Please leave ratings for all players who have played 20 mins or more.


Scoring is from 3 to 10 as follows:

10 - Out of this World
9 - Excellent
8 - Very Good
7 -Good
6 - Average
5 - Below Par
4 - Poor
3 - Abysmal

Trafford 6
Roberts 6
Esteve 9
Egan-Riley 8
Humphreys 7
Cullen 6
Laurent 7
Hannibal 7
Anthony 6
Foster 5
Flemming 5

Edwards 6

Trafford 7
Roberts 8
Egan Riley 8
Esteve 8
Humphreys 6
Cullen 8
Laurent 7
Anthony 5
Hannibal 6
Foster 5
Flemming 6


Subs:
Edwards 7
Brownhill 6

Trafford 7
Roberts 7
Egan-Riley 8
Esteve 8
Humphreys 7
Cullen 7
Laurent 7
Hannibal 7
Anthony 5
Foster 5
Flemming 6

Edwards 7
Brownhill 6

Trafford 8
Roberts 6
Esteve 7
Egan-Riley 8
Humphreys 7
Cullen 7
Laurent 6
Hannibal 7
Anthony 8
Foster 4
Flemming 4

Edwards 6

Trafford - 7
Roberts - 7
CJER - 8
Esteve - 8
Humphreys - 7
Anthony - 6
Cullen - 8
Laurent - 6
Hannibal - 7
Foster - 4
Flemming - 6

Edwards - 7
Brownhill - 6

We can’t keep missing the opportunities like Foster missed today. We don’t create a lot so we need to be more ruthless but saying that the 2 misses by Foster today were unforgivable and that is on top of the unforgivable miss against Oxford. It’s time to have him warming a seat and unleash Edwards. That lad is going to be quality.

From a good stream.

Trafford. 8..Slightly more serious these days..much less overt poncing around..really developing well.
Roberts. 7
CJ. 9 looking a real leader now.
Esteve. 8
Humphreys. 6 occasionally sloppy
Cullen. 7Pinged it around nicely...rarely lost possession.
Hannibal. 9 not quite wednesday's level but after around 70 mins he was still putting himself about a whole lot more than we saw from the "fresh" Brownhill that replaced him. He makes us tick.
Laurent. 7. Huffed and puffed...created jack basically...whilst Shelvey looked on for 90 mins.
Foster. 5. The lad probably doesnt need the pressure but he now needs to sh1t or get off the pan.
Flemm. 5. The lad's a 10. He has almost none of the attributes of a top line leader. He wins nothing in the air...doesnt hold up play and lacks close control. Used properly he's a player mind...his Millwall stats dont lie.
Anthony. 7. As flashy as ever but needs someone on the opposite side posing a threat too.

Trafford 7
Roberts 7
Esteve 7
Egan-Riley 8*
Humphreys 7
Cullen 7
Laurent 6
Hannibal 7
Anthony 7
Foster 4
Flemming 6

Edwards 7

Trafford 8
Roberts 6
Egan-Riley 8
Estève 8
Humphreys 6
Cullen 7
Laurent 5
Anthony 6
Hannibal 7
Flemming 6
Foster 4

Trafford - 8
Roberts - 5
CJ - 8
Esteve - 8
Humphreys - 5
Cullen - 6
Laurent - 6
Hannibal - 6
Anthony - 5
Flemming - 4
Foster - 3 (-2 for his two shocking misses)

Trafford 7
Roberts 6
Egan Riley 8 mom
Esteve 7
Humphreys 6
Cullen 7
Laurent 6
Anthony 6
Hannibal 7
Foster 5
Flemming 5

Edwards 6

Just can’t see us catching top two with our lack of goals Fosters first chance would have been put away by most strikers.

