lizard
Well-hung member
- Jul 14, 2005
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Firstly i'd like to say this is my own opinion of todays match. If you disagree i don't care, please excuse the spelling i've been driving all day and i'm knackered!
Secondly, i'd like to congratulate M.A. for his winning start. (And the team!)
The team appeared to look a lot sharper than i remember last season. Fewer stray passes and a little more composure on the ball. I thought the back pair of Elphick and Hawkins worked pretty well and seemed comanding in the air, after a few more matches i can see them being the established pair at the back.
Whing seemed a little behind the pace in the early stages of the game but improved later on, overlapping well with McLeod.
Richards for me had a good game, Zola looked offside when he scored from where i was and it would have been harsh for it to cost us 2 points.
I wasn't too sure about us re-signing Virgo at the time but today i think he was class in midfield, he supported the defence well, sprayed the ball out wide, most of the time well and was unlucky not to score a second when he hit the base of the post early on in the second half. He was my man of the match. Who needs Hammond!
Thomson got forward well and generally had a decent game, possibly a bit quiet.
Cox was for the most really good. Put some killer crosses in and didn't seem to mess about and lose the ball like he did a lot of the time last season.
McLeod for me seemed sharp and skillful, but at times seemed a little slow in getting forward. He will get better under Adams.
Forster was a real handful, went close on a few occasions during the match and took the winner well, ran his arse off for the full 90 mins and comanded the field well, a worthy captain.
Murray looked lively and had some good touches and runs but didn't look his best today.
Oh yeah, Kuipers. Didn't really have a hell of a lot to do. Caught a couple of crosses, punched one and stopped a couple of shots that were straight at him. Shame he didn't win the one on one he was presented with but not really his fault.
Kuipers 7
Whing 7
Elphick 7
Hawkins 8
Richards 7
Cox 8
Thomson 7
Virgo 9
McLeod 7
Murray 7
Forster 9
I might have been a bit generous on the scoring but you get the idea.
We were pretty good today, looked a lot more creative and held shape better as a team. We should have been 3 or so up when they scored as we had dominated 80% of the match.
We've got to bare in mind though that this was at Crewe. It'll be interesting to see how we fair against more formiddable opposition, Leeds, Leicester, Southend etc. But what i saw today makes me optimistic for the coming season.
Many thanks for reading, i hope this helps those that weren't there and those that were please feel free to comment/critisize!
Secondly, i'd like to congratulate M.A. for his winning start. (And the team!)
The team appeared to look a lot sharper than i remember last season. Fewer stray passes and a little more composure on the ball. I thought the back pair of Elphick and Hawkins worked pretty well and seemed comanding in the air, after a few more matches i can see them being the established pair at the back.
Whing seemed a little behind the pace in the early stages of the game but improved later on, overlapping well with McLeod.
Richards for me had a good game, Zola looked offside when he scored from where i was and it would have been harsh for it to cost us 2 points.
I wasn't too sure about us re-signing Virgo at the time but today i think he was class in midfield, he supported the defence well, sprayed the ball out wide, most of the time well and was unlucky not to score a second when he hit the base of the post early on in the second half. He was my man of the match. Who needs Hammond!
Thomson got forward well and generally had a decent game, possibly a bit quiet.
Cox was for the most really good. Put some killer crosses in and didn't seem to mess about and lose the ball like he did a lot of the time last season.
McLeod for me seemed sharp and skillful, but at times seemed a little slow in getting forward. He will get better under Adams.
Forster was a real handful, went close on a few occasions during the match and took the winner well, ran his arse off for the full 90 mins and comanded the field well, a worthy captain.
Murray looked lively and had some good touches and runs but didn't look his best today.
Oh yeah, Kuipers. Didn't really have a hell of a lot to do. Caught a couple of crosses, punched one and stopped a couple of shots that were straight at him. Shame he didn't win the one on one he was presented with but not really his fault.
Kuipers 7
Whing 7
Elphick 7
Hawkins 8
Richards 7
Cox 8
Thomson 7
Virgo 9
McLeod 7
Murray 7
Forster 9
I might have been a bit generous on the scoring but you get the idea.
We were pretty good today, looked a lot more creative and held shape better as a team. We should have been 3 or so up when they scored as we had dominated 80% of the match.
We've got to bare in mind though that this was at Crewe. It'll be interesting to see how we fair against more formiddable opposition, Leeds, Leicester, Southend etc. But what i saw today makes me optimistic for the coming season.
Many thanks for reading, i hope this helps those that weren't there and those that were please feel free to comment/critisize!