Luton player ratings (7 Viewers)

procdoc said:

Dovin 7
Lati 7
Thomas 7
Binks 7
MVE 7.5
Kitching 5
Eccles 7.5
Sheaf 8
Sakamoto 5
Simms 8
Wright 9

Torp 8 Rudoni 9

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Gibbo said:

6 things

1. It is obligatory that Kitching will be booked
2. In his soul Luis Binks thinks he should play on the left wing. MotM for me though.
3. It makes a hell of a difference when you have a bloke who can take corners. Rudoni almost worth his place for that alone
4. Tats much better and in particular switching from side to side
5. Simms is a real handful on his day but his conversion rate is rubbish
6. If you think Eccles is one of your best players at this level, then it does not say much for the rest. Very poor in the last third

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rob9872 said:

Was hovering over like for 1 to 5. Nearly hit poo for 6.

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2024/25 League 1 Champs? said:

Eccles isn’t anything more than a handy squad player, he’s part of the reason we aren’t creating many chances because sideways and backwards passes, many of which are to the opposition, do not lead to goals

He is a backup for Sheaf, but in my humble opinion should not be playing alongside him at the expense of Rudoni and Torp

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CCFCSteve said:

How Eccles is still getting some shit I’ll never know. He was the one trying to drive the game forward from deeper midfield in the first half, switched play well and was doing all the dirty work. Also shot just wide from a decent effort second half. Yes a couple of sloppy bits when he was out on his feet but he was still sprinting the length of the pitch to offer an outlet near the end (even though he was close to not playing at all today by all accounts). A reminder to some….he’s a defensive midfielder !

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Seamus1 said:

Dovin 7 - crucial save at 2-2
MVE 6
Thomas 6
Latibeaudiere 6 - good defensively, but nervous on the ball
Binks 5 - Toilet
Kitching 5 - did not really know/follow what he should be doing; he is a defender
Sheaf 6 - cannot shoot
Eccles 5 - looks tired
Sakamoto 5 - struggled
Wright 8 - aggression and bullied the defence
Simms 7 - best this season, looked up for it

Rudoni 7
Torp 7

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2024/25 League 1 Champs? said:

Eccles isn’t anything more than a handy squad player, he’s part of the reason we aren’t creating many chances because sideways and backwards passes, many of which are to the opposition, do not lead to goals

He is a backup for Sheaf, but in my humble opinion should not be playing alongside him at the expense of Rudoni and Torp

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Nick said:

Simms was a handful all game.
Simms and Wright down the channels caused them issues.
Torp was much better suited to that position compared to sakamoto.
Dovin good save
Defence shocking still though.

Take the 3 points all day though

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clint van damme said:

Agree about Torp but I think there's massive questions about his stamina.
Not sure he can give us that for 90 minutes

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Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:

Dovin 7 - Good saves in the second half to keep us in it
Lati 8 - Showed good leadership and was strong throughout
Thomas 7 - Decent enough
Binks 7.5 - Think he was actually really good today
MVE 7.5 - Much better than versus QPR
Kitching 6.5 - Hard to mark due to his strange position on the pitch, did alright I think...
Sheaf 7 Generally solid, did some things very well, but cannot shoot
Eccles 7 worked very hard. Not everything came off either. Went unnoticed, but his ball out when we should have got the 4th was class
Sakamoto 6.5 - Drop half a point for the penalty giveaway. Hopefully will click for him soon as he is a great player. Saw a bit in flashes today
Wright 8.5 - MOTM. A terror for the opposition the whole game
Simms 8 - Best game in ages. Great goal as well

Subs
Rudoni & Torp 8 - Both were the difference for me when they came on. Torp is really trying to make a point at the moment. That finish is something we needed badly. Never going to happen but would play both of them in midfield next game with Eccles.

Overall this game was fucking massive. To come back in the way we did might just be the kick up the arse we need to move on this season. Absolutely delighted this afternoon with that! Quite proud actually as I think we really worked for it and therefore deserved it.

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Deity said:

If he can give us that for 60-70 mins we can change it then …… he certainly won’t build up his match stamina playing cameos.

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clint van damme said:

True, but his performance against Stoke was a thing of nightmares.
I hope he can sort that and earn a starting berth.

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Hutch11 said:

The pathetic hate for Eccles continues
He's been fine this season , a lot better than some of the favourites

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Ccfcisparks said:

The defence was a shambles the entire game.

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steve101 said:

I think Sakamoto's first start in the central position was promising. It means he can move across the pitch and as we know he can cross with either foot. Despite his size he holds onto the ball really well, which really helped today. His energy also made a difference. He made some costly errors but I wouldn't write off him contributing again in that position.

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Mucca Mad Boys said:

I also think Torp looks better alongside Sheaf imo. It’s the same with Eccles, looks twice the player alongside Sheaf.

Today Torp offered us something we don’t have without him, some lovely passes and of course his finish. A shot that Sheaf nor Eccles would take on their weak foot. In fact, before Eccles went close with a shot, in a similar position he passed up the opportunity to pass it in the box or shoot and ended up playing it wide to MVE.

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Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:

I don't agree. Some of the best football Eccles has played has been when Sheaf was out injured.

He's a very capable player in his own right.

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Mucca Mad Boys said:

I also think Torp looks better alongside Sheaf imo. It’s the same with Eccles, looks twice the player alongside Sheaf.

Today Torp offered us something we don’t have without him, some lovely passes and of course his finish. A shot that Sheaf nor Eccles would take on their weak foot. In fact, before Eccles went close with a shot, in a similar position he passed up the opportunity to pass it in the box or shoot and ended up playing it wide to MVE.

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Mucca Mad Boys said:

What was the last game he got an assist or a goal?

He’s a developing player still, capable in his own right agreed but I do not believe he has star quality yet. Him being taken off corners will cut his assists and xA too.

A steady 7/10 player is where he’s at atm.

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2024/25 League 1 Champs? said:

Eccles isn’t anything more than a handy squad player, he’s part of the reason we aren’t creating many chances because sideways and backwards passes, many of which are to the opposition, do not lead to goals

He is a backup for Sheaf, but in my humble opinion should not be playing alongside him at the expense of Rudoni and Torp

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Hutch11 said:

The pathetic hate for Eccles continues
He's been fine this season , a lot better than some of the favourites

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skybluegod said:

Stand out players were Wright, Milan, sheaf and Binks.

Simms did some bits very well and some bits awfully. He is technically quite poor but his physical attributes make him a threat at this level and a great header for the goal.

Good save from Dovin when the game was level.

Think we need 3 players to make this a solid team. A top quality LB, a commanding CB and a top CM. I think a lot of the players we have will develop nicely over the next 2/3 years but they need some quality players alongside too.

Whilst most played well, we continue to give away stupid goals and that needs to be solved.

Also I'm sure many will disagree because of the lack of a card for their player 2 minutes before kitchings yellow, but I thought Bobby Madley had a good game today.

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steve101 said:

I agree. Thought it was the best performance by a referee this season.

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