MK Dons Player Ratings

[Mellotron]

Doesn't seem to have been one started so here goes...

Kuipers - 7 - Not tested a huge amount but looked solid enough. Not at fault for the goal as far as I could see.

El Abd - 4 - Stupid challenge. May not have been a Red but don't give the ref a chance, went studs up and was always at risk of being sent off. Skinned a couple of times beforehand.

Wright - 6.5 - Mixed game. Poor first half but rallied well in the second.

Tunnicliffe - 7 - Best of the defence (bar perhaps Bennett's cameo there). Looked solid, provided danger with his throws, and had to be in charge during Wright's shaky start.

Elphick - 6 - Less assured than Tunni, resorting to the hoof time and time again when a pass sideways was available.

Bennett - 7 - Once again shows that bit of quality, some good crossing, pace was very useful in tracking back, involved in some good passing moves with Dicker. Worked hard out of position.

A. Davies - 6.5 - Again, signs of quality, gave the ball away a couple of times but made up for it.

Crofts - 6.5 - Worked hard, doesn't do much of note, fairly tidy.

Dicker - 8 - My MOM. Doesn't put a foot wrong, very assured, could easily be a Championship player. Essential to our midfield.

Forster - 7 - Worked hard, won us a few throw ins etc, didn't have much to work with.

Dickinson - 2 - A "target man" who is absolutely TERRIFIED of the ball. By the last 20 minutes everyone around me were laughing at his attempts to win balls. Dreadful touch, no awareness, the ball was played up to him roughly 40 times. He won it possibly twice. Can't head, won't head.

Subs
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Thornhill - 7 - Touches of quality, not enough time to fully stamp his mark on the game.

Murray - 7.5 - Showed what we have been missing, and really looked like he wanted it. Very encouraging. Class touches as always.

 

[blue and white army]

Doesn't seem to have been one started so here goes...

Kuipers - 7 - Not tested a huge amount but looked solid enough. Not at fault for the goal as far as I could see.

El Abd - 4 - Stupid challenge. May not have been a Red but don't give the ref a chance, went studs up and was always at risk of being sent off. Skinned a couple of times beforehand.

Wright - 6.5 - Mixed game. Poor first half but rallied well in the second.

Tunnicliffe - 7 - Best of the defence (bar perhaps Bennett's cameo there). Looked solid, provided danger with his throws, and had to be in charge during Wright's shaky start.

Elphick - 6 - Less assured than Tunni, resorting to the hoof time and time again when a pass sideways was available.

Bennett - 7 - Once again shows that bit of quality, some good crossing, pace was very useful in tracking back, involved in some good passing moves with Dicker. Worked hard out of position.

A. Davies - 6.5 - Again, signs of quality, gave the ball away a couple of times but made up for it.

Crofts - 6.5 - Worked hard, doesn't do much of note, fairly tidy.

Dicker - 8 - My MOM. Doesn't put a foot wrong, very assured, could easily be a Championship player. Essential to our midfield.

Forster - 7 - Worked hard, won us a few throw ins etc, didn't have much to work with.

Dickinson - 3 - A "target man" who is absolutely TERRIFIED of the ball. By the last 20 minutes everyone around me were laughing at his attempts to win balls. Dreadful touch, no awareness, the ball was played up to him roughly 40 times. He won it possibly twice. Can't head, won't head.

Subs
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Thornhill - 7 - Touches of quality, not enough time to fully stamp his mark on the game.

Murray - 7.5 - Showed what we have been missing, and really looked like he wanted it. Very encouraging. Class touches as always.

The only real stand out individual was Tommy Elphick an absolutely faultless performance from our best player today. He breeds confidence and looks very composed and assured on the ball and unbeatable in the air.

 

['sladegull]

Doesn't seem to have been one started so here goes...

Kuipers - 7 - Not tested a huge amount but looked solid enough. Not at fault for the goal as far as I could see.

El Abd - 4 - Stupid challenge. May not have been a Red but don't give the ref a chance, went studs up and was always at risk of being sent off. Skinned a couple of times beforehand.

Wright - 6.5 - Mixed game. Poor first half but rallied well in the second.

Tunnicliffe - 7 - Best of the defence (bar perhaps Bennett's cameo there). Looked solid, provided danger with his throws, and had to be in charge during Wright's shaky start.

Elphick - 6 - Less assured than Tunni, resorting to the hoof time and time again when a pass sideways was available.

Bennett - 7 - Once again shows that bit of quality, some good crossing, pace was very useful in tracking back, involved in some good passing moves with Dicker. Worked hard out of position.

A. Davies - 6.5 - Again, signs of quality, gave the ball away a couple of times but made up for it.

Crofts - 6.5 - Worked hard, doesn't do much of note, fairly tidy.

Dicker - 8 - My MOM. Doesn't put a foot wrong, very assured, could easily be a Championship player. Essential to our midfield.

Forster - 7 - Worked hard, won us a few throw ins etc, didn't have much to work with.

