Deadbat
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After pulling an old match report from the archives I now have a new exciting...ahem....game that some people actually requested! Well one did. It might be a one off this actually.
Below is some player ratings and summaries from a random dire game that happened in the last 10 years; I have kept them in positions to give you a chance! Your job is to guess the player I am describing and even better can you tell me the game. If anyone gets all eleven and the game I will be staggered.
Goalkeeper____________
3/10 – From hero to zero. Last week he won us a point. This week he maybe cost us any chance of any. He made a few standard saves and missed a punch from a corner in the first half but had nothing to really unduly worry about until the second half. Then he failed to deal with a corner that led to a goal and after we got level repeated the trick from an identical situation. The appeals for fouls seemed a bit desperate. I just thought they were two bad goalkeeping mistakes and cost us the game. Sadly with an injury prone keeper and a set of kids behind him we are stuck with him.
Right back_____________
7/10 – I think he had a solid game today. He was not spectacular and at times still was not tight enough for his man but he got stronger as the game went on and actually defended solidly and sensibly. He also got forward when he could. Still think he needs to adjust to the pace of the English game but when he does and if he tightens up defensively he might make a player.
Left back______________
6.5/10 – Began the game well, winning two or three tackles and making solid clearances. He did not get forward much at all but did the basics of a full back I expect. Second half he made a few mistakes in possession of the ball and lost his man a few times but overall he was an improvement on what we have seen from most of our left backs this season.
Centre back_____________
7/10 – Solid enough. He did not do anything wrong and won headers and clearances most of the game. Looked better alongside a centre back that actually attacked the ball which meant he could use his strengths of mopping up and covering in behind with his pace.
Centre back ______________
7/10 – Quite impressed. A no nonsense Morgan type centre back that chucks himself at the ball to head/kick it clear. He often took the man out aswell as the ball and did not mind the physical contact at all! Was harshly booked when the man appeared to dive near the end of the first half but then I thought he could have been booked earlier for a few rash tackles that went unpunished. He is not much of a ball player but probably what we need at the back at the moment in that he was just interested in clearing the ball and meant we looked less of a soft touch.
Left wing________________
4/10 – Thought he was poor from start to finish. He began wide left and finished up front but other than 2 or 3 terrible headers way off target when well placed; I felt the game just passed him by. He is so slow and immobile and looks every inch a lower league player who is yards behind the pace and the speed of the rest of the players on the pitch. How he lasted until right near the death was beyond me.
Right wing ______________
5.5/10 – Another one who was not really a threat. He began on the right side where he has been a real success only a season or so ago but he did not really do anything of note all game. His touch and passing was poor and often he gave possession to an opponent shirt. He does not look a goalscoring threat at all and when he was wide he rarely got a decent ball in all afternoon. Ended up just sort of floating about around the middle of the field; behind the front two but the game just seemed to pass him by.
Central midfield______________
6/10 – Inconsistent despite battling well especially first half. He tried hard again but his passing and distribution was pretty poor. Battled hard in the first half and it meant we won a lot of balls to effectively boss much of the half but after the break their midfield won nearly all of the ball and controlled the game. He petered out badly and just seemed to be chasing shadows.
Central midfield______________
6/10 – Like his midfield partner he battled tremendously hard and won a lot of tackles and loose balls as we swarmed all over them early and took control of the game but second half he faded and was chasing. However, his passing and retention of the ball was worse than ever. He played 6 or 7 aimless balls to no one and did not even try to play it to a red and white shirt with directionless punts becoming commonplace. I counted one occasion in the second half whether he gave the ball away 5 times in under a minute! I kid you not. I felt along with the rest of our midfield he faded badly and he was not really a factor second half.
Striker_________________
6.5/10 – Started the game well; holding the ball up on more than one occasion with clever touches or good physical strength. He linked well with and finally we had a pairing that the centre halves looked worried about. He led the line well and also covered a lot of the frontline. He also looked a threat aerially. After the break his lack of fitness seemed obvious and he faded quite badly. He did not really do much at all in the second half and it was no surprise when he was taken off. Still if we can get him fit he can be a real asset.
Striker_________________
7.5/10 – Another improved performance and probably our best player. Put himself about, actually ran at defenders and caused problems with this willing running. Also showed more tenacity in challenges and did not shirk physical contact. Linked well with his partner and had a few half chances in the first half before taking his goal really well; a proper old fashioned centre forward goal where he held the ball up, rolled his man and then tucked away a lovely finish.
Subs –
Winger _____________
Terrible when he came on. I was crying out for him too but everything he did when he came on went wrong from sliced shots to poor touches to dreadful crosses. A player that is just unbelievably inconsistent and the reason why he probably never will be a regular.
Right back____________
Unsure where he was meant to be playing? Seemed to be like a special team in American Football (although was used as a thrower rather than a kicker) and was just going all over the field to take long throws. He was playing right wing I think but I reckon he was told just to go out and make a nuisance of himself?
