It's basically an EDS/Academy squad playing against a majority first team AC Milan. The midfield and attack looked perfectly comfortable with the level of opposition, they didn't look out of their depth, we had the majority of possession, as well as the majority of attacking play. We kept Milan in their half when they were on the ball for considerable time.
Defense weren't quite there yet, they did okay, but if we are gonna see any of the youngsters come through right now it won't be them IMO. I don't include Rico in that, he's already been in and around the first team and I expect him to only get more game time.
Really, I wouldn't complain about anybody in that game. I'm not sure what people expect sometimes.
I hope to see more of Amar Fatah in the Barca and Chelsea games, and if he repeats what he gave in the Milan game I really hope we take him on full-time for the season ahead. If we are going back to out-and-out wingers as it looks, so far he seems way more than capable.
For those who are interested, he started out with IF Brommapojkarna in Stockholm. The same club that produced John Guidetti for us a few moons ago, if you remember him. We did have a formal arrangement with that club at some stage, I don't think it's valid anymore but there have been deals from time to time. Since then, Fatah's had a season at AIK, also in Stockholm, spent a brief amount of time at Troyes where he's registered, and the last two seasons on loan with Lommel SK, our Belgian partners. He must have impressed under Steve Bould to have been sent for a trial with Pep.
