Ratings Notts v Swansea City

[Piethagoram]

Collin 6 First game back and looking a bit rusty in movement, understandably. Probably says a lot about Nolan's view on Pindroch

Hunt 5 We miss Toots in an offensive play sense but Hunt was more disciplined than usual in his defensive duties

Duffy & Brisley , both 7...good positioning and blocking against a Swansea forward line with great movement

Dicko 5.5 Defensively sound though hasn't got the attacking prowess of Jones

Hawkridge 6.5 His effort and defensive covering can get overlooked. he put some good balls in

Noor 6 Glimpses of a player who is comfortable on the ball.

Hewitt 6 Covers the miles. He was lucky with the cross prior to the goal, as the ball was out.

Grant 6.5 Got into good positions and should have converted some of those chances. Unlucky with the free kick

Ameobi 6 Always awkward, set up the goal well for Grant's cross

Stead 7 In a rich vein of form 

As a team, 7.5..... Only around 30 per cent possession but well structured when without the ball. Made it hard for a Swansea team, who individually looked comfortable creating time and space. Particularly, liked Swansea's #6, Mawson

 

 

 

[Piethagoram]

http://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/magpies-ratings-richard-duffy-excellent-1127438

[Chris]

Personally, I'd nudge a few players to 6's and 7's but overall I think it's on par.

Nick Hunt didn't really defend, he offered us something going forward and it was nice to see him retain his actual position against Swansea but he was an obvious weak link for me. People criticized Dickinson, but for me he did quite well when pushed with pace - both left and right backs tend to stand off their defensive duties mind.

Dicko just happens to watch the ball more closely.

[Piethagoram]

Having a day to think about it, Swansea did make playing football seem so easy. Notts seemed at times too eager to surrender possession, especially when the full backs played the ball long down the flanks and possession was surrendered.