Mignolet 7 - Don't think he could do much about the goal, made a few good saves Bardsley 2 - Absolute dog ****e. I will give him credit for having the stones to have a few pops on goal though Oshea 5 - No comment really Bramble 6- Bailed Oshea out big style a couple of times, doesn't get the credit he deserves. Rose 5 - tried hard but doesnt look the same player he was before he got injured Johnson - 2 Diabolical NDayie - 6 There are flashes of a good player there and he made some intelligent runs. Mixed bag today for Alfie Gardner 7.5 - motm. Only player to show any heart and fight. Had a few sights of goal but oddly shifted the ball to his left. If we had a capable right back he'd be key in midfield.... McClean 4 - Just didn't happen for the lad today Sessegnon - 3 Worryingly bad. If his head has gone we can add him to fletcher and catts on the absent list Graham - 5 Tried his best, didnt get a sniff. Van Persie wouldn't have got more than a 5 in Grahams position. Manager - 3 I did like the look of the team when I saw it before the match. Soon as they scored that was that. At 1-0 down to bring Colback on at left back was just bonkers, should have brought mandron on and gone for it.
Mig - 7 Made very good save at the end, couldn't stop their goal Bardsley - 6 Solid performance, should have done better on first goal but that aside didn't do a great deal wrong Bramble - 6.5 Fairly solid O'Shea - 6.5 See above Rose - 6 Not his best game not really involved offensively Johnson - 5 Poor, put a decent ball once but never beats his man N'Dayie - 6.5 Decent performance, solid. Gards - 7 Much better as a cm imo McClean - 6.5 Very hard working, not the most gifted but always tried unlike the lazy sod on the other wing Sess - 6 Tried but no one else seems to want to help him create something Graham - 6.5 Put in a good shift, decent movement Disagree about Mandron, I'm not MoN's biggest fan but I'll admit had he brought him on plenty people (myself included) would be having a go at him for doing that. The lad is only 18 and done it at development squad level only.
Parker I normally agree with most of your posts but on this occasion will go with TVIs marks. I think Man U took it easy but Bardo & Rose have been injured and thought they were both OK.
