KlyBfc wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 06, 2024 10:22 pm

Trafford 7
Roberts 7
Humphreys 6 (marked down for the goal)
Esteve (see Humphreys)
Egan 7

Cullen 6
Sarmiento 7
Brownhill 7 mom

Koleosho 4
Anthony 4
Jay 5

Subs 6

Parker 5 proper weird subs after a good first half

RVclaret wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 06, 2024 10:32 pm

Trafford 7 - liked his stop when Latte Lath was in behind
Roberts 8* - great goal and consistently good attacking play
Egan 6 - did okay but poor on the goal, way too deep
Esteve 7 - misjudged their goal by stepping out but fine
Humphreys 7 - did well up against a real talent in Doak
Cullen 7 - large part in first half dominance
Brownhill 8 - really dynamic from the skip tonight, liked it
Anthony 6 - minus 1 for not playing Brownhill through 1v1
Koleosho 5 - Djksteel was MOM in fairness
Sarmiento 8 - threat every time he was on the ball
Rodriguez 5 - didn’t offer much

Hannibal 4 - minus 1 for not playing Anthony through 1v1
Flemming 5 - couple of cute passes, couple not very cute

Enjoyable game in horrendous conditions. Felt we just about did enough for the win overall but were let down by 2 really poor decisions made with a final pass. We looked a really good side first half albeit one lacking that final something up top still. Onto Derby!

Stayingup wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 06, 2024 10:58 pm

Didn't Egan play them onside for their goal?

Robbie_painter wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 06, 2024 10:46 pm

Imagine being ‘marked down’ because a centre back is five yards behind the rest of the defence.

KlyBfc wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 06, 2024 11:08 pm

Esteve steps way too far forward, Humphreys looks away with the fairies and thus a right back scored by stepping into a huge hole left by those two on the left, and it looked to me like Roberts was as deep as Egan, so yes i have marked them down. I like both players and will praise when its due but that was an awful goal to concede from their side

KlyBfc wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 06, 2024 11:08 pm

Esteve steps way too far forward, Humphreys looks away with the fairies and thus a right back scored by stepping into a huge hole left by those two on the left, and it looked to me like Roberts was as deep as Egan, so yes i have marked them down. I like both players and will praise when its due but that was an awful goal to concede from their side

cockneyclaret wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 06, 2024 10:48 pm

Trafford 7
Roberts 7* great game mom
Egan 6 looked a yard of it
Esteve 7
Humphreys 6
Cullen 7
Brownhill 6
Anthony 5 - never gets stuck in, would lose a 80/20
Sarmiento 7 - Bizarre to take him off
Koleosho 4
Rodriguez 5

Laurent 6
Hannibal 4 what does he offer?
Flemming 4 needs to be played as a pair up front

2nd half we never got going again

KlyBfc wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 06, 2024 11:08 pm

Esteve steps way too far forward, Humphreys looks away with the fairies and thus a right back scored by stepping into a huge hole left by those two on the left, and it looked to me like Roberts was as deep as Egan, so yes i have marked them down. I like both players and will praise when its due but that was an awful goal to concede from their side

Stayingup wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 06, 2024 11:21 pm

To be fair Egan has never played alongside Esteve and if I am correct Humphreys has never started at left back alongside Esteve and they had a very tricky winger to contend with tonight. I know we are light up front, in the centre and to me on the wings but a good left back should be a priority. Come back Stephen Ward!!!

claretspice wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 06, 2024 11:23 pm

Credit to both sides to producing a decent game in abysmal conditions. Fair result.

Trafford - 8 - handled well in horrible conditions and a couple of useful saves, especially from Latte Lath.

Roberts - 7 - got rewards for having a punt in conditions which favoured it with his goals and generally tidy up amd down his flank.

Humphrys- 6 - thought he struggled a bit with Doak at times although he was steady enough in possession. Looked assured at centre back.

Egan - 5 - the main culprit for the goal because he was 3 yards behind the defence and played Dijksteel onside, and he looked particularly rusty generally.

Esteve- 7 - broadly coped OK with the conditions although there were a few tricky moments.

Cullen - 8 - played the conditions exceptionally well.

Brownhill- 7 - a neat touch to create the space for the equaliser and competed well. Will probably feel he should have done better with a second half half chance.

Sarmiento - 7 - thought he was one of our best players in the first half but thr conditions meant he struggled to get into the game after half time. Slightly surprising he was withdrawn though.

Anthony- 5 - a quiet, tentative amd ultimately inspipid evening although he worked hard.

Koleosho- 6 - a mixture of sone frustrating moments where he overplayed and some nice flashes. His willingness to take players on is creditable even if it didn't always come off.

Rodriguez- 5 - not really in the game and our lack of a centre forward of the effectiveness of Latte Lath or Conway was exposed a bit tonight.


Hannibal - 5 - I think we established he's not a right winger.

Flemming - 5 - as Rodriguez, struggled to impose himself.

Laurent - 7 - a very useful cameo and his ability to read conditions and adapt suggested perhaps he might have started.

Pires- 7 - added a bit more composure in possession.

A draw probably the right result although Boro will feel they had the better chances. Whilst the goal we conceded initially looked to be Esteve and Humphrys' fault (and indeed neither was particularly well placed in that phase) the replay shows the real issue was that Egan was lagging well behind the line. That set the tone for a slightly unconvincing defensive display although the conditions were a real factor. Going the other way, we dominated territory in the first half without carving out the quality of chance Boro managed in the second half and in the end we were probably the happier with a point.

I was a little surprised with Parker's second half changes- it felt like a night where it'd have been worth pairing Rodriguez and Flemming for a period to see if that extra presence in the final third could help us simplify the game in such difficult conditions, and it was a surprise that Sarmiento was withdrawn rather than shifted to the flank, unless he was injured. But in all the circumstances a draw isn't a bad result. We move on, and hopefully a few of our absentees return quickly. We missed Egan Riley, amongst others, tonight.