An Assessment of Player Performance v West Brom

[tonyoz]

An assessment of player performance v West Brom

 

Each player was judged on the following criteria:

Instance of excellent play                                      *

Instance of decent/good play                               *

Instance of disappointing/poor play                    *

Instance of terrible play                                          *                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                E&OE

Ratings                                                                                                                              Whoscored.com ratings

Raya                      ********                                                                                                               6.8

Bennett                 *****************                                                                                               7.2

Rodwell₍₅₇₎               *********                                                                                                             6.4

Mulgrew₍₁₄₎          *                                                                                                                           6.3!

                                                         

Williams                **************                                                                                                    7.7

Reed                      **********************                                                                                      8.0 MoM

Smallwood              *********************                                                                                        7.3

Rothwell                **************                                                                                                    6.6

Conway                 *****************                                                                                               6.7     

Palmer₍₆₆₎             *******************                                                                                           6.6!

Dark                               *******                                                                                                                6.6

 

Bell₍₁₄₎                   ***********                                                                                                          6.5

Travis₍₅₇₎               *******                                                                                                                 6.1

Armstrong₍₆₆₎       ***                                                                                                                       5.9       

 

Highlights and Lowlights

(A justification for the main ratings above)

 

3.        Palmer and Bennett are both done by Townsend, Bennett just gets back to put a foot in to deflect the cross. Williams and Conway clear up.

 

4.        Rovers free kick Rothwell is dispossessed when most of his teammates are still in the box. It’s dangerous as Sako goes past Reed and Rothwell again. Some ping pong before Townsend shoots straight at Raya.

 

14.      More bad news. Mulgrew injured. Bell on.

 

15.      Poor attempted header by Rodwell on the wing presents the ball perfectly to Barnes who steams straight past him to the touchline but Reed is there to block his cross and it’s cleared.

 

23.      Lovely through ball from Palmer to Conway after beating his man. Conway has to turn back but eventually gets his chance to cross but it’s poor.

 

25.      Sako beats Smallwood and Bennett twice. Palmer is there to make the important tackle.

 

26.      Rothwell’s been having a difficult time so far. Here he drives to the edge of the box but straight into 3 defenders and he’s dispossessed again. He has to pass there.

 

29.      More ping pong from a West Brom throw in. Conway gets in a good block, Bell is indecisive, Smallwood heads back into danger, Raya flaps and Williams kicks out of play.

 

31.      Controversy! Reed drives into the box beating 2 men brilliantly and as he squares the ball, the defender slides in and blocks the cross with his hands. No penalty! Robbery!

 

32.      The Gods make amends. Williams gives the ball straight to Rodriguez who has a clean run at goal. Raya saves well from 12 yards and unbelievably, with the keeper on the ground, Rodriquez puts the rebound over the bar. It was easier to score!

 

38.      Bennett and Raya mess up a back-pass and clearance and the ball comes straight back into the box. Bennett hares back to take the ball off the attacker’s foot before he can shoot.

            From the corner Dawson destroys Bell in the air and it’s 1-0. All because of that dumb back-pass!

 

41.      Dack receives a low clearance, spins and loses his man and lays a beautiful ball through for Rothwell. He takes it on and from 10 yards he’s only got the goalie to beat. But it’s saved! Rothwell made a great run but he should have scored!

 

45+2  Bennett loses a challenge high up the park and Barnes takes it on, beating Reed, then Smallwood and Reed again. Smallwood brings him down 25 yards out. The free kick is well over the bar.

 

HALF_TIME

46.      Palmer receives just outside the D, he’s tackled and falls over, then gets up leaves his tackler behind, sweeps into the box avoiding another defender but blazes the ball over the bar!

 

47.      Smallwood wins the ball and lays a lovely ball to Conway who’s cross is disappointing but it’s a corner. It’s taken short and Rothwell drives to the box but his cross/shot is awful!

 

49.      Bennett is the last man back to cut out the cross for a corner. Raya comes and misses the ball, the West Brom man has pulled away from Rodwell, but he heads over. Lucky!

 

50.      Sako fools 3 Rovers defenders but Rodwell gets back to slide in with an effective challenge. Bell defends well on the far post and Raya holds on to the final shot.

