Match Ratings -VS- Villa

truespur said:

nobody played above a 5. nobody.

and the only 2 i would give a 5 to is hudd and keane for at least trying to get some urgency and looking like they give a fuck

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Michey said:

Robinson 4 - Keeps punching and hoofing everything

Zokora 7
Dawson 3
Kaboul 5
Lee 5

Boateng 5
Jenas 5
Lennon 5
Malbranque 6

Berbatov 6
Defoe 6

SUBS
Huddlestone 6
Keane 6.5
O'Hara 6

And Ramos 7 - He tried anyway

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General Levy said:

Did you see Zokora? He was very good considering he was playing out of position the whole match.

Huddlestone - urgency? Does he actually run? He did play some nice passes.

I agree with Keane, he came on and ran his socks off.

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sparx100 said:

Robinson 5 - Flapping and Punching
Zokora 5 - Played out of position, and it showed
Lee 5 - Offers nothing going forward, always checks inside. Poor defensively
Dawson 4 - At fault for first goal - shows a lack of composure
Kaboul 5.1 - Probably the best of the defence.....not that that says a lot.
Jenas 6.1 - MOTM just for workload
Boateng 4 - Not doing enough to justify his big pricetag
Malbranque 6 - Worked hard, but created little
Lennon 5 - Worked hard defensively, but offered nothing going forward. Scared of taking on his man.
Berbatov 5 - Was he interested? Great player, but not a fighter.
Defoe 6 - Very quiet until the goal, but showed what a good goal poacher he really is.

Subs
Huddlestone 6 - Passed the ball around well, but so immobile.
O'Hara 5 - Not to blame for the goal, and mainly a spectator for the game.
Keane 5 - I would love to see him actually follow through with a tackle - always jumps out of the way...

Ramos - 6 I think that the subs were required and the tactics employed were fine, however, he alongside the defence and Robbo take the blame for the second goal and the poor marking. Should have identified the key threat (set-plays) and arranged the marking accordingly. To put a 5 foot midget up against Laursen was ridiculous. Note that Jenas was on the goal line............

Overall very poor - Highlights the real need for a commanding centre back who can organise his defence in Kings absence.

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walworthyid said:

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Sorry but I don't agree with that and you have contradicted yourself. On the one hand you say that Ramos was partly to blame for us letting in 2 more soft goals from set plays and the you go on to say that we need to get a centre-half to command the defence in such circumstances(the latter part I agree with)? How can Ramos tell the players, mid-game, who to pick up? I am fairly sure that O'Hara was not told to pick up Laursen but just did it at the time. That has nothing to do with Ramos.

For me Ramos was our MOTM for getting the players back into the game.

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General Levy said:

Robinson 4; Flapping at crosses. Reluctant to come for crosses. Poor distribution. Time to go.

Zokora 6: Played out of position and did well against Agbonlahor.

Dawson 4: At fault for their goal

Kaboul 5: Didn't do much

Lee 7: Didnt do anything wrong and was willing to run forward

Boateng 5; Didn't do anything

Jenas 6; Played ok in the 1st half. Told to play RB in the 2nd

Lennon 4: Didin't do anything - subbed

Malbranque 5 - not as good as his usual self. Missed a half chance

Berbatov 5; played like a spoilt little baby in the first half. Set up goal

Defoe 6: Did nothing to whole game apart from score

SUBS

Huddlestone 5: played some nice passes.

Keane 6: Came on and look lively, just how Defoe looks after he comes on

O'hara 4: Absolute disgrace how a young modern footballer can be so reliant on one foot. Missed an easy chance. I'd add that he was at fault for their second goal

Ramos 8: Tactically sound. Out thought O'neil. Let down by his teams incompetence

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