Pompey 0-0 Wolves; Player Ratings

By Scott Cooper (1st February 2004)
February 1 2004

A good point away at a tricky tie. Good performances from Rae, Cameron and Miller would have pleased Berti Vogts, but Lee Naylor stood out as the star man. New Page 1

Paul Jones His kicking early in the game left a lot to be desired, but his shot-stopping ability was second-to-none. Made several superb saves,
Lee Naylor Very rarely singled out in a good team performance, but Naylor was excellent. He defended well and played some superb balls into the box. Booked. Man Of The Match
Denis Irwin Was left exposed on several occasions on the right, but defended well. Another comfortable performance.
Paul Butler Won almost everything in the air. Was caught out by the pace of Yakubu in the second half, but stood his ground.
Jody Craddock Made several important clearances. A good solid performance.
Alex Rae Another performance which was full of guts and determination. All in front of the eyes of Berti Vogts too.
Mark Kennedy Slated in recent weeks, but this performance was an improvement. Tracked back well, helped Lee Naylor and floated some good balls into the box.
Paul Ince Played through the pain barrier after picking up a knock early on. He is suspended for the next two games, but signed out on a good note.
Kenny Miller Failed to test Hislop as much as he would have liked. Used superb skill late on in the first half to move into the box but his shot/cross was easily cleared.
Carl Cort A solid performance. Had Wolves best opportunity but his downward header was just wide of the post. Lacked match fitness, but held the ball up well.
Colin Cameron Played on the right, but failed to stay in position. His wandering left Irwin exposed, but battled well in midfield and hit some cracking first time shots towards goal. Good performance.
Steffen Iversen Replaced Carl Cort. Tried hard but failed to get into the game
Vio Ganea Replaced an unhappy Kenny Miller. Failed to have any say in the action.
Sub 3 Not Used.

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