Player Ratings from the Times Online - Could they be more wrong!

[michaelden]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article3428131.ece


Tottenham: 4-4-2
Paul Robinson 5
Positioned the wall to the right for Chelsea’s opening goal. Flapped late on.
Alan Hutton 6 - WTF!!!
Impressively strong and agile, began to maraud forward from right back after the break.
Jonathan Woodgate 8
Comfortably marshalled Drogba. Beat Cech to a free kick to give Spurs the lead.
Ledley King 8
Dominant even after a month without playing. Blocked shots from Anelka and Drogba.
Pascal Chimbonda 6
Snuffed out the threat from Wright-Phillips. Header from early corner struck top of bar.
Aaron Lennon 6
Offered little room to twinkle on the right, became more influential when swapped flanks.
Jermaine Jenas 6 - WTF!!!
One of his quieter matches. Played a more constrained role, breaking up play.
Didier Zokora 5 - WTF!!!
Brought in to ruffle Chelsea midfield, gave away free kick for opening goal.
Steed Malbranque 6
Quiet. Had the early beating of Belletti, but never took advantage to attack his opponent.
Dimitar Berbatov 6
Never lit up occasion but made up for it by arrogantly slotting in equalising penalty.
Robbie Keane 8
Clever, inventive. Dropped deep to cajole the team, creating their best opportunities.
Substitutes T Huddlestone (for Chimbonda, 62min), T Tainio (for Malbranque 75), Y Kaboul (for Keane, 102).
Not used: R Cerny, D Bent.
Booked: Zokora, Tainio, Lennon, Jenas.
Chelsea: 4-3-3
Petr Cech 6
Having come for free kick that led to second goal, should have made sure he took the ball.
Juliano Belletti 5
Uncertain and slipshod, easily beaten three times early on. Offered nothing going forward.
Ricardo Carvalho 5
Hesitation and uncertainty led to some confusion with his partner at centre back.
John Terry 6
Strong and resolute but showed signs of rustiness after an extended period out.
Wayne Bridge 6
Allowed Lennon little space but handled to give away the equalising penalty.
Frank Lampard 5
Largely quiet. On his only opportunity to drive forward from midfield, blazed over.
Michael Essien 6
Superb pass late on to Drogba. Was his usual bossy, imposing self in midfield.
John Obi Mikel 5
Powerful but not very mobile, influential or adventurous. Booked for a block on Jenas.
Shaun Wright-Phillips 5
One low cross apart, was as anonymous and uninventive as his teammates.
Didier Drogba 6
Rarely escaped the shackles of Woodgate, though scored from direct free kick.
Nicolas Anelka 5
Looked anonymous and lost on left wing. Subdued even when he moved to centre.
Substitutes S Kalou (for Wright-Phillips, 72min), M Ballack (for Essien, 88), J Cole (for Obi Mikel, 99).
Not used: C Cudicini, Alex.
Booked: Mikel, Carvalho, Cech.


Shocked at those ratings! Were they watching the same match?

 

[Shanks]

TBH Cech's mistake was worse than Robbo's wall lining up, other than that, he was pretty solid, so for him to get a lower mark than Cech is rather harsh.

It wasn't the greatest match in the world, but we played really well, surprised by the ratings.

 

[Juande]

Utter Crap

 

[Berbati]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article3428131.ece


Tottenham: 4-4-2
Paul Robinson 5
Positioned the wall to the right for Chelsea’s opening goal. Flapped late on.
Alan Hutton 6 - WTF!!!
Impressively strong and agile, began to maraud forward from right back after the break.
Jonathan Woodgate 8
Comfortably marshalled Drogba. Beat Cech to a free kick to give Spurs the lead.
Ledley King 8
Dominant even after a month without playing. Blocked shots from Anelka and Drogba.
Pascal Chimbonda 6
Snuffed out the threat from Wright-Phillips. Header from early corner struck top of bar.
Aaron Lennon 6
Offered little room to twinkle on the right, became more influential when swapped flanks.
Jermaine Jenas 6 - WTF!!!
One of his quieter matches. Played a more constrained role, breaking up play.
Didier Zokora 5 - WTF!!!
Brought in to ruffle Chelsea midfield, gave away free kick for opening goal.
Steed Malbranque 6
Quiet. Had the early beating of Belletti, but never took advantage to attack his opponent.
Dimitar Berbatov 6
Never lit up occasion but made up for it by arrogantly slotting in equalising penalty.
Robbie Keane 8
Clever, inventive. Dropped deep to cajole the team, creating their best opportunities.
Substitutes T Huddlestone (for Chimbonda, 62min), T Tainio (for Malbranque 75), Y Kaboul (for Keane, 102).
Not used: R Cerny, D Bent.
Booked: Zokora, Tainio, Lennon, Jenas.
Chelsea: 4-3-3
Petr Cech 6
Having come for free kick that led to second goal, should have made sure he took the ball.
Juliano Belletti 5
Uncertain and slipshod, easily beaten three times early on. Offered nothing going forward.
Ricardo Carvalho 5
Hesitation and uncertainty led to some confusion with his partner at centre back.
John Terry 6
Strong and resolute but showed signs of rustiness after an extended period out.
Wayne Bridge 6
Allowed Lennon little space but handled to give away the equalising penalty.
Frank Lampard 5
Largely quiet. On his only opportunity to drive forward from midfield, blazed over.
Michael Essien 6
Superb pass late on to Drogba. Was his usual bossy, imposing self in midfield.
John Obi Mikel 5
Powerful but not very mobile, influential or adventurous. Booked for a block on Jenas.
Shaun Wright-Phillips 5
One low cross apart, was as anonymous and uninventive as his teammates.
Didier Drogba 6
Rarely escaped the shackles of Woodgate, though scored from direct free kick.
Nicolas Anelka 5
Looked anonymous and lost on left wing. Subdued even when he moved to centre.
Substitutes S Kalou (for Wright-Phillips, 72min), M Ballack (for Essien, 88), J Cole (for Obi Mikel, 99).
Not used: C Cudicini, Alex.
Booked: Mikel, Carvalho, Cech.


Shocked at those ratings! Were they watching the same match?

Their way of rating players is more Continental and more reasonable imo. In Italy journos give 9 only to the likes of Maradona. Here to give someone 6 is to insult him.

 

[tobi]

Zokora getting a 5 is a joke but I do love the description of Berba's penalty.