Week 1 Training Results
We returned to our defensive training regimen this week, but did not see any immediate results. We were rather hoping that Cameron McDonald would show some marked improvement after his performance on Wednesday, but that was not the case.
Jesper Gravesen, our b-team striker, did improve to weak (4) experience, though.
And now for the bad news…
Form Changes
2 players improved a level in form (both starters).
13 players had their form remain the same.
7 players dropped in form (1 of them a starter).
We did not have a good training week, that much is obvious. We’re hoping that this is just a temporary setback, perhaps a bit of a hang-over from our loss on Sunday.
The really bad news is that Cameron McDonald dropped two levels in form!
Cameron is a hot prospect for the club, so we’re hoping and praying that this is not a sign of lousy base-form.
In The Zone
Both of our Swedes are playing some excellent soccer (they must be high on life after Sweden won the U-20 World Cup). Team captain Johannes Henriksson and midfielder Niklas Ivarsson are both in excellent (8) form, as is back-up midfielder Jerry Smith. Jerry may see some playing time with the starters on Sunday.
Form Dogs
Unfortunately, we have four different players currently in weak (4) form. Defensive trainee Zarpas Lerma (who hasn’t played in three weeks), Cameron McDonald, winger Ben McMahon, and keeper Darryl Read are all stinking up the joint at the moment. The good news is that only one of them (McMahon) is a normal starter.
Value
Average Player Value: $114,455 (-$2,090)
Total Player Value: $2,518,000 (-$46,000)
Up Next: The weekly financial update on Saturday. After that, we have our home opener against the Big Reds. Stay tuned!