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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #1110 on: July 27, 2023, 02:13:22 AM »
Fulham are dirty pricks. Their game vs Brentford was just like this. It’s a fucking friendly you twats

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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #1111 on: July 27, 2023, 02:14:19 AM »
HT 1-0

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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #1112 on: July 27, 2023, 02:15:00 AM »
Emery’s hair looks magnificent in the rain it has to be said

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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #1113 on: July 27, 2023, 02:15:36 AM »
I think we're looking a little bit weak/open in the middle - anyone else?

Buendia also not having the influence he did against Newcastle

I reckon McGinn has touched the ball three times this half. Strange game.

When I looked up the formation I thought McGinn was playing a bit further forward than usual - essentially a right sided forward which doesn't make sense.




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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #1114 on: July 27, 2023, 02:15:50 AM »
Pretty lethargic game. Fulham not pressing high, so it slows down a lot when we get the ball in our backline.

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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #1115 on: July 27, 2023, 02:18:37 AM »
Emery’s hair looks magnificent in the rain it has to be said

HeeeeeerrrrBAAAAALLL Emery (I hope that ad ran in Canada)

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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #1116 on: July 27, 2023, 02:22:51 AM »
None of the zip we had against Newcastle. But then there are lots of players who haven’t played together before.

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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #1117 on: July 27, 2023, 02:24:30 AM »
Fulham played us at our our game, building slowly from the back, keeping the ball but creating nothing. the only thing they've done is kick us. Tossers. Already two yellows.

Very good fingertip save for Archer's penalty, at the other end Olsen's had nothing to do. Cracking cross fro Digne and tidy finish from Philogene for the goal. Thought Fulham controlled most of the half without doing anything. Carlos working well with Kosna on the right, Torres not really involved.

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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #1118 on: July 27, 2023, 02:26:29 AM »
A good time for Emery to see what he’s got and great experience for the younger lads. Don’t think any of them have let the team down. Presumably, they’ll be loads of changes again for the second half.

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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #1119 on: July 27, 2023, 02:27:54 AM »
Much better from us from the half hour point onwards. Even missing the penalty, we've played much further up the pitch, from that point.

Their only sub I've heard of is Willian, so thinking they are playing their first team.

They've been very cynical, especially Vinicius.

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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #1120 on: July 27, 2023, 02:28:43 AM »
None of the zip we had against Newcastle. But then there are lots of players who haven’t played together before.

That and the heat and rain. We look ok. I just don’t want any stupid injuries from the conditions and Fulham, the dirty pricks

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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #1121 on: July 27, 2023, 02:29:05 AM »
Pretty lethargic game. Fulham not pressing high, so it slows down a lot when we get the ball in our backline.

I think a lot of teams will try those tactics against us this season.

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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #1122 on: July 27, 2023, 02:30:22 AM »
"If you're ready for the second half of football LET ME HEAR YOU SCREAM!" - I don't envisage this one catching on.

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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #1123 on: July 27, 2023, 02:32:17 AM »
"If you're ready for the second half of football LET ME HEAR YOU SCREAM!" - I don't envisage this one catching on.

Ha! I thought exactly the same.

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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #1124 on: July 27, 2023, 02:32:49 AM »
Emi Martinez on, along with Matty Cash, Moussa Diaby, Doug on.

Olsen, Diego, Kamara and McGinn off.

 


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