Pre-season 25-26

[Kenny]

If Mosq is not ready now he won't be for the start of the season.

He will he nursed back in to things

So pop Doc back to RCB and cry about the RWB options

 

[The Bear]

Rodrigo with Henry Hoever backup it is then.

 

[Alan]

How did Hoever get on? Didn’t see the first half.

 

[Kenny]

How did Hoever get on? Didn’t see the first half.

Reviews will range from awful to okish

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

How did Hoever get on? Didn’t see the first half.

His attitude was good, quality less so.

 

[sycophantia]

So as it stands this squad going into the first game would probably yield a starting XI of:

............................ Sa

... Mosquera - Agbadou - Toti

Doherty - Gomes - Andre - Bueno

.....................Arias - Lopez

............................JSL


That's assuming Mosquera will be ready in time.

Not a chance Doc starts at RWB, he'll be RCB in the first game. (Plus he's said himself he's no longer up to playing WB.

 

[Lycan]

How did Hoever get on? Didn’t see the first half.

I thought he was quite good but it's too early to be judging individual performances. Agba was a fucking bomb scare today but I want him to play every minute for us next season, I wouldn't be happy if Hoever played 1 minute.

 

[Alan]

Reviews will range from awful to okish

So bang on 6/10 in reality, then.

I know how the internet works.

 

[Lycan]

Not a chance Doc starts at RWB, he'll be RCB in the first game. (Plus he's said himself he's no longer up to playing WB.

I'm happy enough with him at RCB as well, he's actually turned himself into a very experienced, smart defender.

 

[Kenny]

I'm happy enough with him at RCB as well, he's actually turned himself into a very experienced, smart defender.

*taps screen* something not right with my screen...seems faulty

 

[Alan]

I thought he was quite good but it's too early to be judging individual performances. Agba was a fucking bomb scare today but I want him to play every minute for us next season, I wouldn't be happy if Hoever played 1 minute.

No doubt, but if he was for sure gone I’d expect he’d know so; EP’s reference to his attitude was the important info, really.

If he has improved in the Netherlands enough that Vítor sees something, I’ll consider it an earned opportunity by him.

Aggie had the bombscare vibes last season, IMV, just got things right in the end (think I called him a deluxe Stearman at one point). I worry about him, but hopefully it’s for nothing in the end.

 

[Alan]

I'm happy enough with him at RCB as well, he's actually turned himself into a very experienced, smart defender.

@Elephant Pyjamas

Don’t pretend you aren’t printing this and framing it

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

I'm happy enough with him at RCB as well, he's actually turned himself into a very experienced, smart defender.

 

[sycophantia]

I'm happy enough with him at RCB as well, he's actually turned himself into a very experienced, smart defender.

Me too.

 

[Jack Regan]

No team with active aspirations of being a Premier League team for the following season should be heading into the current season with Matt Doherty as first choice anywhere.

 

[The Bear]

Hell do an ok job until Yerson is ready to start again. Then he should never play there other than late subs or emergencies.

 

[Alan]

If Mosquera is ready again. No guarantees with that injury.

 

[Carsy]

So as it stands this squad going into the first game would probably yield a starting XI of:

............................ Sa

... Mosquera - Agbadou - Toti

Doherty - Gomes - Andre - Bueno

.....................Arias - Lopez

............................JSL


That's assuming Mosquera will be ready in time.

Would want two different wing backs as an absolute minimum.

Although I don’t foresee Doc playing wing backs at all, more like RCB with Hoever or Rodrigo RWB

 

[Jack Regan]

It's a recruitment failure on a grand scale if he's starting the first game of this season. On a par with starting that game without new replacements for Semedo and Ait Nouri, which also seems likely.

 

[Carsy]

His attitude was good, quality less so.

Never a good sign when the main endorsement is someone’s attitude. I’d have an exemplary attitude, but you won’t want me starting a premier league game.