One thing that has been noticeable about the Senegalese international's performances so far this pre-season has been his heightened work rate. However, that was gone, as the forward cast of frustrated figure at the top of the pitch. He didn't get involved all to often and a number of attempts to tee him up by his team mates were either just too far ahead of him, or in Siem de Jong's case, simply too clever for him. He had a couple of opportunities to break the deadlock but got those bandy legs of his in a mess or failed to trouble the keeper at all. Maybe the pending arrival of Aleksandar Mitrovi meant his mind was elsewhere on Sunday morning.
Ayoze Perez - 5/10
A couple of bright flashes but the Spaniard was once again a target of some tough tackles from Sacramento as he was in the game against Club Atlas. Ayoze should have made things more comfortable towards the end of the game, but after some fine work from Rolando Aarons, his shot was blocked by a defender with an open net gaping. It remains to be seen where Perez fits into McClaren's plans. There is a good chance that once Mitrovic is confirmed, the seven-goal striker will be filling one of the attacking midfield roles next term.
