by Snowflake Royal »
01 Oct 2023 10:20
Button - 6 absolutely nothing wrong and not a lot to do. Dim and Mick were on his case for getting frustrated at having nothing in front of him to bowl out quickly and saying he should calm down. In actual fact he did have options to start a quick break but Burton hassled him and got in the way every time. One even ran into him and knocked the ball out of his hands. THAT is why he was agitated.
Bindon - 5 love him, mindless decision to play him RB. He got better second half, but we were trying to send all our attacks down the right first and he didn’t know where to be or what to do. He's not used to crossing or taking a man on or playing risky attacking passes. Got roasted by their 24 a couple of times.
Carson - 6 did ok defensively, althoygh not tested, not really involved first half. A couple of wicked looking crosses second half. I think I prefer this chap on set pieces than Savage.
Dean - 6 defensively solid, couple of iffy passes, didn’t have much to test him.
McIntyre - 6 looked completely composed, not tested.
Savage - 6 I really like him, but he just doesn't really impose himself enough. I'm not really sure what his role is.
Wing - 7 MotM big improvement on Hutchinson. He can get up and down. He looks to drive, can do the dirty work and he's got a solid long shot that can make things happen.
Knibbs - 6 looks good in flashes, works hard out of possession but I want to see him more involved.
Elliott - 6 very talented, but didn't happen. Too narrow, too high. Not involved enough, because nothing progressed down the right because Bindon wasn't comfortable at RB. I want to see him in the middle of the pitch turning players and bursting into space and causing mayhem.
Azeez - 6.5 nothing came off really, there were some poor decisions as usual. But he caused Burton the kost problems and looked the most lively to me. Conundrum. I see why he plays, but it's not happening.
Ehibhatiomhan - 6.5 holds up the ball so well. Strong, good feet, decent pace. Smart. Just tries to do a little too much some times, tries to beat defenders a little too intricately and in too close proximity... get the ball a little further out from under your feet and do your tricks stood a little further off and you'll smash it.
Abbey - 7 looked back to his former self, admittedly against a very weak forward line.
Ballard - 6 should have had a pen, we looked more likely when he was on.
Mukairu - 6 bit disappointing, was expecting him to be really attacking and take people on, but not so much.
Yiadom - 6 iffy, but tryingvto make something happen and on his less comfortable left side.
Hutchinson - 6 solid
Rushesha - n/a not much time didn’t notice him. Put out of position.
Selles - 4 shape doesn't work. Selection for RB doesn't work. Two slow CBs is a risk. Front libe too narrow. Unforced subs too late.
Our formation relies on fullbacks providing width because the wide players like Knibbs, Azeez and Elliott want / are instructed to be narrow and come inside. That falls apart when your LB is nervous and your RB is a teenage CB who looks like he's never played FB in his life.
Could and should have been a comfortable win. Burton were the worst side I've seen.
I'll take the draw and a cleansheet. Though I wouldn't read much into either given how bad Burton were.