Coventry v Burnley - Player Ratings

[ClaretTony]

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

[CoolClaret]

Trafford 6
Roberts 8
CJ 6
Esteve 8
Pires 7
Cullen 8
Laurent 7
Brownhill 7
Edwards 6
Anthony 9*
Foster 7

Flemming 6

[Goliath]

Trafford 6 - Sensational save before their goal but came flapping a few times.

Roberts - 5 - Targeted and bullied, he doesn't have the athleticism and size of Pires on the other side and it's there to be exploited.
Egan Riley - 8
Esteve - 9
Pires 9 MOM - I thought he was excellent in everything he did. Great use of the ball, defended really well and has the size to ensure he isn't bullied. He's got every attribute to be a very good full back.
Cullen 8
Laurent 6
Brownhill 8
Edwards 6
Foster 7 - Hit and miss on the ball but caused them problems with his running.
Anthony 9

Hannibal 7 great work rate
Sarmiento - 7 - same as Hannibal
Flemming - 6

[HahaYeah]

Trafford 7
Roberts 7
Egan Riley 7
Esteve 8
Pires 8
Brownhill 7
Cullen 8
Laurent 7
Edwards 7
Anthony 7
Foster 7

Subs:
Flemming 4
Hannibal 7
Sarmiento na

[claretspice]

Trafford - 8 - dealt well with high balls and one excellent save which should have secured a clean sheet.

Roberts - 7 - outstanding block which again should have secured a clean sheet, battled well against some physical opponents although not really an attacking feature.

Pires- 9 - immemse - his best performance for us. Defended resolutely and used the ball well in attack too.

Egan Riley- 8 - a tough examination passed with flying colours.

Esteve - 9 - a tough examination passed with flying colours and every shade of distinction.

Cullen - 7 - did really well for the equaliser and scrapped away in a very even midfield battle, although we didn't see his usual fluency in possession.

Laurent - 7 - got about the pitch and we needed his physicality.

Brownhill- 6 - got through plenty of work but not at his best.

Edwards - 7 - did superbly for the opener and was a threat throughout the first half. Quieter thereafter.

Anthony - 8 - two goals nicely taken, particularly the second which was harder than it looked.

Foster - 7 - gave us an outlet and whilst his initial pass was careless, kudos to the backheel to Anthont for the equaliser.

Flemming - 6 - not massively able to influence the game and should have fed Cullen late on.

Hannibal- 7 - apart from an unprofessional booking, helped shore us up.

Not a vintage performance but Coventry are a good sidevon their patch and we held them at arms length with a hugely resilient display after an unfortunate early set back. Huge heart, mentality and moments of quality.

[RVclaret]

Trafford 7
Roberts 7
Egan-Riley 9
Esteve 9
Pires 8
Cullen 9*
Laurent 8
Edwards 7
Anthony 9
Brownhill 7
Foster 7

Flemming 7
Hannibal 7

[IanMcL]

Trafford 6
Roberts 7
Egan Riley 7
Esteve 7
Pires 7
Brownhill 7
Cullen 8
Laurent 8
Edwards 7
Anthony 9
Foster 6

Subs:
Flemming 6
Hannibal 7
Sarmiento na

[LincsWoldsClaret]

Trafford 7 - one flap otherwise very sound
Roberts 6 - pinned back
Egan Riley 7
Esteve 8
Pires 6- some good, one foul that should have seen him sent off
Brownhill 8 - played the game and the ref very well
Cullen 7
Laurent 7
Edwards 7
Anthony 9*
Foster 7 -

Subs:
Flemming 6
Hannibal 7 - another stupid booking

[taio]

Trafford 7
Roberts 7
CJ 7
Esteve 8
Pires 8
Cullen 8
Laurent 7
Brownhill 6
Edwards 6
Anthony 9*
Foster 7

Flemming 6

[ClaretTony]

Trafford 8
Roberts 7
Egan-Riley 8
Estève 8
Pires 8
Cullen 8
Laurent 7
Edwards 7
Brownhill 7
Anthony 8*
Foster 7

Flemming 7

A few candidates for man of the match and none more so than Cullen and the two centre halves, but I have to go with the player who scored both goals.

