Post-Match Thread and Ratings Macclesfield 0-0 Southend United

[Pubey]

A really boring game, don't bother watching the highlights, there aren't any.

Morris - 7 - Commanded his box well and wasn't really tested

Clohessy - 6.5 - Defended reasonably well and was always a quick outlet.

Barker - 6 - Not at his best, gifted Macclesfield a chance where he was caught in possession, just like on Good Friday against Stevenage

Mohnsi - 7.5 MOTM - Very dominant in the air and played with a calm head. Positionally still a little erratic but definitely learning

Prosser - 7 - Much better than the Stevenage game

Hall - 6 - Huffed and buffed and stung the keepers hands with a drilled free kick, however never really unlocked the defence

Grant - 6 - Another below-par game from Granty

Easton - 6 - Was a passenger for large parts of the game

Sawyer - 7 - The only midfielder who really wanted to get his foot on the ball and work it. Popped up across the midfield and was full of energy

Corr - 6.5 - Battled hard and good work outside the box but fluffed his lines when given a couple of half chances

Crawford - 5.5 - Very quiet, I don't see anything that suggests he'll make it in League football sadly


Subs:

Coughlan - 6 - Typical performance

Sturrock - 6 - Neat touches but didn't have the impact he had on Friday.


Ref - 8 - Probably the best ref I've seen this season, although he had a very easy job. Kept a lid on things and enjoyed some banter with the Southend fans. For a tubby guy he did a good job of keeping up with play.

 

[Hazey]

Just got back, what a pointless 90 minutes, so dull. In the end we were kind of lucky when Macclesfield hit the bar. The team just seemed to be coasting through it.

 

[Smiffy]

Did anyone go or was it just that bad?

:tumbleweed:

 

[Pubey]

Did anyone go or was it just that bad?

:tumbleweed:

There was probably about 150 Shrimpers there.

 

[jamesmut2000]

I went and I can't really disagree with Pubeys report - not a lot happened for either side.

 

[Maroon Blue]

There was probably about 150 Shrimpers there.

208 Southend fans including my party were in attendance at a game where the atmosphere was more like a library, if it had not been for those Southend fans that sang all afternoon. As for the game it had 0-0 written all over it, I thought we did push on in the last 15 mins to look for a winner without troubling their goalkeeper too much.

Morris 7 - Calm and assured, odd handling problem on bumpy pitch but always in control.
Clohessy 6 - Has stopped trying to beat his man when attacking lately, therefore crosses coming in too early to impact.
Mohsni 7 - Steadier than last time, won a lot in the air and held his position better
Barker 6 - Looked shaky, got dispossessed when in space, must be carrying a knock as was substituted.
Prosser 6.5 - Looks at home, adds height to the back, we are not conceeding goals, needs to work on distribution a bit.
Grant 6 - Steady performance, just seems not to bust a gut at the moment.
Easton 5.5 - Very quiet and passing was not as good as usual.
Sawyer 7.5 - MOTM, drove us forward and was always looking to be positive when in possession.
Hall 7 - Tried hard, did not quite come off, but always looked threatening
Corr 6.5 - Put himself about, won headers, very consistent this season
Crawford 5 - No impact, those that get on Blairs back at the Hall and call for Crawford, i don't see it, we were much improved after the substitution.

Sturrock 6.5 - Links the play much better and the ball sticks up top with Blair.
Coughlan 6.5 - Not too much to do
Ferdinand 6 - Only had a couple of minutes on the pitch.