Pre-season friendly thread

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Adama has been sensational.

 

[Kenny]

Not great defending but Fletcher looked a yard offside infront of Sa.

Yep, VAR rules that out I think due to his position (need to see the replay if he standing there when the shot was taken).
Annoyng aspect of that goal is we dealt with the cross and had 2 opps to get rid

 

[Freddeno]

Adama has been sensational.

Really?

 

[Kenny]

Adama has been sensational.

Bit more freedom and seems happy for a quick pass rather than trying to take every man on all the time. That has led to 2 or 3 of our good moments

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Really?

2 fantastic runs where he just breezes past players, great pass for Trincao just then, and his general play has been really good too.

If this was someone making their debut we would all have massive boners.

 

[Paul]

Really?

Come on even I think he's played well !

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

There's a good intensity to this game.

 

[slink]

Traore has been very good, Marcal behind him not so much.

 

[Throbber3]

Certainly can’t call this dull and pedestrian

 

[Deano]

We can't defend set pieces at all still.

 

[Throbber3]

Still crap at defending corners

 

[Throbber3]

Everything front to back is played 10 m higher than last season

 

[Throbber3]

Lovely defensive line though!

 

[Paul]

We can't defend set pieces at all still.

Go on say something positive, I dare you

 

[Kenny]

We can't defend them but I am loving the only have 7 men back for them! (most of the time) Neves seems to be just outside the area and then 2 available for a counter.
If we could actually get our heads on them and clear it would be ace

 

[Sniffer]

What is the score. I’m not able to watch.

 

[Throbber3]

What is the score. I’m not able to watch.

One each

 

[Deano]

Go on say something positive, I dare you

Do you ever have anything to say about the game?

 

[AndyWolves]

Really good to see Raul attack that header from Adamas cross.

Happy with that half

 

[YoungWolf]

Was interesting enough half

- Positional play is quite good, allowing Traore to receive wide at the right times and inside where he can do damage too. Marcal has been clever in that sense to allow that.
- Midfielders aren't too deep which is a must in this shape, both receiving a lot higher than last season.
- Adama and Semedo excellent. Adama is clearly too good for Stoke.
- Defensive line better organised.

- Still can't defend set pieces.
- Still can't really attack them either.
- Coady passing sloppy at times.
- Hoping Trincao is just in pre-season mode, looks very unprepared when the ball gets to him and easily pushed off the ball.