Overall, a really good performance after the early setback which I am assured is not even close to being onside.

[Vim Fuego]

Trafford 7
Roberts 8
Egan Riley 7
Esteve 8
Pires 8
Cullen 8
Laurent 8
Brownhill 7
Edwards 7
Anthony 8
Foster 8

Flemming 6
Hannibal 7

[PhiladelphiaChris]

Trafford 7
Roberts 7
Egan-Riley 8
Esteve 8
Pires 9
Cullen 8
Laurent 7
Edwards 8
Anthony 9
Brownhill 7
Foster 7

Flemming 7

[RalphCoatesComb]

Trafford 7
Roberts 7
Egan Riley 8
Esteve 9
Pires 8
Brownhill 7
Cullen 9 *
Laurent 7
Edwards 7
Anthony 8
Foster 7

Flemming 6
Hannibal 7

Very professional performance. Just what is needed with so few games left

[maidenover]

Trafford 7
Roberts 7
Egan-Riley 8
Estève 8
Pires 8
Cullen 8
Laurent 7
Edwards 7
Brownhill 7
Anthony 9 MoM
Foster 6

Flemming 6

[Bosscat]

Trafford 7
Roberts 8
CJ 7
Esteve 8
Pires 7
Cullen 8
Laurent 7
Brownhill 7
Edwards 7
Anthony 9* MotM
Foster 7

Flemming 7

[fungus_the_bogeyman]

Trafford 7
Roberts 7
Egan-Riley 7
Estève 8
Pires 9*
Cullen 7
Laurent 7
Edwards 7
Brownhill 7
Anthony 8
Foster 6

Flemming 6

Can’t rate them but shout out to Hannibal and Sarmiento who added energy and bite when they came on.

[Buxtonclaret]

Trafford 7
Roberts 8
E-R 8
Esteve 8
Pires 8

Cullen 8
Laurent 7
Edwards 7
Brownhill 8
Anthony 8 ***
Foster 7

Flemming 7

[KlyBfc]

Trafford 7
Roberts 6
Pires 8
Esteve 8
CJ 8

Anthony 8 mom
Cullen 8
Laurent 7
Brownhill 7
Edwards 7

Foster 6

Flemming 6

[CharlieinNewMexico]

Pires 6- some good, one foul that should have seen him sent off

Ahhhhh, the Pires 6 gang desperately trying to make a comeback

[LincsWoldsClaret]

Ahhhhh, the Pires 6 gang desperately trying to make a comeback

There is no desperation and no gang - but my apologies -I didn't realise your opinion was right and everyone else was wrong

[Tricky Trevor]

I can't believe the ratings for Foster. Only 3 below 7 and they are 6s. He was dire. Many calling for him to be hooked on MDT and whilst I never call a player mid-match I was thinking the same.
A 4 at best.

[taio]

Ahhhhh, the Pires 6 gang desperately trying to make a comeback

Why not just post your ratings

[Cirrus_Minor]

Trafford 7
Roberts 7
Egan-Rily 8
Estéve 8
Pires 8
Cullen 8
Laurent 7
Brownhill 7
Anthony 8
Foster 7
Edwards 7

Flemming 6
Hanibal 6

[AlargeClaret]

Trafford 7
Roberts 7
Egan Riley 7
Esteve 7
Pires 7
Brownhill 7
Cullen 7
Laurent 7
Edwards 7
Anthony 9
Foster 5


Flemming 6
Hannibal 7

[Row x]

I can't believe the ratings for Foster. Only 3 below 7 and they are 6s. He was dire. Many calling for him to be hooked on MDT and whilst I never call a player mid-match I was thinking the same.
A 4 at best.

