How did we win with scores like these?
Tough crowd
Just.
How did we win with scores like these?
Tough crowd
How did we win with scores like these?
Tough crowd
Best 6 led the line well and dragged the CB out of position. Will score 6 - 8 goals between now and end of season
Stockdale 8 - Very good game, good distribution, couple of good saves. Though also parried the ball and gifted Birmingham an opportunity to take the lead, and went missing for a cross late in the second half
Bruno 4 - Generally awful game. Poor passing, getting in Ince's way, was out of position when Birmingham got in behind and he overcompensated by bringing the player down for a blatant penalty, gets a point for providing the cross for one of our goals
Greer 6.5 - Good performance, a couple of nice through balls
Dunk 5 - Switched off for their first goal and played their guy onside, got turned for their second (and stood off for the third)
Bennett 6.5 - some good attack intent
Ince 7.5 - Generally good, though had some poor passes and untidy play
Kayal 7.5 - constantly wanting to be involved
Teixeira 8.5
Calderon 8
Baldock 7 - Couple of terrible decisions in the first half showing his lack of confidence in front of goal, but improving the defensive side of his game and putting some good balls into the box
Best 6 - One moment where he held the ball up well, otherwise quite anonymous
CMS 5.5 - One really good first touch, but inability to turn, or run with the ball negates his pace
Stephens - Good to see him back
Lualua - Seemed to not want to really go for it.
Stockdale - 7 - saved the pen well and excellent one on one save but still left wondering whether he coulda shoulda got to the 2nd and 3rd goal? Seemed slow to go down bit like my ex.
Bennett - 7 - had a good game
Bruno - 5 - still annoys me, did some good stuff going forward but was badly at fault for the pen and some other errors.
Greer - 5 - just give it to Kayal or Tex don't try fancy long passes or lump it. Seems older and slower to me.
Dunk - 5 - meh, still over rated defensively. Credit due for those couple of occasions he STEAMS forward with the ball.
Calderon - 7 - bit iffy and slow when playing defensively but is getting in the right place at the right time in the box so that makes him priceless. Needs to teach the others.
Kayal - 8 - drops deep like Bridcutt used to but is much more of a ball player. Like him.
ince - 7 - was everywhere, winning the ball (and shock horror some headers) but still needs to find composure on the ball. good game, fan favourite. Reminds me a bit of Codner mixed with Smith.
Texy - 8 - frustrated me in the first half as he was a nearly man with his passing but second half he was mom.
Baldock - 7 - second half he put in some great crosses, in fact he seems to be the best crosser in the team at the mo (with his right). His natural position? No , not really but well played.
Best - 6 - seriously annoyed me first half - premier league quality ha! - but improved second half in his control and distribution. Seems moody tho.
Lua Lua - 7 - should have been on much earlier as he draws fouls and wastes time holding the ball - quality.
CMS - 5 - i really want him to be good again....but
Stephens - 6 - not ready yet?
I'll take that bet, that he won't
Sorry but I totally disagree about Ince, he was superb and rarely gives the ball away.Tex got 2 goals and was superb, Calds got 2 and is a legend, Stockdale turned the match for us but Ince ran them very close for MOM.
From the highlights, Dunk was culpable for the first 2 goals definitely, the second was very similar to the first Arsenal goal, where he just let the attacker turn and shoot. The first goal he was miles away from the man he should have been marking and was just standing watching. The third, Ince tried to win the ball from the guy turning, but went the wrong side and Dunk was just standing right behind Ince. Perhaps some are getting blinded by Dunk's goals, as from what I have seen of him (which is not a lot admittedly), he does not look a very good defender to me at times. But at least we have the staff now to help him get better. Kayal looks excellent so far and we have to get Baldock more central as he will score loads given the chances.
Having said that though, 4 goals is not to be sniffed at and is encouraging. Onwards.
As I said on another thread yesterday, Dunk has gone backwards since Hyppia's departure. Fortunately everyone else has gone forwards. Dumk has got into the bad habit of giving his opponent about a yard of space in the box - space to turn and shoot or space for a shot to take a deflection and away from Stockdale.