My belated match ratings, because I was bored:
T-How: 7 - Not too much to do, surprisingly, but he made 2 boss saves to keep it at 3-0 during a tricky period. The second was ridiculously ninja.
Hibbo: 6 - Jarvis had his card marked, but thankfully the England debutant didn't have his assisting boots on.
Jags: 8 - Proper boss. Made loads of last ditch tackles, and was generally Jags-ish. His deadpan post-match comment on Neville was boss, too: "... and then skip pops up with what we've become accustomed to; a piledriver from outside the box".
Distin: 7 - He let his man get the wrong side of him on one or two occasions, but was ultimately solid. And excellent in the air.
Baines: 7 - Underutilised, really. Good defensively though.
Gueye: 6 - He didn't look out of place, but didn't get many chances to shine. His 1 on 1 was a great opportunity, but I think his shot was on target and it was a good save, rather than him bottling it. I hope to see more of Gay Gay.
Neville: 7.5 - Poor in the first 20 minutes, but he scored a ridiculous goal and was really good defensively after that.
Heitinga: 6.5 - Decent.
Bilyaletdinov: 7 - Poor defensively. I'd argue he should have been the one behind the striker, though. Mental goal. I think he's scored about 2 goals inside the box for us, and about 7 from 30 yards out.
Osman: 7 - Another assist (or two?) and a generally bright game. He's got some skills, our Ossie.
Beckford: 8 + MOTM- They could not cope with his pace. And his goal -- with our first chance of the game -- was about as crucial as you could get. Before it we were against the ropes, but after it we were coasting. Silly spat with Ginge aside, he was ace.
Subs:
Anichebe: 4 - I can't believe I used to rate him. His good spell early last year was a misnomer. He is woeful. Woeful.
Apocalypse Vellios: 6 - Didn't have too many chances, but he looked eager and strong. And handsome.
Forshaw: N/A
