Gonzo hands out the marks
Areola: 9 Not an awful lot to do due to the shield in front of him but made a great save to deny Gusto
Diop: 10 Seemed to relish the early exchanges and took a good booking for the team. Really looked the part and was equally as good as the absent Zouma.
Coufal: 9 Tried to link up with Bowen where possible and provided good balance on the right.
Dawson: 11 A brick wall. Great block to thwart a Dembele attempt. Fantastic run and header for the opening goal. A hero and a serious HOTY contender. He’s incredible.
Diop: 10 Seemed to relish the early exchanges and took a good booking for the team. Really looked the part and was equally as good as the absent Zouma.Johnson: 10 Incredibly mature start to the game and looked like a senior left-back. Created the second goal. Amazing contribution.
Rice: 10 Looked off the pace at the start of the game but was positioned perfectly to score West Ham’s second from Johnson’s great work. Got better and better.
Soucek: 9 Gave the ball away in a dangerous area which Lyon didn’t exploit. Struggled to win his trademark headers early on but really grew into the game.
Lanzini: 9 A great contest with Ndombele and looked to create at every opportunity. Made the team tick and linked everything together.
Fornals: 10 Some sloppy passing but lots of hard work and tested the Lyon keeper early on then provided a perfect assist from the corner. Wonderful pass to Bowen for the third goal.
Bowen: 9 Looked lively and involved from the kick-off. His shot created the corner from the opener. Clinically scored the third with his weaker foot
Antonio: 9 Set the tone with an early flick-on and set-up a Bowen chance with a wonderful cross. Always looking to play his teammates in. An immense performance.
Noble: 9 On for Lanzini to take part in this special night.
Yarmolenko: On late for the exhausted Antonio
Benrahma: Played injury time in place of Rice
Moyes: 10 I really don’t know what to say about this man, he’s transformed this club and I’d like to shake him by the hand (with the correct Covid protocols of course).
Morning
what a victory,couldn’t watch as the French channel I where I was staying had the PAOK v MARSEILLE game WTF.
still can’t wait for highlights or whole game.
BTW Frankfurt play on Monday 2nd May before the 2nd leg,advantage to us or doesn’t matter.
11 out of 10 for Daws is a bit stingy, I think!
LOL