Marty
Audere est farce
- Mar 10, 2005
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Think Timmeh proved a lot of doubters wrong today in his willingness to change his system, switch to one striker to shore up the midfield. And it worked a treat even if we didn't manage to do all that much with the ball before the first goal.
Loved bits of the high pressure that we did in the first half, the problem was that when they managed to play past the high pressure we dropped a bit too deep and there were times when they had far too much space 20-30 yards from goal, the Bony shot off the bar is an example of that. Still, once we scored Swansea never looked like getting back into it, and today certainly was Timmeh's best tactical performance so far.
Lloris - 7 - Solid enough, one save that he pushed straight back into a dangerous area. Good bit of quick thinking once when it looked like his momentum from the rush-out would take him outside the box and he released it to Rose.
Walker - 7 - Busts a gut every time, alert to dangers. Dangerous cross for 2-0 but otherwise couldn't cross to save his life.
Dawson - 6.5 - Couple of Donkey moments in the first half, could have given away a penalty, good second half.
Chiriches - 7.5 - Don't understand the negativity that comes his way at all. Good game.
Rose - 6 - The one position we really should be in the market for this window. Decent backup but no more. Good assist but I don't feel comfortable with his defending and he's a lazy sod if he loses the ball in attack.
Bentaleb - 7 - Solid. Not much more to say really.
Dembele - 7 - Same as Bentaleb.
Lennon - 6 - Not at his best but, as I've said before, the team always seems to play better when he's in it.
Eriksen - 8 - Maestro. Deserved a goal but excellent regardless.
Chadli - 6.5 - Solid performer but things aren't really happening for him. Skied a great chance where he absolutely should hit the target.
Adebayor - 8.5 - MOTM - Another talismanic display and it's good that he's not afraid to give bollockings to the others when they deserve it. I do like Soldado's applauding virtually everything but sometimes you need Bad Cop in there too.
Won't bother with sub ratings.
Sherwood - 8 - Really think he got it right today, both tactics and starting XI. More like this, please.
Loved bits of the high pressure that we did in the first half, the problem was that when they managed to play past the high pressure we dropped a bit too deep and there were times when they had far too much space 20-30 yards from goal, the Bony shot off the bar is an example of that. Still, once we scored Swansea never looked like getting back into it, and today certainly was Timmeh's best tactical performance so far.
Lloris - 7 - Solid enough, one save that he pushed straight back into a dangerous area. Good bit of quick thinking once when it looked like his momentum from the rush-out would take him outside the box and he released it to Rose.
Walker - 7 - Busts a gut every time, alert to dangers. Dangerous cross for 2-0 but otherwise couldn't cross to save his life.
Dawson - 6.5 - Couple of Donkey moments in the first half, could have given away a penalty, good second half.
Chiriches - 7.5 - Don't understand the negativity that comes his way at all. Good game.
Rose - 6 - The one position we really should be in the market for this window. Decent backup but no more. Good assist but I don't feel comfortable with his defending and he's a lazy sod if he loses the ball in attack.
Bentaleb - 7 - Solid. Not much more to say really.
Dembele - 7 - Same as Bentaleb.
Lennon - 6 - Not at his best but, as I've said before, the team always seems to play better when he's in it.
Eriksen - 8 - Maestro. Deserved a goal but excellent regardless.
Chadli - 6.5 - Solid performer but things aren't really happening for him. Skied a great chance where he absolutely should hit the target.
Adebayor - 8.5 - MOTM - Another talismanic display and it's good that he's not afraid to give bollockings to the others when they deserve it. I do like Soldado's applauding virtually everything but sometimes you need Bad Cop in there too.
Won't bother with sub ratings.
Sherwood - 8 - Really think he got it right today, both tactics and starting XI. More like this, please.
