Rudd: 7.5 busiest he's been all season & he stopped everything. Solly: 6 Fox: 5.5 he was fine, when the ball wasn't near him Pearce: 6 Bauer: 6 Holmes: 7 Ulvestad: 6.5 I thought he was average but tbf he set up 2 of the goals Crofts: 5 Lookman: 6.5 Magennis: 8 MOM excellent Novak: 5.5 slight improvement
Rudd: 9 Brilliant saves early in the second half; Solly: 7 Solid; Fox: 5.5 Dreadful first 30 minutes but grew into the game; Pearce: 8 Impressive; Bauer: 7 Solid; Holmes: 7.5 Lovely goal; Ulvestad: 8 Terrific contribution; Crofts: 4 One foot, one pace. We need someone better; Lookman: 7. Good goal but also a dreadful miss, dead ball plays are about 50/50; Magennis: 8.5. Fantastic energy, strength, commitment etc. Novak: 5 Is Ajose that bad?
Rudd: 9.0 did nothing wrong Solly: 9.0 Blxocked anything he could Fox: 7.0 poor I'm afraid Pearce: 8.0 good and solid Bauer: 8.5 quality Holmes: 9.0 great going forward but first half defence has lowered his score Ulvestad: 8.0 first half was disappointing Crofts: 7.0 disappointed Lookman: 7.5 showed glimpses but is naive and too lightweight. Stuff he can easily sort to be a top player. Magennis: 7.00: certianly deserved a goal. Worked hard. Lack of quality but worked hard: Novak: 5. useless too harsh?
Rudd: 8 Made two excellent saves to preserve our lead and some smart stops in the first half too. His keeping our lead enabled Big Josh to seal the victory later.
Solly: 7 More like his usual self. Gets a lot of support from Ricky
Fox: 6.5 Exposed at times but not convinced it's his fault. Lookman sometimes goes missing on the tracking back and as the left sided centre back so does Pearce.
Pearce: 6.5 Largely untroubled but see Fox.
Bauer: 7 Solid and very comfortable at this level
Holmes: 7.5 Puts in a real shift every match and supports Solly as well as being a consistent threat going forward
Ulvestad: 6.5 He stuck at it and did play a few decent balls one which set up Ricky's goal
Crofts: 6 Didn't really notice him much which is not necessarily a bad thing for a player of his type
Lookman: 6.5 Moments of quality but loses half a mark for missing the gold plated chance set up by Magennis and poor corners as well as sometimes leaving Fox exposed by not tracking back. He is young though and because he is capable of real quality it is easy to forget that.
Magennis: 8.5 This bloke is really growing on me. He wanted a win today and he bust a gut to get it. He set Lookman up twice through sheer strength and determination, one of which was taken, and desevedly then did the same for himself. MOM.
Novak: 6 Just about did enough for my par mark of 6. Did do one or two good things but does not appear fully fit to me as he slouches around ineffectively much of the time.
Rudd: 8 two great saves and solid otherwise Solly: 7 solid Fox: 6.5 defensively solid but mediocre distribution Pearce: 7 solid Bauer: 7 solid Holmes: 7.5 good energy and no little skill Ulvestad: 6.5 more to come Crofts: 6 not the CM answer Lookman: 6.5 talented but not learning quickly enough Magennis: 9 superb display from start to finish Novak: 4 lose weight man! You're a pro footballer.
Rudd: 7 solid performance Solly: 7 always dependable Fox: 8 good game Pearce: 7 made some important interceptions Bauer: 7 ditto Holmes: 8 always busy, nicely taken goal Ulvestad: 6 OK Crofts: 6 OK Lookman: 6.5 not one of his better games Magennis: 8.5 MOM for 2nd half performance Novak: 7 a presence at times but as effective as Magennis
Jackson n/a Hanlan n/a
Fox good game was you really there
Exactly he was shocking 1st half all their best play came from the right , they pinpointed fox never tight enough looked like he had been out all night on the piss, better in the 2nd half them again all the team was .
