Match Ratings

[LeftPeg_Pie]

Bass - 7 - As last week, dealt with everything with ease. Exudes confidence. Top class at this level.

Macari - 7 - Solid as ever. Provided a good overlap for Tsaroulla too, especially in the first half.

Platt - 7.5 - Exactly what we’ve been crying out for. Dominated everything today.

Bedeau - 7 - Same as Macari and Platt. Offers great balance. Strong defensively. Proper athlete.

Austin - 6.5 - Industrious as ever. Grew into it. Improved in the second half.

Tsaroulla - 7 - Looked lively. Love his industry. A proper workhorse. Faded slightly but his fitness will come.

Hinchy - 6.5 - Another solid outing. Got stuck in. A few wayward balls but always wants it. Grew in confidence in the second half.

Abbott - 8 - Fantastic debut. Did a bit of everything and did it all well. An excellent start to build from.

Edwards - 7 - Some real classy moments again. Works incredibly hard. A top signing.

Grant - 7 - Really growing into it. So good on the half turn. If he gets a goal I reckon he could really get going.

McGoldrick - 8 - Superb first. Deserved three. All round play was very good too. Looks sharp.

Palmer - 6.5 - Ticked it over. Love seeing him back.

Scott - 6 - Desperate to make an impact. Was obviously frustrated missing his chance late on. Gutted to see him pick up what looked like a groin injury.

Brown - 6 - Didn't see much of it, but looks sharp. Glides in possession.

Gordon - 6 - Carried the ball well, excited to see him at full tilt.

Maynard - 8 - Showed great courage to start Abbott and Hinchy and it worked. Those two sitting in together gave us a good base with the regular three behind them.

[SmiffyPie]

Yep.
Two great goals from DMc and his work was outstanding but it wasn't all about him. A good perfomance from all players (glad we had that particular injury issue against Accro).

[the_anticlough]

Bass 7
Macari 7
Platt 7
Bedeau 7
Tsaroulla 7 - very impressed he can perform so well when so clearly on his wrong foot
Hinchy 7 - grown a lot since the first game, while the team is winning I think he has to keep the shirt
Abbott 7
Austin 5
Edwards 7
Grant 6
McGoldrick 10 - MoM. Crowley started it! Now you ask yourself 'can he realistically play any better than that?' I don't think so, so max marks

Subs
Palmer 6
Scott 5
Gordon 6
Brown 6

[OldBanksy]

Bass 7
McGoldrick 10 - MoM. Crowley started it! Now you ask yourself 'can he realistically play any better than that?' I don't think so, so max marks

Good performance against sh*** oppo. MoM, yes. But 10?

[Mud Pie]

good ratings. I'd have given Macari a 5 from the TV though, thought he was patchy today and gave the ball away a few times.

Great stress test for Abbott (and Hinchy, as mentioned) first full men's game start against a brutish team and he came through it really well.

[SmiffyPie]

Bass 7
Macari 7
Platt 7
Bedeau 7
Tsaroulla 7 - very impressed he can perform so well when so clearly on his wrong foot
Hinchy 7 - grown a lot since the first game, while the team is winning I think he has to keep the shirt
Abbott 7
Austin 5
Edwards 7
Grant 6
McGoldrick 10 - MoM. Crowley started it! Now you ask yourself 'can he realistically play any better than that?' I don't think so, so max marks

Subs
Palmer 6
Scott 5
Gordon 6
Brown 6

Scott was a 5 but Austin was worth an easy 6 (especially if Gordon gets 6 with only three or four touches).

[the_anticlough]

Didzy's just got us 6pts in a week!
I always give a bump for putting the ball in the onion bag, it's what the game is all about....a great all round performance, another brace, another worldie to break the deadlock. It did feel like a bit of a stretch but as half marks don't exist for me, being a Sunday People match ratings guy, - a 10 it is for me

[the_anticlough]

Scott was a 5 but Austin was worth an easy 6 (especially if Gordon gets 6 with only three or four touches).

For me, subs get marked on the minutes they get. Gordon was OK. Sam was sub-par I thought

[jackal2]

Scott was a 5 but Austin was worth an easy 6 (especially if Gordon gets 6 with only three or four touches).

Totally agree. Sam Austin once again did a job for the team by playing in yet another unfamiliar position for most of the game, until Tsaroulla went off and he then swapped sides. He probably isn't in our first eleven line up, but it speaks volumes the number of times Luke Williams and now Stuart Maynard gave/give the nod to Sam whenever there's a part missing from the team. His versatility is both an asset and a curse really.

[OldBanksy]

For me, subs get marked on the minutes they get. Gordon was OK. Sam was sub-par I thought

I agree. All players should get marked with minutes in mind. But SM shouldn't be playing SA at left wing. And CS sniffed out a good goal scoring position in the fag end of the game that SM gave him. Yes, he missed it and later pulled up injured in his desperation to get the goal he needs. Don't forget Didsy blazed a good opportunity high and wide, and missed other chances over 80 minutes. No criticism of him.

SM needs to get the best out of the whole squad. Subs now could be certain starters later. Not sure I trust him to see the bigger
picture, but still early days.

To any knockers, I say, "When you win, you should look at your faults. When you lose, you should identify the positives".