Pre Season 2024

[Legohamster]

Game on. Nice cheeky assist from Bergvall too

He should start the first game, he's been the stand out in pre season.

 

[djp82]

Did he swallow gum? Looked like he was choking.

Possibly. I always think it’s mental how many players chew gum on the pitch.

 

[djp82]

Looked far better this half . Sarr , Maddison not looked at it. Could be finding themselves on the bench as the youngsters look far hungrier.

 

[Kandi1977]

When you hear that Bayern are a couple of weeks behind us in preparation, that must increase concerns.

They're about 50 years ahead of us in terms of building a winning mentality.

 

[Finney Is Back]

Looked far better this half . Sarr , Maddison not looked at it. Could be finding themselves on the bench as the youngsters look far hungrier.

Don’t read anything in to it. It is always the case that youngsters put in twice the effort that the senior players do in friendlies

 

[nelto]

Kompany should have kept Harry on the bench, Cuti looks to be in the mood.

 

[djp82]

Don’t read anything in to it. It is always the case that youngsters put in twice the effort that the senior players do in friendlies

Few of the senior players have look bang average pre season. Maddison looks off it by a long way.

 

[SubZero]

Looked far better this half . Sarr , Maddison not looked at it. Could be finding themselves on the bench as the youngsters look far hungrier.

And rightly so if things don't improve. I simply cannot understand what has happened to Maddison, before the injury he was unplayable. He had great awareness and set up so many good plays, like an Eriksen light and certainly much better than said Eriksen was at the end. Now he runs around like a headless chicken doing a few tricks, not visibly trying to create anything useful or even knowing what kind of role he has. He looks like a totally different player, and we suffer for it because we have no one else to do what he did - albeit shortly. Bergvall might be it, but it's far too early to say.

 

[Legohamster]

Don’t read anything in to it. It is always the case that youngsters put in twice the effort that the senior players do in friendlies

Agreed, but some of the senior players are carrying on from last year.

Bergvall has that Alli swagger on the ball and works hard off it, let's get him in

 

[Nexus1967]

Even though in my opinion Ange`s tactics are one dimensional at least he gives the youngsters a chance which I think is a big plus point

 

[Daisuk]

And rightly so if things don't improve. I simply cannot understand what has happened to Maddison, before the injury he was unplayable. He had great awareness and set up so many good plays, like an Eriksen light and certainly much better than said Eriksen was at the end. Now he runs around like a headless chicken doing a few tricks, not visibly trying to create anything useful or even knowing what kind of role he has. He looks like a totally different player, and we suffer for it because we have no one else to do what he did - albeit shortly. Bergvall might be it, but it's far too early to say.

It's quite odd, isn't it? Like he is still carrying an injury. Was so sharp at the beginning of the season. Would be a shame if he couldn't regain that form at some point this campaign. Bergvall looking so much better atm.

 

[glasgowspur]

Well that was a weird sensation

 

[fernadez]

Bit worrying that we lose nothing by taking Maddison off. Johnson as well.

 

[afsoc4life]

Does Madisson think he has his spot locked on? That could be a reason.

 

[glasgowspur]

You can see why we wanted solanke with the possession and patterns we are trying to work.

 

[SubZero]

Does Madisson think he has his spot locked on? That could be a reason.

If that is true, he's never going to be the player we hope for us - for multiple reasons.

 

[glasgowspur]

Disgusting tackle on moore

 

[fernadez]

France v Argentina IV

 

[glasgowspur]

BT Com is a bit of a prick as well

 

[Seedy Ron]

Second half was better than the first. Gray and Bergvall looked good after coming on.

Will now refuse to visit Malta on principle.