Player Ratings: Plymouth Argyle vs Bristol Rovers

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This is a much appreciated thread where sensible Rovers fans can give meaningful assessments of individual players performances.  

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Belshaw 8 m o m had his work cut out tonight and made several important decisions to keep score down apart from just saves.

Hoole 5 I thought partially at fault with first goal as allowed the shot in.
Quansah 6 energetic.
Gibson 6.5 best if defence.
Gordon 6 didn't impose on the game.

Evans 1 helped us lose.
Bogarde 7 best of mid close control and one graceful run.
Ward 7 made one brilliant clearance, nice match.

Marquis 5 nothing from him tonight.
Coburn 4 even less from big fella.
Collins 5 less and less from Aaza has been.


Subs: Finley 6 almost talked himself into a card.
Gibbons 4 don't get it, don't think o ever will, is this really a football player?
Connolly 2 number sake got sold a dolly and where was he and the other 4 for the second goal conceded in his positional defence place..?
Loft 5.5 did he provide the only shot on target with that tame effort?
Anderson 4.5 really don't know what he has to offer anymore?

Ref 7.5 decent.
Plymouth 8.5
One of the best teams I've seen in this division for a while as they play like a team - no one stand alone star - just team mentality and high pressing energy. I really like their tricky number8 and the first goal is class (although we should have defended it better).

JAB took a yellow card....let that be a warning.
Don't think any of you, your jobs are safe.
We the fans have a unique power and yep some of you are on the beach, but don't think we'll be taken for a patsy.

A pasty, yes.... just not a patsy!

Belshaw 7.5

Hoole 4 Never seems as good away from home
Quansah 5
Gibson 5
Gordon 5

Evans 3
Bogarde 6
Ward 6.5

Marquis 6
Coburn 5.5
Collins 5


Subs: Finley 6
Gibbons 5
Connolly 4
Loft 4
Anderson 3.5

Ref 5
Plymouth 8

Belshaw - 8 made some good saves, arguably most were straight at him but even so he kept the score down, especially in that first half.

Hoole - 5 was an outlet when we had 11, but struggled down that side at times against their 17. Maybe he’s better when we have more of the ball at home instead of having to dig in and defend? Like gibbons at the weekend up at vale, could he have stuck his head in to the overhead kick on the goal?
Quansah - 6 whilst he might make mistakes he’s nowhere near the liability that Connolly is in this position who creates confusion all around him. But Quansah made some import blocks and put himself about and was always on for the ball and had to defend well in the first half against constant crosses coming in.
Gibson - 5 again always an outlet for the ball, got caught a couple of times with little lofted balls over the top and maybe it’s unfair to criticise too much given we we’re man down for most of the game.
Gordon - 6 in the main defended well apart from losing his man in the box in the first half, luckily nothing came of it, but he’s getting better defensively I think. That despite being targeted a lot with long balls at him from the opposition.

Evans - 3 cost us the game. Simple. I think he would have come off at half time anyway given he was already on a yellow. But by then it was too late. The first was pointless and the second stupid.
Bogarde - 5.5 worked his balls off in the midfield and did a lot of work when we were without the ball to try and plug gaps, but when he got he tried to make sure we kept it.
Ward - 7 was everywhere in the game. Making runs forward, covering gaps, possibly one of his better games because of the amount of work he got through for the team.

Marquis - 5 once we had ten men he struggled to get into the game because he had no service, no fault of his. He was always going to be a sacrificial lamb up top just running round.
Coburn - 5 another one who struggled to get into it, I think centre halves have got wise to him and just get touch tight and hold to stop him playing.
Collins - 5 all 3 forwards struggled to make an impact on the game, not sure about the peno appeal when he burst into the box. Could he have stayed up and shot?


Subs:
Finley - 5.5 like the other midfielders he just had to run round and plug gaps due to the numerical disadvantage. Tried to play when he could but it was tough being outnumbered in midfield.
Gibbons - 7 brought on to stop their 17 who had a field day in the first half and he did exactly that, IMO the best defender of all our fullbacks and that role suited him. Made the odd run forward and unlucky not to hit the target with one of our only efforts.
Connolly - 5.5 despite my reservations about him this season because he’s too slow on the ball, takes too many touches and lacks any communication with people around…. he came on and defended alright tonight.
Loft - 6 he’s been used effectively as an impact sub lately, but today was always going to be hard, but he came on and at least made life difficult for their defenders and didn’t let them test and tried to hold it up when possible.
Anderson - 5 didn’t really have much chance to do anything, but at least it was some fresh legs toward the end.

Ref - 7 maybe could have given evans the benefit of the doubt for the second yellow as he was making an attempt for the ball IMO. Tried to let the game flow.
Plymouth - 8 a good side, I think they’ll go up automatic.

I’m surprised you gave him 3 he did his best to lose us this game

Think I am sensible don't you. Been a gashead for 50 years. Coburn and Collins have been totally shocking recently. They don't deserve to wear the badge.

Belshaw 7
Hoole 4
Quansah 5
Gibson 5
Gordon 5
Evans 1
Bogarde 6
Ward 8
Marquis 6
Coburn 5
Collins 5

Finley 5
Gibbons 5
Connolly 4
Loft 4
Anderson 3

Ref 7
Plymouth 7