How we rated the Irons v Burnley
CandH’s Sergey Novysh takes on the marking job on another quite awful day for the Irons.
Hart
I’ve been advocating for a change after Adrian conceded 8 goals in 2 games. Well, I’ve been wrong. Very poor performance by Hart. Nervous play, misskicks, didn’t produce a single save. Third goal is just a humiliation. Joe had his chance and he wasted it. 3
Zabaleta
Solid performance in the first half. Didn’t do much wrong in the second. 5
Collins
Played well until Burnley scored their first. Made a few good interceptions and clearances. Tried to fix Ogbonna’s mistake and stop Barnes from shooting but didn’t succeed. 5
Ogbonna
Just like the rest of the squad played OK until minute 66. Yet it was his mistake which led to first goal – lazy defending at it’s best. Let down the team in the crucial moment. Again. 3
Cresswell
Good game overall. Especially in the first half: great corner-kick which led to Mario’s free strike, few decent interceptions, lively moving and passing, good link-up play with Antonio and Lanzini. Should’ve had a penalty after another decent cross been stopped by Lennons hand. Made a few mistakes defensively including the moment with Burnleys goal (mistakenly) disallowed for offside. 6
Kouyate
Average performance. 5
Near-perfect performance for 60 minutes. Seven interceptions, ruthless play. Captain knew how important this game was for us. Behaved like a real Hammer when idiots started to run onto the pitch. 7
Antonio
Played on the left, then been moved to the middle (for a while) in the second. Brought a lot of energy and positivity. Made numerous runs and crosses. 7
Lanzini
Good to see Manu returning to his best. Produced some decent moves, drawn a lot of fouls (including awful one by Westwood worth a red card). Had a brilliant chance, but Pope made a super save with his foot. Overall encouraging performance. 6
Joao Mario
Played a great through ball to Arnie. Had a free shot in the box after decent Cressies corner, but fired it over the bar. Showed some signs of progress. 6
Arnautovic
Played with energy and desire again. Had two good chances, but it wasn’t Arnies day. 6
SUBS
Hernandez
Didn’t do anything worth mentioning. 4