We might only have two fit players left, but that is a big win.
Sure, people will say WBA were bad but we pressed them from kick-off and never gave them any peace. Great marking up at the back frustrated them and gave them nowhere to go. Ndiaye calm for his goal and great finish from McBurnie. That was a real hard and tough 3 points.
Davies - 6 - Came and missed for one early on and dropped one, which he recovered from. Otherwise, fairly solid. Made a few solid saves in bad conditions and got punches to a few crosses to help us out.
Osborn - 8 - MoM for me. Was left exposed all afternoon and blocked most crosses against Phillips. Also got forward well as well. Kept going and going.
Basham - 7 - Bit shaky first half but grew into the game. Made one vital recovery tackle after losing his running. Looked to get out quickly whenever he could
Egan - 7.5 - Almost played us into danger with a short pass to Anel but did well covering all game.
Anel - 7 - Bit awkward first half but improved with the game. Needs to get rid quicker at times
Baldock - 7 - Did really well to set up the first and kept going all afternoon. Worrying he came off. Hopefully just a precaution for midweek.
Fleck - 5 - One free kick aside, I thought he was poor. Coming back to fitness but gave Osborn very little cover and looked flow getting up and back. Will hopefully improve with minutes.
Norwood - 7 - Got his foot in several times and very quick to react to break up play. Loses a point for his inability to hit the target with several shots.
Doyle - 7 - Put in a shift today and it was a great ball to Baldock for the first. Kept buzzing around to the end.
Ndiaye - 7.5 - Calmly took his goal and almost had another. Lots of trickery and guile and put a great defensive shift in as well
McBurnie - 7 - I thought he struggled to win balls in the air first half but was great defending corners for us. Superb finish for the goal but looked shagged after 60 minutes. We needed his height plus injuries so couldn't take him off.
Subs
Brewster - 6 - Ran around a bit but hardly saw the ball before doing his hamstring. Looks like he'll be out until after the WC
Sharp - 5 - Thought he was poor when he came on. Needed to do more defensively as McBurnie could hardly move. Didn't hold the ball up and daft at the end not to keep the ball.
Robinson - 6 - Good to see him back and those throws. Thought he looked rusty but will need to be start next game you'd think.
Stevens - 5 - Again, good to see him back but looked off the speed.
Hecky - 8 - Started with the line-up I'd have picked and set them up really well. High pressing from the start and WBA has no response really. Bit heart in the mouth near the end but unsurprising with all the changes. Going to struggle to fill the bench in midweek. The WC can't come soon enough.
WBA - They looked like a team lacking confidence. Had no answer to the high press and we stopped them using their pace.
I don't think any of their players had a good game.
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