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rob9872
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Lots of solid performances. Hopefully a few of you who are pro Sheaf anti Eccles and vice versa, can now see the merits of both. I thought the two of them were outstanding. Probably 9 for Eccles, 8.5 Sheaf and a mix of 7s and 8s for the rest of the starters. Norman a bit below par, but worked hard.
Sick Boy
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Both of them were excellent today.
fatso
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Eccles motm, hes now scored 50% more goals than Simms this season!
EMC continued his good form, and the defence looked much better (although they were rarely troubled by a Plymouth side that are nailed on for the drop)
Good to see some fringe players getting a run out!
All in all the perfect response to last week's debacle. Hopefully Lampard now knows our best starting 11.
EMC continued his good form, and the defence looked much better (although they were rarely troubled by a Plymouth side that are nailed on for the drop)
Good to see some fringe players getting a run out!
All in all the perfect response to last week's debacle. Hopefully Lampard now knows our best starting 11.
The Philosopher
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Dovin 7
Hard to justify higher, not much to do except for a decent save in the first half. Clean sheet, hopefully builds some confidence.
MVE 7
Control him down a couple of times but totally in tune with Tats. Good overall
Thomas 7
Easy day for him.
Lati 8
Clean sheet, defence looks far more solid and presses the midfield.
Bidwell 8
Solid. Got forward well. Better with him in the team - he’s a grown up in a young team.
Eccles 9
2 goals and should have won a pen.
Rudi 6
Thought he was quiet - not a bad performance, obviously, just quiet.
Sheaf 7
Some delightful play but I still don’t like this run-one-yard-forwards and then pass backwards thing that he does.
Tats 8
Goal and a decent display.
Bassette 7
Ran well - not much product
EMC 8
Looking better.
Subs all 6
Hard to justify higher, not much to do except for a decent save in the first half. Clean sheet, hopefully builds some confidence.
MVE 7
Control him down a couple of times but totally in tune with Tats. Good overall
Thomas 7
Easy day for him.
Lati 8
Clean sheet, defence looks far more solid and presses the midfield.
Bidwell 8
Solid. Got forward well. Better with him in the team - he’s a grown up in a young team.
Eccles 9
2 goals and should have won a pen.
Rudi 6
Thought he was quiet - not a bad performance, obviously, just quiet.
Sheaf 7
Some delightful play but I still don’t like this run-one-yard-forwards and then pass backwards thing that he does.
Tats 8
Goal and a decent display.
Bassette 7
Ran well - not much product
EMC 8
Looking better.
Subs all 6
Skyblue Bangkok
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Plymouth keeper must have taken lessons from Collins,he was awful.
Warwickhunt
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FL needs to get hold of BTA and tell him to calm down a bit and he might be able to hold the ball better and get off better strikes at goal.
Captain Dart
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To be fair when he was called to make a save of a shot going to his left he got there including one great shot from Josh going into the top corner of the goal, when the shot was on his right he failed to make a shot.
no_loyalty
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Looks like a Collins clone, his body double in more ways than one.
Skyblue Bangkok
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walkingalongsingingasong
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BTA seemed to spend most of his game time playing so central leaving Bidwell with fewer options going forwards.
Captain Dart
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Not a very disciplined player.
Gibbo
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1. MotM Mason Clarke even though he went off at half time. Frightened the shit out of them. About 70% of play in the first half was in his quarter of the pitch. 4-0 when he was on, 0-0 when he wasn't. Eccles got two but their goalkeeper should have made a better fist of the first one and Eccles was just his usual self in midfield and not much more.
2. Rudoni continues to impress me. Superb ball retention - and that matters.
3. Lati - also had a good game. It is unfortunate that our best leader is not a nailed on starter.
4. Bidders is my comfort blanket. He is just so secure. No stress, no anxiety.
BUT
5. Still not enough quality output from the Tats / MVE partnership. Tats still too unwilling to go for the line, hard to believe but I think that were there a satisfactory alternative his place would be in jeopardy.
6. Sheaf too content to showboat from the uncontested deep midfield
AND
Bassette v Simms is a close call. Stormin' Norman offers massive amounts of energy but lacks the necessary finesse for this level. Simms has better brains, more control and height but lacks the pizazz. I'd probably reverse them.