To be fair, views on the matchday thread aren't usually the best to gauge how someone has played
Nobody deserved a 4 today

[warksclaret]

Trafford 7
Robert’s 7
CJ 8
Esteve 8
Piers 7
Edward’s 7
Brownhill 7
Cullen 8 mom
Laurent 8
Anthony 8
Foster 7
Fleming 7
Hannibal7

[fatboy47]

Trafford..7
Roberts..6
CJ..9
Esteve..8
Pires..7 Not quite the virtuoso performance some claim tbh but very involved.
Cullen..7
Laurent..7
Brownhill..7
Anthony..9
Edwards..8
Foster..6...

[Jacko]

Trafford 7
Robert’s 7
CJ 7
Esteve 7
Piers 8
Edward’s 7
Brownhill 7
Cullen 8*
Laurent 6
Anthony 8
Foster 6

Fleming 6

[JohnMac]

Trafford 7
Roberts 8
Egan-Riley 7
Esteve 8
Pires 7
Cullen 8
Laurent 7
Brownhill 7
Edwards 6
Anthony 9*
Foster 7

Flemming 6

[kaptin1]

Trafford 7
Roberts 7
CJ 7
Esteve 8
Pires 8
Edwards 7
Cullen 8
Laurent 7
Anthony 9*
Brownhill 7
Foster 7

Flemming 7

[Anonymous Claret]

From TV

Trafford 7

Roberts 7
CJ 8
Esteve 8
Pires 7

Cullen 7
Laurent 7
Brownhill 7

Edwards 6
Anthony 9
Foster 7

Flemming 6

[MeeActon1]

Trafford 7
Roberts 7
Egan-Riley 8
Estève 9
Pires 9
Cullen 8
Laurent 7
Edwards 6
Brownhill 7
Anthony 8
Foster 5

Flemming 6

[bumba]

Trafford 7
Roberts 7
Egan-Riley 7
Esteve 8
Pires 7
Cullen 7
Laurent 6
Brownhill 6
Anthony 8
Edwards 6
Foster 7

[helmclaret]

My first away game this season and it was such a hardworking team effort. Parker has really instilled a team ethos and they all work their socks off.

Trafford 7
Roberts 7
Egan-Riley 8
Estève 8
Pires 7
Cullen 8*
Laurent 7
Edwards 7
Brownhill 7
Anthony 8
Foster 7

Flemming 7

[strayclaret]

From delayed TV. It was very difficult avoiding the score.
Trafford 7
Roberts 7
Egan-Riley 8
Estève 8
Pires 8
Cullen 8
Laurent 7
Edwards 7
Brownhill 6
Anthony 8
Foster 7

Flemming 7

[helmclaret]

Trafford 7
Roberts 7
Egan-Riley 7
Estève 8
Pires 9*
Cullen 7
Laurent 7
Edwards 7
Brownhill 7
Anthony 8
Foster 6

Flemming 6

Can’t rate them but shout out to Hannibal and Sarmiento who added energy and bite when they came on.

Totally agree with that comment. SP got them subs just right and their energy finished off any momentum Coventry were trying to build.

[FCBurnley]

Trafford 7 Another clean sheet
Roberts 6
EJ 8
Esteve 8
Pires 8
Laurent 6
Edwards 6
Cullen 8
Brownhill 7
Anthony 7 will never get 2 easier goals
Foster 5

Fleming 5

[CharlieinNewMexico]

Why not just post your ratings

Watched from tv.

[Boss Hogg]

Trafford 7
Roberts 6
Egan Riley 8
Esteve 8
Pires 7
Cullen 7
Laurent 7
Edwards 7
Brownhill 6
Anthony 9 mom
Foster 7

Subs

Flemming 6
Hannibal 7

A tough opponent but we showed resilience. Hannibal did well when we he came on.

[CharlieinNewMexico]

There is no desperation and no gang - but my apologies -I didn't realise your opinion was right and everyone else was wrong

Don’t really have an opinion.
Just an observation based on previous weeks ratings
A lot of people strangely give Pires 6s.

