Finally a win. On the plus side, there was much more of a spirit about the side today. Players supporting their team mates when in trouble, good tackling. Lets be honest after the shambles at Anfield anything would be an improvement but I thought we deserved winners.
Friedel 5 - Poor flap at one cross. To be fair didnt have much to do but he is a liability in the air.
Lichaj 6 - obviously a good athlete this kid and strong. Some great tackles but good few novicey mistakes aswell. Needs not to dive in every time as its a risky game to play and Cuellar had to cover for him a good bit but a solid debut.
Collins 4 - awful start, improved in the second half but was stuck to the ground for their goal too. Dont think he looks fully fit and Dunne may well come back in
Cuellar 8 - our best player by a distance I thought. Bad mistake at the end but anticipated very well. Some great tackling and covering across the defence
Warnock 4 - hopeless in first half. Better in second but I really dont rate him as a footballer.
Albrighton 7 - quiet generally but delivered the two assists for the goals today. Delicious crosser of the ball.
Hogg 5 - Very limited in possession but competed pretty well I thought.
Bannan 3 - totally anonymous. Not suited to 442 and was completely overrun today.
Downing 7 - tidy in possession, never a player that will excite too much but did well for the goal.
Young 7 - poor in first half but thought he showed good leadership in the second and was key to us winning the game. Drew free kicks, corners and yellow cards. His crossing seems to have deserted him though.
Heskey 6 - put in a good shift in the first half but struggled badly in the second. Was in the right place for the goal
Subs - Reo Coker added some presence to the midfield but was stupid for the goal leaving the post, the other two hardly got a touch.
I think we were lucky that Di Matteo froze on the sideline for West Brom today. Bringing on subs in the 88th minute was bizarre they should have been on a lot earlier. Their widemen were very good in the first half but they couldnt get them into the game in the second. I felt Dorrans had a good game in midfield but Fortune was very poor up front. They looked a very good team in the first half but didnt seem to fancy it all that much until too late in the second half. We were there for the taking today really but I felt they accepted their fate from a long way out.