Trafford 8
Roberts 7
Egan-Riley 9
Estève 8
Humphreys 7
Cullen 7
Laurent 7
Anthony 8
Flemming 6
Foster 6

Trafford 7
Roberts 7
Esteve 9 *
Egan-Riley 8
Humphreys 7
Cullen 8
Laurent 7
Hannibal 7
Anthony 6
Foster 5
Flemming 5

Edwards 7
Brownhill 7

Trafford 8* excellent
Roberts 7
Egan-Riley 8
Esteve 8
Humphreys 7
Cullen 6 did ok
Laurent 6 why did he stay on??
Hannibal 6 quiet
Anthony 5 nowhere near to Wednesday's performance
Foster 5 critical misses
Flemming 5 not good enough today

Edwards 7 made things happen, should have been on 10 minutes earlier
Brownhill 7 see Edwards

This result/performance wasn't on Parker, it was a combination of things. Poor reffing, Preston tactics, poor performances from too many of our players.

Trafford 7
Roberts 6
Esteve 8
Egan-Riley 8*
Humphreys 7
Cullen 7
Laurent 6
Hannibal 7
Anthony 6
Foster 4
Flemming 4

Edwards 6

Trafford 7
Roberts 8
Egan Riley 8
Esteve 9* MotM
Humphreys 7
Cullen 8
Laurent 7
Anthony 6
Hannibal 7
Foster 6
Flemming 7


Subs:
Edwards 7
Brownhill 6

Trafford 7
Roberts 7
Egan-Riley 8
Esteve 8
Humphreys 7
Cullen 7
Laurent 8
Hannibal 7
Anthony 7
Foster 5
Flemming 5

Edwards 7
Brownhill 6

Trafford 8
EJ 9
Esteve 9

The other 8 just needed to score a goal for us to win

Trafford 7
Roberts 7
Egan-Riley 8
Estève 8 * MoM
Humphreys 6
Cullen 7
Mejbri 7
Laurent 6
Anthony 6
Flemming 5
Foster 4

Missed 20 minutes so cannot rate but thought the CBs, Cullen, Edwards, Brownhill, Hannibal and Anthony were the best players.

Edwards didn’t get many touches but when he did he caused problems, so unlucky not to get a pen and an assist or OG.

I’ll keep most of my Parker criticism off the player ratings thread but regarding the players they looked jaded, 2.5 days after our last game, and given we had arguably the best bench in Championship history those players should have either started or come on later. Shelvey, Benson, Barnes, Sarmiento. Doesn’t dispense the view, again, that he was happy with a draw.

A game we probably had enough chances to win but ultimately didn't show enough attacking quality or intent to win..

Trafford - 7 - nothing to do.

Roberts - 7 - steady but enable to show as much quality as on Tuesday night and got sucked into a niggly affair.

Humphreys- 7 - steady if unspectacular.

Egan Riley - 8 - one fabulous block and otherwise managed the game well.

Esteve - 8 - commanding as ever.

Cullen - 7 - unable to dominate like Tuesday but efficient enough.

Laurent - 5 - did the ugly stuff fine but as the game went on and we needed more quality on the ball, he became increasingly clumsy.

Hannibal - 7 - tidy enough and I'm not sure he was the right midfielder to withdraw.

Anthony - 5 - decision making and final ball was miles off today and it was a surprise he finished the game.

Foster- 6 - should have scored one of two great chances to fall his way but was neat enough with the ball and linked the game more effectively than his front 3 colleagues.

Flemming - 5 - some flashes of quality, mainly when he dropped deeper, but not able to be the focal point of our attack and it was bizarre to see us slinging long diagonals into him late on, whilst Barnes sat on the bench.

Edwards - 6 - glimpses again and perhaps should have had a penalty.

Brownhill- 6 - struggled to impose himself on the game.

Preston are on a good run, it was a quick turn around fixture and the pitch was bobbly, etc etc, but bluntly if we want automatic promotion we have to win these games and we are running out of road to start really putting a run of wins together. We had 3 or 4 very good chances today, but at no point did we take the game by the scruff of the neck and as the game went on we became increasingly frustrating to watch.

