Blu Bianco
Player Valuation: £1m
I saw nothing in today's performance to change any views on the guy and his approach. Turning up for a small portion of a game does not constitute showing passion and fight for the shirt (in contrary to what Shearer and Kilbane were saying on the BBC after the game).
We were a shambles at the back in the first and any 'on their game' strike-force would have put us away, much like the RS did earlier in the week. Our midfield was non-existent at times, McCarthy doing his usual disappearing act, Cleverly spraying balls left, wide and beyond to anyone but blue and Barkley had another shocker.
Why Gibson was allowed stay on the pitch that long either is beyond me, the guy (whatever you think of his performance today, good or bad) hadn't played much all season and he was clearly on his back. Yet someone just stood on the sidelines, like he always does, with the situation being patently obvious to nearly everyone and yet he does nothing, until it is too late.
Besic could have had his confidence destroyed by Martinez today playing him at right back. No blame to Martinez for starting him there given the restrictions we had but after seeing him being roasted time after time by Martial and whoever else, it was hard to watch. He was given no protection either. To his credit he was strong and stood up in the second-half.
We were a shambles at the back in the first and any 'on their game' strike-force would have put us away, much like the RS did earlier in the week. Our midfield was non-existent at times, McCarthy doing his usual disappearing act, Cleverly spraying balls left, wide and beyond to anyone but blue and Barkley had another shocker.
Why Gibson was allowed stay on the pitch that long either is beyond me, the guy (whatever you think of his performance today, good or bad) hadn't played much all season and he was clearly on his back. Yet someone just stood on the sidelines, like he always does, with the situation being patently obvious to nearly everyone and yet he does nothing, until it is too late.
Besic could have had his confidence destroyed by Martinez today playing him at right back. No blame to Martinez for starting him there given the restrictions we had but after seeing him being roasted time after time by Martial and whoever else, it was hard to watch. He was given no protection either. To his credit he was strong and stood up in the second-half.