 

51.      Rodwell is too casual allowing a dangerous cross which almost finds Rodriquez at the far post.

 

52.      Smallwood stumbles high upfield and West Brom stream forward. Reed chases back well and almost gets in a challenge but in the end the attackers stuff up and Smallwood is there to make amends and see the ball go behind for a goal kick.

 

61.      Controversy 2. Rothwell wins the ball 30 yards out and feeds Palmer. He wriggles into the box and beats THREE defenders before he’s brought down in the 6 yard box. No penalty! Robbery2.

 

64.      At last a good run and cross from Conway and Dack controls on the penalty spot but he stumbles and the chance is lost. Conway has run all the way back to dispossess the attacker near our own box. Impressive!

 

66.      Palmer receives the ball centrally, spins and drives past 2 defenders but they bring him down for a free kick 25 yards out. Well you’ll have to explain that to me Tony!!! Palmer is off for Armstrong. Palmer is the Man of the Match for me!

            Great free kick from Dack. Just wide!

 

69.      Lovely ball slipped through by Smallwood to Bennett who takes it to the line. His square ball is cut out at the post for a corner.

 

70.      Rothwell gets a foot in and the ball comes to Reed out wide. He moves inside a little before launching an unstoppable 25 yard curler into the top right hand corner. Great goal!

 

74.      Two terrible passes in the last minute from Smallwood and then Conway! The last one allowed Rodriguez a shot at goal

 

75.      Rodriguez attacks again, Bennett gets a foot in but the ball slides to Townsend in the box……he is free and clear until Williams comes sliding across the face of goal to put his body on the line. Great stop! Reed clears.

 

77.      Rodriguez nutmegs Travis on the edge of the box. Raya is out fast to collect but his trailing foot smashes Raya in the face. Smallwood volunteers to take on the keeper duties!

 

85.      Everybody back behind the ball!

 

88.      Best moment of the match! Bennett’s loose header allows West Brom to lob the ball into the box and a flying Richie Smallwood runs out to gather. The crowd erupts!

 

93.      Unbelievable! Morrison lobs a cross to the far post where Kanu heads goalwards  from 6 yards. Travis and Williams block it and the point blank follow-up shot exactly on the line! Brilliant! Conway kicks clear.

 

97.      Full time: heroic performance!

Edited October 29, 2018 by tonyoz

[Dreams of 1995]

Substituting Palmer was a weird one. He was having a great performance and the West Brom players didn't know how to handle him. He could be a very important player for us if Mowbray continues to use Dack up front - give him more game time!!

[tonyoz]

24 minutes ago, Dreams of 1995 said:

Substituting Palmer was a weird one. He was having a great performance and the West Brom players didn't know how to handle him. He could be a very important player for us if Mowbray continues to use Dack up front - give him more game time!!

You know something else? He was effective in the air too, winning several knock-ons. Apart from Danny we don’t have anybody else who can do that. He even made some important challenges but most of all, he looks to attack. I’m looking forward to seeing him again.

[Sparks Rover]

1 hour ago, tonyoz said:

You know something else? He was effective in the air too, winning several knock-ons. Apart from Danny we don’t have anybody else who can do that. He even made some important challenges but most of all, he looks to attack. I’m looking forward to seeing him again.

Target man? Good in the air, has a trick to beat defenders.  Can't understand why he doesn't play more.....

[Dreams of 1995]

10 minutes ago, Sparks Rover said:

Target man? Good I'm the air, has a truck to beat defenders.  Can't understand why he doesn't play more.....

How dare you question anything to do with team selection - what do you think this is, a discussion board?

In Tony We Trust 

[AllRoverAsia]

23 minutes ago, Sparks Rover said:

Target man? Good I'm the air, has a truck to beat defenders.  Can't understand why he doesn't play more.....

Is that in code?

[AllRoverAsia]

9 hours ago, tonyoz said:

An assessment of player performance v West Brom

 

Each player was judged on the following criteria:

Instance of excellent play                                      *

Instance of decent/good play                               *

Instance of disappointing/poor play                    *

Instance of terrible play                                          *                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                E&OE

Ratings                                                                                                                              Whoscored.com ratings

Raya                      ********                                                                                                               6.8

Bennett                 *****************                                                                                               7.2

Rodwell₍₅₇₎               *********                                                                                                             6.4

Mulgrew₍₁₄₎          *                                                                                                                           6.3!

