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Albion vs Blackburn Match Ratings
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martin tyler
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- Jan 25, 2013
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Stockdale 9 - two 1-1 saves dealt pretty well with the long throws and a great save in opening minutes
Bruno 8 attacked and defended very and some silky skills
Greer 6.5 distribution ok. Given tough time in the air but coped ok
Uwe 7 also given tough time in the air but coped well and put himself on the line
Bong 6.5 ok both attacking and defensively nothing more than that
Murphy 7 bright debut, great feet. Could be a real asset
Stephens 7 solid enough
Kayal 7.5 bright and a lot of good things start with him
Lualua 8 looks confident and another goal.
Baldock 6.5 worked hard no real opportunities set up goal
Hamed 6.5 also worked hard. No great service
Bruno 8 attacked and defended very and some silky skills
Greer 6.5 distribution ok. Given tough time in the air but coped ok
Uwe 7 also given tough time in the air but coped well and put himself on the line
Bong 6.5 ok both attacking and defensively nothing more than that
Murphy 7 bright debut, great feet. Could be a real asset
Stephens 7 solid enough
Kayal 7.5 bright and a lot of good things start with him
Lualua 8 looks confident and another goal.
Baldock 6.5 worked hard no real opportunities set up goal
Hamed 6.5 also worked hard. No great service
Machiavelli
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Stockdale 8.5 -- two stunning saves on 1-on-1s. Solid beyond that, and calm down. Marked down 0.5 for a few distributions
Bruno 9 MoM -- the sun shone, and Bruno outdid it. Flair.
Greer 8 -- like Bruno, he's had a fine start to the season
Hunnemeier 7 -- extremely solid, he's no Dunk with his passing though
Bong 6.5 -- did OK
Kayal 8 -- he's just too good
Stephens 8 -- £2.5m! And the rest
Murphy 7.5 -- good debut with some good runs and kept possession well, was tiring, didn't look as quick as I'd hoped
LuaLua 8 -- keep on banging them in Kazenga
Baldock 6 -- some good runs, good assist, but poor control a number of times in the second half when in promising positions
Hemed 6 -- should have troubled the keeper at least once
March 6
Ince 6
COG 6
After a shaky first 20 minutes, we came round, in no small part due to the old ones in defence, although our CM is getting better and better
Bruno 9 MoM -- the sun shone, and Bruno outdid it. Flair.
Greer 8 -- like Bruno, he's had a fine start to the season
Hunnemeier 7 -- extremely solid, he's no Dunk with his passing though
Bong 6.5 -- did OK
Kayal 8 -- he's just too good
Stephens 8 -- £2.5m! And the rest
Murphy 7.5 -- good debut with some good runs and kept possession well, was tiring, didn't look as quick as I'd hoped
LuaLua 8 -- keep on banging them in Kazenga
Baldock 6 -- some good runs, good assist, but poor control a number of times in the second half when in promising positions
Hemed 6 -- should have troubled the keeper at least once
March 6
Ince 6
COG 6
After a shaky first 20 minutes, we came round, in no small part due to the old ones in defence, although our CM is getting better and better
Stockdale 9 Absolutely superb. Some brilliant 1 on 1 stops too and he looks confident catching and punching. MOM
Bruno 8 Slow start but otherwise impeccable
Greer 7.5 Never looked bothered and bossed the back 4
Huenemeier 7 A bit of a shaky start but improved dramatically. Looks very good
Bong 6.5 Not his marauding best but still looking a very sound acquisition
Murphy 7 Solid if unspectacular. Looks lively though and is a step up on March
Kayal 7 Mandatory booking aside, bossed the midfield
Stephens 7 Makes a lot of good decisions and is building a great partnership with Kayal
Lua Lua 8.5 Marked by 3 men and a game changer again
Hemed 6.5 Needs a bit of luck but bustling and full of positivity
Baldock 6.5 As above
Subs.
Ince 6.5 Solid
O'Grady 7 Wasted valuable seconds with some selfless running
March 5.5 (7 for running and creativity, 4 for end product) So positive but so frustrating!
Hughton 8 Changed secured the result and has set us up to be very hard to beat
Referee 7 Some odd decisions but pretty much all of the bookings were textbook. We'll see much worse...
Bruno 8 Slow start but otherwise impeccable
Greer 7.5 Never looked bothered and bossed the back 4
Huenemeier 7 A bit of a shaky start but improved dramatically. Looks very good
Bong 6.5 Not his marauding best but still looking a very sound acquisition
Murphy 7 Solid if unspectacular. Looks lively though and is a step up on March
Kayal 7 Mandatory booking aside, bossed the midfield
Stephens 7 Makes a lot of good decisions and is building a great partnership with Kayal
Lua Lua 8.5 Marked by 3 men and a game changer again
Hemed 6.5 Needs a bit of luck but bustling and full of positivity
Baldock 6.5 As above
Subs.
