Player Ratings Vs Middlesbrough (h)

Last updated : 24 August 2005 By Brian Cartlidge

Taylor - Hesitant - AGAIN! Exposed - AGAIN!

Melchiot - Totally out of form.

Lazaridis - Tried hard, but not a left back.

Upson - Struggled against Boro's strike-pair and passing was woeful.

Cunningham - Lack of pace is starting to be found out.

Pennant - Kept going when others hid.

Butt - The only player that looks capable of scoring - worrying!

Tebily
- Not the answer in central midfield!

Clemence - Played out of posistion on the left and it showed.

Jarosik - Not bad, considering it was his first game.

Pandiani - Worked hard but never looked like scoring.

SUBS:
Izzett
- Still finding his feet after a long lay-off.

Forssell - Ditto Izzet. Never looked like scoring.

Gray - Didn't seem interested.

SUBS NOT USED: Vaesen, Clapham.