[Albion] Japan pre season

[GT49er]

Do we have any fullbacks?

Apart from Lamptey, Barco, Estupinan, Offiah and Samuels, plus several others who can and have played at FB, like Veltman, Igor, Hinsh?

No, we don't.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Sima off.interesting?

Did exactly the same thing (O’Mahoney on/Sima off) in the first friendly at about the same time.

 

[phoenix]

Cahill on for Steele... be interesting to see how he does with Bart currently injured.

I thought it was very brave playing without a goalie until Cahill came on

 

[chickens]

I suspect opposition defences will be a step up in the PL, but I really like the speed of our attacks under FH. I do believe that a quick attack where the defence hasn’t had time to organize themselves is what gives an attacking player the best chance of finding/making a gap.

 

[Wardy's twin]

Nice that we now sometimes cross the ball into the box rather than turning back and recycling it out to the opposite wing, rinse and repeat.

Interesting to see young players returning from unsuccessful loans in the Championship and League1 coming in and playing quite well. Looks like Hurzeler really means to have a midfielder playing at CB - has Weir ever played CB before in his life?

We haver a lot of very talented, technically gifted footballers but its a lot different in a competitive and more physical PL or Championship. Whilst I would not sing his praise as such you just have to see what Dyche achieves with less talented players but who play physically and competitively. Yes low in the table BUT two teams that have survived We need a mix of both and there are some signs we might have both. Sarmiento seems to have muscled up and added a bit of aggression into his play which will do him the world of good.

 

[severnside gull]

Apart from Lamptey, Barco, Estupinan, Offiah and Samuels, plus several others who can and have played at FB, like Veltman, Igor, Hinsh?

No, we don't.

The difference appears to be that Fab doesn’t want to play them in defensive roles

 

[GT49er]

We haver a lot of very talented, technically gifted footballers but its a lot different in a competitive and more physical PL or Championship. Whilst I would not sing his praise as such you just have to see what Dyche achieves with less talented players but who play physically and competitively. Yes low in the table BUT two teams that have survived We need a mix of both and there are some signs we might have both. Sarmiento seems to have muscled up and added a bit of aggression into his play which will do him the world of good.

Generally agree with what you say - but wasn't aware that I was particularly singing anybody's praise! Whose praise was I singing? - I'd like to know!

 

[spence]

We haver a lot of very talented, technically gifted footballers but its a lot different in a competitive and more physical PL or Championship. Whilst I would not sing his praise as such you just have to see what Dyche achieves with less talented players but who play physically and competitively. Yes low in the table BUT two teams that have survived We need a mix of both and there are some signs we might have both. Sarmiento seems to have muscled up and added a bit of aggression into his play which will do him the world of good.

Typical Dych signing that center half from Lyon. 6ft6. We know he loves set pieces. We cannot afford to defend anywhere near that level against a Dych side.

 

[southstandandy]

Dahoud looked good?

 

[Justice]

I suspect opposition defences will be a step up in the PL, but I really like the speed of our attacks under FH. I do believe that a quick attack where the defence hasn’t had time to organize themselves is what gives an attacking player the best chance of finding/making a gap.

Exactly what Klopp wanted from his teams.

 

[AstroSloth]

Dahoud looked good?

Yes he looked good, quite a handsome man with a full head of hair.

Footballing wise, awful.

 

[RandyWanger]

I wasn’t bothered by another game where every opposition shot was a goal until I remembered Bart is ‘injured’ and we’re probably starting with Steele

 

[dazzer6666]

 

[Bakero]

I sent the gif on to Geordie mate. He's fuming that they let him go.

 

[Solid at the back]

Where is Rushworth?

 

[ConfusedGloryHunter]

Where is Rushworth?

Victoria State, Australia

 

[Stato]

Been fun watching these talented youngsters playing at Harlem Globetrotters. Welbeck looks like a proud dad setting up chances for his kids in the park.

Verbruggen, Weiffer, Dunk, Estupinan, Gilmour, March, Enciso, Pedro, Ferguson all missing, as well as the expected to be gone Undav and Gross and the possibly arriving Gomez. That's pretty much a first team there.

 

[Dibdab]

Where is Rushworth?

Exactly what I was thinking. Either injured or about to go on loan?

 

[Deadly Danson]

Exactly what I was thinking. Either injured or about to go on loan?

Nursing a slight injury I think.

 

[Justice]

Not interesting at all, that’s why he was taken off, hope we can find a buyer.

Almost cost a goal with a hideous blind pass, saying that where was the defence