Training Today 8.9.11

[Neil McNab's Tash]

Afternoon all

Popped along to Carrington to see who's doing what.

No Barry or NDJ, the rest were there, Nigel won't be playing Saturday I wouldn't think, they seem to be winning on the treatment front for him, Barry hasn't been properly looked at as they are waiting for the injury to settle down before seeing what the next step is.

Tevez looks like he's dropped a stone since the last Tom I saw him, Onouha looks like he's lost weight too.

Some great finishing from all the strikers especially Mario and Carlos.

Hargreaves was fully involved too.

Couldn't even start to guess what the team will be for Saturday, he has so many options, he took a group away, a fairly strong looking 11, left in front of us was a another group more than capable of competing at a very high level in the premiership, it's scary really!

Very short session today as some are still feeling the effects of travelling.

Good to see my old mucker DH I'm sure his report will go into more detail.

NMT

 

[Hamann Pineapple]

Cheers NMT, Saturday is ideal to start Mario and Tevez IMO. A few rested for Napoli, perfect.

 

[Sleeping_Easy]

Cheers NMT, always enjoy reading training reports.

Cheers NMT, Saturday is ideal to start Mario and Tevez IMO. A few rested for Napoli, perfect.

Defiantly should rest some of the players for Napoli. Its crucial we get the three points against them as away at bayern will be a tough game.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Nasri?

 

[leighton]

I would guess there will be a couple of changes to the team to get some players game time. I can see Johnson , Tevez and Mario all starting with maybe Savic getting a run out as well before the Napoli game. Need to get Tevez out there in my opinion the lad is a brilliant goalscorer. Want to see a 3 of Dzeko , Tevez and Mario for this game and even rest maybe 1 of Silva or Nasri for this game.

 

[zeven]

so many injuries already? :(

 

[1970IrlamBlue]

Cheers for the report. It seems that Nasri trained then following reports yesterday he would be out for a while. I think Tevez will definitely start on Saturday - great to know he's back in shape.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Hargreaves was fully involved too

*faints*

 

[lancs blue]

Cheers NMT, always a good read.

I too think Mario will start on Saturday as he's suspended for Napoli so it would make sense not to risk at least one of Aguero or Dzeko on Saturday.

 

[Rammy Blue]

Doug's report.....

"Back after what seemed an enormously long break and typically met by a miserable gloomy drizzly day.But it was all lifted as I was accompanied by Lewis for the first time in yonks.20 players on show today ( excluding keepers) with Nigel and Gazza missing but back in the fold was Nedum and fitting in like he had never been away and looking very trim and fit. He walked across to the pitch in full conversation with Kolo. Nasri was last out with a fancy bandage contraption on his left hand.

All fairly low key it seemed to me and no surprise at that given all the travelling that some had done.Gentle jogging, a couple of light exercises before Mancini took a team away for some work behind fencing. A bit of defending and a bit of attacking was the order of the day and then he changes all the personell for more of the same.The players left just played keep ball circle stuff and enjoyed a laugh.Mario worked separately with a physio on some running.

Then quickly into a game which was as intense as I have seen but again given so many have just got back from internationals is to be xpected.Some cracking goals though. mario bagged two nice ones with the 2nd being an excellent pass into the corner after he had cleverly worked space and used the defender as a shield. Dzeko also scoring 2 and looking like a man in peak form as we know he is.

Tevez wasnt to be out done and probably scored the best of the bunch with some great footwork, a quick one two and great finish. Followed soon after with a lovely chip over the keeper.The only other one I recall was a very clever left footer side foot into the corner through a defenders legs by that goal poacher Nedum. It really was a classy finish.Quite a short game in the end and only a couple stayed out for a bit extra but no shooting practice this time.

Owen Hargreaves just blended in and much to the disappointment of all the cameras didn't fall down injured.He looked fit and well and a good footballer end of story for today."