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Re: Pre-season 2024/25 - Athletic Bilbao
« Reply #1530 on: August 07, 2024, 09:26:26 PM »
We should have scored more and there were a couple of defensive lapses but those should be fewer with Emi Martinez and Ezri Konsa back in the team. All three goals were taken really well particularly Cam's winner.

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Re: Pre-season 2024/25 - Athletic Bilbao
« Reply #1531 on: August 07, 2024, 09:26:34 PM »
A lots of positives for me, Bogarde and Ned amongst them

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Re: Pre-season 2024/25 - Athletic Bilbao
« Reply #1532 on: August 07, 2024, 09:27:27 PM »
Ha! Got to feel sorry for the kid who thought he was getting the player's shirt, only for it to be given to the older lad next to him.

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Re: Pre-season 2024/25 - Athletic Bilbao
« Reply #1533 on: August 07, 2024, 09:27:30 PM »
That puts Archer's stock up a bit.  Great finish, despite being manhandled from the halfway line. Thought Philogene was pretty good.  One or two growing into it now.  I am still a tad concerned about us defensively though.

Only 1 senior Centre Half available or selection right now means the defence isn't where we want it to be. Konsa coming in at the weekend and Carlos back available soon will make a difference and then Mings will be involved within a month or 2 as well.

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Re: Pre-season 2024/25 - Athletic Bilbao
« Reply #1534 on: August 07, 2024, 09:27:33 PM »
Good game, far better than the US. The boy at right back looks excellent, his pace is frightening. Emi looking good (do we need Felix?) and as someone said earlier, Archer should be back up to Watkins, great movement and a great finisher. Keep Bogarde too but send Mr Sprinkles out on loan to a league 1 side. I hope the Duran situation is sorted ASAP, we need a squad that is 100% together..

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Re: Pre-season 2024/25 - Athletic Bilbao
« Reply #1535 on: August 07, 2024, 09:27:55 PM »
Three really well taken goals and should have been more. Bringing Philogene back could well turn out to be a masterstroke.

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Re: Pre-season 2024/25 - Athletic Bilbao
« Reply #1536 on: August 07, 2024, 09:30:45 PM »
Phillogene looked good and hopefully Bogarde is ahead of Carlos if we don’t manage to shift him on.

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Re: Pre-season 2024/25 - Athletic Bilbao
« Reply #1537 on: August 07, 2024, 09:30:56 PM »
Nice one, Cam.

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Re: Pre-season 2024/25 - Athletic Bilbao
« Reply #1538 on: August 07, 2024, 09:31:33 PM »
That puts Archer's stock up a bit.  Great finish, despite being manhandled from the halfway line. Thought Philogene was pretty good.  One or two growing into it now.  I am still a tad concerned about us defensively though.

Only 1 senior Centre Half available or selection right now means the defence isn't where we want it to be. Konsa coming in at the weekend and Carlos back available soon will make a difference and then Mings will be involved within a month or 2 as well.

Konsa and Mings will definitely make a difference.  Carlos can go though. Much rather see a Mings/Konsa combo but can't see Unai leaving Torres out.

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Re: Pre-season 2024/25 - Athletic Bilbao
« Reply #1539 on: August 07, 2024, 09:32:10 PM »
Three really well taken goals and should have been more. Bringing Philogene back could well turn out to be a masterstroke.

He does his bit defensively too.

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Re: Pre-season 2024/25 - Athletic Bilbao
« Reply #1540 on: August 07, 2024, 09:35:30 PM »
I thought Lamar Bogarde was excellent tonight

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Re: Pre-season 2024/25 - Athletic Bilbao
« Reply #1541 on: August 07, 2024, 09:40:57 PM »
Any links to our 2nd and 3rd goals?

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Re: Pre-season 2024/25 - Athletic Bilbao
« Reply #1542 on: August 07, 2024, 09:42:15 PM »
Any links to our 2nd and 3rd goals?

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https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1821284290535268627

Lovely ball by Buendia into his path as well.

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Re: Pre-season 2024/25 - Athletic Bilbao
« Reply #1543 on: August 07, 2024, 09:44:26 PM »
Thank you.

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Re: Pre-season 2024/25 - Athletic Bilbao
« Reply #1544 on: August 07, 2024, 09:47:14 PM »
That was a good goal - showed strength and composer.

 


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