Preseason 2025

[Corndog]

Bit woreying Grav is both our only DM and spars CB. I dont think we have other subs either

Endo is a DM. Macca can play there and on top of that Tyler Morton is as good a top prospect as England have in that position as anyone bar maybe Wharton.

Now would be the perfect time for Morton to do well in pre season. It’s now or never for him after a decent loan in the championship last season and playing a key role in the u21 euros victory for England.

The lack of CBs is definitely the glaring issue that needs sorting ASAP

[SB]

I missed the match & just caught the highlights now. Disappointing result but it’s all about fitness as we all know. You’ve got to feel sorry for Gomez but at least it’s shown that he can’t be relied upon & we’ve got time to get reinforcements in before the season starts. 2 CB’s is the minimum requirement from here on once we get Isak over the line.

[Mr Pink]

You’ve got to feel sorry for Gomez but at least it’s shown that he can’t be relied upon & we’ve got time to get reinforcements in before the season starts.

my thoughts too- it’s a pity he got injured, but hardly surprising at this stage and better it happen now than after the window closes.

[Kenneth]

So is Mamardashvili a lunatic or just unlucky? Wtf was he doing?

[Charly]

Where was Endo?

Perhaps we lacked space on he bench, but if he does have a future, surely he would have been in there somewhere. Perhaps he sees Morton as a backup there?

[DerKrampus]

So is Mamardashvili a lunatic or just unlucky? Wtf was he doing?

I don't think he could have done anything about such a **** pass.

[Sus]

Where was Endo?

Perhaps we lacked space on he bench, but if he does have a future, surely he would have been in there somewhere. Perhaps he sees Morton as a backup there?

Endo didn’t play due to an injury precaution, according to Slot

[RedReet]

He was ill.

He'll be devestated if he doesn't make the game in Japan I'm sure.

[labourRed]

So is Mamardashvili a lunatic or just unlucky? Wtf was he doing?

Chasing an equaliser but yeah it was a calamity.

Endo didn’t play due to an injury precaution, according to Slot

Just as illness as RR said.

[vlahka]

His pace is amazingly slow. I saw his legs move 40 times and he barely moved.

[fabinho]

So is Mamardashvili a lunatic or just unlucky? Wtf was he doing?

Great shot stopper, but not good when he comes out...

From 2 minutes in, looks slow and cumbersome.

https://youtu.be/OJpN_qwgilw?si=igfxZsBlfyx6raud

[spud_gun]

So is Mamardashvili a lunatic or just unlucky? Wtf was he doing?

He's a lunatic.

He'll pull off some wonder saves and then he'll make some absolute howlers. Decision making at times leaves a lot to be desired and isn't exactly great with the ball at his feet.

Serious question marks of him. He has a fair bit of maturing to do and is currently miles below the level of Alisson and dare I say even Kweeve

[Kenneth]

I don't think he could have done anything about such a **** pass.

Nah, he came too far out, didn't play it forward when he had the chance and decided to turn the attacker, passed to a player being closed down, made an angled run to find space for the return but then changed direction just as the pass was made. It was all stupid. Anyway, now is a good time to get the rickets out of the way.

[peterbread]

I feel like Slot is a manager who’s going to experiment a lot during preseason and is always looking to find new ways to innovate. Even though we have two RB’s available he’s used Dom as a RB and has played both Bradley and Frimpong at the same time.

Look at what he did when the team went down to 10 men. Most managers balance the team out whereas he dropped Gravenberch into that CB/DM role and almost had VVD on his own at times. Guehi seems like the top CB option and from his stats he seems to lack certain things your traditional CB has like being aerially dominant but he looks like he’s very good on the ball progressing play and moving things forward and being press resistant. Maybe he has different ideas about what CB’s should be or what he wants them to do.

He definitely likes a versatile player. Look at how Ekitike has been described, able to play 3 positions. Wirtz has been mentioned as being able to play from the left, false 9 and as a 10. I don’t think we’ll necessarily see the same thing all the time. He was great at constantly being able to tweak things in games to get results.

Most managers come across as having their philosophy but make changes depending on the trends. Slot to me is the guy who creates the trends that others follow. I’m excited to see what he does over the years.

[Charly]

Dom was RB? Pretty sure stephenson was RB. Dom played midfield