Disappointing draw in the end but it was a fair result. Both teams looked fairly equal.
For the second game running our keeper has had to make a great save to keep us in it at 1-1. We can't keep doing this.
I thought we were a bit ragged going forward. Nothing really coming off. Everything a little rushed. Not much coming off. At the back we looked a bit of a mess again. 3/4 of our defence all not good enough at times. We'll be disappointed to concede so late on but we gave them a lot of chances.
I thought the midfield was poor again today. I thought he lost that battle. To be fair though, there wasn't a great deal in front of them a lot of the time.
Olsen - 5 - Mixed debut. Completely misjudged the flight of the ball for their first. Kicked the ball straight to them as well and lucky to get away with it. Made a great save to keep us level and generally looked quite strong and secure but some of his punching is a bit last-minute for my heart. Not the best debut but clearly a better keeper than the rest of them.
RND - 4 - Good going forward early on and put some great crosses in. Stopped doing it for some reason and just stood back when Freeman was expecting his to go past him. Defensively an utter mess. Ball watching for their first and completely lost his man. Got rolled agian and had to be booked and he was dodgy defensively all night.
Robinson - 2 - Sorry, he had a decent game last time despite the mistake but today he was woeful. terrible header to set-up their equaliser and got far too easily turned by their Danish forward. They create several chances running between him and RND and that was where we were weakest.
Egan - 6 - Dreadful header and gave the ball away but overwise was solid and made some important blocks and headers. I'm really not convinced by him and high balls though.
Baldock - 7 -Best game of the season from him. Looked lively all game and got forward well. his balls in were mixed but he was constantly causing them problems.
Norwood - 5.5 - Started off brilliantly. Showed determination and drive I've not seen for 2 years. Fighting to win balls back. Getting to 50/50 balls. But it lasted for only 30 minutes and he gradually returned to sideways and backward and slowed the game down.
Fleck - 6 - Again, mixed. Did a couple of great driving runs and then messed up a shot when he had to do better. He looked a bit off the pace though and flat. not the same player we saw at the weekend. Hopefully just a fitness thing. Half his play is quite lively, the other quite slow.
Freeman - 6 - Great cross for the first goal and looks good on the few occasions he tries to beat his man but almost every time he's turns inside or back. I'm not sure why he doesn't fancy a go. Not got the pace but still has enough to make some room.
Gibbs-White - 6 - Great finish for the goal and looked lively and willing. He's got a great workrate but a lot of what he tried didn't work out and it really wasn't his night.
Ndiaye - 5 - Poor, I thought. Nothing stuck and nothing really worked out. He had a bit of a run shortly before going off but was tightly marked and looked weak. All too often simply levered off the ball.
Sharp - 6 - Wasn't really on it tonight but was doing a lot of the work alone. The ball didn't really stick for him but kept plugging away. I don't think he's a solution to do all the donkey work all season. Helped set-up the goal but an absolutely stupid foul to give them that free kick which led to their second. All a bit huff and puff.
Subs
Berge - 7 - Got the goal and looked good on a few drives but also got muscled off the ball a few times and his defensive workrate needs to be better. We do look more dangerous with him on the ball and he should be starting ahead of Freeman, imo, but not sure that works with Fleck and Norwood.
Hourihane - 5 - He's come on twice now and done virtually nothing. I've hardly noticed him again tonight apart from trying to take the ball into the corner and easily being muscled out of it. Not convinced by him at all.
Brewster - 6.5 - Came on and looked lively. got on the ball and had a go, put a great pass through. But again, when we had 3 on 1 with Fleck he ran offside and just in front of him and did more harm than good. He just doesn't seem to be able to play as a striker.
Slav - 7 - Difficult one. Things just didn't click like Saturday. The midfield still looks flat and I'm not sure Freeman have half of Osborn's energy, so it might not work as a three. Bringing Berge on made a difference when Freeman was waning. Brewster also made us more dangerous going forward. I suspected he'll be disappointed with both result and performance.
Preston - They looked ok. McGuire and Riis both looked lively upfront for them and Johnson is a wiley customer and has a great pass on him given time. Van Den Berg looked pretty good and the two in midfield are strong. They'll be mid-table, I should think.
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