Pre season games can never be anything much more than glorified training sessions. We'll learn so much more v Everton and ManU in the full glare of competition. Two very different opponents, both highly challenging, who'll want it every bit as much as we do. Bring it on!
Important to remember it’s our last pre season game and one of their first. La Liga starts later than the Premier League so you’d expect us to be sharper
Not this year. Villarreal are playing Atheltico Madrid next weekend.
Pre-season friendlies can be so deceptive. If we do badly and lose then we are ill prepared and all is wrong. Play well and win then the opposition is poor and everyone starts being hypercritical about any weaknesses within the team. As you rightly pointed out to win five games and score 17 goals in the process shows a degree of optimism. Whether this promising start can be carried forward into the League campaign we will soon find out - hopefully the answer will be yes.
Why do people come on here and just post complete bullshit?
Yeah they have played plenty of pre season matches, a mixed bag -
I think that my post got lost in translation. Of course a few games are needed, what I was clumsily trying to say was friendlies tell us sod all.
Indeed, I thought the Spaniards looked fit and strong, but really couldn't cope with the intensity of our press,... however, we are certainly in need of a couple of defence minded options... not convinced Webster or Baleba(in that position) are going to cut it longer term... I do like the double threat going forward on the flanks, could do with a fit and functional Ferguson as backup to DW and JP..... midfield, looked ok but a more robust midfield in opposition will test our shape more, particularly in transition from attack back to defence.Why do people come on here and just post complete bullshit?
La Liga actually starts on Thursday, a day before the Premier League.
Let’s say they are misinformed to be more polite.Why do people come on here and just post complete bullshit?
La Liga actually starts on Thursday, a day before the Premier League.
He’s 16 and his first Albion game was ten years ago when he was . . . 6! Like many of us he’s looking forward to the Everton game next week to see how the success of the pre-season programme can be replicated in the League. Match tickets and train tickets at the ready - Merseyside here we come!
That was crazy skill! The reaction to it around us was brilliant. He’s still not at 100% as he showed with the one on one chance in the second half when he took a heavy last touch which gave him a bad angle to then shoot from, but when he is 100% again, good luck to all other PL defences!
Sorry to upset the north stand chat police. Usually they always start later than us, it’s not unreasonable that I thought the same of this year. But hey, at least you get your precious north stand chat likesWhy do people come on here and just post complete bullshit?
La Liga actually starts on Thursday, a day before the Premier League.
Rather than be so adversarial, maybe just accept that someone made a mistake?Why do people come on here and just post complete bullshit?
La Liga actually starts on Thursday, a day before the Premier League.
I think they have played more pre season games than us!
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You lucky chap. I'd love it if my son still came to Albion games.He’s 16 and his first Albion game was ten years ago when he was . . . 6! Like many of us he’s looking forward to the Everton game next week to see how the success of the pre-season programme can be replicated in the League. Match tickets and train tickets at the ready - Merseyside here we come!
Agreed - pre season is what it is. Don’t invest too much in it. But Villarreal are a top ten La Liga side who played in Europe last season . Struggling to now be in an Albion world where they aren’t at worst an equivalent or perhaps a better side.
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You're right of course about the low block. What was very much in evidence against Villareal (less so against QPR) was that the one-touch interchanges in the final third looked very encouraging.