                                                         

Williams                **************                                                                                                    7.7

Reed                      **********************                                                                                      8.0 MoM

Smallwood              *********************                                                                                        7.3

Rothwell                **************                                                                                                    6.6

Conway                 *****************                                                                                               6.7     

Palmer₍₆₆₎             *******************                                                                                           6.6!

Dark                               *******                                                                                                                6.6

 

Bell₍₁₄₎                   ***********                                                                                                          6.5

Travis₍₅₇₎               *******                                                                                                                 6.1

Armstrong₍₆₆₎       ***                                                                                                                       5.9       

 

Highlights and Lowlights

(A justification for the main ratings above)

 

3.        Palmer and Bennett are both done by Townsend, Bennett just gets back to put a foot in to deflect the cross. Williams and Conway clear up.

 

4.        Rovers free kick Rothwell is dispossessed when most of his teammates are still in the box. It’s dangerous as Sako goes past Reed and Rothwell again. Some ping pong before Townsend shoots straight at Raya.

 

14.      More bad news. Mulgrew injured. Bell on.

 

15.      Poor attempted header by Rodwell on the wing presents the ball perfectly to Barnes who steams straight past him to the touchline but Reed is there to block his cross and it’s cleared.

 

23.      Lovely through ball from Palmer to Conway after beating his man. Conway has to turn back but eventually gets his chance to cross but it’s poor.

 

25.      Sako beats Smallwood and Bennett twice. Palmer is there to make the important tackle.

 

26.      Rothwell’s been having a difficult time so far. Here he drives to the edge of the box but straight into 3 defenders and he’s dispossessed again. He has to pass there.

 

29.      More ping pong from a West Brom throw in. Conway gets in a good block, Bell is indecisive, Smallwood heads back into danger, Raya flaps and Williams kicks out of play.

 

31.      Controversy! Reed drives into the box beating 2 men brilliantly and as he squares the ball, the defender slides in and blocks the cross with his hands. No penalty! Robbery!

 

32.      The Gods make amends. Williams gives the ball straight to Rodriguez who has a clean run at goal. Raya saves well from 12 yards and unbelievably, with the keeper on the ground, Rodriquez puts the rebound over the bar. It was easier to score!

 

38.      Bennett and Raya mess up a back-pass and clearance and the ball comes straight back into the box. Bennett hares back to take the ball off the attacker’s foot before he can shoot.

            From the corner Dawson destroys Bell in the air and it’s 1-0. All because of that dumb back-pass!

 

41.      Dack receives a low clearance, spins and loses his man and lays a beautiful ball through for Rothwell. He takes it on and from 10 yards he’s only got the goalie to beat. But it’s saved! Rothwell made a great run but he should have scored!

 

45+2  Bennett loses a challenge high up the park and Barnes takes it on, beating Reed, then Smallwood and Reed again. Smallwood brings him down 25 yards out. The free kick is well over the bar.

 

HALF_TIME

46.      Palmer receives just outside the D, he’s tackled and falls over, then gets up leaves his tackler behind, sweeps into the box avoiding another defender but blazes the ball over the bar!

 

47.      Smallwood wins the ball and lays a lovely ball to Conway who’s cross is disappointing but it’s a corner. It’s taken short and Rothwell drives to the box but his cross/shot is awful!

 

49.      Bennett is the last man back to cut out the cross for a corner. Raya comes and misses the ball, the West Brom man has pulled away from Rodwell, but he heads over. Lucky!

 

50.      Sako fools 3 Rovers defenders but Rodwell gets back to slide in with an effective challenge. Bell defends well on the far post and Raya holds on to the final shot.

 

51.      Rodwell is too casual allowing a dangerous cross which almost finds Rodriquez at the far post.

 

52.      Smallwood stumbles high upfield and West Brom stream forward. Reed chases back well and almost gets in a challenge but in the end the attackers stuff up and Smallwood is there to make amends and see the ball go behind for a goal kick.

 

61.      Controversy 2. Rothwell wins the ball 30 yards out and feeds Palmer. He wriggles into the box and beats THREE defenders before he’s brought down in the 6 yard box. No penalty! Robbery2.

