25-03-2023, 10:03 PM
(25-03-2023, 06:19 PM)DeepBlue Wrote: Macey 5 First poor game since he signed. Looked strangely nervous all game.
Rafferty 5 Not up to his usual standard
Raggett 5 Lost nearly every duel with Harrison, not sure how anyone could give him MOTM
Towler 4 Robertson being fit again made this a terrible time to have a bad game
Ogilvie 6 Didn't get as involved as usual but at least he won us the penalty
Thompson 7 Pick of the lot in the first half, but faded as it went on
Tunnicliffe 7 MOTM for me after a slow start, but that was a low bar today
Lane 6 Did OK but nothing outstanding, hope the injury is not too bad or else we will be stuck with ....
Dale 4 OK, he was out of position in the middle but to say he delivered nothin today is an understatement
Hackett 5 Did very little but was unlucky with a very good last minute effort
Bishop 7 Battled away getting nothing from the ref as usual
Subs
Robertson 7 Gave the defence a more settled, calmer look in the 2nd half
Jacobs 6 Should have started instead of Dale in that position, but didn't shine like he can after he came on, skied a really good chance before taking an easier one.
Lowery 7 His energy lifted the team at a vital time of the game
Mousinho 6 Putting Dale as the 10 did not work and was a bad choice, but his subs all did better than what they replaced. Let down by several players today.
Got to give Port Vale credit though - they fully deserved at least a draw and I was particulalry impressed by their reaction to conceding two quick goals going back on the attack and stopping us from keeping up the momentum we should have had after scoring twice.
Anyone know what the altercation at the bottom of the Fratton End was all about ?
Everyone was garbage in the first half and the penalty was one of the worst I can remember.
I think to give Towler 4 is very harsh though.
Dale is like a darts player who can’t release the dart and, while he runs around a lot, is almost completely ineffective.
I’d like to see Dale and Hackett go at the end of the season. Fortunately Dale is only on loan.