Pre-Season Friendlies

[Rousseau 10,602]

Cortes not quite able to cover for the goal, but quite frankly, I wouldn't have expected him to as it started a long way back. He did well to almost get there. 

 

Butland should not be getting beat like that. 

 

However, where was Jefte? 

[yuddie 1,693]

2 minutes ago, CammyF said:

Pass through to him makes it - great finish tho. 

Aye, I don't get some of our fanbase who don't rate Diomande.

 

Always positive the boy.

[Rousseau 10,602]

That's better from Dessers: control, finish - not, control, touch, touch, touch... lost it. 

[Rousseau 10,602]

4 minutes ago, yuddie said:

Aye, I don't get some of our fanbase who don't rate Diomande.

 

Always positive the boy.

He seems to work on automatisms. You can see when he receives with his back to a defender he wants to play the first time pass, but his teammates are not on the same wavelength. 

 

That wastefulness is noticeable. 

 

I agree, though. 

[Rousseau 10,602]

FFS Tav! 

 

[CammyF 8,079]

Both goals a result of our full backs being too narrow (or is it inverted)? Don't know why manager persists with this.

[Rousseau 10,602]

1 minute ago, CammyF said:

Both goals a result of our full backs being too narrow (or is it inverted)? Don't know why manager persists with this.

The theory is sound: it helps on defensive transitions. 

 

Clearly that doesn't apply to us, though...

[CammyF 8,079]

Another good finish from Lawrence- our top scorer in pre-season. 

 

[compo 7,030]

a good goal to bring us level 

[Rousseau 10,602]

Lawrence does nothing except that. 

 

I'm not complaining per se but we need more from a #10 in possession.