UFL Rant N Rave Top 3: Strikers In A Slump

It’s almost the middle of the season and some have found difficulty adjusting to the demands of the the current campaign. I’ve listed players who were phenomenal in 2011 (League & UFL Cup) but have struggled to regain their form in 2012. Here is my Top 3:

Yanti Barsales (1 goal in 6 games) - I’m tempted not to place him here, in respect to the former Azkals great. But we can't hide the fact that Yanti won the UFL Cup MVP plum just weeks ago & is surprisingly off the mark this season. It seems father time has finally caught up with him, he is 39 after all. 

Phil Connolly (1 goal in 5 games) - A lot was expected from Nomads upon their promotion to the top-flight. The partnership of Borrill and Connolly was also expected to thrive seeing how they dominated division two in 2011, but the attacking duo has only found the back of the net twice this term. Phil & the club have found life at the top-flight in their first year really challenging as they sit in the table’s bottom half.

Nate Burkey (1 goal in 5 games) - The prized striker from Alexandria, Virginia has been off-target for most of this term, after a breakthrough performance during 2011’s UFL Cup. Kaya added more arsenal to their already potent strike force, by signing Kigbu and Beloya at the start of the year. Nate’s starting role & minutes on the pitch have reduced since.


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