Player ratings (vs.preston)
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 12:26 amI thought last week Stu introduced a good idea of starting a player rating thread to discuss about individual performances each game. Most forums usually do that, so I think its a good idea, it would also encourage more football discussion and for some people who haven't watched the game can get some opinion regarding how individuals played. so here it goes:
Cavalieri - 6 : He had a shaky first start of the game, but I thought he recovered well and stayed solid, did his job when asked to, in the second half he did well.
Insua - 6 : Solid defencively, but he misplaced a few passes and had some shaky moments, I thought he was better in the last 3 games, so not the best performance for the little Argie.
Carragher - 6 : How many times he got skinned by this Wallace fellow (who I thought he was a disgrace with some of his dives and cheating), not the best of games for him, easily got skinned in couple of occassions.
Hyppia - 7.5 : untroubled through the first half, but he dealt with everything, won first headers, held the line well, very good performance from our Sami.
Agger - 7: same as hyppia, was untroubled as well in the first half, did his job, I don't recall doing some mistakes.
Babel - 5: I would give him a 4, but he had like 2 moments of brilliance, one of them is a good cross to Keane in the second half, other than that he was terrible! lost the ball, couldn't beat the players properly, showed lack of intelligence, offered nothing!
Riera - 7: A really solid game from the spaniard, I thought he was good, his passes were quality and showed loads of intelligence, took his goal well!! drifted off the game in the second half as always
Alonso - 8: one of the reasons why we dominated in the first half, absolutely top class! dropped deep, helped the defence, his passing was fantastic and read the game well, definetly we missed him in the second half.
Mascherano - 7: I would have given him an 8, he was also, like Alonso dominant in the first half, intercepted everything, passed really well, but then went downhill in the last 20 minutes of the game! started losing possession and played some stray passes. Though a good all around performance.
Gerrard - 9 : World Class! nuff said! another great performance from our captain, his unselfish act to give Torres a goal was just superb! and just after coming from heavy criticism and all that happened to him this week, to pull such a performance today just showed that he has an excellent character. Legend.
Keane - 5 : Had a shocker, missed alot of sitters, didn't connect well and was quite most of the game. However, his movement was good.
Subs:
Lucas - 6 : was okay I guess, not the same performance against Newcastle, too many 5 yard passes, wasn't as influential as Alonso.
Aurelio - Didn't see much of him to be honest, so I can't comment.
Torres - the same with Aurelio, but he did this sublime piece of skill, when he turned to skin a defender, but shot it well wide, still looks rusty. Happy that he scored, Gerrard just gave him a boost of confidence
Cavalieri - 6 : He had a shaky first start of the game, but I thought he recovered well and stayed solid, did his job when asked to, in the second half he did well.
Insua - 6 : Solid defencively, but he misplaced a few passes and had some shaky moments, I thought he was better in the last 3 games, so not the best performance for the little Argie.
Carragher - 6 : How many times he got skinned by this Wallace fellow (who I thought he was a disgrace with some of his dives and cheating), not the best of games for him, easily got skinned in couple of occassions.
Hyppia - 7.5 : untroubled through the first half, but he dealt with everything, won first headers, held the line well, very good performance from our Sami.
Agger - 7: same as hyppia, was untroubled as well in the first half, did his job, I don't recall doing some mistakes.
Babel - 5: I would give him a 4, but he had like 2 moments of brilliance, one of them is a good cross to Keane in the second half, other than that he was terrible! lost the ball, couldn't beat the players properly, showed lack of intelligence, offered nothing!
Riera - 7: A really solid game from the spaniard, I thought he was good, his passes were quality and showed loads of intelligence, took his goal well!! drifted off the game in the second half as always
Alonso - 8: one of the reasons why we dominated in the first half, absolutely top class! dropped deep, helped the defence, his passing was fantastic and read the game well, definetly we missed him in the second half.
Mascherano - 7: I would have given him an 8
, he was also, like Alonso dominant in the first half, intercepted everything, passed really well, but then went downhill in the last 20 minutes of the game! started losing possession and played some stray passes. Though a good all around performance.Gerrard - 9 : World Class! nuff said! another great performance from our captain, his unselfish act to give Torres a goal was just superb! and just after coming from heavy criticism and all that happened to him this week, to pull such a performance today just showed that he has an excellent character. Legend.
Keane - 5 : Had a shocker, missed alot of sitters, didn't connect well and was quite most of the game. However, his movement was good.
Subs:
Lucas - 6 : was okay I guess, not the same performance against Newcastle, too many 5 yard passes, wasn't as influential as Alonso.
Aurelio - Didn't see much of him to be honest, so I can't comment.
Torres - the same with Aurelio, but he did this sublime piece of skill, when he turned to skin a defender, but shot it well wide, still looks rusty. Happy that he scored, Gerrard just gave him a boost of confidence
? Bleeding hyprocrite, mind you what else would I expect from a wool. 