Dovin 5 - Distribution is fine if it’s just to your centre halves
MVE 6 - left totally exposed first half
Thomas 6 - didn’t do anything bad, just above average
Binks 6 - same as above
Bidwell 5 - his ball retention at times was laughable
Eccles 6 - the only player that showed a bit of bite...
Why does he need to be a threat going forward? He’s a DM. He’s not, or ever will be, Gus or some other swashbuckling midfielder, it’s not his game. Maybe if you stopped trying to turn him into something he’s not you’d appreciate him more
Bassette and Simms are completely different. I noticed Bassette was always trying to play on the shoulder of the last man. He made a few runs that had they been spotted, would have got him in on goal. The one from Eccles is a perfect example of this. He’s also intelligent enough to find space in...