Higgs - 7 - Some good saves, kicking not in same league as Kasper
Connolly - 8 - Solid as a rock
Collins - 8 - Good game today, didnt put a foot wrong
Naylor - 5 - First half shockingly bad, truly awful, but did ok in the second.
Bessone - 5 - Similar to Naylor but improved slightly as the game went on
Gradel - 6.5 - Hit and miss. great work for the goal, but lost the ball so many times.
Howson - 8 - Continuing this seasons great form, good going forward and defending
Kilkenny - 7 - Usual killa, also got back and put a foot in several times
Johnson - 6 - Got a goal but he shouldn't be in the team.
Watt - 6 - Quiet game today
Becchio - 8 - Ran himself into the ground and got the goal,
Sam - 7 - Unlucky not to start, showed why Grayson was wrong.
McCormack - 6 - not much time
Somma - 6 - no time
Higgs - 8 - Kept us in the game, kicking not as good as Kasper, but who's is?
Connolly - 8 Solid, yet again.
Collins - See above
Naylor - 6 One bad error, pretty solid rest of the game, but he seems to be making 1 serious error a game atm and it needs to stop
Bessone - 1st half 5, 2nd half 7 - Awful 1st half but a lot better 2nd
Gradel - 7 Lively as always, sometimes tries to do too much though
Howson - 8 My MOTM, very assured display with some wonderful passing abilty and running with the ball.
Killa - 7 Not as effective as he can be, but neat passing and tried to get forward.
Johnson - 1st half 5, 2nd half 7. Awful 1st half but like Bessone, improved a lot in the 2nd and took his goal well.
Becchio - 7 Didnt seem to be his day, but got a goal so hopefully will do his confidence the world of good
Watt - 6 Again, didn't seem to be his day, didnt do much wrong, just didnt do much that influenced the game.
Sam - 7
McCormack - 7
Somma - 6
Higgs - 8 - vital first half stops kept us in it
Connolly - 8 - another extremely solid display
Collins - 8 - like Connolly was very solid
Naylor - 6 - bad mistake didn't cost us in the end, improved second half
Bessone - 6 - gave a moaner like me plenty to moan about. Continues a fine LUFC tradition of jumping lower than his own height
Gradel - 7.5 - lively and enthusiastic. 20 minute spell in second half shifted the game our way, can be a bit greedy but that's the player he is.
Howson - 7 - didn't do much in the first half but vastly improved in the second
Kilkenny - 6.5 - struggled to get involved but added quality when he did
Johnson - 6 - worked hard, little quality, there when it mattered though
Becchio - 6 - quiet but took his chance
Watt - 6 - not at the races
Sam - 6.5 - looked a threat
McCormack - 6 - lively
Somma - 6 - not much time
Higgs - 6 - Kicking very poor
Connolly - 7 - Pretty solid, odd moment of poorness
Collins - 8 - Solid as always
Naylor - 6 - too slow, and loses concentration far too easily
Bessone - 5 - Absolute shite, yet again!
Gradel - 7 - Looked promising on the ball, but lacked delivery
Howson - 8 - Continuing this seasons great form, good going forward and defending
Kilkenny - 8 - Very creative today, put in a good shift
Johnson - 7 - Average, at least a shot that looked dangerous though
Watt - 6 - Just showed more why Sam should be ahead of him in the pecking order
Becchio - 8 - Ran himself into the ground and got the goal, hold up play brilliant!
Sam - 7 -God knows why he was dropped (unless it was something to do with the niggling injury - showed why he is quickly becoming a fans favourite)
McCormack - 6 - Not enough time, but looked very comfortable on the ball and his FK taking qualities look good!
Somma - 6 - No Somma time
Higgs 8 - kept us in it at times, good confident all-round performance and a more than able deputy.
Connolly 8 - best yet, very solid and reliable defensively.
Collins 8 - excellent game, like Connolly didn't put a foot wrong defensively.
Naylor 7 - overall not a bad game, but where the f**k are these clangers coming from? Slightly uneasy later on, carrying something?
Bessone 7 - like Forest really - all over the place, then suddenly quite impressive. Needs consistancy.
Gradel 6 - not great, gave it away and made strange decisions in possession with blatantly better options staring him in the face.
Howson 9 (MOM) - probably his best game of a very impressive season so far. Looked like a class act today, his passing was very good and he defended comfortably when needed too.
Kilkenny 7 - looked totally overshadowed by Howson today. Did ok, looks a bit more prepared to get 'roughed up' lately.
Johnson 6 - not gonna go OTT because of a goal, he still looked the weak link.
Watt 5 - um.....he just ran around a bit, didn't really contribute and went off looking a bit bewildered.
Becchio 8 - you know what you're getting, total effort rewarded today with a goal.
McCormack 7 - looks really good. Great touches, intelligent movement and surely pushing for a start now.
Sam 7 - no sign of injury really, far more effective than Watt and the change that really needed to be made.
Somma - no time.
Higgs 7 - A couple of cracking saves but distribution is dire.
Connolly 7 - Solid, shouted at Gradel alot telling him to stop moaning which was good. I like him.
Naylor 5 - The goal was entirely his fault and yeah just overall pretty wank.
Collins 7 - Solid.
