[Albion] ***Player Ratings vs Watford***

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

6 - Average

Ryan - 7
Montoya - 7
Bong - 8
Duffy - 6
Dunk - 7
Pröpper - 7.5
Bissouma - 7
Groß - 4
March - 7.5
Murray - 5
Locadia - 7

Andone - 6

I agree with the players alredy singled out for praise, but I'd like to comment favourably on Locardia - lovely touch and passing - the exact opposite of the ponderous and slow Pascal today. Unfortunately his actual shots with his feet (there were two I think) were off target, which allows the haters to dismiss him as usual.

It will be an extraordinary run of bad luck that propels us into a relegation slot this season. We are a decent side with few weaknesses. Provided we start with Andone, and work out how to revitalise Pascal.

I met up with five of my old school mates today, one of whom lives in Spain and hasn't kept up (last game when we were in the Championship). Before the game I described our typical play, capable of 20 passes against any side, a bit 'negative', no 'massive stars' but the best football ever seen at the club, and he thought I was taking the Micky. Certainly not 'too good to go down' but certainly good enough to watch every week, with a fair amount of enjoyment, in the best league in the world. It is horrible when we capitulate like we did at Fulham, but that's life.

 

[dannyboy]

To those mentioning andone play acting . I watched it on tv and thought the same . However, they did a close up and it looked like he was poked in the eye.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Ryan - 6
Montoya - 7
Bong - 7
Duffy - 7
Dunk - 7.5
Propper - 7.5
Bissouma - 6
Gross - 6
March - 8.5
Murray - 6
Locadia - 5 (minutes 1 to 60), then 7 (61 onwards)


We played pretty well, despite what some are suggesting. Had we scored just one - and the save from Locadia’s second hal header was world class - and all the same people would be calling the very same performance, a good one.

 

[dazzer6666]

To those mentioning andone play acting . I watched it on tv and thought the same . However, they did a close up and it looked like he was poked in the eye.

Happened right in front of us, and we weren’t sure. Thing is though, even if he was caught, at one point he looked up, saw Watford had the ball, then started rolling around holding his face again. Unnecessary.

 

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Happened right in front of us, and we weren’t sure. Thing is though, even if he was caught, at one point he looked up, saw Watford had the ball, then started rolling around holding his face again. Unnecessary.

Eaxctly how i read it. He rolled from side to side holding his face. He then sat up and looked bemused when the game continued and no one was bothered by him. He actions were play acting.

 

[amexer]

Ryan 7 Nothing to do
Montoya 7 Good game
Dunk 8 Quality
Dufffy 7 Good game
Bong 7 Great improvement
Gross 5 Not contributing enough
Propper 7 Good game
Bissouma 5 Promises more then he delivers.
Locadia 6 Seems to be getting marked up because he had 2 headers. Apart from that very average and shooting woefull
Murray 5 Have to have some sympathy because never had a player near him for support.
March 8 Have been his biggest critic but great to see him play so well. Waited all season for him to take full back on outside and lets hope it continues
All credit to defence apart from the goalmouth scramble Watford never looked like scoring. Very good 2nd half performance. If only Locadia and Adrone had Murrays compose in front of goal.
Would have prefered Kayal as replacement for Stevens and going forward would like Bissouma instead of Gross

 

[Grombleton]

For someone who is permanently depressed, that is an excellent summary

I'm honestly unsure of how to take that.

 

[BensGrandad]

Would have prefered Kayal as replacement for Stevens and going forward would like Bissouma instead of Gross

I do not agree with that as I thought Bissouma stepped into the role well but I would have tried Jahanbakhsh for Gross on 70 mins as we needed some inspiration.from somebody to get a goal.

 

[dazzer6666]

I do not agree with that as I thought Bissouma stepped into the role well but I would have tried Jahanbakhsh for Gross on 70 mins as we needed some inspiration.from somebody to get a goal.

In what formation ? Andone, Locadia and March on the pitch in a 433.......424 ? Gross was pretty good defensively.

 

[BensGrandad]

I would have put him out wide right and dropped March in to cover Gross more central. We looked stale and unable or likely to score.

 

[LamieRobertson]

I would have put him out wide right and dropped March in to cover Gross more central.

March was having a blinder out there..cant see it making sense to move him

 

[Weststander]

March 8 Have been his biggest critic but great to see him play so well. Waited all season for him to take full back on outside and lets hope it continues.

Solly covered just in his post match Radio Sussex interview. They’ve been working on him (and all our wide midfielders) attacking directly with pace, as defenders hate facing that.

 

[Weststander]

I would have put him out wide right and dropped March in to cover Gross more central. We looked stale and unable or likely to score.

March playing more centrally was tried a few months back, and was a flop.

 

[BensGrandad]

March was having a blinder out there..cant see it making sense to move him

We didnt look like scoring so needed to change our approach and try something different.

 

[dazzer6666]

We didnt look like scoring so needed to change our approach and try something different.

Moving our best winger into central midfield wouldn’t have been it IMO.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Moving our best winger into central midfield wouldn’t have been it IMO.

Well thats what I was thinking....Ryan up front?

 

[dazzer6666]

Well thats what I was thinking....Ryan up front?

Too short, stoopid

 

[LamieRobertson]

Too short, stoopid

Through the legs of the tall ones

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Solly covered just in his post match Radio Sussex interview. They’ve been working on him (and all our wide midfielders) attacking directly with pace, as defenders hate facing that.

Sorry if I’m missing something, but that comes across as if it’s a revelation to them? They’ve been working on the wingers attacking the full backs, at pace, because they don’t like it? What next, Dunk and Duffy to start practicing tackling as strikers don’t like it?

 

[BensGrandad]

Moving our best winger into central midfield wouldn’t have been it IMO.

He woul have covered Gross defensively and AJ may have provided the spark we needed but want forthcoming