Gonzo hands out his marks from the 1-1 draw with Newcastle at the London Stadium!
Fabianski: Pawed the ball away from Chris Woods head in a dangerous position. Could have done better for the Newcastle goal. 5
Fredericks: Took ‘one for the team’ with an early booking. Sloppy marking for the Willock goal, subbed at half-time. 4
Dawson: Scored the opener with a trademark header and unlucky not to score again at the start of the second half. Crucial block from a Willock shot. 9
Zouma: Steady, untroubled and unspectacular. Solid. 8
Cresswell: Fantastic delivery from set-pieces and set-up Dawson having had two early ‘sighters’. 7
Soucek: Poor passing and ball control. Set up a Dawson chance with a deft header. Outclassed by Joelinton. 4
Rice: Sleepy defending allowed Joelinton an early chance. Terrible header gifted Newcastle’s equaliser. A few trademark runs. 6
Fornals: Frustrating watching him toil on the left wing. Unable to dribble, cross or really impact the game. He’s just too slow to play the position. Moved to a more central position but no improvement. 5
Bowen: Hit the post early on. Posed a threat but well handled by Matt Target. 6
Benrahma: Given his favoured central free role. Some nice touches but manhandled by Newcastle and unable to impact the game. Words exchanged with Moyes when being substituted. 5
Antonio: More involved than recent games, won the freekick for the first goal. Took a battering all game. 6
SUBS
Ben Johnson: On for Fredricks, won an early corner. Handled Murphy much better. 6
Vlasic: On for Benrahma. Ran around a lot but couldn’t really get involved. No rating.
Moyes’s decision making on the line is costing us dearly. How he took off Benrahma and left Soucek on the pitch again is simply shocking. I don’t believe he sees the game properly. He needs to drop Soucek fir the next game if he wants us to improve.
A few things to sort DM. Fredericks, like Masuaku, can’t defend. Rice and Soucek – unfix what you broke. Benrahma strop – slap. Fornals – not left side. There is an argument to drop Mikey, Bowen on false nine in a four man attacking midfield interchanging.