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Originally Posted by Crunchie
MOM- 8 Given it to Hennessey for the stick he gets (quite deservedly too), and for keeping us in it, for the first 30 mins, but also credit when credit is due.
TFM - 5 Was disappointed with him today. Has the potential but makes too many diving challenges.
PvA -8 Best well in 1st half even better in 2nd half when linking up with Zaha, giving him an extra option.
Tomkins - 6 - Not his best but not his worse..
Kelly - 5 - was turned quite easily, and at fault for the goal
Luka - 7 - Kept the middle of the park ticking along nicely.
Cabaye - 6 - Poor set pieces and missed so many good opportunities. But you have to get in those positions in the first place. As was the feeling today, another day perhaps?
McArthur - 7 - Played so much better in the middle of the park. Great second half
Townsend - 5 - If he just tried and beat his man on the outside, he would give Benteke so many more oppotunities like he did against West Ham.
Wilf - 6 - Wasteful. Should have done alot better with the chances to be fair created most of the time himself. Played much better on the wing, and having PvA as an option as on overlap helped him enourmously.
Benteke - 6 - I don't know how unlucky he was in the 2nd half. But when through one on one in the 1st half, should have scored. Good hold up play though, but has to start scoring soon.
Subs
Sakho - 7 - Beast. Defended well, and looked so much more composed on the ball and as a team as we seem to hold possession but better with him as both he and Tomkins can play out from the back.
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Good summary . TFM has plenty of energy and pace but he dives in way too often and his position is so poor , he tends to switch off defensively . Decent as back up but I prefer Ward . Benteke was better today but he is just too slow and seems to hesitate for that split second - he needs to start scoring .