Better that than and 3 months time having to write:-
'Wow I was loud wrong and feel somewhat foolish now' to a bunch of faceless strangers you'll never meet.
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[Albion] Valencia to visit Amex for pre-season friendly *** 7pm KICK OFF ***
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Better that than and 3 months time having to write:-
'Wow I was loud wrong and feel somewhat foolish now' to a bunch of faceless strangers you'll never meet.
Icy Gull
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I didn't see any apart from Dunky letting Rodrigo in for the goal, he has been caught on the back foot a few times in the past. However, his overall game always gets him out of jail.
Loved to see Burn strong and commited and hope to see him regularly as he is well suited with Solly dropping in deep and helping out.
Thought Solly and Montoya made themselves available and we used them both well all night long.
Can't wait.
Icy Gull
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You forgot the opposition and it looks like you have forgotten the game as well
Wasn’t Bernardo the only new signing who got any game time too?
Sounds like your hoping we are going to lose against Watford Teddy
Don’t be silly [emoji2]
Just will give us perspective and we’ll know a bit more
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Nixonator
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Going toe to toe with a Champion’s League team is not something we did at all last season, except against Man United early doors. It was clear that something had gone very wrong by the end of last season. Newcastle first half ffs. A few months off would not have fixed it imo, so excuse me for being enthusiastic again
You guys carry on with your doubting
Bit of perspective needed I think.
We are further along in our pre-season, they barely had the same 11 on for more than 10mins at a time.
We treated this as a proper game, as you would expect for our last friendly. Valencia still have 2 more friendlies against better opposition than us.
It's typical that whenever we lose a friendly, people on here pile in to point out it's just a run-out. Yet when we win, and in this case against high-profile oppostion, many are unduly positive about it.
There is a chance that WE will be posting that ( in better English though
Of course.
But the one thing I can guarantee is that I will write it.
I get the distinct impression others think their fingers will burn off if they so much as hint at 'showing weakness' on a poxy t'internet forum.
Watching the highlights reel; we had about 6 shots in the box including the penalty and Duffy header. The other 4 shots either missed the goal significantly or went straight to the keeper.
That was the area of our play that was reminiscent of the end of last season and must change if we are to survive although some of the quick one touch passing and inter-play was brilliant.
Like it or not, the Watford game will be a lot tougher than the Valencia friendly. We’ll then see how much progress we’ve made with largely, the same team.
That was the area of our play that was reminiscent of the end of last season and must change if we are to survive although some of the quick one touch passing and inter-play was brilliant.
Like it or not, the Watford game will be a lot tougher than the Valencia friendly. We’ll then see how much progress we’ve made with largely, the same team.
Hmmmm
I'll have taken 6 shots in every game for the rest of 2019 compared to the start of the year.
Tough to argue with anything else.
Tony the Pony
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Just seen these highlights of our game, and from I've seen, bloody hell
Have a look and see how far off the line their goalie was when the penalty was taken. Wonder if it would have been retaken if he had saved it.
Ecosse Exile
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Think they have to have one foot ON the line this season, wonder how rigidly that will be enforced, or indeed whether VAR will be used with penalty saves.
You forgot the opposition and it looks like you have forgotten the game as well
Wasn’t Bernardo the only new signing who got any game time too?
I knew it began with N.....
Nice, Nantes, Nancy....... won’t be buying a lottery ticket. [emoji23]
Re Bernardo, yes, but AJ had just joined, Andone a injured, Bissouma got on....
Perhaps it was me, but last night wasn’t that great - all opinions...
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To me, it looked like there was the intention to drive forward with the ball every time we were in possession. Throws and free-kicks were taken quickly, and Ryan was trying to get the wing-backs away on the counter-attack if at all possible. A huge change in attitude. Not quite sure, realistically, how much more attacking anyone could expect us to try to be in the Premier League but it seems the anti-Poyet, anti-possession football brigade won't take long to pipe up again.
Harsh to pin too much blame on Dunk. That cross - from one of the stars of the last World Cup - was an absolute peach and stacked all the cards in the striker's favour.
Nixonator
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This. 10 yards of space to produce a world class ball in. Reminded me of the goal we conceded home to Newcastle (the space we gave them, not the cross obviously).
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I agree I wasn't blaming him I was trying to look for just one negative. but top defenders need to deal with that sort of cross also, as we know he deals with most things but he can get caught by a yard here and there.
Love Dunky to bits just want the lad to make England a regular outing.
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