Would anyone else argue that Erikson was our poorest player? Not that he had a very bad game but his free kicks and corners, which are usually his hallmark, were found wanting plus he passed the ball quite often to the opposition, where we could have been punished by a better team. My onions.
I think he is doing what most of us thought he couldn't; put a shift in when things aren't quite going his way. Been very impressed with his work rate and discipline. Reminds a bit of mod ric in the way he always has time and looks for a pass. Good player that will only get better with games.Yes and no. He's settling but he's still taking chances which makes me really optimistic. I think he hasn't quite found his role in the starting 11. But when it does, he'll be electric.
Lloris - 6 Nothing to do but nearly fluffed a cross
Daws - 6 Slow
Lennon - 6 Average
Soldado - 6 AVB has broken Soldado, will take a few more games to see him at his best
Got to disagree with these. Don't think any player was worse than a 7.
I take it you don't like dawson or lennon? Lamela is a better player than Lennon but it doesn't mean he was better today. Lennon scored a good goal, worked hard and created at least 2 good chances. Lamela played well, showed some good movement and passing but didn't score create. How do you score Lamela more than lennon? Vote on what happened not on what you would like to happen.Lloris 5.6 - Confident but not much action
Naughton 6.5 - A very un-Naughton performance at times
Dawson 5.5 - A very Dawson performance
Vlad 6.5
Fryers 7
Dembele 8.5 - Just edges MOTM just for the goal. Great performance
Paulinho 9 - Tekkers and would have probably got his goal if it wasn't for Chunky Adam
Eriksen 6 - A bit sloppy but some good phases too
Lennon 7 - Some woeful play, some decent play. Good goal
Soldado 7 - Well taken pen
Ade 7 - Loved his crazy acrobatics that demonstrated that Shawcross is little more than a functioning moron
Subs
Capoue 6.5 - Had nothing to do
Lamela 7.5 - I don't care that Lennon scored, Lamela was so much more assured in play
Chadli 6.5 - a few neat bits and pieces
Got to disagree with these. Don't think any player was worse than a 7.
Lloris - X - Nothing to do.
Naughton - 7.5 - Excellent, said for a while that he is more technically skilled and has a better footballing brain than Walker, played real well today and did good vs a tricky winger.
Dawson - 8 - Commanding, these are the games he relishes.
Chiriches - 7.5 - Did well and good distribution/carrying forward from the back. Handled Crouch easily.
Fryers - 7 - Solid display/debut, looked a bit nervous with some passes but overall very involved and did well.
Lennon - 6 - Good goal (albeit deflected) but was a real hindrance to our play the whole first half.
Paulinho - 9 - Unreal display.
Dembele - 8.5 - Dominant and a great goal.
Eriksen - 7 - All over the place, worked hard, linked up, etc, but not too much of an end product. Still a very good showing though.
Soldado - 7.5 - Sent in the cross that won the pen and was ice cold slotting it away. Worked very hard, all over the place winning balls and linking up with everyone.
Adebayor - 7.5 - Great performance, similar to Soldado rating.
Note: These two HAVE to start converting their chances though.
Capoue - 7 - Didn't have much to do but seemed to do a lot in cutting out the few attacks.
Chadli/Lamela - NET, game was more or less over and just an exhibition. Lamela looked to get on the ball more than Chadli, did well with it, but stupid yellow.
He helped create the penalty, which he then scored, and got 2 assists. Yes, he should have scored that chance in the second half but are you saying playing a part in 100% of the goals = 6?I don't think you can give Soldado more than a 6. If he misses those chances in games where we desperately need goals then the team will suffer. I really want Soldado to do well but he cant keep missing sitters.
I take it you don't like dawson or lennon? Lamela is a better player than Lennon but it doesn't mean he was better today. Lennon scored a good goal, worked hard and created at least 2 good chances. Lamela played well, showed some good movement and passing but didn't score create. How do you score Lamela more than lennon? Vote on what happened not on what you would like to happen.
I don't think you can give Soldado more than a 6. If he misses those chances in games where we desperately need goals then the team will suffer. I really want Soldado to do well but he cant keep missing sitters.
Lloris - X - Nothing to do.
Naughton - 7.5 - Excellent, said for a while that he is more technically skilled and has a better footballing brain than Walker, played real well today and did good vs a tricky winger.
Dawson - 8 - Commanding, these are the games he relishes.
Chiriches - 7.5 - Did well and good distribution/carrying forward from the back. Handled Crouch easily.
Fryers - 7 - Solid display/debut, looked a bit nervous with some passes but overall very involved and did well.
Lennon - 6 - Good goal (albeit deflected) but was a real hindrance to our play the whole first half.
Paulinho - 9 - Unreal display.
Dembele - 8.5 - Dominant and a great goal.
Eriksen - 7 - All over the place, worked hard, linked up, etc, but not too much of an end product. Still a very good showing though.
Soldado - 7.5 - Sent in the cross that won the pen and was ice cold slotting it away. Worked very hard, all over the place winning balls and linking up with everyone.
Adebayor - 7.5 - Great performance, similar to Soldado rating.
Note: These two HAVE to start converting their chances though.
Capoue - 7 - Didn't have much to do but seemed to do a lot in cutting out the few attacks.
Chadli/Lamela - NET, game was more or less over and just an exhibition. Lamela looked to get on the ball more than Chadli, did well with it, but stupid yellow.