Wahlstedt 2
Hopeless attempt at a reaction save. He dived out of the way of the shot for what should have been a pretty routine save.
Brittain 4
Poor. Flattered to deceive.
McFadzean 5
Half decent game.
Hyam 4
Poor match and especially from a Captain who is supposed to be an inspiration to his teammates.
Wharton 4
Tried hard but was dreadfully poor in distribution. Guilty of playing Div 2 clearances.
Pickering 6
OK ... just.
Garrett 7
Never say die attitude that we need from his teammates! The only player that I see that making a run just to possibly get in position to receive a pass or running back to cover a free man or chasing a lost cause doesn't appear to be a massive effort.
Buckley 7
The only player with an ounce of creativity tonight.
Dolan 4
Poor match. Where on earth has his ability to take a defender on and bamboozle him gone?
Szmodics 6
Sponsor's Man of the Match. Not up to his usual standard but put in plenty of effort. Instinctive finish for the goal and made it look easy. Championships top scorer and for a club in serious relegation trouble! I wonder if the leading scorer in ANY division has ended up in a relegated team? It is quite possible for Sammy to do so from what I saw.
Gallagher 4
Dreadful. His recent revival has well and truly fizzled out on tonight's evidence.
As for the subs...
Ayari 5
I think there is a half decent player here. Unfortunately the other half is rubbish.
Chrisene 3
Glad this lad is only on loan. Reminds me of Bambi on Ice. The epitomy of the old "his second touch is a tackle" comment. "He traps it further than I can kick it" also applies.
Markanday 5
Recent improved performances from the subs bench but he didn't show up tonight.
Sigurdsson 3
Got the assist for Szmodics' goal and even that was down to suicidal defending and a fluke after his first attempt at a pass to Szmodics beggared belief it was so inept. Rubber Dinghy man supreme.
We are a rabble compared to the team pre October. All confidance has gone leaving a dispirited, disjointed outfit at precisely the wrong time of the season. A team that was known for snappy one touch play now needs 2,3 and frequently 4 touches to make a pass. Szmodics excepted shot shy is an exaggeration! We were spewing points for fun in the autumn but the entire team were enthusiastic and up for the challenge, now it seems to me that putting a shift in is a massive and frequantly unattainable effort. 10 matches left with four against the top 4!
Finally. I enjoyed corporate hospitality tonight and whether it's important or not I can tell you that Millwall looked far more professional in the warm up / warm down than the Rovers who simply mooched about and did the odd tap up. I'd say the coaching team needs a good shake up or be shown the door too.