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Bigmaclad
No mate
Don't worry mate I was watching The Apprentice instead of this, you can join my crap fan group
The Esk
Player Valuation: £70m
Guys, I just looked at the Premier League table, we've got zero points like everyone else - it's mid-summer, tomorrow we have the start of an Ashes Lord's Test and the opening round of The Open, plus people in grave danger from the extreme heat being experienced in the South-East :huh: - let's relax and enjoy the summer............
paulbefc
Player Valuation: £60m
Thank God I'm not alone here!
andy4efc
Player Valuation: £60m
Barely nonsense, "gibbo4"..
He tried that diagonal ball so many times, and rarely it came off, with a few misplaced normal passes that are simply bread and butter for someone of his passing ability. I couldn't really care as it was only a friendly as long as he is not overhitting passes when it matters.
fozzy
Player Valuation: £60m
we looked off the pace going forward!
and very much like wigan defending!
love pre season me!
fozzy
Player Valuation: £60m
donations welcome for the "keep fozzy cool fund"
The Esk
Player Valuation: £70m
Fozzy, give me your address and I'll send you some ice cubes - that's me for the summer, guys - see you all in approximately 4 weeks time, will let you know when I'm up to Goodison, there's a few I'd like to buy a beer or two!
All the best
the esk
Muggins
Player Valuation: £60m
I didn't see the game, was it effective and did it seem natural to the players??
I suppose its a good opposition to try it against.
orchard
Player Valuation: £60m
I think it might be good for distribution,pressing and options going forward, but when we lose possession we're vulnerable like this at the moment. The goal we conceded today (iirc) came from Fellaini losing possession on our left, and Oviedo being a couple of paces behind their attacking (fullback?), who crossed to some random who was a pace ahead of Hibberto, and he slotted.
That Magaye Gueye, he runs like he's sh*t himself. Seriously need to get shot of him.
What's all this nonsense about Fellaini not looking interested and Gibson playing poor? Felli looked fine and Gibbo was man of the match. That Oviedo impressed me as well and Mirallas looks to be very sharp already, was skinning people for a laugh.
What's all this nonsense about Fellaini not looking interested and Gibson playing poor? Felli looked fine and Gibbo was man of the match. That Oviedo impressed me as well and Mirallas looks to be very sharp already, was skinning people for a laugh.
orchard
Player Valuation: £60m
I suppose the only real difference is rather than having a fullback attack, and his opposite number tuck in to form 3defenders (as they usually do), one of the dcm's is dropping back to do that, so both fullbacks, when we're in possession, go to the halfway and beyond almost straight away. The cd's will probably need to be on their most natural side, as they're going further out when a counter occurs. Not sure how our Brian got caught out, however whilst our Hibberto played okay today, to take advantage of this system, he's not cultured enough imo. It's a sad day 
--and this'll impact our advanced midfield too, but with the players he's been using it's hard to see the benefits yet
--and this'll impact our advanced midfield too, but with the players he's been using it's hard to see the benefits yet
Clearly it suited Coleman far better than Hibbert, Oviedo and Baines both suited it as did Felli and Gibson. Jags ability on the ball could be a real issue in this system, especially against opposition more capable of applying pressure to it
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