Rudd: 8 - great performance + clean sheet Solly: 6.5 - some good tackles - wasn't particularly threatened Fox: 5.5 - really does seem to struggle every week these days, particularly in terms of his position and use of the ball. Pearce: 6.5 - solid but average distribution Bauer: 7.5 - quality, both defensively and with possession Holmes: 7.5 - while he may not be the most composed or talented, his flair and effort always pay dividends for him. Ulvestad: 7.5 - has showed potential all season and had his best game for us today. plus that assist for our 3rd... Crofts: 5.5 - shows himself to be a liability at times and should be dropped. not sure what else we have though. lookman: 7 - lot of stuff didn't work out for him today but was still probably our biggest threat. Magennis: 9 - outstanding performance. commitment, composure and an intelligent player. notice that he never seems to argue but instead is very encouraging of his teammates. reckon he could be good for Lookman particularly if they play up top together. Novak: 5 - offers very little. clearly has a footballing brain but is very immobile and, when played together with Magennis has absolutely no use in this team. why we're not giving Ajose a run baffles me. hasn't had a great start but offers more as a partnership with Magennis.
Pink Piggies: 7 - good showing but was only on the field for 7 minutes.
Rudd: 8 - 2 great saves. Solly: 7 - class again Fox: 4 - poor. got caught out on the wing several times. Pearce: 7 - solid Bauer:6 Holmes: 7 - real threat first half and great take for the goal Ulvestad: 7 - some reasonable forward passes for once. Crofts: 5 Lookman: 7 Magennis: 8 - poor defending by Coventry but he bossed them. Novak: 5
Rudd: 8. Solid, safe hands( especially ball bouncing in front of him) and looks up for it. Solly: 7. Dependable. Fox: 5. Caught out of position a few times. Poor distribution. We're not fans. Pearce: 7. Not as good as Bauer. ( or tex) Bauer: 8. Good game again. So strong. Holmes: 8.5. Well taken goal. Consistently good. Clear mom until Josh's last 20 mins. Ulvestad: 7.5. Better in the second half. Crofts: 5. Our problems come from centre mid. He's just not good enough. Lookman: 7.5. He seems to pass players in non dangerous areas and not so much when on last defender. Big fan though. Magennis: 9. Last 20 mins he was unplayable. Superb assist made out of nothing. Brilliant goal which showed great technique. Novak: 7. Don't want to be to harsh as he works hard.
Jackson n/a did he touch the ball? Hanlan n/a started the move for Josh's goal.
Rudd: 7 - Best game I've seen from him, and the first proper save too. Also tried to keep the game flowing which was good. Solly: 5 - Didn't get forward much and unusually for him struggled at times Fox: 5.5 - The usual good, bad and ugly. Some good work but falling over does not get you accepted at The Valley! Pearce: 7.5 - Very solid Bauer: 6.5 - Couple of errors but generally good Holmes: 7 - Some great dribbles, passes, and shots, combined with his usual errors. Wasn't offside and took his goal well. Ulvestad: 6.5 - Some good work and a clear assist Crofts: 5 - Positionally inept Lookman: 7 - From the sublime to the ridiculous; lazy in getting back from offside, can't get his corners passed first defender, and blasted over when all he had to do was hit the target, but still quite good actually. Magennis: 7 - Quite poor first half but worked hard second and fully deserved his goal and assist Novak: 5 - Poor first half but better second till he was shifted back into midfield and then taken off
Slade was slow to make subs again, and we did better with Jackson and five in the midfield.
Ref did OK, especially with all the pigs on the pitch.
