Better luck next time

Dreaded this match prior to it being played. Once again facing an opponent 3 times stronger than the Madhatteres 06. We ended up losing by a substantial amount, but apart from a few player misunderstandings it did not end as bad as I expected it to. The pressing tactic still needs to be practiced; not yet at the level it should be. 187 true Madahtters 06 supporters toughed it out at the Polo Grounds earlier today to watch an international friendly between their beloved Madhatters 06 and the visiting Herries Blades. The Madhatters 06 played a 3-5-2 formation with pressing as their match tactic, while the Blades played a 3-4-3 formation with normal tactic. The Blades dominated the match with an 80% ball possession. Yellow cards were rewarded to both Bucky jeffries of the Blades and Madhatters 06 Adrian Lanus for nasty challenges. The Blades won the match by a score of 4-0. The scorers were Bucky Jeffries and Bjarne Ellefsen who put three in for a Hat-trick. Match Rating and lineup for the Madhatters 06: Midfield: disastrous (very high) Right Defence: poor (low) Central Defence: poor (low) Left Defence: wretched (very low) Right Attack: wretched (low) Central Attack: wretched (very high) Left Attack: wretched (very high) Lineup: Astilla - Moran, Beutling, Garner - Boonsanong, Rozon, Chirivella, Lanús, Kearney - Trudeau, Davies Match Rating and lineup for the Herries Blades: Midfield: poor (low) Right Defence: weak (low) Central Defence: weak (very high) Left Defence: weak (low) Right Attack: solid (very high) Central Attack: solid (very low) Left Attack: poor (very low) Lineup: MacIndeor - Riise, Preihs, Mccombs - Faulkes, Nuñez, van Barneveld, Lipták - Ellefsen, Koeman, Jeffries