I haven't had a chance to check out what everyone else is saying, going by those around me I might be in a minority here, and maybe it's just my frustration talking and I'd rate differently in the morning, but I think a good goalkeeping performance from Marshall masked a team that still has a long way to go.
Stockdale 4 - his relecklessness cost us two points. Sure he made a save in the second half, but it was straight at him, hardly enough to redeem him. I'd expect most keepers to save it
Bruno 6 - great goal bumps his up a bit, but he seems to lose his footing a bit too much, kept trying neat little tricks that were easily predicted.
Greer 6 - Decent
Dunk 5 - almost cost us the point with whatever he was trying to do when Stockdale made his save
Bennett 8 - rightly given man of the match, positive, dangerous play, thwarted by Marshall
Holla 5 - seemed to constantly play with his back to the opponent's half of the pitch
JFC 6 - Decent, but lacks creativity. For someone who supposedly wants to play an attacking role, whose supposed best position is supporting attack, he seems very toothless when we do attack
Gardner 5 - Grew more wasteful as the game went on.
Teixeira 5 - mixed bag. Looked strong early on, showing some of the dazzling form from his first couple of games, then seemed to fade, then had a bit of a resurgence, before fading again.
Lualua 6 - seems unaware of what is around him at all times, has his threat reduced by playing so narrow, but a decent shift and one of his better performances as a starter
CMS 4 - I want to show him patience, I want to get behind him and encourage him, but he is just so frustrating at the moment. He has such a poor first touch, on the rare occasions he manages to control the ball he seems to have no idea, his playing off the shoulder demands too accurate a ball when we play so narrow that whoever is passing has to pass the ball at such a sharp angle it will almost always go through to the keeper. I heard a few people moan because other players didn't pass to him when he was in a good position, but it has been too long since he last showed an ability to do something when he receives the ball that it is really no surprise his teammates are appearing increasingly reluctant to pass to him even when he's in a good position.
O'Grady - Showed a better first touch than CMS, which is a little surprising because the last few times I've seen him O'Grady's touch has been worse.
McCourt - Why is he getting so little game time when he has shown so much quality?
Stockdale 4 - his relecklessness cost us two points. Sure he made a save in the second half, but it was straight at him, hardly enough to redeem him. I'd expect most keepers to save it
Bruno 6 - great goal bumps his up a bit, but he seems to lose his footing a bit too much, kept trying neat little tricks that were easily predicted.
Greer 6 - Decent
Dunk 5 - almost cost us the point with whatever he was trying to do when Stockdale made his save
Bennett 8 - rightly given man of the match, positive, dangerous play, thwarted by Marshall
Holla 5 - seemed to constantly play with his back to the opponent's half of the pitch
JFC 6 - Decent, but lacks creativity. For someone who supposedly wants to play an attacking role, whose supposed best position is supporting attack, he seems very toothless when we do attack
Gardner 5 - Grew more wasteful as the game went on.
Teixeira 5 - mixed bag. Looked strong early on, showing some of the dazzling form from his first couple of games, then seemed to fade, then had a bit of a resurgence, before fading again.
Lualua 6 - seems unaware of what is around him at all times, has his threat reduced by playing so narrow, but a decent shift and one of his better performances as a starter
CMS 4 - I want to show him patience, I want to get behind him and encourage him, but he is just so frustrating at the moment. He has such a poor first touch, on the rare occasions he manages to control the ball he seems to have no idea, his playing off the shoulder demands too accurate a ball when we play so narrow that whoever is passing has to pass the ball at such a sharp angle it will almost always go through to the keeper. I heard a few people moan because other players didn't pass to him when he was in a good position, but it has been too long since he last showed an ability to do something when he receives the ball that it is really no surprise his teammates are appearing increasingly reluctant to pass to him even when he's in a good position.
O'Grady - Showed a better first touch than CMS, which is a little surprising because the last few times I've seen him O'Grady's touch has been worse.
McCourt - Why is he getting so little game time when he has shown so much quality?
