Hugh Dunnit — Team of the Week: No Noise, Just Performances That Backed It Up
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Hugh Dunnit’s XI is in — after filtering through the claims and the noise, these are the performances that backed it up. Standards set, moments delivered, and a team picked on what actually decided games
Starting XI
GK – Antou (Burnhill FC)
Sweeper-keeper, organiser, passer… basically doing everything short of selling programmes at half time.
RB – Arslan Baig (DTI AFC)
Arslan BaigDTI AFCA “rock at the back” and had a goal wrongly chopped off? Hugh smells injustice. Dominant in the air and clearly not just there for the cardio.
CB – Luke Dempsey (Remo FC)
Composed, controlled, and topped it with a goal. First start in a while and plays like he’s been there all season — some boys just don’t do rust.
CB – Andrew Stokes (Westhill United)
Apparently keeps getting pipped for MOTM… smells like politics to me. Leader, organiser, and the kind of defender you’d happily have in a scrap.
LB – Stephen Barnes (Nethercraigs)
Clean sheet, big performance — and no nonsense. Exactly what you want. Barnsey doesn’t do headlines, just does his job.
CM – Brandon McAuley (Camby Milan)
“Another week, another MOTM.” Hugh’s ears prick up at that. When consistency meets quality, you don’t argue — you pick him.
CM – Allan McCoo (Greater Croftpark Rose)
Described as one of his best performances this season — and it showed. Proper midfield shift, the kind that wins games without the glamour.
RM – Lennon McGuinness (Netherton AFC)
Goal, assist, and “effortless running.” Effortless, eh? Hugh suspects there was plenty of effort — but we’ll let the winger keep the illusion.
LM – Max (Burnhill FC)
New role, looked a natural. Either a tactical masterstroke or he’s been playing the wrong position all along. Either way, it worked.
ST – Gary Arbuckle (Clydebank SMFC)
Two goals, both taken like a man who knows where the net is without checking. Clinical — Hugh approves.
ST – Ben McAllister (River Nevis)
Two goals and an assist? That’s not a performance, that’s a statement. Defenders will be checking under the bed for him this week.
Plenty of big claims this week, but also plenty who backed it up. Goals flying in, defenders actually defending (refreshing), and a few “new roles” that might just stick.
If you didn’t make it this week — don’t worry. Hugh’s always watching… 👀
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