<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishMashariki ya Ulaya ilipata faida kutokana na uteuzi wa Gorbachev, mtu asiye na uwezo lakini mwenye tabia nzuri ambaye alicheza jukumu lake kama quarterback wa timu ya kupinga ambaye aliendelea kutupa interceptions.  <response>: And the West benefited from the appointment of Gorbachev, an incompetent but good-natured fellow who played his part as the opposing teams quarterback who kept throwing interceptions. 