Ultimately our inability to take our chances exposed our lack of a proper goalscorer- if Adam Armstrong, say, is in our team we win that game - but our attempts late on to win the game also exposed, again, the limitations of our structure and ambition. Firstly, it was curious that Foster came off rather than the ineffective Anthony was surprising (he missed two chances but was there to miss and carried threat). Secondly as we chased the game late we refused to break the 433 shape to introduce an extra attacker in order to try win a game which was there to win. As a result we ended up getting increasingly desperate and increasingly direct with only Flemming as any sort of presence to aim at in the box, whilst keeping two defensive midfielders on the pitch. The fact we barely created any sort of meaningful chance in the final 15 minutes of the game, and nothing from open play, speaks volumes. If Barnes is in the squad as the spare striker and Foster has already come off, he has to come on to give us a different threat as we chase a winner, and on this occasion he should have replaced Laurent.

Arguably we are reaching the point where the focus on our incredible defensive record is more hindrance than help. Bot for the first time we've protected a clean sheet at the expense of really throwing everything at winning the game. Yes the record continues and it's another game unbeaten but in the end that will count for naught if we fall further off the pace and leave ourselves too much to do to make the top two. We've got more than enough attacking talent to convert these 0-0 draws into wins with a bit more attacking intent and bravery.

Trafford 7
Roberts 7
Egan-Riley 8*
Estève 7
Humphreys 6
Cullen 7
Laurent 6
Hannibal 7
Anthony 6
Foster 4
Flemming 5

Trafford 7
Roberts 6
E-R 8 ***
Esteve 8
Humphreys 6

Cullen 7
Laurent 5
Anthony 6
Flemming 5
Foster 4

Trafford 6 nothing to do
Roberts 6
Humphreys 6
CJ 7
Esteve 7
Cullen 6
Laurent 6
Hannibal 6

Anthony 4
Foster 4
Flemming 4

We allowed PNE to dictate the pace and flow of the game. They pressed high and have two full backs that look dangerous. They're also well trained in stopping the game at the right moments. As a result it was an awful spectacle. However, we just didn't move the ball in the same way we did on Wednesday. Had we done so I think we win at a canter. Maybe the pitch was even worse than it looked on the TV? Foster lost us two points in the end, no excuses today, he's meant to be a striker. You can't miss those.

Trafford 7 - did well against the physical challenges
Roberts 6 - really quiet, didn't impose himself on the game
Humphries 6 - steady afternoon
CJ 7 - solid as per usual
Esteve 7 - solid as per usual
Cullen 6 - struggled to impose himself
Laurent 6 - some good defensive work
Hannibal 7 - MoM - worked hard, and looked the most likely to make something happen with his energy
Anthony 6 - worked hard, should have hit the target with his big chances though
Foster 4 - did some good defensive work, but you simply cannot miss big chances like that
Flemming 5 - huff and puff, but didn't blow the house down!

Edwards 7 - looks like a livewire. Shame we couldn't get him on the ball more than we did.
Brownhill 5 - a big call taking Hannibal off, and Brownhill was pretty anonymous

Trafford 7 Not a lot to do another clean sheet, clattered Osmajic so that’s a bonus.

Roberts 7 Did his job, not as much of an attacking threat as he was at home to Hull

Egan Riley 8 Outstanding and those blocks immense

Esteve 8 Ridiculous how good he is.

Humphries 6 Looked a bit flustered once or twice in and out of possession, little attacking threat as well

Laurent 6 Started the game well but faded massively.

Cullen 7 Very busy and covered a lot of ground.

Hannibal 7 Good, always looking for the ball and trying to get forward. Dealt with the incident very well, could easily have reacted in a different manner.

Flemming 6 Worked hard and got kicked from pillar to post, great set up ball for Foster(again)

Foster 5 missed the best chance of the game, said the same against Hull. Not playing with confidence and out of position.

Anthony 6 mixed bag some bits good some bad, certainly a level down from his performance against Hull

Brownhill and Edwards 6

Context- Preston unbeaten at home 11, local Derby always was going to be tricky and a point away is good. Another clean sheet and a solid if uninspiring performance, we had the better chances and should have won.

