首先我重复一下先前的观点:West ham的攻击线配备没有问题,问题出在后防;就这场比赛,不妨研究一下后附的本场球员评点——首先,包括门将在内的五名球员组成的后防线平均分是三条线中最低的(7.8,中场8.2,前锋9.5),门将和中卫Pearce是全队得分最低的(7分),左边卫Brevett的评点是泛泛而谈,大多是评者的主观感受而不是客观表现;右边卫G.Johnson的评点中提到他差些因为报复被两张黄牌下场(原文:I say that and he was lucky not to get sent off after reacting to a Taricco challenge while already on a booking - credit to the ref for calming down the situation rather than flashing the cards.)
至于本队后防最高得分也是我最担心的一位:Tomas Repka,我引了评点全文,懂英文的CMfans不妨看一下: Now that's the Tomas Repka that we used to know! After a fairly solid first-half, Tomas really came to life after the second goal with some fantastic positive challenges, particularly in denying Sheringham any influence on the game. A number of times he just stole in front of his man and tidily set up the play. Once again it's evidence that Tomas should be the main man in our defence, it's only the gremlins in his brain that make him lose concentration and do rash things that need exorcising - hopefully this performance will go some way towards achieving that!
除却其中描述Repka本场表现的文字,从较主观的纯评论性文字尤其能看出评论者在赞美Repka的同时,表达出的感觉用四个字就是:如释重负。看来Repka以前的表现在他心中造成的阴影仍挥之不去,“于我心有戚戚焉”