King of Norway
Gudni Bergsson
1-0 down, but I am fairly happy with our performance. A much more competitive game than the games in America, and I think we look much improved, as you would expect as we are approaching the start of the season.
We were excellent in the first 15 minutes. They couldn't deal with us down the flanks. Lennon and Defoe both had huge chances they should have scored, and Lennon also had another good chance. We also found ourselves several times in good positions near the touchline without quite picking out a man in front.
After they got that goal out of nothing the game has been quite even. For some bizarre reason Bale and Lennon switched sides. Lennon and Walker had terrorized their left back until then, and Bale also looked dangerous. After changing sides, we have not looekd threatening down the flanks at all.
Valencia created a couple of good chances after individual mistakes by Walker and Jenas. Apart from that they have looked dangerous at times after finding space between our midfield and defence. We give away too much room there at times. They have also threatened a couple of times on our left side defensively.
Lennon has looked very sharp. As has Walker going forward. Bale not at his very best, but looks threatening when playing on his best side. Defoe started well, along with the rest of the team. Good movement, and held the ball up well. Faded a bit later on in the half. Vertonghen has looked goon on the ball. Brings the ball out well from defense and sets up attacks for us. I don't think our defending has been as bad as some peopel say. We made a couple of individual mistakes, and have given them too much space in certain areas as I said, but overall it is not that bad. BAE has looked a bit shaky though.
We were excellent in the first 15 minutes. They couldn't deal with us down the flanks. Lennon and Defoe both had huge chances they should have scored, and Lennon also had another good chance. We also found ourselves several times in good positions near the touchline without quite picking out a man in front.
After they got that goal out of nothing the game has been quite even. For some bizarre reason Bale and Lennon switched sides. Lennon and Walker had terrorized their left back until then, and Bale also looked dangerous. After changing sides, we have not looekd threatening down the flanks at all.
Valencia created a couple of good chances after individual mistakes by Walker and Jenas. Apart from that they have looked dangerous at times after finding space between our midfield and defence. We give away too much room there at times. They have also threatened a couple of times on our left side defensively.
Lennon has looked very sharp. As has Walker going forward. Bale not at his very best, but looks threatening when playing on his best side. Defoe started well, along with the rest of the team. Good movement, and held the ball up well. Faded a bit later on in the half. Vertonghen has looked goon on the ball. Brings the ball out well from defense and sets up attacks for us. I don't think our defending has been as bad as some peopel say. We made a couple of individual mistakes, and have given them too much space in certain areas as I said, but overall it is not that bad. BAE has looked a bit shaky though.
