The Winter Friendlies - A review

Here are the results for the Winter Friendlies on the 27th-28th December.

Ben 0 - 2 Rick
Rick 0 - 0 Peter
Peter 3 - 1 Ben
Will 3 - 2 Fred
Fred 0 - 6 Ben
Rick 1 - 0 Will
Will 0 - 5 Ben

Overachiever: Will
Underachiever: Ben

Analysis:
Almost all goals scored by Peter Hardman were from headers. This is interesting and shows that teams should look to close down the wingers with dangerous crossing ability. Ben really underperformed during these friendlies, losing two of his most important games, although it wasn't all bad. He beat both Fred and Will by huge margins, even managing to score with Manuel Neuer, his keeper, against Fred. Will's 'bit o skill' technique is still going strong although it's clear he needs to practice it on FIFA 14 to be fully ready for next year's tournament. Fred's lack of a strong Goalkeeper definitely was a disadvantage during these friendlies but he's expected to look for a new one during the upcoming transfer window. Rick had a good solid set of friendlies, beating Ben and drawing with Pete. He's expected to get a new midfielder and/or defender during the upcoming transfer window.