[Albion] The Rayo Vallecano friendly?

[Is it PotG?]

I'm thinking of handing my ST back that was so poor.

 

[lizard]

I know it's only a friendly, but thank god we're getting this out of our system today, play like this against Luton and we'll get hammered.

 

[Goldstone1976]

Has Dahoud passed the ball forwards once?

‘My mentor and idol is Dale Stephens”

 

[seagurl]

What's the Guest Pie today?

No guest pie. Chicken leek and ham, steak or veggie. They now have sausage rolls ONLY £5.80

 

[Reddleman]

Half time views:

Looked good - Gilmour (Busy and precise) Gross/ Estupinan (usual selves) Welbeck and Pedro (lively combo, good interchanges both unlucky not to score)

Looked rusty but no concerns: Dunk, Webster, Mitoma (better than he has been but still missing the final piece, can’t tell if it’s a confidence thing but somethings not quite clicking)

Looked very rusty: March, contributed very little

Poor: Steele, horrendous error for the goal and another mix up minutes later. Dahoud, every time I watch him he’s sloppy in possession, either gives it away, picked the wrong pass or it’s just slightly behind the intended target thus breaking up momentum. Early days I know but as a replacement for Alexis Mac I’m not seeing it.

 

[maltaseagull]

I'm sure that RDZ will discuss the basics with him at some stage having spent a good few quid on him.

Free transfer?

 

[dwayne]

Well at least this dampens expectations for the new season. How average was that !!

 

[Justice]

I'm thinking of handing my ST back that was so poor.

Friendly games are shite I never go to them, this close to the season no one wants an injury it’s a training exercise.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Hasn’t it always been blue ?

No

 

[maltaseagull]

I'm thinking of handing my ST back that was so poor.

My word!
Your glass isn't half empty, it's bone dry!

 

[Littlemo]

Look it’s been a bit pish but I have faith that the players will get up to speed and we’ll look better once the team gel a bit.

 

[US Seagull]

Tactics look different to last season. No double pivot or tempting opposition. Can't quite figure out what we're trying to do.
I trust de Zerbi but we look very ordinary right now.

I've got to imagine that as a smart man who thinks very deeply about football, RDZ has no doubt concluded that we can't keep playing the same tactics and not expect other teams to figure out how to counter it.

I expect to see him pull out some new tricks this season

 

[Algernon]

They now have sausage rolls ONLY £5.80

That sounds great value. If they're 2 feet long.
Disgustingly cheeky price.

 

[Dorset Seagull]

Tactics look different to last season. No double pivot or tempting opposition. Can't quite figure out what we're trying to do.
I trust de Zerbi but we look very ordinary right now.

Looks like we are building with a back 3 as Gross moves into midfield to create the central box

 

[Farehamseagull]

Perspective from the ground - definitely far from our best but still comfortably dominating possession and one freak mistake the difference.

Webster and Dahoud have been poor, Dunk and March look rusty. Steele a bit uncertain.

Positives - Joao Pedro, again! What a player! Estupinan and Mitoma - class!

Worse than ever half time queues!

 

[8049]

I've got to imagine that as a smart man who thinks very deeply about football, RDZ has no doubt concluded that we can't keep playing the same tactics and not expect other teams to figure out how to counter it.

I expect to see him pull out some new tricks this season

Agree. And I expect to be one of the last to figure out what he's doing.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Thanks, looked on my chromebook and looks better than through the youtube app on tv.

Was watching the champions of Europe vs Cardiff in glorious UHD on our new TV and switched over to the YouTube app for this friendly and the picture quality was awful. Now watching our YouTube channel on an IPad which is much clearer.

Both devices using WiFi and we have FTTH at 360 so not sure why the app is shit on the tv but fine via the IPad

 

[Icy Gull]

Get used to frustration, teams know how we play now. We will have a few games like this I think

I hope RDZ does have a Plan B in mind

 

[nsclurker]

What's the Guest Pie today?

Chicken Balti, allegedly, but there were no pies left when we got here bang on KO.

Forgotten how much I hate pre-season friendlies...

 

[Stato]

JPvH injured? Came off at the end of the Newcastle game and not in the squad. No Lamptey either.