Dickinson - 2 - A "target man" who is absolutely TERRIFIED of the ball. By the last 20 minutes everyone around me were laughing at his attempts to win balls. Dreadful touch, no awareness, the ball was played up to him roughly 40 times. He won it possibly twice. Can't head, won't head.

Subs
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Thornhill - 7 - Touches of quality, not enough time to fully stamp his mark on the game.

Murray - 7.5 - Showed what we have been missing, and really looked like he wanted it. Very encouraging. Class touches as always.

Bit harsh on Dicko but apart from that not far from the mark. Certainly agree that Murray looked class and hungry from what little we saw.....

 

[dougdeep]

Dickinson made several good headers in the first half.

 

['sladegull]

The only real stand out individual was Tommy Elphick an absolutely faultless performance from our best player today. He breeds confidence and looks very composed and assured on the ball and unbeatable in the air.

Elphick was solid defensivley but offered nothing at all coming forward or anything remotely creative . He did what he was there for so cant complain I suppose ...........

 

[hopper_182]

Doesn't seem to have been one started so here goes...

Kuipers - 7 - Not tested a huge amount but looked solid enough. Not at fault for the goal as far as I could see.

El Abd - 4 - Stupid challenge. May not have been a Red but don't give the ref a chance, went studs up and was always at risk of being sent off. Skinned a couple of times beforehand.

Wright - 6.5 - Mixed game. Poor first half but rallied well in the second.

Tunnicliffe - 7 - Best of the defence (bar perhaps Bennett's cameo there). Looked solid, provided danger with his throws, and had to be in charge during Wright's shaky start.

Elphick - 6 - Less assured than Tunni, resorting to the hoof time and time again when a pass sideways was available.

Bennett - 7 - Once again shows that bit of quality, some good crossing, pace was very useful in tracking back, involved in some good passing moves with Dicker. Worked hard out of position.

A. Davies - 6.5 - Again, signs of quality, gave the ball away a couple of times but made up for it.

Crofts - 6.5 - Worked hard, doesn't do much of note, fairly tidy.

Dicker - 8 - My MOM. Doesn't put a foot wrong, very assured, could easily be a Championship player. Essential to our midfield.

Forster - 7 - Worked hard, won us a few throw ins etc, didn't have much to work with.

Dickinson - 2 - A "target man" who is absolutely TERRIFIED of the ball. By the last 20 minutes everyone around me were laughing at his attempts to win balls. Dreadful touch, no awareness, the ball was played up to him roughly 40 times. He won it possibly twice. Can't head, won't head.

Subs
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Thornhill - 7 - Touches of quality, not enough time to fully stamp his mark on the game.

Murray - 7.5 - Showed what we have been missing, and really looked like he wanted it. Very encouraging. Class touches as always.

Pretty much agree.
Dickinson was better than he has been previously, but still not good enough to make the cut. although in his defence, his touch was superb a couple of times today, but absolutly no end product and not at all consistant.

oh and Davies was class today.

 

[Husty]

Not at fault for the f***ing goal? Did you have your eyes closed and facing the other way? It was entirely kuipers fault

 

[dougdeep]

Not at fault for the f***ing goal? Did you have your eyes closed and facing the other way? It was entirely kuipers fault

You missed the wicked deflection off someones heel then?

 

[hopper_182]

Not at fault for the f***ing goal? Did you have your eyes closed and facing the other way? It was entirely kuipers fault

Dont be silly, it wasnt his fault. if he had stayed on his line it wouldnt have gone in, but he has to choose when to come out, and was unlucky. Did nothing wrong in todays game in my opinion.

 

[brightonmad999]

i thought bennett was class 2day and he had a good game

 

[Husty]

You missed the wicked deflection off someones heel then?

He was miles off his line though, the eventual attempt at goal wasn't exactly hard to stop if he had been there

 

[Big Ernie McCracken]

Doesn't seem to have been one started so here goes...

Kuipers - 7 - Not tested a huge amount but looked solid enough. Not at fault for the goal as far as I could see.

El Abd - 4 - Stupid challenge. May not have been a Red but don't give the ref a chance, went studs up and was always at risk of being sent off. Skinned a couple of times beforehand.

Wright - 6.5 - Mixed game. Poor first half but rallied well in the second.

Tunnicliffe - 7 - Best of the defence (bar perhaps Bennett's cameo there). Looked solid, provided danger with his throws, and had to be in charge during Wright's shaky start.

Elphick - 6 - Less assured than Tunni, resorting to the hoof time and time again when a pass sideways was available.

Bennett - 7 - Once again shows that bit of quality, some good crossing, pace was very useful in tracking back, involved in some good passing moves with Dicker. Worked hard out of position.

A. Davies - 6.5 - Again, signs of quality, gave the ball away a couple of times but made up for it.

Crofts - 6.5 - Worked hard, doesn't do much of note, fairly tidy.

Dicker - 8 - My MOM. Doesn't put a foot wrong, very assured, could easily be a Championship player. Essential to our midfield.

