[madsteve]

Don't base too much on LC Round One matches but that was comfortable.

With nine changes, we looked outstanding, admittedly against a L2 side. We conceded a goal due to a keeper error but otherwise, it was a breeze.

Wildsmith - 5 - good catches & stops apart from the goal
Palmer - 6 - solid but a touch rash into the tackle
Lees - 6 - easy evening
Sasso - 6 - a bit nervy at times
Wiggins - 6 - bold play but needs time to settle
Semedo - 7 - solid & a goal
Lopez - 8 - another influential performance
Lee - 7 - looked better with better players around him & better tactics
Lavery - 4 - never got to the pace of the game
Joao - 9 - mustn't get carried away and heap expectation on future Wednesday Legend & Ballon d'Or winner
Sougou - 8 - lively & dangerous
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Matias - 7 - gets in great positions, missed a couple of chances but when he finds his radar.......
Hutchinson - 6
Helan - 6

Already Hutchinson, Helan & Lee look 25% better than last season. Maybe it is better coaching. Maybe it is better tactics.

Not getting carried away yet but our results have been in line with my expectations but the performances have been better. Saturday will be a tough early test of our credentials. There will be blips along the way but I think we are getting there.