Pre Season 2019/2020

[Tee]

Think this loss could be a blessing in disguise. With our usual the front three, we would have won 5-0 but this game has shown that we need to bridge that gap between first team attackers and reserves with at least one top class signing. It’s too much to think that front three will carry us all season.

I very much doubt the front 3 would have turned that game around. What has concerned me pre season has not been the attack (what can you expect with what we have available on tour) it’s the lack of fluidity from the middle that has starved the youngsters of service.

It’s the defensive and midfield performances that have looked slightly worrying. Seemed very open and poor with our tactical discipline, especially last night, but then it’s only pre season and I suppose the key is fitness right?

[SB]

Think this loss could be a blessing in disguise. With our usual the front three, we would have won 5-0 but this game has shown that we need to bridge that gap between first team attackers and reserves with at least one top class signing. It’s too much to think that front three will carry us all season.

I think we’d be ok with 1 reserve as you call them to fill in but not all three playing together in place of our usual three.

[Pablo]

The matches in the US are always on crappy makeshift pitches in baking heat. You can't really read too much into them.

[Phoenix07]

Every year, fans and press seem to make more of friendly matches than they actually need to.

That cuntish Spurs fan I know couldn't stop banging on about their win against Juventus, which is just bizarre.

[BigChief]

We always do badly in the US. Lost to Utd in 2014 too I believe. ****e match then as well.

[RedReet]

We always do badly in the US. Lost to Utd in 2014 too I believe. ****e match then as well.

Stuffed them 4-1 there last year though. Also beat City.

[Exiled_red]

The amount of football some of our players have played over the last year is worrying, Mane in particular has had almost no rest. I imagine he won't start the season as he's not been through much of a preseason and needs time. It also feels like we haven't got to the stage of letting our regular players play most (75+) of a preseason game yet. Having not brought in anyone and less than 2 weeks to the transfer deadline I'm starting to worry we haven't done enough. I feel like we really need at least a couple of the youngsters to really step up this season.

[Maxiedge]

I think we’d be ok with 1 reserve as you call them to fill in but not all three playing together in place of our usual three.

Yes I agree. I think we need one more to bridge that gap in case 2 out of the usual front 3 can’t play.

[SB]

Yes I agree. I think we need one more to bridge that gap in case 2 out of the usual front 3 can’t play.

I’d take Pepe in a heartbeat

[Pablo]

I think they will squeeze in an extra holiday at some point during the season for Mane. League cup game and an easyish league fixture, let him miss both and have a little break. I think we've done similar with Salah in the past too if I remember correctly?

[The Glove]

We should easily be letting Mane miss the Charity Shield, Norwich and the Super Cup.

[SB]

We should easily be letting Mane miss the Charity Shield, Norwich and the Super Cup.

And replace him with Origi presumably?

[Assassin]

And replace him with Origi presumably?

Inst quote from Gini. Divock. The legend. The blessed one

[The Glove]

And replace him with Origi presumably?

Makes sense. Unless we suddenly buy a worldie.

[McDermotX]

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