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Player Valuation: £6m
Poor today - in many respects - I am afraid to say. That was possibly his worst performance for us, the only other one I can think of was the 4 - 1 home defeat against Brighton back in the 2022/23 season when he looked lethargic.
His tackle for the penalty was rather unnecessary, given that the options for the Bournemouth player were rapidly deminishing. The mix up for the second goal was also quite uncharacteristic of him, as was some of his poor passes (besides some of the tidy threaded balls he played through in the opening stages of the match).
I would still very much like to keep him, as I think our defensive record has improved with him in the side. Yet, if he had just performed like his usual self, we may have made it into the hat for the next round.
His tackle for the penalty was rather unnecessary, given that the options for the Bournemouth player were rapidly deminishing. The mix up for the second goal was also quite uncharacteristic of him, as was some of his poor passes (besides some of the tidy threaded balls he played through in the opening stages of the match).
I would still very much like to keep him, as I think our defensive record has improved with him in the side. Yet, if he had just performed like his usual self, we may have made it into the hat for the next round.