 

64.      At last a good run and cross from Conway and Dack controls on the penalty spot but he stumbles and the chance is lost. Conway has run all the way back to dispossess the attacker near our own box. Impressive!

 

66.      Palmer receives the ball centrally, spins and drives past 2 defenders but they bring him down for a free kick 25 yards out. Well you’ll have to explain that to me Tony!!! Palmer is off for Armstrong. Palmer is the Man of the Match for me!

            Great free kick from Dack. Just wide!

 

69.      Lovely ball slipped through by Smallwood to Bennett who takes it to the line. His square ball is cut out at the post for a corner.

 

70.      Rothwell gets a foot in and the ball comes to Reed out wide. He moves inside a little before launching an unstoppable 25 yard curler into the top right hand corner. Great goal!

 

74.      Two terrible passes in the last minute from Smallwood and then Conway! The last one allowed Rodriguez a shot at goal

 

75.      Rodriguez attacks again, Bennett gets a foot in but the ball slides to Townsend in the box……he is free and clear until Williams comes sliding across the face of goal to put his body on the line. Great stop! Reed clears.

 

77.      Rodriguez nutmegs Travis on the edge of the box. Raya is out fast to collect but his trailing foot smashes Raya in the face. Smallwood volunteers to take on the keeper duties!

 

85.      Everybody back behind the ball!

 

88.      Best moment of the match! Bennett’s loose header allows West Brom to lob the ball into the box and a flying Richie Smallwood runs out to gather. The crowd erupts!

 

93.      Unbelievable! Morrison lobs a cross to the far post where Kanu heads goalwards  from 6 yards. Travis and Williams block it and the point blank follow-up shot exactly on the line! Brilliant! Conway kicks clear.

 

97.      Full time: heroic performance!

Brilliant as usual tonyoz.

Not just assessments but also some of the best match reports I read, invaluable with limited match viewing here.

Many thanks, much appreciated.

[tonyoz]

21 hours ago, AllRoverAsia said:

Brilliant as usual tonyoz.

Not just assessments but also some of the best match reports I read, invaluable with limited match viewing here.

Many thanks, much appreciated.

Thanks for your support.

[tonyoz]

22 hours ago, Sparks Rover said:

Target man? Good in the air, has a trick to beat defenders.  Can't understand why he doesn't play more.....

Edited October 30, 2018 by tonyoz

[tonyoz]

Sorry!

Edited October 30, 2018 by tonyoz

[Bigdoggsteel]

Thanks as usual. I was actually going to suggest player ratings, but you got there before me! Would you not give your own rating though instead of one from that website though. I would value your opinion  more. 

[Tom]

What’s more odd about the Palmer sub is it was just as we got a free kick in the same position he scored a beauty in the cup. He should have been taking that for me.

[Bigdoggsteel]

2 minutes ago, Tom said:

What’s more odd about the Palmer sub is it was just as we got a free kick in the same position he scored a beauty in the cup. He should have been taking that for me.

Didnt Dack go close with the free though? Mowbray had the substitution instigated, you can't really just delay it for a lad to hit a free. You could go on and on delaying making a substitution waiting like that! Like, if we win a corner, does he stay on for that and on and on 

Edited October 30, 2018 by Bigdoggsteel

[tonyoz]

2 hours ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

Thanks as usual. I was actually going to suggest player ratings, but you got there before me! Would you not give your own rating though instead of one from that website though. I would value your opinion  more. 

I included the whoscored ratings just for comparison. Their weightings seem very different......a goalscorer always gets a good score. I did think about doing my own number system but I ended up with the  4 grade system above so that players could be compared no matter their position. 

Routine action.............not recorded

decent/good/excellent play..........acknowledged as a positive contribution to the team

disappointing/poor/terrible play........flagged as a concern

My thinking was that each player could be judged on this set of criteria no matter where they play. I also wanted to be as objective as possible so I shared my thinking in the written commentary.

 

[Tom]

11 hours ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

Didnt Dack go close with the free though? Mowbray had the substitution instigated, you can't really just delay it for a lad to hit a free. You could go on and on delaying making a substitution waiting like that! Like, if we win a corner, does he stay on for that and on and on 

Course you can people do it all the time such as delaying it whilst defending a corner for example.

I doubt he would have got it ahead of Dack anyway but I would have had him on it.