Just a quick run down:
Paddy - didn't have much to do but made a good save from their second half freekick. Commanded his box well.
Halford - a steady but not spectacular game from him. Got clattered a few times.
Naysmith - I think many people will overlook him for the MOTM today, but he had a very good game. If anything got past him, he got up and chased it down.
Cotterill - replaced Halford late on. Didn't really get chance to do much but SJH is constantly looking to thread balls down that side for him to run on to.
Morgan - a typical Morgs performance until the injury. If it's a knock on the head, he'll not be out for the next match... there's nowt up there to go dafter than he already is
Killa - he's definitely not the Bambi-esqe figure he could be at times last season. A strong and confident display today.
Henderson - he played well today. They could be dirty at times but he was strong enough to hold them off and get the ball moving forwards - which is what we bought him for. Job done.
Webber - brought on to give Sharp his standing ovation. No time to make an impression.
SJH - QPR didn't know how to deal with a two-footed defender who's that good on the ball. While the rest of the defence looked to get rid to midfield to deal with, Jihai seems more forward thinking and wants to spark an attack with every ball he plays. Good appreciation from the Kop for his efforts.
Speed - seemed to lose the ball a few times today but always recovered. A typical Speed performance.
Tonge - had an early run down the right wing and generally looked more interested today. He needs to get a bit stronger in his challenges though and play with a little more confidence. Better though, definitely better.
Sharp - very good. Instead of concentrating on his man today, he never took his eye off the ball... and look what he went and did. First goal came from being in the right place at the right time, he seemed to have borrowed Webber's legs for the second goal and his third, anyone could've put in really in the scramble but he's a poacher and managed to nick it. Quiet otherwise, but he was being kicked by Delaney... a lot.
Quinn - another to receive a few bruises today. Very good both forwards and back.
Ehiogu - assured from the Beast today. Be interesting to see if that challenge late on was a penalty or not... but he did well to get back considering his age.
QPR - embarrassing. A set of overpaid prima donnas who are going to find it extremely difficult in this league if that's the way they want to play. Every time they were dispossessed, they were feigning injury to break up the run of play. Dowie looked as miserable as ever. I concur with the Kop - "You're rich, but you're fucking shit"... unless they were singing that at SV?
