7. Vurnon Anita - 5.5 (Replaced by Ayoze Perez 71')
Vurnon Anita's ball retention is nowhere near acceptable enough for a holding midfielder and once again the Dutch midfielder looked out of his depth alongside Jack Colback. His passing was lazy and careless and despite a few decent interceptions Anita needs to be looked at as being dropped for the West Ham game.
Ayoze Perez - 5
Ayoze Perez was given 20 minutes to try and make an impact but was unable to create anything although his work-rate was admirable.
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