My thoughts:
1. Having watched Davila's finish a few times today, I'm wondering if we've seen a better goal for the Nix? Sure, perhaps that's a big call, but the quality and control of his shot was right up there - made it look far easier than it is.
2. We had the game until Ninkovic came on - he was the reason we only got 1 point in the end, I think. He and Davila are two of the best this league has seen, certainly this year anyway.
3. Like many in Uffie's squad, Devere has really improved with the benefit of having several games in a row under his belt. Despite yesterday's defensive cock-ups, I generally really like the solidity of our back 4 now (including Payne).
4. Early on, I don't think many would have taken Devlin over Burgess. Quite happy with that outcome now though.
5. Again, despite cock-ups for yesterday's goals, Marinovic is excellent. His distribution is better than Kurto's in my opinion and that is not to be underestimated as a component of our build up play that is emerging (arguably Kurto is a superior stopper, but it's a very fine line).
6. Libby. Enough said.
7. Kosta was quiet overall. We did a job on him.
8. It is very nice to be heading into Nixmas with an overwhelming sense of positivity about the club for rest of season and longer term.
9. I'm not worried about game time for Waine & McCowatt (and, to a lesser extent, Sutton and TAWH) - their times are coming and the standards they're being set are high.
10. If we can get Hooper properly fit in the next month or so, we could do a lot of damage in back end of season.
11. Talay is a much better 'fit' for club than Rudan - doesn't say much and just gets on with the job. Rudan was entertaining at times, but I reckon he's a 'Mourinho' - it all ends in tears eventually because the ego gets in the way.