- Jan 7, 2006
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Well that was well and truly awful, guess we are allowed off days and it's pretty fair to say that a defeat has been coming considering the poor performance against Fulham. CH got it wrong today. We could have played until midnight and we still wouldn't have scored. Credit to Preston totally deserved.
Stockdale - 5 - personally think he could have done a lot better with both of their goals, the header took an eternity to drop into the net by the post, was almost like slow motion. The second he's beaten by a shot going across goal. Really harsh to criticise considering the amount of points he has won us previously but today was a bad day for him.
Bruno - 3 - second game in a row now where he has been partcilularly off form. Constantly beaten by the Preston players to the ball and quite a few sloppy passes.
Duffy - 5 - better of the two centre backs but was beaten in the air so many times today.
Goldson - 4 - looked really off the pace, shadow of the player he was last season. Needs minutes to get back to full sharpness so should be playing in some U23 games.
Adekugbe - 5 - going forward he looked okay, offering the overlap and a few good crosses but defensively he looked horrific. Was targeted by Preston as the weak link, improved in the second half but can clearly tell he was 3rd choice player for that position.
Knockaert - 5 - not his day, some flashes of brilliance but towards the end of the game he kind of gave the impression that he knew we were gonna lose so couldn't be arsed anymore. Poor free-kicks and corners all game.
Sidwell - 5 - him and Norwood can't play together, Sidwell was slightly better and won more tackles in the midfield
Norwood - 5 - for a set-piece specialist every corner went straight into the 'keepers arms. Duffy has a right go at him following another poor corner.
Skalak - 4 - I can see why CH plays him away from home but he's really struggling at the moment. Seems to have turned into the fans new player to moan at. A handful booed and cheered when he went off which should never happen, Murphy looked better when he came on.
Baldock - 5 - didn't get into the game, rightly substituted. Preston's defence were pretty immense today
Murray - 5 - same as Baldock, couldn't get into the game. Constantly targeted by the referee for niggly little fouls.
Murphy - 6 - played like he had a point to prove today and improved the team going forward when he came on. Few stupid offside decisions by him
Hemed - 4 - didn't do a lot, poor penalty.
Kayal - 7 - should start the next game, showed real passion and fight towards the end when others gave up. Should have started in my eyes.
Stockdale - 5 - personally think he could have done a lot better with both of their goals, the header took an eternity to drop into the net by the post, was almost like slow motion. The second he's beaten by a shot going across goal. Really harsh to criticise considering the amount of points he has won us previously but today was a bad day for him.
Bruno - 3 - second game in a row now where he has been partcilularly off form. Constantly beaten by the Preston players to the ball and quite a few sloppy passes.
Duffy - 5 - better of the two centre backs but was beaten in the air so many times today.
Goldson - 4 - looked really off the pace, shadow of the player he was last season. Needs minutes to get back to full sharpness so should be playing in some U23 games.
Adekugbe - 5 - going forward he looked okay, offering the overlap and a few good crosses but defensively he looked horrific. Was targeted by Preston as the weak link, improved in the second half but can clearly tell he was 3rd choice player for that position.
Knockaert - 5 - not his day, some flashes of brilliance but towards the end of the game he kind of gave the impression that he knew we were gonna lose so couldn't be arsed anymore. Poor free-kicks and corners all game.
Sidwell - 5 - him and Norwood can't play together, Sidwell was slightly better and won more tackles in the midfield
Norwood - 5 - for a set-piece specialist every corner went straight into the 'keepers arms. Duffy has a right go at him following another poor corner.
Skalak - 4 - I can see why CH plays him away from home but he's really struggling at the moment. Seems to have turned into the fans new player to moan at. A handful booed and cheered when he went off which should never happen, Murphy looked better when he came on.
Baldock - 5 - didn't get into the game, rightly substituted. Preston's defence were pretty immense today
Murray - 5 - same as Baldock, couldn't get into the game. Constantly targeted by the referee for niggly little fouls.
Murphy - 6 - played like he had a point to prove today and improved the team going forward when he came on. Few stupid offside decisions by him
Hemed - 4 - didn't do a lot, poor penalty.
Kayal - 7 - should start the next game, showed real passion and fight towards the end when others gave up. Should have started in my eyes.
