Alright, so the other day I was checking out the Champions League, yeah? PSV Eindhoven against Arsenal. I’m always keen to see how players stack up, so I thought, why not do my own little player ratings? Just for kicks, you know?
First off, I grabbed a pen and a piece of paper – old school, I know. Then I pulled up the match on my laptop. The game kicked off, and it was pretty intense from the get-go. Both teams were, like, really rotated, but they were still going at it. Arsenal already had the top spot in the group, so this was more about, like, keeping the momentum, I guess.
Match Begins
As I watched, I started jotting down each player’s name on both sides. For Arsenal, I noted down the usual suspects, and for PSV, I recognized a few, but some were new to me. I made two columns – one for each team.
The first half was a bit of a back and forth. Some players were really standing out. Like, this one guy from Arsenal, he was all over the place, making some sweet passes. I gave him a solid 8 in my book. Then there was this PSV defender, right? He was like a wall. Nothing was getting past him, so I marked him pretty high too.
But then, some players were just, like, there, you know? Not really making an impact. I didn’t want to be too harsh, so I kept those ratings in the average zone – mostly 5s and 6s. It’s not like they were playing bad, just not shining, you know?
Wrapping Up
The match ended in a draw, 1-1. Not the most exciting result, but hey, it happens. I looked at my list, did a final tally in my head. It was pretty fun to see it all laid out like that. Of course, my ratings are just, like, my opinion. It’s not like I’m a pro scout or anything.
In the end, I leaned back, pretty satisfied with my little rating project. It’s cool to engage with the game on a different level, you know? Thinking about each player, what they brought to the match, what they could’ve done better. It makes watching football a bit more, I don’t know, interactive?
So yeah, that was my evening – watching football, playing armchair analyst. I might do this again for the next big match. It’s a fun way to kill time and, you know, get a bit more into the game.
- Arsenal F.C.
- Draw play
- Group stage
- PSV Eindhoven
- Man of the match
Maybe next time I’ll even use a spreadsheet or something, get all fancy with it. Who knows?
