DH Training report 13/01

So is it just Mario injured and not training at the moment then ? If Silva is back training with the group surely hes fit enough to play on Saturday ?

Amazed SWP, RSC and ADE are still training with the first team squad RSC seems to be on his way to Blackburn on loan according to the press today and SWP has been told he can leave.

Whats the point of including them in first team training ?
 
Whats the point of including them in first team training ?
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I suspect a couple of things really

1)They are professional footballers and we are paying their wages.
2) Even though they have been told they can go they haven't gone yet and given their high wages it isn't a cast iron certainty they will leave.
3) If they don't leave and we do have any injuries we may need to call on their services as part of the squad.
 
alera said:
So is it just Mario injured and not training at the moment then ? If Silva is back training with the group surely hes fit enough to play on Saturday ?

Amazed SWP, RSC and ADE are still training with the first team squad RSC seems to be on his way to Blackburn on loan according to the press today and SWP has been told he can leave.

Whats the point of including them in first team training ?
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In case they don't leave? And also to make up the numbers I imagine.
 
alera said:
So is it just Mario injured and not training at the moment then ?
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Micah didn't train either apparently, and is unlikely to be fit for Saturday (back injury).
 
FantasyIreland said:
Good interesting session today at drizzly but warm Carrington. Right at the start and before any warm ups at all Mancini had the whole group, all 20 of them (without keepers), set up in attack and defence formation to work on some throw in routines.It was as if Mancini has had some sleepless nights thinking about it and wanted to get to it immediately.

Same missing players as yesterday and Michael Johnson was working with the reserves today.Nothing sinister in that but just about even numbers for the sessions.After that initial work most players started some warm up routines but Mancini kept 6 defenders for some routine defensive formation work.The others misxed and matched between some running/fitness routines and some ball work.

The football was a nine a side game ( 8 plus keepers) as a few went in . Lescott,Kolo,Nigel and Zaba.As usual a competitive game and some good skill on show. Great to see Silva fully involved and no doubt being watched closely by Mancini and co re his fitness.One thing for sure is that Dzeko isnt just a header of the ball.RSC was in very good nick and alert to any scraps around goal.With a few defenders missing SWP was given a withdrawn role which isnt his strength but with Patrick alongside he did quite well.

Goal of the day today was Carlos who weaved his way through the middle leaving defenders on the floor and left Shay helpless. Joe Hart was probably hoarse from all his shouting , trying to stop Kolarov and others getting shots away.He is never quiet.Dzeko took a few of his chances really well and Silva looked what he is,class. Kompany was trying to defend against Silva,Dzeko and Carlos which wasnt easy.In one oiece of defending he took one out and then flew into SWP whilst getting a kick on the head for his troubles.The only worrying moment was when yaya overstretched for a ball and went down in a heap with a scream. Physios came flooding across ( Mancini strolled over) but happily after a couple of minutes he was up and carried on playing.

After the game it was finishing practice.Often with this the keepers win the day but today it was the strikers turn.Best of the bunch for me was RSC.Great timing and power and a couple of top headers too. Dzeko was very good as were Ade and Milner.Milner is looking on fire. Poor old Joe wasn't having the best of times and it wouldnt have been helped when one from AJ went through his legs from very close range and he and Milner celebrated it in true playground style. Some of the power in those shots is quite scary when you get close up and I am amazed there are not more hand/finger injuries.

MJ to play a part in the EDS game against Liverpool next week and the word on Assulin is he a couple of weeks away from playing but doing well.
Douglas Higginbottom
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think i just jizzed
 
FantasyIreland said:
Its a really positive report,i'm really excited for the Wolves game,Dzeko appears to have taken like the proverbial duck to water...... Milner looks to be rediscovering the talent we know he posesses as well.
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Just needed that goal. Hopefully he will be on a more balanced tack and not attempt to bust a gut to show that the transfer cash was well spent.
 
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