Stoke ratings (7 Viewers)

[SBT]

Let’s be having you

Rushworth 7 Supremely confident on the ball and organising the defence

MVE 7
Thomas 8 Spraying it around like Pirlo at times
Latibeaudiere 7
Dasilva 8 Peach of an assist, a window into how good he could be

Onyeka 7 Don’t let him shoot though
Grimes 8
Rudoni 8 MOTM

Esse 6
Wright 7 Excellent in the first half, faded in the second
EMC 8 Had that giant #40 on toast

Torp 6 Didn’t really know where he was playing
BTA 6
Simms 7 Doesn’t look fun to play against

Robbings 10 Changed it five times, surely a record

 

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[Otis]

Let’s be having you

Rushworth 7 Supremely confident on the ball and organising the defence

MVE 7
Thomas 8 Spraying it around like Pirlo at times
Latibeaudiere 7
Dasilva 8 Peach of an assist, a window into how good he could be

Onyeka 7 Don’t let him shoot though
Grimes 8
Rudoni 8 MOTM

Esse 6
Wright 7 Excellent in the first half, faded in the second
EMC 8 Had that giant #40 on toast

Torp 6 Didn’t really know where he was playing
BTA 6
Simms 7 Doesn’t look fun to play against

Robbings 10 Changed it five times, surely a record

I would have said EMC 8 or higher first half, but he didn't do much in the second. As soon as they switched the centre half and took him away from the RB slot, EMC was a lot, lot quieter.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

I would have said EMC 8 or higher first half, but he didn't do much in the second. As soon as they switched the centre half and took him away from the RB slot, EMC was a lot, lot quieter.

They doubled up on him too

 

[AOM]

Rudoni or Latibaudiere for motm for me.
Such a good first half, but a bit slow in the second.

Was surprised how poor Stoke looked

 

[Snaily]

Rushworth 7
MVE 7
JDS 8
Thomas 8
Lati 7
Grimes 6
FTT 6
Rudoni 7
Esse 6
Wright 7
EMC 7

 

[stupot07]

Rushworth 6
MVE 6
JDS 8
Thomas 7
Lati 7
Grimes 6
Onyeka 7
Rudoni 8
Esse 5
Wright 7
EMC 7

Subs
Sakamoto 6
Torp 6
Simms 7
BTA 6

 

[covcity4life]

All 7

JDS 8
Rudoni 8
Emc 8

Maybe even grimes a 8. I thought he was back to his usual self involved in everything and always being an option. Classy player

 

[MusicDating]

Brilliant tracking back and tackle from Torp when their lad went through in the middle tbf

 

[Evo1883]

All 7

JDS 8
Rudoni 8
Emc 8

Maybe even grimes a 8. I thought he was back to his usual self involved in everything and always being an option. Classy player

I thpught grimes slowed us down far too much when onyeka went off

 

[covcity4life]

I thpught grimes slowed us down far too much when onyeka went off

Have to disagree. He does what he normally does but cos we not leading it makes you feel like it's happening slower.

If anything torp was slow and reluctant to move up the field.

 

[Evo1883]

Have to disagree. He does what he normally does but cos we not leading it makes you feel like it's happening slower.

If anything torp was slow and reluctant to move up the field.

When grimes kept droppin into centre half (before we had kitching or thomas who would push higher ) we lost a pass into midfield . It meant we kept having to pass wide and turn back and pass back inside because there was no pass on .

Really frustrating and i find it odd that he started doing it once onyeka went off

 

[stupot07]

When grimes kept droppin into centre half (before we had kitching or thomas who would push higher ) we lost a pass into midfield . It meant we kept having to pass wide and turn back and pass back inside because there was no pass on .

Really frustrating and i find it odd that he started doing it once onyeka went off

There were a couple of occasions when both Grimes and Torp were in centre half positions at the same time and we had nothing In front of them

 

[covcity4life]

When grimes kept droppin into centre half (before we had kitching or thomas who would push higher ) we lost a pass into midfield . It meant we kept having to pass wide and turn back and pass back inside because there was no pass on .

Really frustrating and i find it odd that he started doing it once onyeka went off

I see it as being patient and waiting for right time to advance up the pitch. Sometimes that's for vines to donwithab stride or a pass. Sometimes it's to get it through the finals and sometimes the CB do it as grimes has occupied strikers. I like the way we build.

 

[covcity4life]

There were a couple of occasions when both Grimes and Torp were in centre half positions at the same time and we had nothing In front of them

This is true but that's a torp issue is it not? He's meant to be further up the field.

 

[Evo1883]

I see it as being patient and waiting for right time to advance up the pitch. Sometimes that's for vines to donwithab stride or a pass. Sometimes it's to get it through the finals and sometimes the CB do it as grimes has occupied strikers. I like the way we build.

Fair enough , if that keeper wins the challenge with simms and gets the ball up the pitch we are talking about a dreadful second half where we were far too passive and predictable .

Thankfull we got the rub of the green and we can call it patience

 

[covcity4life]

Fair enough , if that keeper wins the challenge with simms and gets the ball up the pitch we are talking about a dreadful second half where we were far too passive and predictable .

Thankfull we got the rub of the green and we can call it patience

We wernt dreadful second half. Just not as good as first half. This happens in football sometimes.

