Pre-Season Friendlies

[Gonzo79 15,299]

Wright and Dessers - garbage.

Barron - good attitude but needs to reign in the long balls.

Diomande - looks off it.

Jefte - all over the place. 

Sterling - very good.  

[der Berliner 3,803]

Rather good test to see which of the players is already up for it right now. Our right side looks solid enough, not much coming from the left so far, Cortes will surely get hooked at HT. The front line did not see much of the ball, at least they tried their best to press the Manu back-line.  Central-defence steady so far.

 

Player of the half: Sterling (closely followed by Wright)

 

Will be difficult if subs don't hit the ground running. 

 

NB: ManU commentary is worse than the Scottish chaps outside RTV.

[CammyF 8,375]

Sure Clement said the starting 11 today would get 75mins, then those not starting would get 75mins against Birmingham mid-week. 

 

 

[ian1964 10,761]

I quite enjoyed that 1st half, considering the opposition!. 

Jefte up against a very tricky/good player but he won't face that every week, looks promising, with more game time he looks like he can improve and will need to.

Cortese looks promising as well, after a long time out with injury, promising as well and him & Cortese will need time to gel.

I liked the pace/tempo we started with up against a quality team.

Cracking goal we conceded.

I also thought Lawrence did well.

Barron looks good as well.

Edited July 20 by ian1964

[Gonzo79 15,299]

@ian1964, what on Earth have you been smoking?  

[Rousseau 10,812]

Lawrence is overrated. 

 

He likes a dig from distance so most like him. 

[ian1964 10,761]

Just now, Gonzo79 said:

@ian1964, what on Earth have you been smoking?  

I could say the same to you!. We all see the game differently! which is good!.

It's a friendly! the result is irrelevant, also I'm trying to be positive! unlike you!.

[Rousseau 10,812]

I like Barron and Diomande. 

 

If we're sticking with a #10 there's a spot for Hagi. 

[Rousseau 10,812]

We should be scoring a couple against their second half side. 

[ian1964 10,761]

2 minutes ago, Rousseau said:

We should be scoring a couple against their second half side. 

Why?