Striker_______________
Should have been brought on much earlier but he was given little chance to impress when he came on when the game entered stoppage time.
Below is some player ratings and summaries from a random dire game that happened in the last 10 years; I have kept them in positions to give you a chance! Your job is to guess the player I am describing and even better can you tell me the game. If anyone gets all eleven and the game I will be staggered.
Goalkeeper____________
3/10 – From hero to zero. Last week he won us a point. This week he maybe cost us any chance of any. He made a few standard saves and missed a punch from a corner in the first half but had nothing to really unduly worry about until the second half. Then he failed to deal with a corner that led to a goal and after we got level repeated the trick from an identical situation. The appeals for fouls seemed a bit desperate. I just thought they were two bad goalkeeping mistakes and cost us the game. Sadly with an injury prone keeper and a set of kids behind him we are stuck with him.
Right back_____________
7/10 – I think he had a solid game today. He was not spectacular and at times still was not tight enough for his man but he got stronger as the game went on and actually defended solidly and sensibly. He also got forward when he could. Still think he needs to adjust to the pace of the English game but when he does and if he tightens up defensively he might make a player.
Left back______________
6.5/10 – Began the game well, winning two or three tackles and making solid clearances. He did not get forward much at all but did the basics of a full back I expect. Second half he made a few mistakes in possession of the ball and lost his man a few times but overall he was an improvement on what we have seen from most of our left backs this season.
Centre back_____________
7/10 – Solid enough. He did not do anything wrong and won headers and clearances most of the game. Looked better alongside a centre back that actually attacked the ball which meant he could use his strengths of mopping up and covering in behind with his pace.
Centre back ______________
7/10 – Quite impressed. A no nonsense Morgan type centre back that chucks himself at the ball to head/kick it clear. He often took the man out aswell as the ball and did not mind the physical contact at all! Was harshly booked when the man appeared to dive near the end of the first half but then I thought he could have been booked earlier for a few rash tackles that went unpunished. He is not much of a ball player but probably what we need at the back at the moment in that he was just interested in clearing the ball and meant we looked less of a soft touch.
Left wing________________
4/10 – Thought he was poor from start to finish. He began wide left and finished up front but other than 2 or 3 terrible headers way off target when well placed; I felt the game just passed him by. He is so slow and immobile and looks every inch a lower league player who is yards behind the pace and the speed of the rest of the players on the pitch. How he lasted until right near the death was beyond me.
Right wing ______________
5.5/10 – Another one who was not really a threat. He began on the right side where he has been a real success only a season or so ago but he did not really do anything of note all game. His touch and passing was poor and often he gave possession to an opponent shirt. He does not look a goalscoring threat at all and when he was wide he rarely got a decent ball in all afternoon. Ended up just sort of floating about around the middle of the field; behind the front two but the game just seemed to pass him by.
Central midfield______________
6/10 – Inconsistent despite battling well especially first half. He tried hard again but his passing and distribution was pretty poor. Battled hard in the first half and it meant we won a lot of balls to effectively boss much of the half but after the break their midfield won nearly all of the ball and controlled the game. He petered out badly and just seemed to be chasing shadows.
Central midfield______________
6/10 – Like his midfield partner he battled tremendously hard and won a lot of tackles and loose balls as we swarmed all over them early and took control of the game but second half he faded and was chasing. However, his passing and retention of the ball was worse than ever. He played 6 or 7 aimless balls to no one and did not even try to play it to a red and white shirt with directionless punts becoming commonplace. I counted one occasion in the second half whether he gave the ball away 5 times in under a minute! I kid you not. I felt along with the rest of our midfield he faded badly and he was not really a factor second half.
Striker_________________
6.5/10 – Started the game well; holding the ball up on more than one occasion with clever touches or good physical strength. He linked well with and finally we had a pairing that the centre halves looked worried about. He led the line well and also covered a lot of the frontline. He also looked a threat aerially. After the break his lack of fitness seemed obvious and he faded quite badly. He did not really do much at all in the second half and it was no surprise when he was taken off. Still if we can get him fit he can be a real asset.
Striker_________________
7.5/10 – Another improved performance and probably our best player. Put himself about, actually ran at defenders and caused problems with this willing running. Also showed more tenacity in challenges and did not shirk physical contact. Linked well with his partner and had a few half chances in the first half before taking his goal really well; a proper old fashioned centre forward goal where he held the ball up, rolled his man and then tucked away a lovely finish.
Subs –
Winger _____________
Terrible when he came on. I was crying out for him too but everything he did when he came on went wrong from sliced shots to poor touches to dreadful crosses. A player that is just unbelievably inconsistent and the reason why he probably never will be a regular.
Right back____________
Unsure where he was meant to be playing? Seemed to be like a special team in American Football (although was used as a thrower rather than a kicker) and was just going all over the field to take long throws. He was playing right wing I think but I reckon he was told just to go out and make a nuisance of himself?
Striker_______________
Should have been brought on much earlier but he was given little chance to impress when he came on when the game entered stoppage time.
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