All I can say is that this feels exactly like the MK Dons win last year when we all felt it was a defining point in the season. Now for my ratings:
Davis - 6 - had to be at his sweeping best today, very contraversial offside desicion when he came wondering too far and handballed outside his box. Made a couple of good saves but didn't inspire confidence from corners today like he so often does.
Frazer - 5 - Usually a huge fan of his but just seems to have lost the confidence to whip early balls in like he was just a few weeks ago. Defensively was ok although gave the ball away a bit. Was good in the last 20 when pouring forward though.
Jos - 6.5 - SOmetimes made to look a bit slow but his strength and determination really shone through today. A threat in the opposition box too.
Fonte - 5 - Caught out of position a fair bit, touch uncharacteristically let him down a few times but very unfortunate with the own goal so his low score is in no way related to that.
Fox - 8 - Great delivery from set pieces, pretty good defensively too and loved him getting the crowd up at the end, really showed passion and some leadership qualities that I didn;t know he had. Also played some great balls into Lambert's feet.
Hammond - 5 - Great first 20 but faded as Millwall came back into it.
Morgan - 8 - Great assist, some great passes but was virtually unnoticable in the last 15 as Nigel sacrificed shape and passing (and midfield) for bodies in the attacking third. Did give the ball away a few times but they really closed him down quickly. Another great performance in tough conditions.
Chappers - 3 - I'm sorry to say it but didn't even win his tackles today which is usually a given with him. Looked frankly out of place.
Lallana - 6 - Bit like Hammond, was excellent in the first 20 but faded after. Some great link up play with Rickie though.
Rickie - 9 - Not just for his unbelievable bottle at the end but had a great early shot and his positional play for the first (hanging intentionally offside before getting involved) was genius. Some of his play when he dropped deep was outstanding although in the 2nd half he was well marshalled.
Guly - 7 - Never seen him work so hard. Did not stop running and when put into centre mid he continued to work tirelessly despite clearly being out of place.
De Ridder- 6.5 - Came on and attacked the full back as Nige asked (i guess) could have scored straight after hard time but ensured that they had to double up on him giving others more time.
Adkins - 10. I was sat there in the last 10 thinking we have no shape and we look a shambles but his decision to overload the box with bodies worked a treat and his desperate pleas (together with Crosby) for Sharp to stay forward at the end ate up priceless seconds.
Comments - like the way we kept Chaplow/De Ridder and Lallana up for corners, we often broke out and looked threatening. Genereally we were poor today after the first half an hour and we got lucky. But there is some real passion in this team and it's fantastic to witness a group of players who work so hard for each other!
Davis - 6 - had to be at his sweeping best today, very contraversial offside desicion when he came wondering too far and handballed outside his box. Made a couple of good saves but didn't inspire confidence from corners today like he so often does.
Frazer - 5 - Usually a huge fan of his but just seems to have lost the confidence to whip early balls in like he was just a few weeks ago. Defensively was ok although gave the ball away a bit. Was good in the last 20 when pouring forward though.
Jos - 6.5 - SOmetimes made to look a bit slow but his strength and determination really shone through today. A threat in the opposition box too.
Fonte - 5 - Caught out of position a fair bit, touch uncharacteristically let him down a few times but very unfortunate with the own goal so his low score is in no way related to that.
Fox - 8 - Great delivery from set pieces, pretty good defensively too and loved him getting the crowd up at the end, really showed passion and some leadership qualities that I didn;t know he had. Also played some great balls into Lambert's feet.
Hammond - 5 - Great first 20 but faded as Millwall came back into it.
Morgan - 8 - Great assist, some great passes but was virtually unnoticable in the last 15 as Nigel sacrificed shape and passing (and midfield) for bodies in the attacking third. Did give the ball away a few times but they really closed him down quickly. Another great performance in tough conditions.
Chappers - 3 - I'm sorry to say it but didn't even win his tackles today which is usually a given with him. Looked frankly out of place.
Lallana - 6 - Bit like Hammond, was excellent in the first 20 but faded after. Some great link up play with Rickie though.
Rickie - 9 - Not just for his unbelievable bottle at the end but had a great early shot and his positional play for the first (hanging intentionally offside before getting involved) was genius. Some of his play when he dropped deep was outstanding although in the 2nd half he was well marshalled.
Guly - 7 - Never seen him work so hard. Did not stop running and when put into centre mid he continued to work tirelessly despite clearly being out of place.
De Ridder- 6.5 - Came on and attacked the full back as Nige asked (i guess) could have scored straight after hard time but ensured that they had to double up on him giving others more time.
Adkins - 10. I was sat there in the last 10 thinking we have no shape and we look a shambles but his decision to overload the box with bodies worked a treat and his desperate pleas (together with Crosby) for Sharp to stay forward at the end ate up priceless seconds.
Comments - like the way we kept Chaplow/De Ridder and Lallana up for corners, we often broke out and looked threatening. Genereally we were poor today after the first half an hour and we got lucky. But there is some real passion in this team and it's fantastic to witness a group of players who work so hard for each other!
