TEAM OVERVIEW:

EFL League TWO

Home Team: Town Away Team: Town Formation:4-3-3 (4-1-2-2-1) Formation:4-3-3

Best Player: James Mckeown Best Player: Elijah Adebayo

Player Name: Position in Player Rating: Player Name: Position in Player Rating: Player Name: PositionShape: in (1 isPlayer extremely Rating: poor – Shape: (1 is extremely poor – Shape: (1 is10 extremely is excelled) poor – 10 is excelled) J McKeown GK 10 is excelled)8 L Vigouroux GK 7 D Collins LCB 6 K Knoyle RB 6 J Hessenthaler DM 6 M Doughty LCM 7 H Clifton CM 6 SID NELSON RCB 5 C Vernam RW 6 J Dunne RCM 6 A Fox LB 6 E landolo LB 6 ELLIOT EMBLETON CM 7 E Adebayo CF 7 H Davis RCB 7 K Woolery IF 6 L Hendrie RB 6 S Twine RW 5 LW 6 M Taylor DM 7 W Thomas CF 7 L Woolfenden LCB 7

A Whitmore LCB 6 J McGlashan RW 5 M Rose DM 6 S Alzate CM 5 H Cardman CF - S Pryce CF -

Scout in Attendance: Dave Watson 07399356347 :2-1

PLAYER REVIEW:

Fixture: Grimsby Town V Swindon Town Player’s Technical & Tactical Strengths: Player Name: BEN PRINGLE Position: Left and Right Wing (narrow) Team Formation: 4-3-3 (4-1-2-2-1) • Great crossing technique with both feet. (He hit the most dangerous balls in the game) Player Overview: Pringle had an indifferent afternoon often looking unfit and sluggish. He still possesses a great left foot and put in the • Spots passes too early at times for the lone striker two best crosses with both feet which where a challenge to the and advancing midfield to understand and get onto. Swindon Backline. He didn’t track back much in the 1st half but got better as the game wore on. He at times made passes which his teammates didn’t read which lead to growing frustration from the • Has good close control but only used his left foot stands. He did play very narrow on both the left and even narrower on when passing. the right and looked more of a threat centrally. As with Embelton is creative and can produce moments of brilliance at this level. • Played better as a right-hand side central midfielder

and looked more dangerous in that role. Player’s Technical & Tactical & Physical Area’s To

Improve:

• Use his right foot to give himself more options.

• Get fitter he drifted in and out of the game. Player’s Physical & Mental Attributes:

• Looked short of confidence and didn’t cross when • Has no pace and looked unfit. Average build he should instead pass back to a full back. • Gave up at times tracking back and work rate looked very tardy.

Scout in Attendance: Dave Watson

Player Rating: 6/10

PLAYER REVIEW:

Fixture: Grimsby Town V Swindon Town Player’s Technical & Tactical Strengths: Player Name: ELLIOTT EMBLETON Position: Central Midfield/Left and Right Wing • Great control with both feet and can shoot and cross Team Formation: 4-3-3 (4-1-2-2-1) with both. (Winner was a rebound from his left footed

shot) Player Overview: Embelton had a good afternoon which • Very Direct looks to get the ball and move it forward. was topped off with an assist for the winning goal and nearly

scoring another but for a fine save from the Swindon Town • Very versatile both centrally and out wide looked a Keeper. He was versatile occupying playing in both left and threat with a turn of pace and close ball control right central midfield and playing wide left and wide right in the closing stages.

• Can carry the ball at speed as shown with the 2nd His impact and influence on the game grew and, he who ran at goal and looked dangerous and direct the backline breaking from midfield on several occasions.

He on this showing is better going forward than defending which showed a few times when he let a runner get on the blind • Very good 1v1 went past most times with strength side of him and was guilty of ball watching just in front of the and pace 18-yard box. • Always on the move and looking for the ball (very Overall, he is a very technically gifted player with both feet and was Grimsby main thread and looks to get on the front foot at good positioning in the final to mid third) every opportunity and showed real desire into the 93nd minute tracking and tackling and made several challenges and • Has a very good long range shot with his left foot showed bravery throughout. making the keeper save on both occasions. Player’s Technical & Tactical & Physical Area’s To

Improve: Player’s Physical & Mental Attributes:

• Ball watches when defending does not track his • Has a good turn of pace and a low centre of gravity. runner when defending. • Work rate was there for the full 93 he was shattered • Sometimes looked for the Hollywood ball when a at the end with cramp but a real effort in difficult sideways pass would have been a better option diti (vision) Scout in Attendance: Dave Watson

Player Rating: 7 /10

PLAYER REVIEW:

Fixture: Grimsby Town V Swindon Town Player’s Technical & Tactical Strengths: Player Name: SID NELSON Position: Right Centre Back Team Formation: 4-3-3 • Has a decent range of passing and looked comftable on the ball one the few occasions he came out with it. Player Overview: Nelson had a poor game. His positioning at times was questionable with only one striker to pick up he and his fellow • In difficult conditions won most of his headers he Centre back looked at times at odds who should pick him up especially went for. at set pieces. Nelson day was confounded when he gave away the penalty for Grimsby first. He does have ability on the ball and carried it out at times and delivered decent diagonal cross field balls in difficult • Looked to play long diagonal balls into the left conditions. It has not a good day to be a centre back with the wind he channel for there big target man Adebayo to hold up did show some good strength at times to hold off the dangerous for 2nd balls. Thomas. He played on the right of the two.

Player’s Physical & Mental Attributes:

Player’s Technical & Tactical & Physical Area’s To • Stands at 6ft 1in but has a slim athletic build and Improve: shows good agility and balance and looked very mobile. • He and his fellow Centre back dropped off too deep to let the ball bounce in front of them due to the • Showed real disappointment with the penalty and for conditions this allowed Grimsby to win most of the 1st the next 15 minutes the body language and was off ball unchallenged the pace and let his man get the better of him until the experienced Taylor had a word. • Poor movement at set pieces made him in an offside position before the ball came over and out of • He led the backline until the penalty with clear position. messages to the inexperienced Swindon Defence and took control after Taylor had a word with him.

Scout in Attendance: Dave Watson

Player Rating: 5/10