 

[Evo1883]

We wernt dreadful second half. Just not as good as first half. This happens in football sometimes.

No way really ????

 

[mrfr]

I thought Esse had a very poor game. Several occasions where he lost the ball in tight spaces by trying to turn and beat a player with his first touch instead of recognising the situation around him and either playing an easy pass or putting himself between the ball and the defender to just retain the ball. That plus MVEs clear reluctance to rely on him providing cover meant that that side of the pitch was pretty inert until Tatsu came on. I’d drop him for the next game in favour of Sakamoto who provides much better balance and structure to the team, and is no less of an attacking threat than Esse going forwards.

 

[covcity4life]

No way really ????

Yup. We were the better team the entire match. Just disjointed Vs a team defending and time wasting second half

 

[shmmeee]

Thought Thomas was poor on the ball, would say that for most of the back line TBH. Grimes looked a lot better than he has. Onyeka much better than last game. Rudi EMC and Wright excellent. Esse anonymous.

 

[Evo1883]

Yup. We were the better team the entire match. Just disjointed Vs a team defending and time wasting second half

Obviously we were the better team . For me 2nd half was pretty lacklustre ..

But we won , so nobody cares

 

[steve101]

Rushworth 7
Van Ewijk 6
Thomas 8
Latibeudiere 8
DaSilva 8
Grimes 7.5
Onyeka 6
Rudoni 8.5 motm
Esse 6
Wright 6.5
Mason-Clark 7.5

Torp 6
Sakamoto 6
Simms 6.5
Thomas-Asante 6.5

 

[covcity4life]

Forgot about ease tbf. He would be a 6

But he's young. Crowd have to stop losing the plot when skills don't come off.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Forgot about ease tbf. He would be a 6

But he's young. Crowd have to stop losing the plot when skills don't come off.

He's young. He has to learn he doesn't have to do 'skills' every time he gets the ball.

 

[covcity4life]

He's young. He has to learn he doesn't have to do 'skills' every time he gets the ball.

I think the last thing he needs to do is listen to Mike basset fans in attendance.

They said ayari wasn't any good remmeber!

In today's world we could have ronaldhino out there and people would mean when one backheel didn't come off

 

[torchomatic]

Shout out to Torp for that last grasp tackle.

Big win today and an injury time winner is a hell of a lot better than a three or four nil to me.

Dont even mind 8 out of the top 9 winning.

 

[2024/25 League 1 Champs?]

genuinely don’t see how so many people are giving Rudoni MOM, other than the goal I don’t think he was stand out, and definitely nowhere near as good as JDS, EMC, FTT….

he wasn’t bad, but there were a number of players far better

 

[hinckley cov]

Let’s be having you

Rushworth 7 Supremely confident on the ball and organising the defence

MVE 7
Thomas 8 Spraying it around like Pirlo at times
Latibeaudiere 7
Dasilva 8 Peach of an assist, a window into how good he could be

Onyeka 7 Don’t let him shoot though
Grimes 8
Rudoni 8 MOTM

Esse 6
Wright 7 Excellent in the first half, faded in the second
EMC 8 Had that giant #40 on toast

Torp 6 Didn’t really know where he was playing
BTA 6
Simms 7 Doesn’t look fun to play against

Robbings 10 Changed it five times, surely a record

That’s what shocked me Robins always waited till it was too late to make substitutions when he was at cov

 

[Otis]

We wernt dreadful second half. Just not as good as first half. This happens in football sometimes.

Yeah, I don't think we were dreadful. Just huffed and puffed a bit and still had numerous chances.

 

[clint van damme]

genuinely don’t see how so many people are giving Rudoni MOM, other than the goal I don’t think he was stand out, and definitely nowhere near as good as JDS, EMC, FTT….

he wasn’t bad, but there were a number of players far better

He was outstanding 1st half.
Not so good 2nd half, but popped up with the goal. 3 in 3, Jacks back!

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

All 10/10, fucking amazing result. PUSB

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Thought Thomas was poor on the ball, would say that for most of the back line TBH. Grimes looked a lot better than he has. Onyeka much better than last game. Rudi EMC and Wright excellent. Esse anonymous.

Wow some of his passing was brillaint

 

[covboy9]

Rushworth 6

mve 8
Jds 7
Thomas 7
Lati 7

onyeka 5
Grimes 7
EMC 7
Rudoni 7
Esse 6

wright 7

torp 7
Simms 7
Saka 6
BTA 5

 

[shmmeee]

Wow some of us passing was brillaint

He did one good ball for BTA that nearly came off a several aimless lumps to no one when there was no need.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Rushworth -7 nothing to do calm on the ball
Mve - 7.5
Dasilva - 8 some wonderful dribbling, great cross
Thomas 7.5
Lati - 8 can’t believe his standard
Onyeka - 7 please don’t shoot again lol
Grimes - 7 some lovely passing and running but not as perfect as earlier in the season
Esse - 6 just not in the game
Emc - 7.5 great first half tired
Wright - 7.5 took his goal well could have had a second
Rudi - 8 deserved his goal kept trying to get in the box. Everywhere first half

subs

Simms - 7 good lad said he’d have an important part to play
Bta - 7 all energy love him
Torp - 6 so so deep
Saka - 7 so full of energy