Benedict Battle
You were brave stepping in to win the ball. Every time Leeds tried to play through the middle, you were there first — that's why you won so many duels. You also picked out forward passes eleven times more than most U11 centre backs. That helps your team start attacks quickly.
Twice today, the ball got played over the top and it caught you facing the wrong way. If you open your body — one foot pointing to your own goal — you can see the ball and the striker at the same time, and turn to run with them. Small change, big difference.
At home or in the garden: stand side-on, one foot back. A parent throws or rolls a ball behind you. Turn on the back foot, run and gather. 10 reps each side. Two or three minutes, two evenings this week.
Before training, when someone passes you the ball, take a look over each shoulder BEFORE it arrives. Say out loud what you saw. It sounds silly, but it builds the habit that made your forward passes so good today.
Pathway is a data-only report. Numbers are shown alongside the age-group average so you can read them in context. We never score players out of 100.