Shrewsbury (H) 0-1 : Match Ratings & MotM

[Fox92]

Nigel Pearson: Stay or Go? WTF?

 

Don't worry, it's included every week. Just see the change in %.

[ImBlue]

Feel a bit for the debutants. Fair enough Pearson didn't have much choice but to play both Cain and Watson in there was asking for trouble. Both showed they can pass it but the game passed them by massively - Shrewsbury's midfield won every 50/50 comfortably. Together they were like rabbits in headlights but with support I think they can improve. Must go out on loan.

For me the more experienced players had to step up more than they did but it was clear this was always going to be a sideshow to the league from the off, which is a shame. Moore, Wasyl, Konch, Mahrez and Knockaert all needed to show more fight than they did but there's no way that Pearson can influence that once he's made 8 changes.

Hamer improved second half but his flap at the one that hit the post and getting beat on his side for the goal was disappointing. Didn't show any signs of a lack of confidence with his kicking and general aurora which is a positive.

GTF was utterly diabolical in the first half but by far our best in the second when he moved a little deeper.

Tough for King, Nuge and Schlupp to come on and influence a game like that where the team is playing at such a low level to begin with.

Congrats to Shrewsbury. I thought they were excellent and applied themselves properly throughout. I think it was Clark who caused us a great deal of problems - his performance should have Knockaert and Mahrez looking in the mirror. The two centre backs were unbelievable but we didn't half play into their hands. Good luck to them, hope they have a good run and get promoted. Can't be many better sides at that level and I understand they had a few players missing too! Well done.

Good to see GTF getting rave reviews mate. Hope you enjoyed the game.

[Stuliasz]

Hamer 7

Pearson 4

Moore 6

Was 6

Konch 5

Mahrez 5

Cain 4

Watson 4

Knocky 3

GTF 5

Wood 5

 

Subs: 5

[Thracian]

Thought we'd lost 2 and drawn 1.

 

[Dan]

Take the entire side and assign them any random number between 1 and 5, sticking as close to 1 as possible.