Wigan v Pompey player ratings
FA Premier League, JJB Stadium, May 24, 2009.
POMPEY
Asmir Begovic – Hugely impressive - 8
Younes Kaboul – Another bright display - 7*
Sol Campbell – Troubled at times - 6
Sylvain Distin – Stood firm - 7
Hermann Hreidarsson – Too aggressive at times – 6 - BOOKED
Jermaine Pennant – Disappointing again - 6**
Hayden Mullins – Kept it simple - 6
Richard Hughes – Simply magnificent – 9 – BOOKED
Armand Traore – Faded after the break - 6
John Utaka – Couldn't repeat the magic - 6
Peter Crouch – Game to forget – 6 - BOOKED
Subs:
*(73 mins) Kanu – Little impact - 5
**(73 mins) Jerome Thomas – A couple of runs - 6
Not Used: Jamie Ashdown, Linvoy Primus, Angelos Basinas, Martin Cranie, Noe Pamarot.
WIGAN
Richard Kingson – Rarely tested - 6
Mario Melchiot – Attacking threat - 7
Emmerson Boyce – Did nothing wrong - 7
Titus Bramble – Rock solid - 7
Maynor Figueroa – So strong - 7
Antonio Valencia – Constant menace - 7
Lee Cattermole – Driving force - 8
Michael Brown – Pieced things together - 6
Charles N'Zogbia – Hot and cold - 7*
Daniel de Ridder – Fancy Dan caused problems - 8**
Hugo Rodallega – Such a livewire - 9
Subs:
*(78 mins) Callum McManaman
**(90 mins) Jon Routledge
Not Used: Mike Pollitt, Erik Edman, Ben Watson, Won Hee Cho, Tomasz Kupisz.
Referee: Phil Dowd – Handled matters well - 7
Attendance: 17,696
Man Of The Match: Richard Hughes – A dominant midfield presence and the best Pompey performer by an absolute mile.
We Want Him: Hugo Rodallega – A real will 'o' the wisp whose quick feet and movement posed endless problems.
We Don't Want Him: Richard Kingson – Harsh on the Wigan keeper but had little chance to impress such was Pompey's lack of punch.
Magic Moment: Visiting fan who invaded the pitch and crashed an inflatable ball into the Pompey net.
Their Manager: Steve Bruce – Set his side up to play bright, quality football and fully deserved win.
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