May as well do a full review before watching the fight later on.
Ikeme - Didn't have a lot to do really, a couple of routine saves folllowed by an easy penalty save. On another day could have come for the cross for the goal but wouldn't have expected him to.
Doherty - Not as good at right back and everyone is pretty much agreed on that. Doesn't have anything to beat a man on his natural side and gave Dyer far too much space in the first half. Should have scored at the end but missed the ball.
Batth - Did pretty well i thought, couple of good challenges and tried to play apart from once where he just cleared the ball for no reason.
Stearman - Like he'd never been away, slotted in nicely and defended well. No way was it a penalty but deservedly booked for a needless tackle in the corner. Carried the ball forward well a few times.
CBJ - I think from what i have seen there have been a lot of harsh reviews of him. Doesn't look to do anything quickly, he just has that sport of demeanour and did give the ball away a few times but he just looks class. Some passes that he played were top draw and he will be a good signing. Absolutely knackered and had cramp when he tried to clear at the end, unfortunately it led to their goal.
Coady - I thought he played very well, some great passes played and covered lots of ground to cover for others. One of his best performances for me and harshly booked for diving. Very little if any contact on him but it was a terrible effort to tackle him and he just got out of the way, should have stayed on the floor and it would have been a blatant penalty.
Prince - Starting to look like the player we signed, not seen the best of him yet but definitely seen glimpses now. Arrived late to score and finished it well.
Teixeira - Worst i've seen him yet and by a long way, wanted 5 touches to many. Got frustrated when he didn't get the ball early enough which is fair enough but has to add end product.
Costa - Runs at players well and will be an important player. Didn't dive from where i was, defender stepped on his foot and across him.
Cavaleiro - Not your out and out winger that some expect him to be so he's not just going to run at the full back all of the time. Likes to link play and i thought he did well first half but had a good second half, put one ball across that was begging to be finished that somehow wasn't. Will be a good signing when fit.
Gladon - Not as bad as some have said, he's not Bodvarsson in terms of industry but looks neat and tidy and we just didn't get anyone close enough to him. Did score but from the Southbank couldn't tell if he took the keeper out or the keeper went into him and dropped it.
SUBS
Mason - Changed a lot when he came on because he just had more about him than Teixeria. Should have bagged at least one but was denied by a couple of blocks and a dragged shot. Went through one and one and should have shot first time rather than take it wide, cross was then poor.
Bodvarsson - Created the goal with Mason with his desire and ability to run at someone despite being a big lad. Should have done better with a header when he hadn't been on long.
Edwards - Awful, should not have come on. Chased the ball constantly and let a Burton player go past him every single time. This should have been Wallace.
A lot of positives again and no where near as many negatives as i've seen from fans across various places. We should have won after that second half but we tired massively in the last 5 minutes and it told with the CBJ clearance and our inability to get out. Also Edwards was terrible and we may as well have been playing with 10.
As previously mentioned the referee was awful from start to finish and just seemed to give everything Burton's way unless it was blatant. Burton constantly fouled and the both Gladon and Stearman caught elbows to the face that weren't punished. Told Prince to go off and made him stay off before letting him back on despite booking the Burton lad for the challenge on him so clearly doesn't know the rules. Wouldn't let us bring Bod on at one point either and tried to hurry Cavaleiro off the pitch.
