Player Ratings v Blackburn Away

Anyone?

I'll have a go.

TK 8. Couple of great saves keeping us in it, excellent handling. A few crap kicks straight into touch but forgiven because of the saves.

Calderon 6, defensively OK, passing not all that.

Bridge 6, see Calderon

Greer 6 Didn't do a lot wrong but not particularly dominant as you'd want him to be

El Abd 5: a penalty waiting to happen all night, embarrassing play acting at one point, defensive liability.

Bridcutt 5 or 6, below his usual standards. Probably 6 as we have such high expectations.

Barnes 6, got a bit roughed up at times, started to get frustrated & not surprised Poyet took him off before he got sent off

Spanish Dave 6: terrible amateur dramatics in the first half, barely noticed him until the 97th minute (he's spared from a 5 because of the ice cool penalty)

Orlandi 5: anonymous

Vicente 5: started out OK but faded & got frustrated easily, looked for fouls instead of passes.

Dicker: 6: didn't really notice him.

CMS, Buckley & Hoskins barely touched the ball as subs so not even worth rating.

Tomasz Kuszczak 8 A couple of oustanding saves to keep us in the match. Was great to see him celebrate with us at the end
Inigo Calderon 5
Gordon Greer 5
Adam El-Abd 4
Wayne Bridge 5
Liam Bridcutt 5
Andrea Orlandi 5
Gary Dicker 5
Spanish Dave 7
Ashley Barnes 5
Vicente 5

Tomas 8
Calderon 6
Greer 6
Bridge 6
Bomber 4
Spanish Andy 5
Spanish Dave 6
Barnes 5
Bridcutt 5
Vicente 5
Dicker 6

Subs
CMS 4
Hoskins 5
Buckley 5

Any more?

Average player ratings (only three ratings)

Kuszczak 8.00
David Lopez 6.33
Bridge 5.67
Calderon 5.67
Dicker 5.67
Greer 5.67
Barnes 5.33 (68mins)
Bridcutt 5.17
Orlandi 5.00 (56mins)
Vicente 5.00 (56mins)
El Abd 4.33


Subs (only one rating)
Buckley 5.00 (41mins)
Hoskins 5.00 (29mins)
Mackail-Smith 4.00 (41mins)


Team Average: 5.42