Not really read much of Swarbrick's stuff so far, so I thought I'd have a look.
https://www.expressandstar.com/spor...c/2019/11/11/player-ratings-wolves-2-villa-1/
First impressions:
- They're still far too brief on these ratings. The Internet doesn't limit you to words, guys. When I do a player-by-player verdict, you're looking at 2,000 words or so. You have the depth, you have the time, do it properly. It's not like you publish right after full time. This wasn't even out until 11am or so this morning. I've done them inside an hour at the proper length in the past.
- The writing is actually alright. Slips into cliché a couple of times and there's no great flourish, but it's not as try-hard as Timbolina could be at times and it's not as obviously rubbish as Joey.
- This on Neves though really lets it down.
Why has he not been playing in a midfield two all term?
Er, because we more or less exclusively played 3-5-2 from December last season and we were brilliant? Come on Rosie. Think.
- Not keen on this either on Jota
Sometimes he needs to forget about the fancy footwork and trickery, and remember the most important thing – the end product.
Don't think Diogo over-elaborates at all. He's not doing a Seol, beating a man then checking back so he can beat him again. He's playing as he always does, it just isn't quite running for him. It'll come.
Needs to improve and rediscover his form of the second half of last season.
- This is fucking harsh on Saiss too!
He also should not have been over the line when attempting to clear the goal. The whole point of being on the line is to be on the line.
Watch it again, he hasn't really got a chance of stopping it.
Overall 6/10, ok but some really easy things to fix.