Rudd: 8: - not too much to do but his superb second half save was critical Solly: 7: - untroubled defensively, although he didn't get forward too much (maybe under instructions from Slade ?) Fox: 6: - did ok Pearce: 7 - solid and takes no chances. His clearances certainly do not lack height ! Bauer: 7.5 - very comfortable and can come out with, and use, the ball effectively. While Coventry were powderpuff up front, they had quite a lot of good possession in advanced areas. I wonder if we could use Bauer as a holding midfielder ? Holmes: 8 - a lovely control and finish for the first goal. Not everything he tries comes off but he's a potent mixture of creativity, directness and determination. Let's hope he stays fit Ulvestad: 6.5 - pretty weak in the first half but much better towards the end of the game as Coventry chased the game and he began to find space. An excellent pass for the third goal. Crofts: 5 - doesn't have the speed and energy to press the opposition, nor the creativity to hurt them when we have the ball Lookman: 7.5 - dipped a bit in the second half but his usual moments of magic Magennis: 9 - had an absolute horse of a game, with very little support. Why Slade decided to leave him on his own up front for the last 20 minutes to defend a 1-0 lead against a bottom of the table team who have only scored 8 goals this season, only Russell knows. It worked on this occasion but we can't rely on a superhuman effort from Maggenis and inept defending every week Novak: 5 - looked ok on a few occasions in the first half with his back to goal but he was generally poor.
Comments
Solly: 7
Fox: 6
Pearce: 7
Bauer: 6.5
Holmes: 7.5
Ulvestad: 6.5
Crofts: 6
Lookman: 7
Magennis: 8
Novak: 6.5
Solly: 6
Fox: 5.5 he was fine, when the ball wasn't near him
Pearce: 6
Bauer: 6
Holmes: 7
Ulvestad: 6.5 I thought he was average but tbf he set up 2 of the goals
Crofts: 5
Lookman: 6.5
Magennis: 8 MOM excellent
Novak: 5.5 slight improvement
Pink Piggies: 10
Solly: 7 Solid;
Fox: 5.5 Dreadful first 30 minutes but grew into the game;
Pearce: 8 Impressive;
Bauer: 7 Solid;
Holmes: 7.5 Lovely goal;
Ulvestad: 8 Terrific contribution;
Crofts: 4 One foot, one pace. We need someone better;
Lookman: 7. Good goal but also a dreadful miss, dead ball plays are about 50/50;
Magennis: 8.5. Fantastic energy, strength, commitment etc.
Novak: 5 Is Ajose that bad?
Jackson n/a
Hanlan n/a
Rudd: 8
Solly: 6
Fox: 6
Pearce: 7
Bauer: 7
Holmes: 7
Ulvestad: 7
Crofts: 6
Lookman: 7
Magennis: 8
Novak: 6
Solly: 7
Fox: 5
Pearce: 6
Bauer: 7
Holmes: 8
Ulvestad: 7.5
Crofts: 6
Lookman: 7.5
Magennis: 8.5
Novak: 5
Jackson n/a
Hanlan n/a
Pink Piggies: 9.0
Rudd: 9.0 did nothing wrong
Solly: 9.0 Blxocked anything he could
Fox: 7.0 poor I'm afraid
Pearce: 8.0 good and solid
Bauer: 8.5 quality
Holmes: 9.0 great going forward but first half defence has lowered his score
Ulvestad: 8.0 first half was disappointing
Crofts: 7.0 disappointed
Lookman: 7.5 showed glimpses but is naive and too lightweight. Stuff he can easily sort to be a top player.
Magennis: 7.00: certianly deserved a goal. Worked hard. Lack of quality but worked hard:
Novak: 5. useless too harsh?
Jackson n/a
Hanlan n/a
Solly: 7 More like his usual self. Gets a lot of support from Ricky
Fox: 6.5 Exposed at times but not convinced it's his fault. Lookman sometimes goes missing on the tracking back and as the left sided centre back so does Pearce.
Pearce: 6.5 Largely untroubled but see Fox.
Bauer: 7 Solid and very comfortable at this level
Holmes: 7.5 Puts in a real shift every match and supports Solly as well as being a consistent threat going forward
Ulvestad: 6.5 He stuck at it and did play a few decent balls one which set up Ricky's goal
Crofts: 6 Didn't really notice him much which is not necessarily a bad thing for a player of his type
Lookman: 6.5 Moments of quality but loses half a mark for missing the gold plated chance set up by Magennis and poor corners as well as sometimes leaving Fox exposed by not tracking back. He is young though and because he is capable of real quality it is easy to forget that.
Magennis: 8.5 This bloke is really growing on me. He wanted a win today and he bust a gut to get it. He set Lookman up twice through sheer strength and determination, one of which was taken, and desevedly then did the same for himself. MOM.
