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Re: Pre season 2025
« Reply #585 on: July 31, 2025, 10:40:18 PM »
We didn’t have an outlet second half playing more of a 442 with Iling Jnr and Patterson (?) unable to create or supply much to Watkins and Jimoh-Aloba. I think those 3 will find themselves out of loan.

You're probably right but they could also hang about and be used in the Europa League team. One advantage of EL over CL is that we should be able to rotate more and play a strong, fresh team in the league.
I hear you but as it stands, I don’t think our squad has enough strength in depth to be able to afford to rotate to that extent and remain competitive in EL.

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Re: Pre season 2025
« Reply #586 on: July 31, 2025, 10:41:09 PM »
Eli Manning does have good hands but we're in trouble if he's starting league games.

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Re: Pre season 2025
« Reply #587 on: August 02, 2025, 09:03:51 PM »
Relatively strong starting line-up.

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Re: Pre season 2025
« Reply #588 on: August 02, 2025, 09:16:17 PM »

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Re: Pre season 2025
« Reply #589 on: August 02, 2025, 09:17:44 PM »
Listing by numbers not positions, I can’t get onboard with that at all. Probably Monchi’s fault. Or Heck. Or both.

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Re: Pre season 2025
« Reply #590 on: August 02, 2025, 09:17:48 PM »
Weird how some places are saying it's a 1am k.o

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Re: Pre season 2025
« Reply #591 on: August 02, 2025, 09:19:22 PM »
Weird how some places are saying it's a 1am k.o

It will be 1am somewhere in the world.

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Re: Pre season 2025
« Reply #592 on: August 02, 2025, 09:52:17 PM »
That's a strong bench and first Xi look top notch. We have a good squad and need to consolidate our status in top six this season.

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Re: Pre season 2025
« Reply #593 on: August 02, 2025, 10:10:34 PM »
Anyone seen Dolly yet

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Re: Pre season 2025
« Reply #594 on: August 02, 2025, 10:12:36 PM »
Bad miss by Ollie

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Re: Pre season 2025
« Reply #595 on: August 02, 2025, 10:13:02 PM »
Been all us. Ollie might have scored. Should have hit the target at least cutting in from a wide left position

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Re: Pre season 2025
« Reply #596 on: August 02, 2025, 10:14:36 PM »
Ollie close again. Then Emi with a good save from the counter.

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Re: Pre season 2025
« Reply #597 on: August 02, 2025, 10:14:49 PM »
Good saves at either end.

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Re: Pre season 2025
« Reply #598 on: August 02, 2025, 10:15:25 PM »
Greats saves. Emi and their keeper from Ollie

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Re: Pre season 2025
« Reply #599 on: August 02, 2025, 10:17:10 PM »
Great move but Ollie's touch lets him down

 


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