Raylor is not up to it, Colback tries hard but is run of the mill, Gouff is useless and can't keep possession, Cabella is soft and has no end ball, Williamson is a daft sod, Perez will not develop at NUFC, he still needs some polish and Krul.... Well he should never wear the jersey again!
Bright spots? Jonas was very good and Janmaat was again a saving grace, the rest a pathetic.
And how about Carver you faaaark right off... It takes until 70 mins to remotely look like sending numbers forward! You're a pathetic joke.
Word is Mclaren is the man who will be offered the job, we could do a lot worst.
Hard to see Raylor getting a new deal isn't it? His age and susceptibility to injury won't help his chances either.
Colback did an adequate job I think playing as a LB - much better as a midfielder though. Would have been tough to play the game with all the jeering and heckling he got.
Gouffran...for feck's sack. Why does he get a game? Seriously. What does he even offer? Can't hold up the ball. Can't pass. Doesn't score goals anymore. Has pace...which we rarely see because he's usually going anonymous. Carver, fair dinkum - honestly can't see the value in playing him. I'd rather have had Abeid sitting in the middle trying to help Jonas out than a useless and ineffective wide player like Gouffran.
Cabella is struggling - needs direction and instructions. Our defence was reasonable (for a makeshift back 4) on the weekend but our midfield (outside of Jonas) and attack were non existent. Perez is not suited to playing as a lone striker (how many times was he isolated?) and his game and development will suffer as a consequence.
Williamson had one of his 'better' (doesn't say much though) games I thought - he had an important block to keep it at 1-0.
On Krul, I honestly think he doesn't care anymore. He gets his game but he's been far from his best IMO. With all the crap going on at the club, it wouldn't surprise me to see him move on in the summer to an ambitious team. We will then most likely see him take his game to another level.
Carver is an absolute moron. Talked a big game pre match about a NUFC team that would understand the derby and what it meant to the fans. He spoke about how if there is one thing his team wouldn't be criticised for come the final whistle it was work rate.
As you say Tige, it wasn't working more or less from the first whitsle. Carver even said in his post match comments that he 'would have done somersaults if we had got to half time at 0-0'. The fact it took so long for him to change it up and try and fix the obvious issues (a midfield that couldn't control the game and a striker being isolated up top) speaks volumes of his ability.
The club is rotten to its core. The club we all love is but a memory with this cheap imitation now in its place.