[Jakubs Tash]

Trafford 7

Roberts 7
Egan-Riley 7
Esetve 9
Pires 7

Cullen 8
Laurent 7
Brownhill 7

Anthony 7
Edwards 7
Foster 6

Flemming 6

[ecc]

Trafford 7

Roberts 7
CJER 8
Estève 8
Pires 8

Cullen 8
Laurent 7
Brownhill 7

Edwards 7
Foster 7
Anthony 8

Subs:

Flemming 7

Gutsy performance against horrible opponents. The lads showed real cojones today.

Can't rate him but Hannibal did exactly what SP wanted him to. I thought the booking was harsh because it looked to me like he got well clattered.

[GetIntoEm]

I can't believe the ratings for Foster. Only 3 below 7 and they are 6s. He was dire. Many calling for him to be hooked on MDT and whilst I never call a player mid-match I was thinking the same.
A 4 at best.

The same MDT where generally our worst fans and the ones with least football knowledge lurk while most people are off enjoying the game. That MDT?

[burnley007]

Trafford 7 did ok
Roberts 6 very quiet
Egan Riley 7 did ok
Esteve 9 best player in the league
Pires 8 improving each game
Brownhill 6 not great.
Cullen 8 excellent
Laurent 6 meh
Edwards 6 his quietest game for us.
Anthony 8 great
Foster 7 worked really hard

Subs:
Flemming 5 disappointing
Hannibal 6 he's still too hotheaded
Sarmiento he's just a bit crap

[GetIntoEm]

Trafford 7
Roberts 7
Egan-Riley 7
Esetve 8
Pires 8
Cullen 7
Laurent 7
Brownhill 7
Anthony 9
Edwards 7
Foster 8

Flemming 6
Hannibal 7

2 goals for Anthony gets him the MOM for me, Pires pushed for it tho

[BleedingClaret]

I’d be interested to Know, what players playing against Flemming would rate him

[Bacchus]

Trafford 7
Roberts 7
Pires 8
Estève 9
Egan-Riley 8
Cullen 7
Laurent 6
Brownhill 6
Edwards 6
Anthony 8
Foster 6

Flemming 6

[Jakubs Tash]

Ahhhhh, the Pires 6 gang desperately trying to make a comeback

He was a 6 or a 7 (I’ve actually rated him a 7) but certainly not an 8 or a 9 as some have rated him…in my opinion, of course.

I thought he was the main reason for the conceded goal and am surprised this hasn’t had more of a mention. Lazily left Laurent to fight for a ball that was more his than Laurent’s and JL ended up losing the challenge with the Coventry player. But what was worse was that Pires was miles up the pitch and hadn’t bothered to cover back. He was well out of position and was hardly ‘busting a gut’ to get back either. Esteve and Egan-Riley then got dragged over too far.

[Luppy]

Trafford - 7

Roberts - 7
CJER - 8
Esteve - 8
Pires - 8

Cullen - 8
Brownhill - 7
Laurent - 8

Anthony - 8*
Foster - 7
Edward’s - 7

Flemming - 7
Hannibal - 7

[Vino blanco]

From Goodies Bar in Spain
Trafford 7 did everything he had to
Roberts 7 under pressure at times but overall very solid
CJ 8 what a centre back pairing
Esteve 8 a young Virgil van Dycke
Pires 7 like Roberts, Coventry put him under pressure but he came through
Cullen 8 our best midfielder on the day
Laurent 6 he goes missing to often
Brownhill 6 another up and down game
Edwards 7 great on the ball in attack, we need to involve him more
Foster 7 I really want him to score more
Anthony 8 mom his two goals won us the three points, so he gets mom
Flemming 7 it’s never easy coming on and going up front as a one, but he was solid

Three extremely important three points against a good attacking Coventry team. This could prove to be the result of the season for us, especially as the other results went for us. We need to concentrate now on maintaining these high standards for the last few remaining games. Just a comment on Hannibal...he certainly brought us energy when he came on but the manager needs to have a quiet word with him to control and rein in his anger at other players and the officials. Well done to Scott Parker for his team mentality and strength which saw us through against a very good team.