As usual, a very fair assessment, Dave.
Just a few things to add. Becchio really turned the game around. We
had struggled to keep possession until he came on as so often we
resorted to hoofing the ball when Palace were a much bigger, stronger
team. But once Becchio came on we started to get some knock downs and
flick ons.
For his goal, Becchio did really well. Watching it live, it looked like
he'd just been left unmarked, but watching the replay on Mr Bates' laser
display board, he dropped back away from his man and the header was
sweet as a nut. Quality stuff. He also started the move for the third
goal, making a good diagonal run behind their left back. Lees chipped
the ball up to him and he layid it off for Snodgrass to cross in,
Forsell headed it down and McCormack finished it brilliantly. A really
well-worked goal.
I was impressed by Taylor, but as Dave says he was completely knackered
by the end. Lees had a terrible game, other than the pass above I
stuggled to get anything right. He missed his header for their first
goal, often lost possession and frequently got caught out of position.
But, he's young and we've seen enough of him in other games to know he
has a lot of potential.
Brown was poor - slow and well off the pace - like watching Sean Gregan
again. Thankfully he had Howson next to him. I think Howson is
becoming an excellent midfielder. Over the last season or so he's
really blossomed. Him and Clayton in the centre of midfield should do
us very nicely, but as we saw today, there is no decent cover for either
of them.
Very un impressed with Nunez. Seems to always want to take an extra
touch, and his attitude when subbed off was shocking, just walking off
slowly when we were 2-1 down. My mate was sitting near the tunnel and
said he was throwing water bottles and then stomped off down the
tunnel. Get rid. Put Pugh at left back and put Aidy White on the left wing
Lonergran Looked very good. Some great saves and commanded his area well.
I'm not totally convinced by any of our centre halves at the moment. I
thought Bruce was doing OK last season, but he looks to be well out of
the picture at the moment.
- Sean
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