Well 30 minutes of bliss followed by 60 minutes of utter shit, anyway, enough about my weekend in the strip clubs.
USA - Piss poor distribution as always, I have no idea why he is keeping AFed out of the team (6/10)
Stretch - Defensively sound and always crunching in the tackle, only man that seems committed to the cause. Offensively, pretty average and doesn't offer a great over lap option. (7/10)
Bikey - Probably his worst game for us, both goals down to him being the wrong side of the attacker for the first and trying to claim offside
Then poor communication with Kelly for the second when he was caught up near our own half way line (4/10)
Doobs - Considering he was captain, I was expecting to hear the riot act after both goals. Just seemed to sulk off like the rest of the team. His distribution is poor but defensively he is more than capable at this level (6/10)
Kelly - Probably harming his progress at the moment, he doesn't need to be in the pressure cooker that is our current situation. Low confidence, very nervous and physically unable to hold his ground defensively. His first time balls in particular are of poor quality, I lost count of how many times it pinged off his foot into the crowd. His performance was saved by the cross for the second goal (6/10)
SHunt - Can't beat a man, can't put in a cross, mentally left us in January and unable to turn it around. Will need replacing (5/10)
Karajan - Lively, box to box, hard tackling and in the right place for the goal. Reminded me a little of Sidwell in his pomp. Hasn't got the experience to take a game by the scruff of the neck and his passing could do with being better but good signs for the future. Needs to bulk up, lack of fitness showed second half. (7/10)
Tabb - Looked more comfortable in the middle and another man who never backs out of a challenge. Probably didn't help in having the inexperience of Jem next to him but was tidy enough. Needs a big spoiling midfielder to get the best out of him IMHO (6/10)
Kebe - Didn't look up for it and certainly has the foreign disease of looking for a free kick rather than trying to beat a man. Linked fairly well with Kelly but his crossing is very poor and you just don't know what he is going to do next (5/10)
NHunt - Looked his old self, like his aggression up front. Took his goal well and always a threat in the air, must keep for next season (7/10)
Long - Ran all day but his lack of first touch meant that he struggled to beat the defender when presented with an opportunity to strip them for pace (6/10)
Subs
Kitson - No idea why he is back here, would have been better off with Lita or Doyle or even Mooney recalled if possible. Doesn't look interested, doesn't put himself about and seems unlikely to win much in the air when he bothers to jump for it. (5/10)
Little - Tried as much as he could but his powers are fading and his lack of pace left us massively exposed when he came into the middle. Sorry Glenn but your time is up (5/10)
