City friendlies before the Christmas restart

[mac]

These international matches seem like fucking friendlies. No one should come back fucking tired

 

[mancityvstoke]

They are warm weather training in Abu Dhabi with 60 minute and 90 minute matches against Al Ain.

The WC players all get a minimum 7 days off following their last WC game.

The players at home will all have had specific fitness and conditioning programmes in addition to normal squad training at CFA.

I hope that they’ve been working on Erlings first touch,close control and tight space mobility, all of which could need improvement.

The dipper night game 3 days afore Xmas is probably the best type of game to return for.

Erling isn't there ....Pep said have a holiday mate after the friendlies in Norway.

Norway did not qualify, therefore he should be fresh to continue his run of scoring that has seen him net 23 goals this season.

Norway manager Stale Solbakken has explained that Erling Haaland will miss the upcoming game against Republic of Ireland after a decision was made in collaboration with Manchester City.

Looks like Haaland has gone after all

According to mancity.com

Gallery: Players head out to Abu Dhabi

Pep Guardiola, his coaching staff and a selection of players not involved in the ongoing World Cup in Qatar have flown out to Abu Dhabi.

www.mancity.com

 

[Gone for a Burton]

That’ll be handy to get them used to playing in Manchester in December.

17 PL or Cship clubs are currently on warm weather training camps.

 

[Gone for a Burton]

I thought he would have gone out on loan first, before facing the demands of the Premier League.

Agreed

 

[Gone for a Burton]

I’ll leave that to Pep, not you, or me, smart arse. I haven’t spotted any, apart from the fact he doesn’t score with every single shot, but I’m not that needy

That was pretty much what I suggested....a specific programme set by Pep & the technical staff.

If you don't think such things happen,even for top players, your wrong....its how top players improve.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

17 PL or Cship clubs are currently on warm weather training camps.

And Coventry are touring grounds in the midlands looking for one to play in :)

 

[LongsightM13]

Hearts just had a friendly against UD Almeria in Spain that ended up with 60 people on the park throwing haymakers for 15 minutes. Riot cops called in, the whole stramash
Better off having some nice warm weather kickabouts with zero prospect of injuries tbh

 

[LongsightM13]

And Coventry are touring grounds in the midlands looking for one to play in :)

Your consistency in your hatred for CCFC over many years is to be commended, but I wouldn’t wish the avaricious monster Mike Ashley on anybody

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Your consistency in your hatred for CCFC over many years is to be commended, but I wouldn’t wish the avaricious monster Mike Ashley on anybody

Not even the rags?

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

17 PL or Cship clubs are currently on warm weather training camps.

Yeah I was doing a funny.