DeePeeNCAFC wrote:FN3 - Respect your opinions as everyone's is important but have to say I disagree fully with your player assessments and view of the game.
Only 1 team played the ball nicely out of defence, the other hoofed it. Only 1 team had any clever footwork in and around the box, the other team knocked it long to their tall forward who, although he held the ball up well second half, had no-one running off him for the knock-downs.
I won't slate Dom Jefferies because of his age and inexperience but would hope he'll improve markedly on that performance. Dolan and Sheehan were outplayed first half and left too many gaps in the midfield all game (possibly not their fault if we're using wingbacks they'll always be exposed). I'd give Sheehan 7/10 tops, one of our better players.
Giving 8/10 to Podge is undeserved and he's a player who would acknowledge that. Like all good strikers he only needs 1 chance (he had 2, how he didn't bury that early fluffed shot is beyond me), but let's not kid ourselves, he was ineffective otherwise. Matt though worked hard as the game went on and was at least twice as effective as Podge so to give him 3/10 is biased and unwarranted.
We've become too predictable and the only good news is that, with a few injuries, MF will be forced to make changes.
Opinions.
Happy to stick with mine.
Sheehan was immense tonight.
Regarding Podge name me another player who has scored 8 games on the trot in the cup.
That's worth an 8
That's an eight from me..
Matt was hopeless imo as he has been all season.
Striker is it 1 goal so far.