Trafford 7
Roberts 7
Egan Riley 8
Esteve 8
Humphreys 7
Cullen 7
Laurent 7
Anthony 7
Hannibal 7
Foster 5
Flemming 5

Edwards 7
Brownhill 6

Trafford (6) - largely unemployed.
Roberts (6) - did his defending but not a factor going forward.
Humphreys (6) - see Roberts. OK in one half of the pitch, no involved in the other.
Egan-Riley (7) - dealt well enough with whatever Preston had to offer.
Esteve (7) - same as Egan-Riley. Never really troubled.
Cullen (6) - struggled with the pitch, Preston's close attentions, and the inability of other Burnley players to show for him.
Laurent (5) - the quantity of his work was levels above the quality of it.
Hannibal (7) - whatever went on to prompt the lengthy stoppage did him no favours. Probably or best player up to then.
Anthony (5) - saw a lot of the ball, did nothing like enough with it.
Foster (4) - sorry Lyle, you just can't miss those.
Flemming (5) - stuck at it but isolated and nothing to work with.

Brownhill - not half as good as the guy he replaced.
Edwards - why bring someone on if you're not going to use him?

Lots of people seem to be giving Parker a free pass on this afternoon's non-performance but if the rancid pitch is causing you more problems than an agricultural PNE team, maybe the onus was on him to park the tippy-tappy stuff in favour of getting it forward or out wide quicker.

A flat performance in terms of space as much as tempo, at times. Not enough intensity in the passing and in the first half at least not enough space between the midfield and defence. We didn't do enough to consistently stretch or get in behind an absolutely bang-average PNE team and ended up playing the niggly, bitty game they and their cabbage patch were best suited to.

Not seeing an automatic promotion side in this squad or manager, to be honest. Kompany's team could occasionally end up on the wrong side of the risk/reward equation but this team seems to live there, only changing the narrative when playing against genuinely bad opponents. We need a Plan B, especially for games like this.

Trafford- 7
Roberts- 6
Esteve- 7
CJ- 7
Humphreys- 6
Cullen- 7
Laurent- 7
Anthony- 7
Hannibal- 7
Foster- 5
Flemming- 6

Story of our season, today. Just when you think we’ve turned a corner we throw another 0-0 in. 11 0-0’s is laughable.

Same poor decision making in the final third that we’ve seen all season.

I don’t think we’ll get automatics, and we can have no complaints if we don’t.

All these clean sheets are absolutely pointless if we don’t show more intent to win a game, and ultimately don’t get promoted.

Trafford - 7 - good game

Roberts - 6 - decent enough
CJER - 8 - another top performance
Esteve - 8* - just edged it
Humphreys- 6 - decent enough

Cullen - 6 - decent
Laurent - 6 - gets through an awful lot more work than folk give him credit for. The alternative of Cullen / Brownhill doesn’t work
Hannibal - 7 - surprised he was hooked. Can only put it down to the “incident”

Anthony - 5 - kept going but things just didn’t come off today
Flemming - 4 - he’s the biggest part of the problem in my opinion. The goals have papered over the bleeding obvious
Foster - 5 - has to score - has to

Edwards - 6 - his first thought is go forward, should have had a penalty
Brownhill - 4 - his introduction killed any embers of momentum - did he have a single touch of note??

Trafford 7
Roberts 7
Humphreys 7
Egan-Riley 8
Esteve 8
Cullen 7
Laurent 7
Hannibal 8 should have stayed on he was the player showing urgency and a will to win
Foster 4 2nd chance was unforgivable
Anthony 5
Flemming 4 sick of him watching defenders and wanting to wrestle, hold the ball up, flick it on do whatever but watch the ball and stop the stupid games

Brownhill 5
Edwards 7 has to start now

From Live TV.

Trafford - 7 - Not much goalkeeping to do but that and his passing were as we expect.

Roberts - 7 - Defensively fine and good movement all over the pitch as we have come to expect but little use was made of it.

Egan-Riley - 8 - MoM - Good all round defending against a ‘robust’ PNE forward line.

Esteve - 8 - ditto.

Humphreys - 8 - Solid today and sensible but not spectacular in attack.

Laurent - 7 - The usual Laurent performance, both in his work and his limitations.

Cullen - 8 - Worked tirelessly to get things going.

Hannibal - 7 - All over the pitch keeping things moving. I’m guessing ‘the fuss’ was about him being racially abused by Osmajic but of course Hannibal began the problem by needlessly pushing him in the back.

