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Players ravings v Heart

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about 13 years ago

Sorry I'm late, too many visitors taking up my attention and time on the computer!

Pasty 6 Wasn't too much he could have done about the goals
Leo 6 Offering plenty of space, still chose to slow down the  attacks too often for me
Siggy 6.5 Great cut back for Dura to nearly score, what a goal that wouldve been!
Dura 5.5 Obvious errors, but made up for it later
Lochie 6 Defended well
Manny 5.5 Still not up to his best, specially early in game
Vinnie 6.5 One of his better games, good closing down, passing pretty good
Fenton 6.5 Nice goal, won pen
Boyd 7 Always dangerous
Dani 7.5 His movement is opening up gaps up front
Jezza 8 I thought he was really up for it, nice goal, really put the acid on their defence
Benji 7.5 Scares the hell out of oppo defences
Smith 6.5 Made a good impact, useful in air

Your opinions?

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

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about 13 years ago

What exactly did Totori do to get the second highest mark? All I remember is him running straight into Heart defenders.

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about 13 years ago

Totori did a great bit of work on one of his first touches - beat man etc. Next couple of times yea, didn't come off - agree 7.5 is way too high for a sub.

Bertos & Lochie both 6? Bertos was a million times better than him!

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about 13 years ago · edited about 13 years ago · History

el grapadura wrote:

What exactly did Totori do to get the second highest mark? All I remember is him running straight into Heart defenders.

He did that like once. He made numerous strong runs through their midfield and into the box.

Cant really fault Paston, as much as i have in the past. Wouldve been nice to see him try and anticipate where the ball was being placed and make an attempt, cant help but think he wouldve done the same for shite free kick, but it was a beaut.
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about 13 years ago


Patsy i think at present is very average, would have only given 4.5. In my opinion his command of the area is not that good at present,  that will eventualy cause a bit of a confidence factor with the defence. As others have said pity Moss out at present.

Also why didnt they bring on Benji straight after the penalty to keep the momentum going ??????????

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about 13 years ago · edited about 13 years ago · History

UHnix wrote:

Also why didnt they bring on Benji straight after the penalty to keep the momentum going ??????????


Because they had good momentum and didn't want to take anyone off at that point to maybe affect that. Given that they kept the momentum going after the penalty and scored the winner, I don't see what is to criticise about that. I also like to see him on the park running at players, but our attacking players were all going so well  that I'm glad they didn't take one of them off at that point just to get Totori on.
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about 13 years ago

 They shouldve brought Stein on right at the very end. Heart were really pushing hard in those last couple of added minutes and had two chances to level the score, a sub wouldve been good to break the momentum of play and frustrate them a little more.

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about 13 years ago

There were a couple of heart attack moments right towards the end.

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about 13 years ago

Colvinator wrote:

There were a couple of heart attack moments right towards the end.

haHA!

"Yellow Fever are fantastic – I have to say that"

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about 13 years ago

Colvinator wrote:

UHnix wrote:

Also why didnt they bring on Benji straight after the penalty to keep the momentum going ??????????


Because they had good momentum and didn't want to take anyone off at that point to maybe affect that. Given that they kept the momentum going after the penalty and scored the winner, I don't see what is to criticise about that. I also like to see him on the park running at players, but our attacking players were all going so well  that I'm glad they didn't take one of them off at that point just to get Totori on.

Agree with this. Often I get very frustrated at Ricki not bringing on Totori earlier as the game seems to have gone stale, but Thursday night was definitely not one of those occasions.

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