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3,000-plus crowd all siting SAR. Balanta looks full of confidence and will be a big hit this year. Taarabt goal was class. Back four looked relatively solid.
Know it was a pre-season game and don't want to sound too harsh but here are a couple of thoughts.
Borrowdale is not as pants as people think, and can certainly pass it. But he's a definite arm-round-the-shoulder player, looks a little unsure of himself. Ramage as usual kept on making misplaced balls but tries hard. Patrick was not at the races and Vine looks frustrated. Hope RV hasn't lost a yard of pace with injury because things weren't happening for him. Made one or two good runs in the second half, though, and this is just one game. HH at least gets other people into it with but he still can't hit the proverbial barn door. Alessandro huffed and puffed and should have scored with a header late on. We will create chances this year but am wondering who will stick them away for us.
Southampton worked hard and put us under pressure when we had the ball but had nothing up front. We lacked a little bite but felt we were playing within ourselves. Magilton isn't shy in letting people know if they've done something wrong. Gave Ramage a few tongue lashings in the first half.
Marshall - 7, good back up for Cerny.
Ramage - 5, the usual.
Borrowdale - 6, won't tear up any trees but not as bad as people made out.
Mahon - 5.5, chasing shadows a little.
Hall - 6.5, looked untroubled.
Gorkss - 7, looks good.
Rowlands - 6.5, tidy if unspectacular.
Vine - 6, didn't really work out for him today
Routledge - 6.5, playing within himself. Couple of good runs and touches.
Balanta - 7.5, well taken goal. Lovely touches. This is his season.
Pat - 5.5, not impressed.
Subs: Brown 6, Taarabt 7, Ephraim 6.5, Helguson 5.5, Pellicori 5.5, Wild thing 6.
Know it was a pre-season game and don't want to sound too harsh but here are a couple of thoughts.
Borrowdale is not as pants as people think, and can certainly pass it. But he's a definite arm-round-the-shoulder player, looks a little unsure of himself. Ramage as usual kept on making misplaced balls but tries hard. Patrick was not at the races and Vine looks frustrated. Hope RV hasn't lost a yard of pace with injury because things weren't happening for him. Made one or two good runs in the second half, though, and this is just one game. HH at least gets other people into it with but he still can't hit the proverbial barn door. Alessandro huffed and puffed and should have scored with a header late on. We will create chances this year but am wondering who will stick them away for us.
Southampton worked hard and put us under pressure when we had the ball but had nothing up front. We lacked a little bite but felt we were playing within ourselves. Magilton isn't shy in letting people know if they've done something wrong. Gave Ramage a few tongue lashings in the first half.
Marshall - 7, good back up for Cerny.
Ramage - 5, the usual.
Borrowdale - 6, won't tear up any trees but not as bad as people made out.
Mahon - 5.5, chasing shadows a little.
Hall - 6.5, looked untroubled.
Gorkss - 7, looks good.
Rowlands - 6.5, tidy if unspectacular.
Vine - 6, didn't really work out for him today
Routledge - 6.5, playing within himself. Couple of good runs and touches.
Balanta - 7.5, well taken goal. Lovely touches. This is his season.
Pat - 5.5, not impressed.
Subs: Brown 6, Taarabt 7, Ephraim 6.5, Helguson 5.5, Pellicori 5.5, Wild thing 6.
the club just don't fill me with enthusiasm with the lack of quality signings
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