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I thought that was a proper performance, we stopped for a while at 2-0 which let them back into it but we deserved to win. Only thing lacking in the first half was the quality in the final ball and that was soon rectified in the second half. We played some lovely stuff at times and it looks really promising for me.
Have to agree with everyone on the referee he was dreadful, Teix looked to have been fouled, Doherty definitely handled it and the tackle on Bod just before Saiss got booked was a straight red with studs up right over the ball. He missed so much more mainly for us and where the officials keep getting 6 minutes from beats me. Some of the tackles or challenges on our players at times are shocking and refs don't protect our players. On to the players:
Ikeme - Did everything well apart from his effort to save their goal which in all fairness was piss poor. If he stands up he catches it but did claim a few crosses well at the end and made a good save from Hogan early on.
Doherty - Mixed bag really, did a couple of things well but then should have given away a penalty, should have played Bod clean through in the first half but didn't pass.
Batth - I've criticised him a lot in the past but he was quality today, looked a proper centre back and a leader.
Iorfa - Like Batth he was quality today and always there to cover if needed. Could have gone forward better a couple of times but his main job is defending and he did that well.
CBJ - It wasn't a great performance, he's so chilled and that makes it look a lot worse when he doesn't do something right. Young though and will make errors but has obvious quality.
Saiss - He's class and that pretty much sums it up. He's got everything you want from a defensive midfielder. Picks out some lovely passes and always covers when he's needed. Doesn't think about it, just slots in. Booked for a crunching challenge after Bod was taken out and the ref played on. No idea how anyone can't see that he's class.
Prince - All action display, another that i thought had a good game. Gets around the pitch well and gives us a bit of everything.
Edwards - He was excellent defensively, closed down as usual but did it at the right time and forced mistakes or made tackles. Never going to be fantastic no the ball but worth a shirt if he plays like this.
Costa- Always a threat with his pace and always makes us dangerous. Excellent tackle and run for the first goal.
Teixeira - He was class today until he tired. He just oozed class and should have had a penalty for me. So calm for the first and top delivery for the second, reminded me of Ozil a bit.
Bodvarsson - Absolute legend. Runs and runs and runs a bit more and gives us so much even when he doesn't score. He holds the ball up, combines well, flicks it on and then can create for himself and others.
SUBS
Cavaleiro - Gave us another threat going forward although nothing really came off. Calm finish at the end to seal game and never looked like missing.
Mason - Worked hard and had one chance but didn't have a lot apart from that.
Coady - Came on to give us some legs at the end.
I think we really do have a team that can get us promoted here especially with players like Dicko and Graham still to come back. We seem to have a spine now that can compete with any team and then have players like Costa, Teix and Cavaleiro that can create and score.
Have to agree with everyone on the referee he was dreadful, Teix looked to have been fouled, Doherty definitely handled it and the tackle on Bod just before Saiss got booked was a straight red with studs up right over the ball. He missed so much more mainly for us and where the officials keep getting 6 minutes from beats me. Some of the tackles or challenges on our players at times are shocking and refs don't protect our players. On to the players:
Ikeme - Did everything well apart from his effort to save their goal which in all fairness was piss poor. If he stands up he catches it but did claim a few crosses well at the end and made a good save from Hogan early on.
Doherty - Mixed bag really, did a couple of things well but then should have given away a penalty, should have played Bod clean through in the first half but didn't pass.
Batth - I've criticised him a lot in the past but he was quality today, looked a proper centre back and a leader.
Iorfa - Like Batth he was quality today and always there to cover if needed. Could have gone forward better a couple of times but his main job is defending and he did that well.
CBJ - It wasn't a great performance, he's so chilled and that makes it look a lot worse when he doesn't do something right. Young though and will make errors but has obvious quality.
Saiss - He's class and that pretty much sums it up. He's got everything you want from a defensive midfielder. Picks out some lovely passes and always covers when he's needed. Doesn't think about it, just slots in. Booked for a crunching challenge after Bod was taken out and the ref played on. No idea how anyone can't see that he's class.
Prince - All action display, another that i thought had a good game. Gets around the pitch well and gives us a bit of everything.
Edwards - He was excellent defensively, closed down as usual but did it at the right time and forced mistakes or made tackles. Never going to be fantastic no the ball but worth a shirt if he plays like this.
Costa- Always a threat with his pace and always makes us dangerous. Excellent tackle and run for the first goal.
Teixeira - He was class today until he tired. He just oozed class and should have had a penalty for me. So calm for the first and top delivery for the second, reminded me of Ozil a bit.
Bodvarsson - Absolute legend. Runs and runs and runs a bit more and gives us so much even when he doesn't score. He holds the ball up, combines well, flicks it on and then can create for himself and others.
SUBS
Cavaleiro - Gave us another threat going forward although nothing really came off. Calm finish at the end to seal game and never looked like missing.
Mason - Worked hard and had one chance but didn't have a lot apart from that.
Coady - Came on to give us some legs at the end.
I think we really do have a team that can get us promoted here especially with players like Dicko and Graham still to come back. We seem to have a spine now that can compete with any team and then have players like Costa, Teix and Cavaleiro that can create and score.