Novak: 6 Just about did enough for my par mark of 6. Did do one or two good things but does not appear fully fit to me as he slouches around ineffectively much of the time.
EDIT: Piggies were effective!
Solly: 6
Fox: 3 as helpful as a mother's cunt
Pearce: 5
Bauer: 6 5
Holmes: 8.5
Ulvestad: 7
Crofts: 6
Lookman: 6.5
Magennis: 8.5
Novak: 5
Rudd: 8 two great saves and solid otherwise
Solly: 7 solid
Fox: 6.5 defensively solid but mediocre distribution
Pearce: 7 solid
Bauer: 7 solid
Holmes: 7.5 good energy and no little skill
Ulvestad: 6.5 more to come
Crofts: 6 not the CM answer
Lookman: 6.5 talented but not learning quickly enough
Magennis: 9 superb display from start to finish
Novak: 4 lose weight man! You're a pro footballer.
Solly: 7
Fox: 6
Pearce: 7
Bauer: 7
Holmes: 7,5
Ulvestad: 7.5
Crofts: 6
lookman: 7.5
Magennis: 8.5
Novak: 5.5
Solly 7
Fox 6
Pearce 7
Baeur 7
Holmes 8
Ulvestad 7
Crofts 7
Lookman 7
Magennis 9
Novak 7
Rudd: 8
Solly: 6.5
Fox: 6
Pearce: 6
Bauer: 7
Holmes: 8
Ulvestad: 7
Crofts: 5.5
Lookman: 6
Magennis: 8.5
Novak: 5.5
Pink Piggies: 10
Rudd: 8
Solly: 7.5
Fox: 6.5
Pearce: 6.5
Bauer: 7
Holmes: 8
Ulvestad: 7.5
Crofts: 6
Lookman: 7.5
Magennis: 8.5
Novak: 5
Solly: 6.5 - some good tackles - wasn't particularly threatened
Fox: 5.5 - really does seem to struggle every week these days, particularly in terms of his position and use of the ball.
Pearce: 6.5 - solid but average distribution
Bauer: 7.5 - quality, both defensively and with possession
Holmes: 7.5 - while he may not be the most composed or talented, his flair and effort always pay dividends for him.
Ulvestad: 7.5 - has showed potential all season and had his best game for us today. plus that assist for our 3rd...
Crofts: 5.5 - shows himself to be a liability at times and should be dropped. not sure what else we have though.
lookman: 7 - lot of stuff didn't work out for him today but was still probably our biggest threat.
Magennis: 9 - outstanding performance. commitment, composure and an intelligent player. notice that he never seems to argue but instead is very encouraging of his teammates. reckon he could be good for Lookman particularly if they play up top together.
Novak: 5 - offers very little. clearly has a footballing brain but is very immobile and, when played together with Magennis has absolutely no use in this team. why we're not giving Ajose a run baffles me. hasn't had a great start but offers more as a partnership with Magennis.
Solly: 7
Fox: 6
Pearce: 6.5
Bauer: 7
Holmes: 7.5
Ulvestad: 7
Crofts: 6
Lookman: 6.5
Magennis: 8.5
Novak: 5
Rudd: 8 - 2 great saves.
Solly: 7 - class again
Fox: 4 - poor. got caught out on the wing several times.
Pearce: 7 - solid
Bauer:6
Holmes: 7 - real threat first half and great take for the goal
Ulvestad: 7 - some reasonable forward passes for once.
Crofts: 5
Lookman: 7
Magennis: 8 - poor defending by Coventry but he bossed them.
