Thought JWE did very well when moved to wingback.Think gyo was sky man of the match.
Not sure about jwe on for Palmer though.
Allen and Eccles played well
Absolute dig shite esbrand. BafflingThink gyo was sky man of the match.
Not sure about jwe on for Palmer though.
Allen and Eccles played well
Hope he takes his ID....Jamie Allen MOTM
Ran and ran and closed down
Going for a celebratory pint in the casino.
Was Palmer really brilliant today? He was terrible in possession, completed just 2 passes for every 5 he attempted, had the ball in great positions twice in the first 5 minutes, dribbled it out of play when he loads of options for the first and the second chose the wrong option and played a poor ball after waiting too long. He then had that awful freekick where he passed it to BNC with 2 men on him when everyone was in the box waiting for it, and that Corner he smacked at Hamer 35 yards from goals at shoulder height was awful. He was constantly beaten to the ball. He had a couple of good moments, the nutmeg and shot from 30 yards which was way over being one of them. I thought he worked really hard today but he was much better out of possession than in it, and was nowhere near Brilliant.Wilson 8
Couple of decent saves in there, good distribution, great shithousery - shame we didn’t get a clean sheet. Getting better all the time.
McNally 7
Decent clearing and marking, some poor passing, skied a decent chance from a corner. Defence much better with him in it.
Fadz 8
Commands that back line. Solid. Without him we are half the team.
Doyle 6
Just a bit off of it today but a couple of clever through balls and passes.
Not-on Coffee 6
Someone very succinctly pointed out that he looked like he didn’t know what he was going to do next. Ungainly but so strong and has explosive power over a yard which means he can awkwardly keep or win the ball. Great athlete, but so slow to track back. Needs a rocket on that one.
Bidwell 7
Bidwell did well. Kept his line, got forward, no one scored against us with him on the pitch.
Hamer 8
Would have been 9 had he not done madness at the end. Nonetheless brilliant play, interceptions, tackling, passing.
Eccles 6
Shaky start IMO but got better. Great sliding tackle at one point. Not bad.
Palmer 8
Was brilliant until he got injured. Great first touch control and even better second touch that gets him away from markers. We are going to miss him.
Allen 7
Found himself unmarked in the box and kicked it towards goal. Scored. Elated. Ran around a lot and pressed down well. Scoring today isn’t a “gotcha” moment against those who say he’s not quite up to this level.
Gyok 8
Total menace. Got kicked all over, scored and an assist a a few shots that worried crows. Defenders must have nightmares about him. MOTM.
Subs
Wilson-headband. 5
Asked the play as an attacking midfielder and looked clueless as to what to do. Moved to LWB and looked better but was at fault for their goal.
Godden 7
Good assist. That’s about it.
Rose ?
Can’t remember him doing much
Robins 7
If your player says he needs to come off with a pull, get him off - ice him up; don’t send him back out to make the injury worse.
And at 2-0 in extra time just eat up minutes by having another couple of substitute interventions; Maguire for Gyok to pack midfield or for the booked Eccles. Maybe Dabo for Not-on Planet.
That free kick to BNC was a bit wasted, maybe it’s a training ground move but yes, to BNC? Really? - I’ll agree with you there.Was Palmer really brilliant today? He was terrible in possession, completed just 2 passes for every 5 he attempted, had the ball in great positions twice in the first 5 minutes, dribbled it out of play when he loads of options for the first and the second chose the wrong option and played a poor ball after waiting too long. He then had that awful freekick where he passed it to BNC with 2 men on him when everyone was in the box waiting for it, and that Corner he smacked at Hamer 35 yards from goals at shoulder height was awful. He was constantly beaten to the ball. He had a couple of good moments, the nutmeg and shot from 30 yards which was way over being one of them. I thought he worked really hard today but he was much better out of possession than in it, and was nowhere near Brilliant.
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That free kick to BNC was a bit wasted, maybe it’s a training ground move but yes, to BNC? Really? - I’ll agree with you there.
I liked his attitude and his tackling and pressing from an attacking position. Was playing with confidence and looked a team player. Some great turns and runs and looked on his toes. I thought he deserved an 8.
Not robins shout that the physio should be answering a question thoughWilson 8
Couple of decent saves in there, good distribution, great shithousery - shame we didn’t get a clean sheet. Getting better all the time.
McNally 7
Decent clearing and marking, some poor passing, skied a decent chance from a corner. Defence much better with him in it.
Fadz 8
Commands that back line. Solid. Without him we are half the team.
Doyle 6
Just a bit off of it today but a couple of clever through balls and passes.
Not-on Coffee 6
Someone very succinctly pointed out that he looked like he didn’t know what he was going to do next. Ungainly but so strong and has explosive power over a yard which means he can awkwardly keep or win the ball. Great athlete, but so slow to track back. Needs a rocket on that one.
Bidwell 7
Bidwell did well. Kept his line, got forward, no one scored against us with him on the pitch.
Hamer 8
Would have been 9 had he not done madness at the end. Nonetheless brilliant play, interceptions, tackling, passing.
