Given the side we put out it was good to get the victory, but I fail to see why they couldn't do the simple things - i.e. pass the ball, keep hold of the ball etc - they're professional footballers for gods sake. Very disappointed with the performance but it's another victory.
Howard - They had a lot of the ball but he barely had a thing to do all night.
Gosling - I felt sorry for him because he was left entirely on his own all game, but he still had a mare all by himself and I see absolutely nothing in his game to suggest he'll ever be more than a bit part player for us.
Hibbert - He did himself and the team proud last night. I give him stick week in, week out but I was very impressed with his performance. He was comfortably our best defender, and when you consider Distin was part of that defence it's saying a lot for how Tony played. My MOTM.
Distin - I thought he was OK, nothing more. He makes me nervous with the amount of time he wants on the ball tbh.
Baines - Not a bad game from Baines, although, I can't remember much about his performance if I'm honest - must mean he didn't do anything wrong though.
Cahill - He may have scored but I was so disappointed in Cahill. He was one of our most senior players out there and he hung Gosling out to dry, and his all round play was abysmal.
Osman - Fucking useless.
Fellaini - Started the game well and then totally disappeared until around the 75th minute, it pissed me right off.
Bily - He showed some nice touches and he got another assist but he badly needs to inject some speed into his play; he's playing at a snails pace right now.
Jo - Poor game from Jo; he was very, very sloppy and wasteful when in posession. I also wish he'd stop clapping the hoof balls that are meant for him but go about 10 yards too far ahead of him, get angry about it Jo!
Yakubu - He looked very rusty and off the pace but that's only to be expected. It's another 68 minutes under his belt at the end of the day.