I’d say these are definitely the kits, just like in 10/11 both the home and away are designed in the same way; same shoulder seams, same sleeves, etc with a different collar.
I like the home kit, yes it’s a bit different but I don’t see anything wrong with that, it’s sky blue, it’s simple and the material looks to be the same as was used 2009-2011 so I’m happy.
The away kit is stunning, I love the colour, again it’s simple, I’m not a big fan of v-necks but really like that one and the badge looks great. Given we’ll be getting white shorts with the home kit I’d say we’ll be getting maroon (or mauve, burgundy, purple or whatever other colour you want to call it) shorts too, it’d then look stupid with any other colour socks so I’d guess maroon for them too, I think that’ll look great.
Fantastic job by Umbro once again, the only disappointment I’ve had with Umbro was last year’s away kit, not the colours, just the way it was made, thought the material was awful and it was a really poor fit. These new shirts look much better in that they look similar to the 10/11 kits in terms of the fit of the body of the kit.
Looking forward to a possible 3rd kit and the keeper’s kits now!