Post by davidm on Jan 7, 2023 19:08:12 GMT
Another entertaining 0-0 but how did we not win that game?
A reasonably even 1st half was followed by a 2nd half which we totally dominated.
We had some decent chances – missed by Lee, Bodvarsson, Morley, Bakayoko and Kachunga. We should have scored at least one from those chances.
Overall we played very well but our Achilles heel is failure to score from half chances and it cost us 2 points today.
We were always the better side but there was the feeling that Plymouth could somehow grab a goal from a breakaway and it nearly happened when Trafford came out to a high ball and managed to flatten Johnston and let the ball bounce towards the net only for Aimson to rescue us with a tremendous clearance.
Plymouth knew all the dark arts and fouled and wasted time endlessly. They finally paid the price when their captain was sent off for a 2nd yellow. You can see why they are top of the league. They have a very good keeper, a hard defence and break forward well but we dominated them today and should have won.
Marks:-
Trafford - 6 Nearly cost us late on when he missed a high ball and flattened Johnston. Other than that, no great saves to make.
Bradley - 7 Good as ever. Some good attacking link ups.
Toal - 8 Excellent defending again.
Aimson - 8 As I said atter the last match, I like my central defenders to first and foremost defend and he did just that. Clearance off the line when Trafford messed up a high ball.
Johnston - 8 Another who defended tremendously.
Williams R - 6 Decent first match. Ran out of steam eventually. What a long throw he has.
Dempsey - 6 Faded in the 2nd half after a good first 60 minutes.
Morley - 7 Very busy. Some good passes but disappointing with 2 free kicks in the last few minutes. Shot wide from good position.
Lee - 7 Usual quality.
Bodvarsson - 6 Shot straight at keeper from our first good chance.
Charles - 7 Very busy. He and Bodvarsson do link well but need to shoot better.
Kachunga - 6 Hit the post in the last minute from a great chance.
Bakayoko - 5 Mishit his only chance.
Beck - 7 Created 2 great chances which were wasted by Morley and Kachunga.
Sheehan - 5 Couldn’t get into the game and his passing was a bit off.
A reasonably even 1st half was followed by a 2nd half which we totally dominated.
We had some decent chances – missed by Lee, Bodvarsson, Morley, Bakayoko and Kachunga. We should have scored at least one from those chances.
Overall we played very well but our Achilles heel is failure to score from half chances and it cost us 2 points today.
We were always the better side but there was the feeling that Plymouth could somehow grab a goal from a breakaway and it nearly happened when Trafford came out to a high ball and managed to flatten Johnston and let the ball bounce towards the net only for Aimson to rescue us with a tremendous clearance.
Plymouth knew all the dark arts and fouled and wasted time endlessly. They finally paid the price when their captain was sent off for a 2nd yellow. You can see why they are top of the league. They have a very good keeper, a hard defence and break forward well but we dominated them today and should have won.
Marks:-
Trafford - 6 Nearly cost us late on when he missed a high ball and flattened Johnston. Other than that, no great saves to make.
Bradley - 7 Good as ever. Some good attacking link ups.
Toal - 8 Excellent defending again.
Aimson - 8 As I said atter the last match, I like my central defenders to first and foremost defend and he did just that. Clearance off the line when Trafford messed up a high ball.
Johnston - 8 Another who defended tremendously.
Williams R - 6 Decent first match. Ran out of steam eventually. What a long throw he has.
Dempsey - 6 Faded in the 2nd half after a good first 60 minutes.
Morley - 7 Very busy. Some good passes but disappointing with 2 free kicks in the last few minutes. Shot wide from good position.
Lee - 7 Usual quality.
Bodvarsson - 6 Shot straight at keeper from our first good chance.
Charles - 7 Very busy. He and Bodvarsson do link well but need to shoot better.
Kachunga - 6 Hit the post in the last minute from a great chance.
Bakayoko - 5 Mishit his only chance.
Beck - 7 Created 2 great chances which were wasted by Morley and Kachunga.
Sheehan - 5 Couldn’t get into the game and his passing was a bit off.
