Warwickhunt
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so what, it was a meaningless game
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MCFC v Sporting Lisbon Match Thread
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ell63
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C1TY4LIFE said:Petetheblu said:Same year we beat Barca 1-0 away?
Friendlies don't mean much, it's more about fitness and positional play.....worringly our positional sense was a bit dusty and to boot we played far to deep which was Mr Mancini's tactics.
I agree 100%
I second that
he knows adebayors game inside out and will have wanted to see jo and some of the younger players.Watching_Swede said:That was dire! What is the point in promoting the club in the US big time and then walk out on the field just trying to defend? I know it is preseason and all that stuff but... Why didn't Adebayor play for instance? I could not be fun for travelling supporters to watch this.
hopefully,he will have made the correct decision on jo.
bluetonium
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Nobody likes losing, but this is the point of friendlies - to evaluate the team and iron out any weaknesses as much as possible. Thankfully we can do that in the US in a few meaningless games while we still have time to prepare, buy if required. If we are getting found out of these vulnerabilities in September then we are stuck - at least we have the opportunity to improve before the season starts.
fathellensbellend
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the one thing i noticed having just watched the game, city reminded me of england in the world cup, always trying to play an early killer pass without retaining the ball.
lisbon were so much happier in possession, and were happy to bide their time.
if i could sign one player it would be someone in the modric, fabregas mould, someone who can slow it down, and keep the bloody thing.
still it was a meaningless friendly, but it just showed without our top players, the rest really lack the ability to cope.
lisbon were so much happier in possession, and were happy to bide their time.
if i could sign one player it would be someone in the modric, fabregas mould, someone who can slow it down, and keep the bloody thing.
still it was a meaningless friendly, but it just showed without our top players, the rest really lack the ability to cope.
The Fixer
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Remember spurs under Ramos they had a fooking blistering pre-season... Bent was on fire smashing goals in... then the season started and it all went tits up.
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anyone know if we will any of the other lads back for the NY game tomorrow? Tevez, Yaya etc..?
I'm not too bothered to be honest, I'm glad i didn't stay up to watch it though.
The formation was very strange and left little protection to our fullbacks, when we lost the ball it felt like players were having to make a mad dash to get into defensive positions.
Ireland looked pretty decent, finding space and picking out some good passes.
The formation was very strange and left little protection to our fullbacks, when we lost the ball it felt like players were having to make a mad dash to get into defensive positions.
Ireland looked pretty decent, finding space and picking out some good passes.
My summary was:
1/ Enjoyed first 15mins - was pleased to see the tempo / effort from both teams - thought "...this could be a good match..."
2/ In the end Jo showed just how good he is - he was given a platform to impress, and well...... despite some effort he does not even have the basics for a PL striker
3/ Felt for the young lad given a chance at LB (Cunningham) - he had a mare and this was his big chance - and Bridge was ineffective when he came on - shows LB needs sorting still and no surprise the first goal cam from there
4/ Now I am admittedley an anti-Micah poster and was dismayed to see him start with the armband on. After 20mins though I was wondering if this had been a masterstroke by Mancini as Micah was impressing more than he had in the last 2 years put together - defending and going forward...
But after that brief spell of effort we saw the same old same old - as examples:
a) For the 1st goal - he lost the person he should be marking and made a piss poor effort to jump for the ball (the scorer was a slight chap who should not be able to get free headers)
b) He was not responsible directly for the 2nd goal - but god I hate to watch him 'just stand there and watch' - what happens if there is a second play - perhaps a rebaound from the GK - well he is not there 'cos he isn't arsed to get back just in case
c) After the 1st goal he seemed to lose motivation - more and more occaisions of him just jogging about - you could see a break down our right when he was not in the picture - even when the play had been held up by there attacker for quite a while and any defender even 'half-trying' would have been back helping - simply would get totally exposed in PL (again...)
5/ AJ had his most ineffective performance I have seen for quite a while - no lack of effort but he was trying to play as M/F as well as winger and got found out with lots of poor passing - giving the ball away often
6/ Stevie had a platform to impress as well - and I did love some of his touches - but he did not really take this chance - OMG (only a pre-season friendly) but it shows the need for the M/F players we have bought - big problem last season was how Tevez et al were not getting MF service and had to always become the MF to get the ball - Bellers was doing that before hald tie had been reached
7/....the commentators gave a good example of the sort of shit that is gonna be spouted by commentators about our spending every time we are less than 'top drawer'
1/ Enjoyed first 15mins - was pleased to see the tempo / effort from both teams - thought "...this could be a good match..."
2/ In the end Jo showed just how good he is - he was given a platform to impress, and well...... despite some effort he does not even have the basics for a PL striker
3/ Felt for the young lad given a chance at LB (Cunningham) - he had a mare and this was his big chance - and Bridge was ineffective when he came on - shows LB needs sorting still and no surprise the first goal cam from there
4/ Now I am admittedley an anti-Micah poster and was dismayed to see him start with the armband on. After 20mins though I was wondering if this had been a masterstroke by Mancini as Micah was impressing more than he had in the last 2 years put together - defending and going forward...
But after that brief spell of effort we saw the same old same old - as examples:
a) For the 1st goal - he lost the person he should be marking and made a piss poor effort to jump for the ball (the scorer was a slight chap who should not be able to get free headers)
b) He was not responsible directly for the 2nd goal - but god I hate to watch him 'just stand there and watch' - what happens if there is a second play - perhaps a rebaound from the GK - well he is not there 'cos he isn't arsed to get back just in case
c) After the 1st goal he seemed to lose motivation - more and more occaisions of him just jogging about - you could see a break down our right when he was not in the picture - even when the play had been held up by there attacker for quite a while and any defender even 'half-trying' would have been back helping - simply would get totally exposed in PL (again...)
5/ AJ had his most ineffective performance I have seen for quite a while - no lack of effort but he was trying to play as M/F as well as winger and got found out with lots of poor passing - giving the ball away often
6/ Stevie had a platform to impress as well - and I did love some of his touches - but he did not really take this chance - OMG (only a pre-season friendly) but it shows the need for the M/F players we have bought - big problem last season was how Tevez et al were not getting MF service and had to always become the MF to get the ball - Bellers was doing that before hald tie had been reached
7/....the commentators gave a good example of the sort of shit that is gonna be spouted by commentators about our spending every time we are less than 'top drawer'