Ince 6.5 Solid
O'Grady 7 Wasted valuable seconds with some selfless running
March 5.5 (7 for running and creativity, 4 for end product) So positive but so frustrating!
Hughton 8 Changed secured the result and has set us up to be very hard to beat
Referee 7 Some odd decisions but pretty much all of the bookings were textbook. We'll see much worse...
Machiavelli
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Napier's Knee
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Agreed. hunnemeier looks to be a great find, and I love Hemed's attitude. Blackburn were horrible. We're looking good.
sllugaes
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- Dec 15, 2012
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! You might as well give the ref motm!
Meade's Ball
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Stockers - 8 - very capable goalie today. Lighter under foot and not making any rash decisions. Moved quickly to snuff out threats and stuck out a long arm when necessary. Good show.
Bruno - 8 - he's a sort of uncoked Ronnie O'Sullivan with a football, his right boot the most delicate and flairified cue. My favourite player/magician. I remember from today 3 leaping for a long ball and Bruno emerging with the ball glued to his toe having watched and waited perfectly for it to fly over those who thoughtlessly flew.
Greer - 7 - a couple of good attacking manoeuvres and bursts did him well. Troubled by a team of flinging oafs, but a clean sheet is all that can be asked for.
Hunemaier - 7 - I 7 him for his neat passing. Got done a little easier a time or two and wants to give up every header being a seeming diving one, but looks like a good hero at the back with decent technique.
Bong - 6 - not a great performance by Bong, but no horrendous blunders so was ok.
Kayal - 6 - motored around and had more of a presence toward the end of the game, but not his best show.
Stephens - 7 - the better of the two midfielders, I thought. Getting stuck in and a couple of good passes. Would have liked him to get the shot in the first half on target.
LuaLua - 8 - an 8 for the goal and to keep going in a game not full of thrills.
Murphy - 7 - couple of nice squirmy twisty dashes. Like the idea of more of that. Still needs to learn what we are.
Hemed - 7 - a very good second half where I finally got to see his good touch and to spring off a burly defender to get space. Shame he couldn't get one on target.
Baldock - 6 - worked hard, but swing at the ball wildly and lost control too often. Still not sure about him as one of the starting front 2 when we finish our purchases.
Bruno - 8 - he's a sort of uncoked Ronnie O'Sullivan with a football, his right boot the most delicate and flairified cue. My favourite player/magician. I remember from today 3 leaping for a long ball and Bruno emerging with the ball glued to his toe having watched and waited perfectly for it to fly over those who thoughtlessly flew.
Greer - 7 - a couple of good attacking manoeuvres and bursts did him well. Troubled by a team of flinging oafs, but a clean sheet is all that can be asked for.
Hunemaier - 7 - I 7 him for his neat passing. Got done a little easier a time or two and wants to give up every header being a seeming diving one, but looks like a good hero at the back with decent technique.
Bong - 6 - not a great performance by Bong, but no horrendous blunders so was ok.
Kayal - 6 - motored around and had more of a presence toward the end of the game, but not his best show.
Stephens - 7 - the better of the two midfielders, I thought. Getting stuck in and a couple of good passes. Would have liked him to get the shot in the first half on target.
LuaLua - 8 - an 8 for the goal and to keep going in a game not full of thrills.
Murphy - 7 - couple of nice squirmy twisty dashes. Like the idea of more of that. Still needs to learn what we are.
Hemed - 7 - a very good second half where I finally got to see his good touch and to spring off a burly defender to get space. Shame he couldn't get one on target.
Baldock - 6 - worked hard, but swing at the ball wildly and lost control too often. Still not sure about him as one of the starting front 2 when we finish our purchases.
But Stockdale made 2 1 v 1 saves, and 2 more good saves too?
I didn't go, were we the better team, or did we just win because of Stockdale?
Stockdale 9 superb saves which kept our clean sheet intact
Bruno 8 a shaky start with a few miss passes, but was brilliant after that. Some brilliant and flamboyant football
Uwe 6 did okay, but his passing isn't as good as Dunk, or, dare I say it, Greer
Greer 7 imposed himself into the game better than Uwe. Won most areal battles and has started the season fantastically
Bong 6 produced a lot of sloppy passes but looked bright at times when linked with LuaLua down the wing
Murphy 6.5 a few bright runs and he looks a lot more consistent than Solly!
Stephens 7 another solid performance
Kayal 7 see above ^ midfield partnership has been outstanding when compared to last season's shambles
LuaLua 8 They just couldn't handle Kaz. Long may his A Game continue!
Hamed 6 Missed a few chances, including a very unlucky header!
Baldock 7 Similar to Hamed but got the assist, so gets an extra mark.
Subs
Ince 6 did his job!
