Scrappy game, poor weather, not much in it. We had the best 3 chances though and whilst you could argue a draw wouldn't have been an unfair result we did just enough to win it. It was very far from a classic and we were off our best, but considering it's following an international break it's almost a miracle.
Wes - 7 - Didn't have much to do but was alive when he had to be. You could ague he should have done better on the low cross in the first half but held the injury time shot well and came to claim when needed.
Lowe - 7 - Had a decent game and got better as the game went on. Did well second half to anticipate what they were going to do and get a foot in. Got forward in support and it was his scuffed shot that created the goal.
Robinson - 5.5 - Solid and seemed to be in the right place at the right time. Loses a point for that idiotic Cruyff turn which could have cost us 2 points.
Egan - 8 - I thought he was our best player. Solid all game and anticipated and dealt with the threats a lively Norwich forward line had. Covered Anel's ass a couple of times.
Anel - 7.5 - Loves to trot forward but not always the brightest with it. Their penalty shout came from a huge gap he left when he charged forward and lost the ball, Unlucky with the header that hit the bar and not to be booked from a rather erratic and stupid late challenge.
Baldock - 6 - Need to calm down. He was walking a tightrope second half and needs to use his brain more. Got a stupid booking and kept having a go at the ref after diving for a penalty or fouling.
Doyle - 7 - Two really good corners first half which we could have scored from and did a good job of protecting the defence and keeping the ball moving.
Berge - 5.5 - He is so slow in thought and deed. Got booked after being caught napping and slows down every attack. He can pick a good pass and often gets away with his slow trots inside but he need to stop waiting for the ball to reach him and then taking a touch and then looking up and then taking another touch. AAARGGGGGHHH!!!
McAtee - 5.5 - I thought he was our worst player first half. Nothing seemed to come off for him and made a series of bad decisions. Did well to anticipate on the goal and did improve a bit second half.
Ndiaye - 7 - He has such lovely feet and whilst nothing really came off for him today he caused them a lot of headaches and was often our main threat.
McBurnie - 5 - I thought he was poor today. He and Hanley were fouling each other in equal measure all game and the ball seemed to bounce of him. He won little on the ground or in the air and unsurprisingly replaced.
Subs:
Norwood - 7 - Much better when he came on in midfield. Getting his foot in on a number of occasions
Sharp - 7 - Again, we were much better upfront with him on. The ball stuck, he won freekicks and had a great shot on to the post.
Fleck - 6 - Thought he did well to close players down and stop them playing.
Bash - only on for a few minutes but added some energy
Hecky - 8 - It was always going to be a tough game and while Norwich aren't great at home they only narrowly lost games 0:1 to the likes of Sunderland, Watford and Blackburn. We matched them first half but had the better chances and did so again in the second. I thought all his substitutions improved us and deserves a fair bit of praise today.
Norwich - With the players they have you expect more but they really don't seem to have a plan. It's very disjointed and their only shot today was in injury time. I feel they will finish mid table and have a new manager next season. Hanley is a liability for them but I still like Aarons as a player. He has a bit of the furious about him but does well driving them forward down the right.
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