Novak: 5
Rudd: 8
Solly: 7
Fox: 5
Pearce: 6
Bauer: 7
Holmes: 7
Ulvestad: 8
Crofts: 6
Lookman: 6.5
Magennis: 8.5
Novak: 5
Solly 6.5
Fox 5.5
Bauer 6.5
Pearce 6.5
Holmes 7.5
Ulvestad 8
Crofts 6
Lookman 6.5
Maginnis 8
Novak 5.5
Jackson N/A
Hanlan N/A
Slade 6.5
Solly 6
Pearce 7
Bauer 7
Fox 4
Holmes 6.5
Crofts 6
Ulvestad 6.5
Lookman 6.5
Novak 5
Magennis 8.5 - class above
I'd start hanlan with Magennis on Tuesday
Solly: 7
Fox: 6
Pearce: 6.5
Bauer:7
Holmes: 8
Ulvustad 6.5
Crofts: 6.5
Lookman 7
Magennis 8 MOM
Novak: 5
Solly: 7
Fox: 6
Pearce: 7
Bauer: 7
Holmes: 7.5
Ulvestad: 7
Crofts: 6
Lookman: 7.5
Magennis: 9
Novak: 5
Pink Piggies:
Rudd: 8. Solid, safe hands( especially ball bouncing in front of him) and looks up for it.
Solly: 7. Dependable.
Fox: 5. Caught out of position a few times. Poor distribution. We're not fans.
Pearce: 7. Not as good as Bauer. ( or tex)
Bauer: 8. Good game again. So strong.
Holmes: 8.5. Well taken goal. Consistently good. Clear mom until Josh's last 20 mins.
Ulvestad: 7.5. Better in the second half.
Crofts: 5. Our problems come from centre mid. He's just not good enough.
Lookman: 7.5. He seems to pass players in non dangerous areas and not so much when on last defender. Big fan though.
Magennis: 9. Last 20 mins he was unplayable. Superb assist made out of nothing. Brilliant goal which showed great technique.
Novak: 7. Don't want to be to harsh as he works hard.
Jackson n/a did he touch the ball?
Hanlan n/a started the move for Josh's goal.
Rudd: 7 - Best game I've seen from him, and the first proper save too. Also tried to keep the game flowing which was good.
Solly: 5 - Didn't get forward much and unusually for him struggled at times
Fox: 5.5 - The usual good, bad and ugly. Some good work but falling over does not get you accepted at The Valley!
Pearce: 7.5 - Very solid
Bauer: 6.5 - Couple of errors but generally good
Holmes: 7 - Some great dribbles, passes, and shots, combined with his usual errors. Wasn't offside and took his goal well.
Ulvestad: 6.5 - Some good work and a clear assist
Crofts: 5 - Positionally inept
Lookman: 7 - From the sublime to the ridiculous; lazy in getting back from offside, can't get his corners passed first defender, and blasted over when all he had to do was hit the target, but still quite good actually.
Magennis: 7 - Quite poor first half but worked hard second and fully deserved his goal and assist
Novak: 5 - Poor first half but better second till he was shifted back into midfield and then taken off
Slade was slow to make subs again, and we did better with Jackson and five in the midfield.
Ref did OK, especially with all the pigs on the pitch.
Solly: 7: - untroubled defensively, although he didn't get forward too much (maybe under instructions from Slade ?)
Fox: 6: - did ok
Pearce: 7 - solid and takes no chances. His clearances certainly do not lack height !
Bauer: 7.5 - very comfortable and can come out with, and use, the ball effectively. While Coventry were powderpuff up front, they had quite a lot of good possession in advanced areas. I wonder if we could use Bauer as a holding midfielder ?
Holmes: 8 - a lovely control and finish for the first goal. Not everything he tries comes off but he's a potent mixture of creativity, directness and determination. Let's hope he stays fit
Ulvestad: 6.5 - pretty weak in the first half but much better towards the end of the game as Coventry chased the game and he began to find space. An excellent pass for the third goal.
Crofts: 5 - doesn't have the speed and energy to press the opposition, nor the creativity to hurt them when we have the ball
Lookman: 7.5 - dipped a bit in the second half but his usual moments of magic
Magennis: 9 - had an absolute horse of a game, with very little support. Why Slade decided to leave him on his own up front for the last 20 minutes to defend a 1-0 lead against a bottom of the table team who have only scored 8 goals this season, only Russell knows. It worked on this occasion but we can't rely on a superhuman effort from Maggenis and inept defending every week
Novak: 5 - looked ok on a few occasions in the first half with his back to goal but he was generally poor.