Anthony - 6 - Higher then it should be really as in the first half he was the opposite of Wednesday - everything he did failed. Passes misjudged, choices wrong etc.. In the second half he wasn’t much better until, going on the left when he should have scored with one of our two golden chances. He gets these points because he kept trying despite all this.

Flemming - 5 - Never really got into the game although tried. How many times a match does he get his shirt pulled? One could have lead to a penalty.

Foster - 8 - Very lively forward and good defending too. Had two reasonable chances in the first half where, certainly with the first he should have done better. Then he missed our other golden chance.

Subs - none on long enough:

Edwards - Mostly offered little except one occasion.

Brownhill - Good to see him back but didn’t do much.

This was a tough match and a tough watch after Wednesday‘s effort. Preston are a solid team and were not going to be push overs. They threatened in the first half but were very much second best in the second. They were of course quite physical and either it was that or the one day less rest that lead to our not very inspiring performance. Yet we should have won. We created the best chances, including two that should have been buried. In other words we should have won.

Some on here say we have a strong squad. Why is it then that, firstly we played exactly the same team as Wednesday, and second, why was it we couldn’t find any substitutes that could win us this match? The fact is we haven’t got a strong squad. We have a bunch of players that are of a similar standard that don’t change anything of our style. We can block up our defence if needed but we cannot add some sparkle to the attack, which was what was needed today. Edwards wasn’t given enough of the ball to show he is it, Barnes hasn’t been tried, Shelvey presumably not. That’s what has cost us two points today - the lack of options on the bench.

On the substitutions, I was surprised Foster was removed instead of Anthony or Flemming.

Hipper wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 15, 2025 5:30 pm

From Live TV.

Trafford - 7 - Not much goalkeeping to do but that and his passing were as we expect.

Roberts - 7 - Defensively fine and good movement all over the pitch as we have come to expect but little use was made of it.

Egan-Riley - 8 - MoM - Good all round defending against a ‘robust’ PNE forward line.

Esteve - 8 - ditto.

Humphreys - 8 - Solid today and sensible but not spectacular in attack.

Laurent - 7 - The usual Laurent performance, both in his work and his limitations.

Cullen - 8 - Worked tirelessly to get things going.

Hannibal - 7 - All over the pitch keeping things moving. I’m guessing ‘the fuss’ was about him being racially abused by Osmajic but of course Hannibal began the problem by needlessly pushing him in the back.

Anthony - 6 - Higher then it should be really as in the first half he was the opposite of Wednesday - everything he did failed. Passes misjudged, choices wrong etc.. In the second half he wasn’t much better until, going on the left when he should have scored with one of our two golden chances. He gets these points because he kept trying despite all this.

Flemming - 5 - Never really got into the game although tried. How many times a match does he get his shirt pulled? One could have lead to a penalty.

Foster - 8 - Very lively forward and good defending too. Had two reasonable chances in the first half where, certainly with the first he should have done better. Then he missed our other golden chance.

Subs - none on long enough:

Edwards - Mostly offered little except one occasion.

Brownhill - Good to see him back but didn’t do much.

This was a tough match and a tough watch after Wednesday‘s effort. Preston are a solid team and were not going to be push overs. They threatened in the first half but were very much second best in the second. They were of course quite physical and either it was that or the one day less rest that lead to our not very inspiring performance. Yet we should have won. We created the best chances, including two that should have been buried. In other words we should have won.

Some on here say we have a strong squad. Why is it then that, firstly we played exactly the same team as Wednesday, and second, why was it we couldn’t find any substitutes that could win us this match? The fact is we haven’t got a strong squad. We have a bunch of players that are of a similar standard that don’t change anything of our style. We can block up our defence if needed but we cannot add some sparkle to the attack, which was what was needed today. Edwards wasn’t given enough of the ball to show he is it, Barnes hasn’t been tried, Shelvey presumably not. That’s what has cost us two points today - the lack of options on the bench.

On the substitutions, I was surprised Foster was removed instead of Anthony or Flemming.

If Hannibal was racially abused then he didn’t start anything.

