[Albion] Player ratings - Southampton away

blue-shifted said:

Sanchez - 6 - Solid in his work. Wisely stayed on his line for a late outswinging corner

Veltman - 7 - Lovely pass infield started the move for our winner.
White - 7 - Untroubled. Calm passing
Dunk - 8 - Magnificent header, huge leadership. Got a few unfair comments for the goal. All he could do was try to get something on it
Burn - 6 - Played well. Lovely break for the Gross chance

Gross - 5 - Started brightly, but petered out after his very poor miss.
Bissouma - 6 - Concerning that he remains below his best. Still rather him in my team then up against us.
Lallana - 8 - Knew exactly how much time and space he had today. His fitness is improving.
Trossard - 6 - Brilliant finish for the winner. Anonymous in the first half, came alive in the more central position.

Wellbeck - 7 - Loads better. Wonderful touch for the winner. Was originally marking Adams for their goal but wandered away from him at the crucial moment
Maupay - 5 - Looks slow and leggy at the moment. Didn't hold it when we needed him to

Zeqiri - 7 - Looks a player to me. Cracking shot. Needs to gain the confidence to take on a full back if playing out wide

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Hugo Rune said:

Sanchez: 7 - A great take at a corner and a few good saves. Good that he’s bounced straight back after his Leicester howler.

Veltman: 7 - I thought he was generally good, outgunned for the Saints goal but prevented a shot and was let down by his teammate’s awful positioning

White: 7 - Pretty good defensively but once again, not as good going forward as Webster who would normally play that position.

Dunk: 6 - Amazing goal but Saints equaliser was almost all his fault. Ball watching whilst the rest of the back line played Adams offside, he played him on and then gave him an assist. Because he’s one of our own, most posters ignore his mistakes where as poor Dan Burn.......

Burn: 6 - Couple of mistakes in the first half but wing back is not his strongest position. So unlucky his amazing work was not rewarded by Groß with a goal.

Gross: 6 - Blowed hot and cold, did ok but not one of his best games. His miss was almost unforgivable, we’re lucky we came home with the points. Where on earth has his finishing from his debut season with us gone?

Bissouma: 6 - An average display, no real attacking force but prevented Saints from dominating the midfield.

Lallana: 8 - MotM - Brings brains, experience and much needed vocal leadership to the pitch. His clever passing and positional play stretched Saints constantly.

Trossard: 7 - 5 in the first half, 9 in the second so he gets the average. That finish should give him the confidence to get a few more this season.

Welbeck: 7 - Pretty average really, looked very tired after 70mins. Gets the points with a sublime assist for Tross.

Maupay: 7 - He kept running and running and running allowing the likes of Groß & Tross acres of room when they made runs into the box. Great effort.

Subs:
Zeqiri: 7 - I think there is something very special about this lad. One for next season but he is showing signs of being a great signing. Hopefully people will stick with him as he progresses. If he does what Connolly did against Spurs, expectations will rocket way to high but the odd goal here abs there will be very welcome.

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Machiavelli said:

Sanchez 7
Veltman 6 -- some great play, but he should have shown more strength for their goal
White 8 -- unflustered, so strong defensively, he's been something else for months now
Dunk 8 -- great header, superb leadership, calm on the ball, not at fault for their goal
Burn 6 -- some decent stuff, but also gave the ball away in our half
Gross 5 -- another assist, but had a really poor first half, especially the last 10 minutes of it -- why didn't he lift that opportunity?
Bissouma 5.5 -- like Gross, improved in the second half, but his drop in form is noticeable
Lallana 9 MotM -- brilliant performance, so calm and creative on the ball, really intense in the press, and carried the entire midfield in the first half
Trossard 7 -- also improved in the second half, and showed some real creativity and, unlike too many of our finishes this season, he lifted the ball but, helpfully, managed to keep it below the Trossbar
Welbeck 7 -- some great first time touches -- one for Maupay, another for Burn in the build up for the Gross miss, and also for our second -- and great running and harrying
Maupay 7 -- put a real shift in, and was a menace for them, along with some good hold- and link-up play

Subs:
Zeqiri 7 -- I like this guy, encouraging that he shoots when he can. Played the LWB role well.
Propper and Moder -- n/a

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Hugo Rune said:

Sanchez: 7 - A great take at a corner and a few good saves. Good that he’s bounced straight back after his Leicester howler.

Veltman: 7 - I thought he was generally good, outgunned for the Saints goal but prevented a shot and was let down by his teammate’s awful positioning

White: 7 - Pretty good defensively but once again, not as good going forward as Webster who would normally play that position.

Dunk: 6 - Amazing goal but Saints equaliser was almost all his fault. Ball watching whilst the rest of the back line played Adams offside, he played him on and then gave him an assist. Because he’s one of our own, most posters ignore his mistakes where as poor Dan Burn.......

Burn: 6 - Couple of mistakes in the first half but wing back is not his strongest position. So unlucky his amazing work was not rewarded by Groß with a goal.

Gross: 6 - Blowed hot and cold, did ok but not one of his best games. His miss was almost unforgivable, we’re lucky we came home with the points. Where on earth has his finishing from his debut season with us gone?

Bissouma: 6 - An average display, no real attacking force but prevented Saints from dominating the midfield.

Lallana: 8 - MotM - Brings brains, experience and much needed vocal leadership to the pitch. His clever passing and positional play stretched Saints constantly.

Trossard: 7 - 5 in the first half, 9 in the second so he gets the average. That finish should give him the confidence to get a few more this season.

Welbeck: 7 - Pretty average really, looked very tired after 70mins. Gets the points with a sublime assist for Tross.

Maupay: 7 - He kept running and running and running allowing the likes of Groß & Tross acres of room when they made runs into the box. Great effort.

Subs:
Zeqiri: 7 - I think there is something very special about this lad. One for next season but he is showing signs of being a great signing. Hopefully people will stick with him as he progresses. If he does what Connolly did against Spurs, expectations will rocket way to high but the odd goal here abs there will be very welcome.

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