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marty mcfly
Player Valuation: £40m
Bingo it's more a discription of the tactics as much as the formation
Sure Roy said that England played a 4-2-3-1 and frankly it looked like a 4-4-2 to me.
Just got home, had a very enjoyable evening.
The things to take away;
Overall, the result means nowt but still, we're at the point now where the players should be very close to full-fitness and performing to their usual standards. Celta Vigo ripped us to bits at times and it showed the limitations of several players. Hopefully Martinez has had a good look at this and other pre-season games and has realised what we still need. Still a couple of players short.
The things to take away;
- Gibson looked very comfortable in the deep-sitting midfielder role, he'll definitely play there next season.
- Besic looked very classy and very fiery again, very impressed with what we're seeing. He'll play in the McCarthy role.
- Hibbert looks very near the end, he was absolutely slaughtered by their skills at times. Too slow and no ball ability for this team. Sorry Tony, but you're not good enough anymore.
- Naismith is absolutely not a striker, he can't be playing there in any game next season. Doesn't have the pace, presence or skill to beat centre-halves. Definitely need to buy a back-up striker.
- McGeady was patchy again. Look good at times, rubbish in others. Think he's trying too hard personally.
- Stones had a nightmare first-half but looked a better after the break. Just a bad day at the office, hopefully learn a few things from it.
- Duffy doesn't look much cop, think we'd be better moving him on. Better options than him I'm afraid.
- Tyias Browning looked very decent, hope he gets some more game time.
Overall, the result means nowt but still, we're at the point now where the players should be very close to full-fitness and performing to their usual standards. Celta Vigo ripped us to bits at times and it showed the limitations of several players. Hopefully Martinez has had a good look at this and other pre-season games and has realised what we still need. Still a couple of players short.
I find the prospect of sorting through 57 pages of matchday thread absolutely unthinkable. Could someone provide me a list of posters who are twitching nervously/writing off our season already so they can be negged appropriately?
deipnosophist
Player Valuation: £80m
any update on his intended Goodison move?...I'll check over in the other thread
Dexter
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And we badly need to bring someone in to help him with this, we can't just expect someone of his age to be our main creator, i honestly will be majorly peeved if this area is neglected
deipnosophist
Player Valuation: £80m
lol lol
deipnosophist
Player Valuation: £80m
Glad you got home on the train ok mate
bourneblue
Player Valuation: £10m
It's just the usual suspects with their annual pre-season predictions of doom and gloom.
zirc
Player Valuation: £40m
I think we'll have a great season but feel free to neg me if you need to release some tension.
Thanks mate. Didn't have too in the end, when it started pouring down me mum's heart broke and decided to come pick us up after all.
mrb85
Player Valuation: £35m
Looking at the goals again it's noticeable that, unbelieavably, Hibbert had been asked to play the wing full back role! For their 2nd and 3rd goals he's 30 yds further up the field when they get possession and is running back to try and get into some sort of defensive position.
irishtony1878
Player Valuation: £20m
Glad you enjoyed it mate, i've just got back myself, sorry i know it's a pre season friendly and all that, but that wasn't acceptable, we look about 6 weeks away from being ready, the season starts next week. I'm sure we will be fine, but watching that with probably 90% of the team that will start had me worried.
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