Pre-Season 18/19

[OnlyOne]

Some dreadful finishing in that.

 

[KrissKringle]

Ffs, someone teach Akpom and Auba how to do a pushup.

 

[al-Ustaadh]

 

[MutableEarth]

Willock prominent in that training match. Lots of touches on the ball. Jeff looked sprightly aswell!

I think Willock could be a good #6 personally.

 

[OnlyOne]

There really is such an emphasis on training videos now, I like it. Hope it's not all show tho iygm.

 

[Vinci]

Nice to see the emphasis on pressing collectively, something that has been incredibly poor over the last years.

 

[Artisan]

Cech making a pretty sweet save there, it would be just typical if starts being good again just as soon as we bought a replacement.

 

[al-Ustaadh]

Willock prominent in that training match. Lots of touches on the ball. Jeff looked sprightly aswell!

I think Willock could be a good #6 personally.

Smith-Rowe with a goal too.

 

[The_Playmaker]

So looking at the line ups.

-------------------Cech
---Bellerin-Sok-Mav-Osei
-----------------Amn
----------Willock--ESR
Nelson-------------------------Jeff
------------Perez--Eddie

Vs

--------------Auba----Laca

Mkhi----------------------------Apkom
------------Ramsey---Guendozi
------------------Chambers
Kola-------Holding--Mustafi-Jenkinskon

----------------------Martinez

12 vs 12 probably makes it harder to play out from the back. Still a clever video as it gives no inclination as to how he wants to play. Is he working on a diamond because of the 2 up top? Or a 4 4 2. Interesting that Laca and Auba are together.

One thing is for certain. We have waaay too many players.

 

[Impact]

Willock prominent in that training match. Lots of touches on the ball. Jeff looked sprightly aswell!

I think Willock could be a good #6 personally.

If Emery's time at PSG is anything to go by, I think he will want an exceptional ball player at #6, and the best of what we have right now is Xhaka and, from reports, Guendouzi. Willock strikes me as best suited to a box-to-box role as an interior in a three man midfield as it makes use of his athleticism and solid, if unspectacular, ability in both areas of the pitch.

 

[Tosker]

according to unofficial reports we won 9-0

 

[Fewtch]

according to unofficial reports we won 9-0

Anything about lineups/formations?

 

[Tosker]

Anything about lineups/formations?

just Twitter chat - closed doors seem to mean closed doors for once, but I expect a bit more info will seep out gradually

 

[Fewtch]

just Twitter chat - closed doors seem to mean closed doors for once, but I expect a bit more info will seep out gradually

Lineups and formations coming soon from our main man Jeff

 

[Vinci]

Lineups and formations coming soon from our main man Jeff

Who the hell uses a font like that on their phone.

 

[Fewtch]

Who the hell uses a font like that on their phone.

People who wear capri pants

 

[Ricardinho]

Leno played. Not surprised we arranged the game with the 10 day gap.

Just seen a few more pictures on Facebook - looks like it was a full strength team.

 

[Batman]

Is it still a bit surreal to anyone else that a club who has featured such underwhelming strike options in recent years now has a partnership of Laca and Auba?

 

[Mo Britain]

Is it still a bit surreal to anyone else that a club who has featured such underwhelming strike options in recent years now has a partnership of Laca and Auba?

I think it has to do with Laca's "failure" and a desperate last-ditch attempt to save the season and the manager's job by signing Auba.

The misconception may well work in our favour.

 

[dashsnow17]

Lineups and formations coming soon from our main man Jeff

"9-0. Next time you text me, i'm calling the police".