Quote: hull2524 "same old England, in close matches you need your best squad on the park and yet again we have a few who just shouldn't be in, and that makes all the difference in close matches , lomax did ok but lacks the spark imo, Watkins average,whitehead average, cooper widdop likewise,'"
Why is Watkins getting so much criticism? I agree he was pretty average but I don't he he really got opportunities to shine (same for Whitehead). Sarginson got far more good ball and squandered most of it, and also made a poor defensive read for their first try, yet he is barely being criticised at all.
Lomax was good for most of the game but really let himself down with a poor 1 on 1 tackle attempt.
Despite what I said earlier about Batemans aggression I thought he did look a little small out there today.