- The random pop-up single makeup matchdays will surely become quite commonplace over the next few months after a COVID-ravaged winter fixture list. On this day it was Burnley and Watford starting their respective treks towards a leveling of games played.
- With that being said, with international duty commitments, injuries, and not much forward endeavor, it wasn't the biggest shock to see this end 0-0.
- That would have bode well for the participants had we all not gone with attacking options, four for Watford (5 shots on target total) to two for Burnley (2 shots on target total).
- Ryan and Greg found themselves with Last Man In Cucho Hernandez. The Colombian didn't have much to offer in roughly ten minutes of action (one shot that was blocked) finishing with a 6.4 rating.
- Scott's pick Maxwel Cornet had both of those aforementioned Burnley shots on target but neither did much too worry Watford keeper Ben Foster. Add in a dreadful 50% passing afternoon and a 6.5 rating can't be complained about.
- Edo Kayembe was the first of two Watford selections to see themselves substituted in the second half as they chased a winner. Trevor's selection was serviceable in a support role behind the two strikers but when you can't think of one thing memorable they did in any capacity over 70+ minutes you take your 6.7 and like it.
- That leaves us with joint top scorers, one from each side. Andrew's pick Wout Weghorst had a workmanlike debut coming over from Wolfsburg being a target man to leave meat on Cornet, Dwight McNeil, and Ashley Westwood's plate. Nothing came of it though and what could have been a higher rating was dragged down by 62% passing with his feet rather than his head. Matt's pick Joao Pedro played a similar role to Weghorst up front before his substitution and had similar results (52% passing) following his won duels (9/18). Both men finished with 6.9 (ni.ce) ratings. It was the sixth time this season that two different players tied for top score.
- Optimally, Watford left back Hassane Kamara would have been your best bet. A clean sheet, four drawn fouls, five interceptions, and four key tackles was enough to earn him an 8.2 rating.
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