Yep, it was a pleasing game. You can't read too much into anything, as it's only one game and against lower league opposition. But the takeaway is that we have a bunch of young players who are going to have options this summer in terms of loans, and some of them may stick around to get experience in our first team squad.
Hemmings I think is one that the club categorically said is not for sale, and he got a little bit of playing time last season. He's definitely one to watch.
I'm fully expecting Cisse to be first team squad this season and be eased in. He's already done some training with the first team last season during a break for LASK, so hopefully he's going to settle in quickly. He also speaks English already, so that will help. That he stayed on past half time was also positive, though it could be for many reasons this early in pre-season.
Last year we were dire in this fixture, did we lose 1-0? It felt like a low, and although we had better games, we also went into the season in a funk. So with yesterday being very positive and such talent on display, I am hoping it's a sign that we are going to head into the season all guns blazing!
