Ramsdale-brilliant, so refreshing to have a keeper that commands his area. Good kicking and great shot stopping.
Smith-very good. Got up and down and solid.
Daniels-did okay. The odd error and lapse in concentration that we’ve come accustomed to. But steady enough.
Cook and Ake-threw themselves in front of absolutely everything. Nothing to pick between them, both brilliant.
H Wilson-very positive performance, comfortable coming in off the right and receiving the ball in central positions. Good passing and use of ball, looks creative. Exactly what we need from this position.
Fraser-thought he was below par again tbh. Didn’t really get involved that much, often lost the ball when he did. One electric break away late on but fluffed a relatively easy chance, just needed to hit it anywhere bar where he did. Set pieces poor too.
Lerma-what a beast. Tracked every blade of grass, looked to be building a great partnership with Billing. A huge reason we were able to see the game out.
Billing-actually thought he had a brilliant first half in the main, just a shame he completely lost his head but hopefully will learn from this. Lucky not to be sent off in the end, let the emotion of the occasion get the better of him. However before this great display of tackling, intercepting and passing. Huge huge potential.
King-did okay in the early stages of the game but became more and more frustrating as the game wore on. Attempting stupid flicks, not holding onto the ball and poor weight of pass on several occasions. Love the guy but still maintain he can’t play with Wilson effectively and is never a number 10.
Wilson-a threat in the first half, won penalty and set up H Wilson for a great chance. Did nothing in the second half until Solanke came on then he looked more threatening, early signs are that DS and CW could form an exciting partnership.
Surman-did his best, put in a shift. Let’s be honest he’s been a great servant but don’t want to be relying on him to often. Doesn’t have the legs to play in a 2.
Solanke-thought he was brilliant when he came on. Created 2 big chances for teammates, his ball to set up Fraser in particular was very intelligent link up play. Also held the ball up and took the pressure off the defence. Most importantly linked well with CW and looked far more of a threat with him on the pitch imo.
Just my thoughts for anyone that could be bothered to read through haha