March 6 should have done better when he had that chance late game, but looked bright before that
O'Grady 6 the standard Chris performance. A good target man who plays the wingers in.
Bruno 8 a shaky start with a few miss passes, but was brilliant after that. Some brilliant and flamboyant football
Uwe 6 did okay, but his passing isn't as good as Dunk, or, dare I say it, Greer
Greer 7 imposed himself into the game better than Uwe. Won most areal battles and has started the season fantastically
Bong 6 produced a lot of sloppy passes but looked bright at times when linked with LuaLua down the wing
Murphy 6.5 a few bright runs and he looks a lot more consistent than Solly!
Stephens 7 another solid performance
Kayal 7 see above ^ midfield partnership has been outstanding when compared to last season's shambles
LuaLua 8 They just couldn't handle Kaz. Long may his A Game continue!
Hamed 6 Missed a few chances, including a very unlucky header!
Baldock 7 Similar to Hamed but got the assist, so gets an extra mark.
Subs
Ince 6 did his job!
March 6 should have done better when he had that chance late game, but looked bright before that
O'Grady 6 the standard Chris performance. A good target man who plays the wingers in.
Stockdale 9 - what's the bloke got to do to get some praise.
Bong 7 - Looking good with Kaz, not the most defensive minded.
Hunemeier 8 - The better of the 2 centre halfs.
Greer 7
Bruno 9 - MotM
Murphy 8 - looked lively and a promising buy.
Lua Lua 7
Stephens 7 - par.
Kayal 8 - Tough and creative, who could ask for more.
Hemed 6 - Shows some promise, but still a way off.
Baldock 7 - Lively but still not clicking with TH, yet.
Bong 7 - Looking good with Kaz, not the most defensive minded.
Hunemeier 8 - The better of the 2 centre halfs.
Greer 7
Bruno 9 - MotM
Murphy 8 - looked lively and a promising buy.
Lua Lua 7
Stephens 7 - par.
Kayal 8 - Tough and creative, who could ask for more.
Hemed 6 - Shows some promise, but still a way off.
Baldock 7 - Lively but still not clicking with TH, yet.
The Brighton Buzz
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- Jan 31, 2008
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Stockdale 8 A couple of good one on one saves and punched well when under pressure from long throws
Bruno 8 Back to his best when not having to push too far forward. Good to have the old Bruno back
Greer 5 Hardly won anything in the air and nearly cost us a couple of goals with his indecision
Uwe 7 Dodgy start but improved as the game went on and looks solid.
Bong 6 Faded in the second half and left his winger on a couple of occasions. Up against better opposition would have been punished.
Stephens 7 Good shift and links well with Kayal
Kayal 8 Holds everything together in the middle and also gets forward when he can. Interchanges with Stephens and understanding good between them.
Murphy 7 Looks good and will get better after a few games.
Baldock 6 Thought he was bit quiet, but put in a decent shift.
Hemed 7 I thought he had a good game. Nearly scored with a neat flick that the goalkeeper clawed away.
Lua Lua 8 Would have been a 9 but makes a few wrong decisions that gets the team into trouble. Much better player than last season though.
Subs
March 5 Looks as if he can be a game changer, but made a shocking decision when two against on late on.
Ince 6 Does what it says on the tin. Shore it up for the last 15 minutes
O'Grady 5 Put on to hold it up. But can't help think his days are numbered
Blackburn were truly awful and rely on long throws and lumps forward. If that's what their fans have to look forward to, I feel sorry for them
Bruno 8 Back to his best when not having to push too far forward. Good to have the old Bruno back
Greer 5 Hardly won anything in the air and nearly cost us a couple of goals with his indecision
Uwe 7 Dodgy start but improved as the game went on and looks solid.
Bong 6 Faded in the second half and left his winger on a couple of occasions. Up against better opposition would have been punished.
Stephens 7 Good shift and links well with Kayal
Kayal 8 Holds everything together in the middle and also gets forward when he can. Interchanges with Stephens and understanding good between them.
Murphy 7 Looks good and will get better after a few games.
Baldock 6 Thought he was bit quiet, but put in a decent shift.
Hemed 7 I thought he had a good game. Nearly scored with a neat flick that the goalkeeper clawed away.
Lua Lua 8 Would have been a 9 but makes a few wrong decisions that gets the team into trouble. Much better player than last season though.
Subs
March 5 Looks as if he can be a game changer, but made a shocking decision when two against on late on.
Ince 6 Does what it says on the tin. Shore it up for the last 15 minutes
O'Grady 5 Put on to hold it up. But can't help think his days are numbered
Blackburn were truly awful and rely on long throws and lumps forward. If that's what their fans have to look forward to, I feel sorry for them
Puppet Master
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- Aug 14, 2012
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I actually thought Baldock looked pretty good!
But then I did forget my glasses today.
But then I did forget my glasses today.