2. Rudoni continues to impress me. Superb ball retention - and that matters.
3. Lati - also had a good game. It is unfortunate that our best leader is not a nailed on starter.
4. Bidders is my comfort blanket. He is just so secure. No stress, no anxiety.
BUT
5. Still not enough quality output from the Tats / MVE partnership. Tats still too unwilling to go for the line, hard to believe but I think that were there a satisfactory alternative his place would be in jeopardy.
6. Sheaf too content to showboat from the uncontested deep midfield
AND
Bassette v Simms is a close call. Stormin' Norman offers massive amounts of energy but lacks the necessary finesse for this level. Simms has better brains, more control and height but lacks the pizazz. I'd probably reverse them.
clint van damme
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Think that's a bit unfair on Sheaf.
Didn't think he did a lot wrong off the back of one of the most gutless performances you'll ever see on Saturday.
I'd still get rid, too many unacceptable performances from him this season.
COVKIDSNEVERQUIT
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stupot07
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That's incredibly unfair on Sheaf based on today's game Got the first assist with a great left footed cross, played forward a lot in the first half, it was his long diagonal to Bidwell that started the move for Eccles first goal. And kept us ticking over sitting midfield allowing Eccles and others to bomb on. It was almost like having the old Sheaf back today.
Cally Fedora
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Eccles, Sheaf, Emc, Bidwell 8. Solid 7’s elsewhere
Evo1883
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Sheaf had a great game today , 145 touches today that's a hell of alot .
stevefloyd
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The problem with Eccles is consistency, as too with Sheaf of late, if he could raise his game to the levels he was at today he would be a great player for us, maybe his bar was raised because Sheaf performed well but a great team result against a shockingly bad Plymouth side and 3 wonderful points to boot
Dovin 7 - I really think he will be a very good keeper. Very comfortable with the ball at his feet but not casual (as is Collins). His save in the first half was top draw.
Van Erwijk 7
Thomas 7
Latibeudiere 8.5 (uses his body so well. An intelligent footballer)
Bidwell 7.5
Sheaf 8
Eccles 9 motm
Rudoni 7
Sakamoto 7.5
Bassette 6
Torp 7
Simms 6
Thomas-Asante 6
Allen 6
Kitching 6
Van Erwijk 7
Thomas 7
Latibeudiere 8.5 (uses his body so well. An intelligent footballer)
Bidwell 7.5
Sheaf 8
Eccles 9 motm
Rudoni 7
Sakamoto 7.5
Bassette 6
Torp 7
Simms 6
Thomas-Asante 6
Allen 6
Kitching 6
Captain Dart
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I wouldn't give Bassette more than 5, his decision making when he had the ball was dire.
covcity4life
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So maybe stop making judgment on young players?
Brighton Sky Blue
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Think he might benefit from a few less minutes and Simms from a few more.
Pezza
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Exactly.
PUSB-We_are_going_up
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Eccles has clearly been taking lessons off Frankie
Brighton Sky Blue
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'Apparently he's a good keeper'Interesting in his post match interview that Lampard said he'd not seen much of Dovin.
I guess he has so.much on his plate he was focussing elsewhere.
Probably trusted Rhys Carr regarding Collins. Let's hope that nonsense is over....
'I've not seen much of him'
'Let's spend a few mill on him' wait what
clint van damme
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Interesting in his post match interview that Lampard said he'd not seen much of Dovin.
I guess he has so.much on his plate he was focussing elsewhere.
Probably trusted Rhys Carr regarding Collins
When Dovin first came Robins gave an interview which suggested he hadn't seen much of him.
It's quite strange given what a problematic position it's been that no-one seems to know much about him!
fatso
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He hasn't seen much of Dovin?Interesting in his post match interview that Lampard said he'd not seen much of Dovin.
I guess he has so.much on his plate he was focussing elsewhere.
Probably trusted Rhys Carr regarding Collins
But it looks like he's seen more than enough of Collins!
Thank fuck for that!
Bassette is constantly on the move, pulling their defenders out of position and creating space for people like Rudoni and EMC - both of whom look better players recently.
We looked less of a threat with Simms today again - although tbf the game was dead. I am deffo not giving up on Simms but I do think Norm is worth persevering with. Got a lot to learn clearly but for me, he causes defenders way more issues than Simms does.