Forster - 7 - Worked hard, won us a few throw ins etc, didn't have much to work with.

Dickinson - 2 - A "target man" who is absolutely TERRIFIED of the ball. By the last 20 minutes everyone around me were laughing at his attempts to win balls. Dreadful touch, no awareness, the ball was played up to him roughly 40 times. He won it possibly twice. Can't head, won't head.

Subs
===

Thornhill - 7 - Touches of quality, not enough time to fully stamp his mark on the game.

Murray - 7.5 - Showed what we have been missing, and really looked like he wanted it. Very encouraging. Class touches as always.

Agree with everything except El Abd, great one two and a terrific shot so would give him a 6.5 upto the sending off, Elphick is a liability on the ball and those useless hoofs just give the ball away.

 

[drew]

Lets not forget that Elphick nearly gave away a penalty, saved only be the inept ref.

 

[BensGrandad]

Kuipers 6 Must accept blame for the goal as he chased around the 6 yd box like a madman. The 6 yd box is the keepers territory and he should claim the crosses etc in it.
E Abd 4 Good start to the game until that stupid tackle.
Elphick 7 Won a lot of balls but lucky to not give away a penalty.
Wright 6 Didgy to start got better as game wore on.
Bennett 7 Fitted in well at full back although losta few tackles as would be expected.
Dicker 9 MOM covered every blade of grass and was our midfield engine room.
Croft 7 Complimented Dicker well hada good opportunioty witha header early on.
Davies 6 Has good moments but not enough of them.
Dickenson 7 Won more balls in the air than he has done all season. Goalscoring will come.
Forster 7 Tried hard without success kept running for 90 minutes.

Subs;

Thornhill 5 Fail to see what he offers at the moment.
Murray 7 Looked keen and sharp but not on long enough to make an impression.

 

[Daddies_Sauce]

Lets not forget that Elphick nearly gave away a penalty, saved only be the inept ref.

And lets not forget that we should have had a penalty for the blatant handball in their box towards the end.

Apart from that I would say:

El Abd: looked like he was streching to reach the ball, though every time there was contact with one of their players from any one of ours, they hit the deck screaming and shouting like they had been shot, drama queens!

Elphick: Seems to be lacking confidence, when he should be growing ready to take over the captains armband, which is a bit of a worry (coaching issue?)

Bennett: Impressed when he had to go the back and help out, he just got on with it and done very well.

Dicker: I'll not be supprised if a Championship team do not come sniffing around, just class.

Dickinson: needs to stop playing "ring-aring-aroses-all-fall-down"

Murray:No time to change game, should have been on 10-15 minutes earlier, good to have him back, and got a good reception despite those on here continualy slagging him off.

McNulty: Why could they not sort out his Wisdom tooth/teeth when he was out injured?

 

[Super Steve Earle]

Kuipers clearly could not be faulted unless you are just anti Kuipers!
El=Abd was building towards an excellent match and Slade reckons he won the ball & shouldn't have been sent off.
Dickinson is something of an enigma. Some excellent touches, but seems short of energy & spark at times, feeling hard done by throughout. Will benefit from the enforced break his bookings will soon bring.
Thornhill-waste of wages,send him back.

 

[Mellotron]

Dickinson - Will benefit from the enforced break his bookings will soon bring.

More importantly the fact our first choice striker partnership are finally getting back together.

 

[albionalex]

Kuipers - 6 - Didn't have that much to do but dealt well with most things however he looked out of position for the goal.

El Abd - 5 - In my eyes it should have been a yellow but enough about that. He gave away the ball once or twice and was caught out of position by the winger.

Wright - 6 - Dodgy first half but improved in the second and made some good challenges

Tunnicliffe - 7 - Read the game well and headed evrything very nicely and made a couple of important interceptions. Very lucky to not have given goal away trying to take the ball past thier striker.

Elphick - 6 - Looked OK. Was solid in the air but caught out of position a few times and very fortunate to not have a penalty decision go aginst him.

Bennett - 8 - Had a great game playing at an unfamiliar right back. tackled well and got forward a lot aswell. Fantastic passing and first touch except for one occasion when he tried to be a bit too clever.

A. Davies - 6 - Fairly quiet and didn't have too much of the ball.

Crofts - 7- Played some nice simple passes and tackled well.

Dicker - 9 - Outstanding. Ran with the ball, passed, tackled and created superbly.

Forster - 6 - Put in a shift but didn't have many chances.

Dickinson - 6 - Poor first half but when he ran at the defence in the second half he caused problems for thier defence.

Subs
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Thornhill - 6 - Looked willing but gave the ball away too many times.

Murray - 6 - Didn't have time to get in the game properly but looked a handful.

 

[BensGrandad]

Beware TCB appears to be on here.

 

[Mellotron]

Beware TCB appears to be on here.

Yeah not looking forward to it.

TCB, Dickinson was SHIT, so don't even bother giving him some ridiculous 7 or 8 score.