---Collins - 7. I know he didn't make any outstanding saves from their shots, but managed to parry away dangerous crosses on a number of occasions, especially well if he picked up a little injury. ---Helik - 5. Did okay, nothing special. Looked a bit shaky on occasion with a couple of clearances. ---Andersen - 6. Decent enough game, picked out a couple of lovely long passes in the first half. ---Kitching. - 6. Actually thought he had a decent game too. It's strange, one minute he looks really well, making marauding runs, winning corners. Next minute he can't make a 2 yard pass. No inbetween with him? ---Vita. - 6. Did alright, some poor balls/passing when moved onto the right... (probably cos not his position..) ---Brittain. - 4. Was tempted with 3. Not a patch on last season. He just backs off and off and off. Does the same thing when going forward, one trick pony. Slow getting back at times. Really poor end product barring 1 cross. ---Styles. - 4. Really poor today, especially in first half. Picked up a little in second. Takes too many touches, and his first touch poor today. A couple of decent freekicks. ---Gomes. - 6. Solid enough. Least he's passing forward. ---Bassi. - 6. High 6, thought he did well when on the ball. Bit more movement in front of him would be nice. ---Morris. - 6. Not really his best game, was it? Looked off-pace in first half. --- Quina. - 7. Fantastic goal. Such quality at times on the ball. Quiet first half imo, didn't get into the game. But picked up second half and such a talent when taking on players. Not doing the subs - but crying out loud, Cole... JUST CLEAR IT.
I thought he was really shaky at times. Caught out of position, some really poor clearances, especially in first half. Perhaps I'm just bias since Morris is my favourite
I really like Morris but I thought he was babber last night. Couldn't fault him for effort though (you never can!)
I thought Styles was excellent in the second half & was clearly winning a lot of tackles in front of the back four as Stoke pressed, I thought it was a big error taking him off when he did when Bassi was completely out of the game he should have been taken off & Benson or Wolfe replacing him , we lost that protection & consequently paid the price .
Well as the commentator said last night; it was tough for Morris because a) it was him against Stoke’s 3 giant defenders and b) his team mates were still applying social distancing.