Bessone 5 - Painful to watch. Just seems really nervous. Plays like a 17 year old.
Gradel 6 - Should have made it 3-1 at the end, didn't really do much all game. Frustrating.
Howson 7 - Probably MOM but needs to do more. Doesn't close down when they have the ball and doesn't push up when it's pumped long to Becchio (i.e. every 30 seconds).
Kilkenny 6.5 - Looks overweight and unfit. Is practically a centre back most of the time leaving us with nothing in the middle. He's a good passer of the ball though. Should be getting in the box more than the one time he did where he had that header on goal in the first half.
Johnson 6 - No vision. Pretty powerful and can occasionally be dangerous but he often has the ball with the opportunity to get it wide (notably to Gradel for basically the whole first half) but never does because he doesn't look. Would have been a great goal if the one that hit the bar had gone in mind.
Watt 6 - Is technically good but pretty ineffective today.
Becchio 5.5 - His first touch is pretty shit, he's really slow, and he should score more. Free header from the corner in the first half should have been a goal. Took the goal well but it was hardly difficult. Wins it in the air alot but does nothing with it. Then again, Howson/Kilkenny don't get forward to help so its tricky for him.
Higgs : 7 - Needs to work on kicking out of his hands. He must have thought Swansea's keeper was playing for us.
Connolly : 7 - Solid Enough
Naylor : 6 - Shocking for their goal, looked edgy
Collins : 7 - Solid, but rather slow and lumbering
Bessone : 6 - Made some decent takles etc but still looks very nervous. You can tell Swansea's game plan was to get it to Dyer alot.
Gradel : 6 - Couldn't really beat his man, needs to play the easy option more. He'll have much better days.
Howson : 7 - Did okay, want to see him involved in more attacking play.
Kilkenny : 6.5 - Vision was good, fitness looked poor.
Johnson : 6 - Not a Left Midfielder. Some good runs with poor decisions coming at the end of them.
Watt : 6 - Rather ineffective and quiet today.
Becchio : 6 - Think McCormack would benefit from his aerial ability. Did okay, strikers are paid to score so fair play.
Sam : 7.5 - Thought this change influenced our better play overall. He gets back more than Gradel, and having Johnson in the middle is way better than the left.
McCormack : No real opportunites or touches for him to be rated from. His pressing and movement was good though.
Somma : Same as McCormack but with even less time.
Ref was Shit.
Higgs- 7
Connolly- 7.5
Naylor- 5.5
Collins- 6.5
Bessone- 6.5
Johnson- 6.5
Howson- 8
Kilkenny- 7.5
Gradel- 7.5
Becchio-7
Watt= 6
Higgs- 7
Connolly - 7.5
Collins - 7.5
Naylor - 6.5
Bessone - 4 - shite
Johnson - 6
Howson - 7.5
Kilkenny- 7
Gradel- 8 MOTM played in several positions our only creative player and had a major hand in both goals
Becchio-7.5
Watt= 6 looked uninterested
Higgs 7.5 great saves but some shite kicking
Connolly 7.5 good game
Naylor 5
Collins 8 MOM
Bessone 5 FFS Larry at least put White or Hughes in his place?
Max 6 not impressive over 90?
Howson 7 best hes played for ages
Killer 7
Johnson 6 scored but not great today?
Becchio 7 scored ,worked hard too!
Watt 6 not brill!
Subs Somma 6,McCormack 6,Sam 7 shud have started not Max?
Higgs - 7 - Some good saves, kicking not in same league as Kasper
Connolly - 8 - Solid as a rock
Collins - 8 - Good game today, didn't put a foot wrong
Naylor - 5 - First half shockingly bad, truly awful, but did ok in the second.
Bessone - 6 - improved as the game went on does not deserve some of the stick he gets from leeds fans
Gradel - 6.5 - Hit and miss. great work for the goal, but lost the ball so many times.
Howson - 8.5 - Continuing this seasons great form, good going forward and defending mom
Kilkenny - 6 - Usual killkenny backwards and sidewards got in a goal scoring position once but missed a free header by miles
Johnson - 6 - Got a goal but he shouldn't be in the team.one day he will pass to a white shirt
Watt - 6 - Poor game today
Becchio - 8 - Ran himself into the ground and got the goal,
Sam - 7 - showed why he sould start
McCormack - 6 - not much time
Somma - 6 - no time
Higgs - 7 - Some good saves. Kicking was awful throughout the game though.
Connolly - 8 - Solid again. Looks to be the best right back we've had for a good while!
Naylor - 6 - Very poor mistake for the goal. Decent performance apart from that.
Collins - 8 - Never put a foot wrong today. Clearly growing in confidence.
Bessone - 6 - Up against Dyer, who's a very tricky player. Did ok after a torrid first half.
Gradel - 8 - Livewire. Involved with everything with excellent workrate.
Howson - 8 - Very impressive 2nd half.
Kilkenny - 7 - Typical performance. Kept possession well.
Johnson - 7 - Took his goal well and unlucky not to get a 2nd. Struggled at times stuck out wide.
Watt - 6 - Not his day. Found it hard to get involved.
Becchio - 7 - Good game. Never gave the Swansea defence a moments rest.
