Blues Player Ratings
Maik Taylor - Redundant for much of the afternoon.
Melchiot - More composed than last week, and tremendous going forwards.
Lazaridis - Still the odd defensive lapse, but again, excellent on the attack.
Martin Taylor - Far more assured than last week - perhaps thinks about what he is doing too much for a centre half.
Upson - Generally assured against decent opposition.
Gronkjaer - Always a threat and far more lively on the whole than last week.
Johnson - Seems he'll always get picked in any position, and if he keeps working this hard and performing this well, why not?
Izzet - Aggressive when he needed to be, and got into decent attacking positions too.
Savage - A typical Robbie Savage display.
Gray - Very promising full debut. Always eager to take on the full backs.
Heskey - Excellent again, will cause problems for everyone this season.
SUB:
John - Couldn't quite make his 'Super Sub' impact.