First win I've seen in a very long time, so I'm happy. Actually thought the performance wasn't that great but you can't argue with a 4-0 scoreline and 3 quality goals (with 1 very fortunate one). Schmeichel- Generally untroubled due to Doncaster's woeful finishing, think he made only one save in the entire match. Couple of times when communication with the defence was a little poor, but otherwise good. 7 Peltier- Good attacking down the flank, put a few good crosses in, defensively sound too. Nice to see him get a goal, even if it couldn't perhaps be put down to him. 8 Morgan- Solid defensive play, almost caught out for pace a few times but usually recovered. 7 Bamba- Classic Bamba, slightly flamboyant defending but usually effective, covered by the more traditional Morgan. 7 Konchesky- Solid defensively, attacked very effectively. Would like to see more delivery into the box but good display. 8 Dyer- Didn't do that much for me, but made a few nice runs. Needs to work on crossing. 6 Wellens- Looked more like his usual self, made a few nice long passes and took on his man a few times. Helped shield the defence effectively. 7 Drinkwater- Seemed to be all over the pitch, although I may have got him confused with Konchesky on occasion. Excellent finish for the goal, made good attacking runs and passes. Probably just deserves MOTM ahead of Marshall in my opinion. 9 Marshall- What a shot this guy has! Looked a bit shaky on the right wing but has good delivery, absolute quality goal when switched to the left wing, and made lots of runs into the box. A real talent, shame he didn't get another goal when the ball bounced off the post. 9 Beckford- I thought he played well. Far more positive than when I last saw Leicester City, could have had 2 goals in the first 10 minutes, made good runs and dropped back. 8 Nugent- I thought he had a bit of an off day, although nice assist for first goal. Like to see him running with the ball however, makes a good support striker. SUBS: Gallagher- Great goal, tracked back more which is good although still a little out of the action. 7 King- I thought he looked assured on his return, played deeper than usual but don't remember him putting a foot wrong. Maybe missed out on a couple of shots he would have made before the injury. 7 Schlupp- Probably not on long enough for a rating. Probably a little generous considering Doncaster were a poor side. However, they did have a fair amount of possession and could have grabbed a couple of goals had their finishing been better. Was glad when Piquionne came off as he looked a little dangerous.
Schmeichel-7 Peltier-8 Morgan-7 Bamba-7 Konchesky-7 Marshall-8 Wellens-7 Drinkwater-7 Dyer-7 Nugent-7 Beckford-7 No stand out performances but no poor performances either. A few moments of magic from Marshall gets him the MOTM and Peltier was solid on the wing with Diouf in the first half and did well going foward in the second
I can´t comment but looking at Proud´s ratings everyone did their jobs. I still think that XI is a top top team. Maybe next season we´ll add abit of consistancy. "roll on Monday"
next year swap wellens for someone with more legs and competition for dyer and beckford and we have a team at last!!!
