West Ham v Pompey: Player ratings
FA Premier League, The Upton Park, November 15, 2008.
West Ham
Robert Green: A string of fine saves to repel Defoe. 8
Lucas Neill: Struggled against Pompey's pace. 5
James Collins: Worried by Defoe. 6
Matthew Upson: Shackled Crouch. 6
Herita Ilunga: Powerful and effective attacking. 7**
Scott Parker: Hasn't fulfilled his potential. 6***
Valon Behrami: Quality player, doesn't need the theatrics. 7
Jack Collison: Talent is evident but still raw. 6
Craig Bellamy: West Ham's big threat. Work-rate matched ability. 8
Freddie Sears: Didn't deserve to be withdrawn. 7*
Carlton Cole: Awkward, but pretty effective. 7
Subs
Matthew Etherington* 46min Some classy deliveries 7
Julian Faubert** 61min
Hayden Mullins*** 75min
Not used
Jan Lastuvka, Calum Davenport, Lee Bowyer, David Di Michele.
Pompey
David James: Apt clean sheet on 100th Pompey appearance. 7
Glen Johnson: Marauded forward at every opportunity. 8
Younes Kaboul: Staked claim for extended run in the side. 8
Sylvain Distin: Usual moments of defensive class. 7
Noe Pamarot: Strong, but let down by lapses. 6
Sean Davis: Non stop effort and graft. 8
Lassana Diarra: Worrying injury. 6*
Papa Bouba Diop: Not easy stepping inside for Diarra. 6
Nadir Belhadj: Searing pace, but needs to work on crosses. 7
Jermain Defoe: Livewire performance deserved a goal. 8
Peter Crouch: Strangely ineffective. 6**
Subs:
Kanu** 75min
Armand Traore* 18min Flitted in and out 6
Not used
Jamie Ashdown, Hermann Hreidarsson, Arnold Mvuemba, Richard Hughes, David Nugent.
Man of the match
Sean Davis: Shaded Defoe and Kaboul. A hard-working display, constantly putting his foot in and breaking up attacks at the crucial moment.
Referee:
Martin Atkinson: Common-sense display. Kept his cards in his pockets where possible and got the big decisions right. 8
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