Trafford 6 - nowt to do , feet v tidy
Roberts 7 fired up and steady
Egan Riley 7- develops all the time , confident
Esteve 7 the usual Steve smoothness
Humphreys 6- not a lot to do but always looking to push game on .
Cullen 7- as ever solid engine room stuff
Laurent 6- solid enough surely makes way for Jonjo
Anthony 6- couple of runs , but brick walls and doesn’t really take a man on.
Hannibal 6- lively and feisty as ever , but poor tackling and seems to lose duels ?
Foster 5- I really wanna like Fozzy , but out of position and poor finishing are taking their toll on him .
Flemming 6- just seems a square peg in a round hole , though we know he knows where the goal is .

Edward’s -6 poor service but surely has to start ?
Brownhill - 6 odd sub , but good to see him back

Hipper wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 15, 2025 5:30 pm

From Live TV.

. I’m guessing ‘the fuss’ was about him being racially abused by Osmajic but of course Hannibal began the problem by needlessly pushing him in the back.

You're equating the two?
Wow!!

From tv
Trafford 7 not much to do but at least his distribution has speeded up
Roberts 7 didn’t get forward as much but that’s because Preston pushed up on both our full backs
CJ 8 as per usual
Esteve 8 as per usual
Humphreys 7 same comments as Roberts
Laurent 5 not pacy enough for me and gave the ball away far too much. Shelvey should replace him if fit
Cullen 7 Preston pressurised him the whole game, which limited his effectiveness
Hannibal 9 mom, he should NOT have been subbed, we went downhill afterward
Anthony 6 frustrates the f,ck out of me. He always looks great for 25 minutes then drops down a couple of gears for some reason
Flemming 6 ffs he is not a target man/centre forward
Foster 6 two off for the bad misses, otherwise played well.

Very frustrating again, Preston did a job on us and it paid off. Why not try Foster up front with Flemming playing off him....it might just work. We should think about taking Anthony off every half time because he does f.a. In the second half. Laurent is a very average Championship player, Shelvey has to be given a chance. Edwards must be close to starting. Another game where we didn’t create a lot of chances but the ones we had should have been put away. Our failure to score goals (nil nil to the Burnerlee) is now costing us big time.

Trafford 7 Little to do but did it well.
Roberts 7 Steady today
Egan Riley 9* One of his best games today
Esteve 8 A Rolls-Royce of a player.
Humphreys 6 A few rough moments but generally good
Cullen 8 ran the middle of the park
Laurent 7 Faded. Always looks better as a second half sub
Anthony 6 some flashes of brilliance but didn't really come off for him today.
Hannibal 7 High energy today. Surprisingly kept his head despite the flagrant provocation
Foster 5 Two glaring chances. When we weren't creating chances, it was tactics, this is execution. Today it was poor.
Flemming 6 Well marshalled today. Set up Foz for a sitter.

Subs:
Edwards 7 Always looks dangerous. Just looks a bit rusty
Brownhill 6 Didn't change the game much

Overall, a point on the road at a team in form isn't bad. That said we're starting to get cast adrift from the top two. The clean sheet streak continues... but 6 nil nils in ten games is a huge, missed opportunity.

Trafford 7
Roberts 6
Egan-Riley 7
Esteve 7
Humphreys 7
Cullen 7
Laurent 5
Anthony 6
Hannibal 6
Foster 3
Flemming 6

Edwards 6

Trafford 7
Roberts 6
Egan-Riley 8
Esteve 8
Humphreys 6
Cullen 7
Laurent 5
Anthony 6
Hannibal 7
Foster 5
Flemming 5

Trafford 7
Roberts 7
Egan-Riley 8
Estève 7
Humphreys 6
Cullen 7
Laurent 5
Hannibal 6
Anthony 6
Flemming 5
Foster 4

Trafford 7
Roberts 6
Humphrey’s 6
Egan - Reilly 8
Esteve 8
Cullen 7
Laurent 6
Anthony 6
Hannibal 6
Fleming 6
Foster 5

Trafford - 7
Roberts - 7
Humphrey - 7
Esteve - 7
Egan-Riley -8
Cullen - 7
Laurent - 8
Hannibal - 7
Foster - 5 - Can’t overlook the missed chances, but thought he looked pretty lively up until he missed the first one
Anthony - 6
Flemming - 6

Trafford - 7
Roberts - 7
Humphrey - 7
Esteve - 8
Egan-Riley -8
Cullen - 7
Laurent - 6
Hannibal - 7
Foster - 4
Anthony - 5
Flemming - 5

Edwards - 6

fatboy47 wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 15, 2025 5:46 pm

You're equating the two?
Wow!!

