Personally think that was generous marking for Solly. Didn't look a 7.2 performance to me, and to be honest he looks 80-90% the player he was of a couple of years ago to me. Still got a huge amount of time for the bloke though, so not digging him, just seems to have lost that bit extra.
Personally think that was generous marking for Solly. Didn't look a 7.2 performance to me, and to be honest he looks 80-90% the player he was of a couple of years ago to me. Still got a huge amount of time for the bloke though, so not digging him, just seems to have lost that bit extra.
Crofts was my MoM
Couldn't disagree more. Solly was outstanding on Saturday. I agree in general he may not be the player he was but Saturday was outstanding! He was everywhere, in their faces some really that'd challenges he was always in space and showing for the ball and always trying to drive the team forward.
It was a real leaders performance from him too. In the past there has been criticism of him as captain saying he's not vocal enough not a leader etc etc. Not on Saturday he led exceptionally in my view... really captains performance.
I don't have a problem with Solly's marking but I do with Croft's. I haven't been a fan before but he was definitely our best player. Some people seem to give marks wearing blinkers, which may explain why he is marked low and others, such as Konsa and Aribo (who have done so well in recent games) marked higher than necessarily deserved in this game.
I don't have a problem with Solly's marking but I do with Croft's. I haven't been a fan before but he was definitely our best player. Some people seem to give marks wearing blinkers, which may explain why he is marked low and others, such as Konsa and Aribo (who have done so well in recent games) marked higher than necessarily deserved in this game.
Croft's grown on me too. He was marked higher than Konsa and Aribo, who both performed pretty well (although not quite as well, understandably, as against Bristol). I think Solly is benefitting from the 'hero returns' factor. Rud was excellent as a keeper/sweeper.
A bit worrying looking at that table for season to date goalscorers: Magennis 8 - injured Ajose 7 - Robinson doesn't want him Lookman 7 - sold Jackson 4 - now a coach
Certainly need Holmes and Novak back at full fitness/ form...
Personally think that was generous marking for Solly. Didn't look a 7.2 performance to me, and to be honest he looks 80-90% the player he was of a couple of years ago to me. Still got a huge amount of time for the bloke though, so not digging him, just seems to have lost that bit extra.
Crofts was my MoM
Solly is still a tremendous defender and competitor .. BUT .. he never was the quickest or a particularly effective attacker .. injury has served to slow him down even more .. this meant that we were more inclined to attack down the left where Chicksen was up and down at pace .. Millwall sussed this, as other teams will do .. it's a quandary .. I like Konsa at full back where he might weaken the defence but strengthen the attack .. Robinson earns the big bucks so will need to sort this out a s a p
Personally think that was generous marking for Solly. Didn't look a 7.2 performance to me, and to be honest he looks 80-90% the player he was of a couple of years ago to me. Still got a huge amount of time for the bloke though, so not digging him, just seems to have lost that bit extra.
Crofts was my MoM
Solly is still a tremendous defender and competitor .. BUT .. he never was the quickest or a particularly effective attacker .. injury has served to slow him down even more .. this meant that we were more inclined to attack down the left where Chicksen was up and down at pace .. Millwall sussed this, as other teams will do .. it's a quandary .. I like Konsa at full back where he might weaken the defence but strengthen the attack .. Robinson earns the big bucks so will need to sort this out a s a p
I suspect this is partly why Botaka does so well when he comes on as a sub. The other side often aren't expecting much down their left hand side.
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Crofts was my MoM
He was marked higher than Konsa and Aribo, who both performed pretty well (although not quite as well, understandably, as against Bristol).
I think Solly is benefitting from the 'hero returns' factor.
Rud was excellent as a keeper/sweeper.
Similarly I was also up the back losing my voice...
A bit worrying looking at that table for season to date goalscorers:
Magennis 8 - injured
Ajose 7 - Robinson doesn't want him
Lookman 7 - sold
Jackson 4 - now a coach
Certainly need Holmes and Novak back at full fitness/ form...