Eccles 6
Shaky start IMO but got better. Great sliding tackle at one point. Not bad.
Palmer 8
Was brilliant until he got injured. Great first touch control and even better second touch that gets him away from markers. We are going to miss him.
Allen 7
Found himself unmarked in the box and kicked it towards goal. Scored. Elated. Ran around a lot and pressed down well. Scoring today isn’t a “gotcha” moment against those who say he’s not quite up to this level.
Gyok 8
Total menace. Got kicked all over, scored and an assist a a few shots that worried crows. Defenders must have nightmares about him. MOTM.
Subs
Wilson-headband. 5
Asked the play as an attacking midfielder and looked clueless as to what to do. Moved to LWB and looked better but was at fault for their goal.
Godden 7
Good assist. That’s about it.
Rose ?
Can’t remember him doing much
Robins 7
If your player says he needs to come off with a pull, get him off - ice him up; don’t send him back out to make the injury worse.
And at 2-0 in extra time just eat up minutes by having another couple of substitute interventions; Maguire for Gyok to pack midfield or for the booked Eccles. Maybe Dabo for Not-on Planet.
Wilson 7
BNC 7
McNally 7
McFadzean 7
Doyle 7
Bidwell 7
Eccles 7
Hamer 7 (loses a point for their goal)
Palmer 7
Gyokeres 8
Allen 8
Subs
JWE 5
Godden 7
Rose 6
Not robins shout that the physio should be answering a question though
It was definitely one of his better games so credit to him its just consistency where he fails but hats off to him for todayNot sure he was MOTM. But he has a good game and no one really stood out.
Not sure he was MOTM. But he has a good game and no one really stood out.
He did have a really good game didn’t he?
Agree with some of that but harsh on McNally and very harsh on Allen who did play well today.Good: Big Vik, Hamer (MotM despite last minute howler - as others have said, Bidwell would have closed that chance down) BNC, Eccles, Palmer, MacFadz and Bidwell
Average: Doyle and McNally, Wilson (will he ever come for a corner like the Sunderland goalie did). Godden - good pass for Vik tho.
Meh: Allen (headless chicken in 1st half, bit better second). Wilson-Esbrand clearly in wrong position at first substitution.
Palmer was dominant force in the midfield and we lost energy and creativity with his injury. He was the 'go to' player for Hamer, Eccles and Allen.
Wish Hamer's volley in 1st half had gone in....
A really good game to watch - these are two top half teams. High quality first touches and passing. City belong where they are, it is not a fluke. The passing to Godden and then by him for the second goal was top quality
Not sure he was MOTM. But he has a good game and no one really stood out.
About time you got off Ben Wilson’s back pal.Wilson 7 A sub-standard keeper but made a couple of smart saves
Norton-Cuffy 7 Very raw, but clearly has some attributes and worked hard
McNally 7 Immense in the first half, switched off as the game ended
McFadzean 7 Did the usual, he’s massive for us
Doyle 7 Made one of the best passes I’ve ever seen from CB in the first half; sky’s the limit for this kid
Bidwell 6 Didn’t feature much but solid defensively
Eccles 6 Appreciated the energy, and he has big potential, but was erratic today
Hamer 8 MOTM A joy to watch…looked like the most talented player on the pitch
Allen 7 - A passenger for much of the first half but his work rate and goalscoring runs are invaluable
Palmer 7 - Odd performance, mostly notable for showy sliding tackles…I enjoyed it but it’s weird
Gyokeres 8 Miraculously he gets better and better every week
Wilson-Esbrand 5 Very odd substitution, he looked totally lost at AM
Godden 7 Yet again showed his ability to make his few touches count
Rose 5 The gap between him and, say, McNally was painfully obvious
Wilson 7
BNC 7
McNally 7
McFadzean 7
Doyle 7
Bidwell 7
Eccles 7
Hamer 7 (loses a point for their goal)
Palmer 7
Gyokeres 8
Allen 8
Subs
JWE 5
Godden 7
Rose 6
Agree with that but would probably give JWE 6. Okay he probably could have pressed out more and quicker for their goal? But he did some reasonable stuff too. I think he is a decent prospect and needs to believe in himself a bit more. I think he is trying to play too safe and needs to open up a bit and take it to the opposition.
Good: Big Vik, Hamer (MotM despite last minute howler - as others have said, Bidwell would have closed that chance down) BNC, Eccles, Palmer, MacFadz and Bidwell
Average: Doyle and McNally, Wilson (will he ever come for a corner like the Sunderland goalie did). Godden - good pass for Vik tho.
Meh: Allen (headless chicken in 1st half, bit better second). Wilson-Esbrand clearly in wrong position at first substitution.
Palmer was dominant force in the midfield and we lost energy and creativity with his injury. He was the 'go to' player for Hamer, Eccles and Allen.
Wish Hamer's volley in 1st half had gone in....
A really good game to watch - these are two top half teams. High quality first touches and passing. City belong where they are, it is not a fluke. The passing to Godden and then by him for the second goal was top quality
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