn't have enough confidence going forward. Ben Haim 6 been impressed with him thus far but average today Bikey 5.5 his timing was off today Fox 4 left his specs at home. Woeful passing Buyens 6 one touch too many Solly 6 better when moved but opposition knew they only had to get him using his wrong foot Cousins 4.5 hesitant, and passing wayward Gudmundsson 6.5 did link up play reasonably well Harriott 5 ? Vetokele 7 (MoM) for effort rather than class Wilson 6 you could sense some urgency on his play and he did try to rouse the rest of them Pigott 5.5 got into good positions but surely Karlan is better
Pope 6.5 that fantastic save in the first half converted a mistake-ridden performance before it into an accomplished one after it Gomez 6 strong defensively, poor distribution Ben Haim 6 shaky first half, better second Bikey 6 as per TBH Fox 5.5 no worse defensively than the rest of the back four while on the field, but use of the ball was very poor Buyens 6 energetic, but a bit hit and miss Solly 7 after an ordinary half hour in midfield, we saw what we were missing, even though hampered a bit by being on the left side Cousins 5.5 struggled technically and positionally a bit wayward Gudmundsson 7.5 our only really creative player now that Coquelin has gone Harriott 5.5 never quite got into the game Vetokele 6 looks very much like a striker who needs a big man to play off - he was outmuscled as a target man Wilson 6 reasonably solid (or should I say 'alright') Pigott 5.5 looks like he might be able to be a decent hold-up player, but not quite there at present
Pope - 6 Apart from the early nervousness and mistakes, was our best player. Kept the scoreline respectable. Gomez -6 First time I've seen him play. Not the weak link in our team at all. Ben Haim -6 Mopped up well and put in a few descent challenges. Not as composed as usual though. Bikey - 5. Abysmal first half. Looked like he was having a strop. Gestede beat him in the air all day long. Picked up second half. Fox - 4. Completely out of his depth. Needs to be pulled out before we destroy him. Buyens -5. Absolute tosh first half. Played like he had just got out of bed. Again improved as the game went on. Solly -6.5 Much better in defence, despite playing on the left. Looked uncomfortable in midfield. Cousins - 5.5. Not his best game although he put in more effort than most. Gudmundsson - 7.5 . Easily our best and most talented player. The only player who looked like unlocking Blackburn. Felt sorry for him. Actually like him playing just behind a front two. Harriott -6. Not our worst player but pushed off the ball too many times. Vetokele -6. Another one who was abysmal in the first half. Don't remember seeing him break into a jog. Completely different second half, strong, skillful with no shortage of effort. Links well with Gudmundsson. Wilson - 6. Not overwhelmed like the rest when he came on. Comfortable performance. Pigott - 4. As per Fox. Out of his depth. Is playing about 3 leagues above his current ability.
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Pope 5.5 poor start but pulled off some good saves
Gomez 6 impressive for his age
Ben Haim 6.5 Mr Dependable
Bikey 6 should have done better at our corners
Fox 3 oh dear, just slaughtered by the RW
Buyens 5.5 ok defensively but little attacking intent
Solly 7 vocal Captain and some good attacking moves
Cousins 5.5 went sideways too much
Gudmundsson 5 isn't his best position, and pulled out of tackles and headers
Harriott 4 was he on the pitch
Vetokele 6 tried very hard but no service, felt sorry for him
Wilson 6 combined well with Gomez
Pigott 5.5 very Leaburnesque but should shoot and not pass when in a good position
Bulot n/a
Pope 4 salvaged some pride with a couple of great saves.
Gomez 5 doesn't have enough confidence going forward.
Ben Haim 6 been impressed with him thus far but average today
Bikey 5.5 his timing was off today
Fox 4 left his specs at home. Woeful passing
Buyens 6 one touch too many
Solly 6 better when moved but opposition knew they only had to get him using his wrong foot
Cousins 4.5 hesitant, and passing wayward
Gudmundsson 6.5 did link up play reasonably well
Harriott 5 ?
Vetokele 7 (MoM) for effort rather than class
Wilson 6 you could sense some urgency on his play and he did try to rouse the rest of them
Pigott 5.5 got into good positions but surely Karlan is better
Must add that Bulot should have started!!!
Pope 5
Gomez 5
Ben Haim 5
Bikey 5.5
Fox 5.5
Buyens 5
Solly 5.5
Cousins 5
Gudmundsson 5
Harriott 5
Vetokele 5.5
Wilson 6
Pigott 6
Gomez 6
Ben Haim 6
Bikey 6
Fox 5
Buyens 6
Solly 6
Cousins 5
Gudmundson 5.5
Harriott 5
Vetokele 6
Wilson 6
Pigott 5.5
Gomez 6
Ben Haim 6
Bikey 5.5
Fox 3
Buyens 6
Solly 5.5
Cousins 4.5
Gudmundsson 5.5
Harriott 5
Vetokele 6.5
Wilson 5.5
Piggot 5
Gomez 6
Ben Haim 5.5
Bikey 5
Fox 5
Buyens 6
Solly 6.5
Cousins 6
Gudmundsson 5
Harriott 4
Vetokele 5
Wilson 6
Pigott 5.5
Gomez 6 strong defensively, poor distribution
Ben Haim 6 shaky first half, better second
Bikey 6 as per TBH
Fox 5.5 no worse defensively than the rest of the back four while on the field, but use of the ball was very poor
Buyens 6 energetic, but a bit hit and miss
Solly 7 after an ordinary half hour in midfield, we saw what we were missing, even though hampered a bit by being on the left side
Cousins 5.5 struggled technically and positionally a bit wayward
Gudmundsson 7.5 our only really creative player now that Coquelin has gone
Harriott 5.5 never quite got into the game
Vetokele 6 looks very much like a striker who needs a big man to play off - he was outmuscled as a target man
Wilson 6 reasonably solid (or should I say 'alright')
Pigott 5.5 looks like he might be able to be a decent hold-up player, but not quite there at present
Gomez - 6
Ben Haim - 5.5
Bikey - 6
Fox - 5
Buyens - 6
Solly - 6
Cousins - 5.5
Gudmundsson - 5
Harriott - 5
Vetokele - 5.5
Wilson - 6
Pigott - 5
Gomez -6 First time I've seen him play. Not the weak link in our team at all.
Ben Haim -6 Mopped up well and put in a few descent challenges. Not as composed as usual though.
Bikey - 5. Abysmal first half. Looked like he was having a strop. Gestede beat him in the air all day long. Picked up second half.
Fox - 4. Completely out of his depth. Needs to be pulled out before we destroy him.
Buyens -5. Absolute tosh first half. Played like he had just got out of bed. Again improved as the game went on.
Solly -6.5 Much better in defence, despite playing on the left. Looked uncomfortable in midfield.
Cousins - 5.5. Not his best game although he put in more effort than most.
Gudmundsson - 7.5 . Easily our best and most talented player. The only player who looked like unlocking Blackburn. Felt sorry for him. Actually like him playing just behind a front two.
Harriott -6. Not our worst player but pushed off the ball too many times.
Vetokele -6. Another one who was abysmal in the first half. Don't remember seeing him break into a jog. Completely different second half, strong, skillful with no shortage of effort. Links well with Gudmundsson.
Wilson - 6. Not overwhelmed like the rest when he came on. Comfortable performance.
Pigott - 4. As per Fox. Out of his depth. Is playing about 3 leagues above his current ability.