KEA is very important to us and the way we're trying to play, always wants the ball. He never hid despite not having a great game, he was OK.
Bennett wasn't outstanding, he again was OK. Needs to get down the outside of people a bit more, and confused himself a few times in tight spots fannying around with the ball. Decent home debut though, good toe on the ball with Lukaku.
Delph was decent, nice to see him with some confidence running forwards on the ball. Lost it in dangerous areas, but I think that'll come with more matches. Great to have some midfielders who want the ball, far too often it's only been Ireland.
If Bent had started not a chance we'd have been that dominant in the first half. He doesn't make any runs down the line or for the other forward, he doesn't win any headers, he doesn't close anyone down. He doesn't do enough. Well done to him for scoring the first bobbling ball around the area from a corner of the match, but he bloody better do because he does **** all else. Get the feeling if we lost 2-1, he'd be happy as he scored. No problem with starting him on the bench.
Gabbo and Holman good.
Albrighton had the best 45 mins he's had for 18 months in the first half. Brilliant. Then very poor along with everyone else in the second.
Bit annoying from corners today actually, what's all this floaty bollocks? Get some whip on it. We connected with a lot of our corners but because of the style of delivery it was difficult to get any pace on it and direct it towards goal, they all just lofted over.
Long was immense for them, if he'd have stayed on they'd have won, which would have been the smashiest of smash and grabs.