Unbelievable comment by Hipper that will go under the radar because it’s buried in the player ratings.

Trafford 7
Roberts 7
Egan-Rily 8
Estéve 8
Humpheys 6
Cullen 7
Laurent 6
Hanibal 7
Foster 5
Anthony 6
Flemming 6

Edwards 7

Trafford 7
Roberts 7
Esteve 8
Egan-Riley 8
Humphreys 7
Cullen 6
Laurent 5 - not good enough on the ball in games where we’re on top and need to retain possession.
Hannibal 7
Anthony 6
Flemming 5
Foster 5

Edwards 7

Trafford 6
Roberts 6
Egan Riley 7
Esteve 7
Humphreys 6
Cullen 7
Laurent 6
Anthony 5
Hannibal 6
Foster 4
Flemming 4

Edwards 7
Brownhill 6

This team simply doesn't have enough goals in it. Underwhelming display against a very limited side.

Trafford 7 nothing to do.
Roberts 7 tried to get forward passes hoping.
Egan-Rily 8 mom
Estéve 8
Humpheys 7
Cullen 7 everywhere again.
Laurent 5 I'd try Shelvey for the next game, needs a rest.
Hanibal 7 what an engine. Great play again, can't believe there are still Neanderthals playing football though, just what is wrong with sme people ?
Foster 3 terrible, 2 tap ins missed. I've tried to defend him but what a shocking performance.
Anthony 7 tired.
Flemming 3 offers absolutely Jack sh1t, so lucky to keep getting picked in an out of position place

Edwards 7 really tricky. Denied a penalty IMHO.

Trafford 7
Roberts 7
Egan-Riley 8
Esteve 8
Humphreys 7
Cullen 7
Laurent 6
Hannibal 7
Anthony 5
Foster 4
Flemming 6

Edwards 7
Brownhill 6

Foster simply has to finish one of those two sitters and whilst I think his contributions have been good it’s rightly -1 for each of his misses. I enjoyed today, and at least we are having a go unlike the 0-0 in the Portsmouth game for example, but the final bit is not good enough.
Make no mistake, Preston, half way up this league, are garbage. Blackburn have clear daylight in 5th ffs, the best of the rest. The league is poor, and Sheff U find a way to win that game today and unfortunately that is the difference at the moment, clean sheet or dirty sheet. Edwards should start the next game.

The ref was just crap, and he lost the plot after the Hannibal incident, disrupting the flow of the game. Maybe rule 23.6.a or whatever states that a foul must be given for the slightest touch but sometimes you need to read the mood of a game, and none of these refs can do that. They can’t even get out of the way of the ball a lot of the time. He didn’t help but we need to be better in the opposition box.

Trafford 6 largely unemployed again, beaten once but Esteve saved his clean sheet record
Roberts 7 defended well and had a decent shot
Egan Riley 7 timely interception on Bitey
Esteve 7 amazing block when Trafford was beaten that saved a point
Humphreys 7 Ok defensively but a bit lacking in forward play
Cullen 7 got round the pitch as usual but was part of a very passive midfield in the first half
Laurent 6 too many wayward balls
Anthony 4 didn't set anyone up and the two chances he created for himself, he blazed them wide
Hannibal 7 some nice bits of skill, drew many fouls, worked his nuts off
Foster 4 there were three players on the bench better than him in this position, time he was dropped
Flemming 5 took a real battering, but should have shot himself instead of passing to Foster

Edwards 7 looked lively and almost drew a penalty
Brownhill 5 looked fairly disinterested to me