Author Topic: Preseason tour summer 2018 - sponsored by Findus (other products are available) (Read 358551 times)

BabuYagu · « **Reply #1600 on:** July 14, 2018, 04:01:32 pm »

Quote from: Rush 82 on July 14, 2018, 03:58:03 pm

How has Karius looked?

Very very attractive. Hasn't had much to do except when Moreno played a wild backpass. He got between ball and striker to prevent a first time shot, striker went round him and the ball went out of play. A technically gifted player would have scored probably. Not that it would have been Karius' fault though.

Amazed at Moreno though. He learns how to solve his poor awareness problem and then 12 months later plays his first blind backpass in a year.

Djimi Smicer34 · « **Reply #1601 on:** July 14, 2018, 04:02:23 pm »

Jones and Ojo making a real case to be kept around the first-team picture.

Origi and Sturridge aren't.

Looking forward to seeing Keita and Camacho in the second half.

CraigDS · « **Reply #1602 on:** July 14, 2018, 04:03:15 pm »

Quote from: BabuYagu on July 14, 2018, 04:01:32 pm

Amazed at Moreno though. He learns how to solve his poor awareness problem and then 12 months later plays his first blind backpass in a year.

He goes to shit when he's forced to play a ball with his right foot and inevitably ends up trying to play with the outside of his left and fucking up.

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #1603 on:** July 14, 2018, 04:03:16 pm »

Quote from: RedorRed on July 14, 2018, 03:59:32 pm

I’ve been watching Fabinho all the 1st half and a little concerned. I know it’s early doors and Pre season but he isn’t showing for the ball..... is forever pointing for the ball to go anywhere but to him..... is positioning himself next to players so he’s not an option and has given the ball away.

I’m sure he’s feeling his way into things but could offer more for me.

What a load of nonsense and I have certainly seen some encouraging bits from him in all the games played so far. You must have missed the tackle he made earlier on, and he is always looking to keep any movement going, by passing the ball quickly.

Magix · « **Reply #1604 on:** July 14, 2018, 04:03:40 pm »

Choppy first half, missing someone like Lallana or Keita to knit play together better.

BabuYagu · « **Reply #1605 on:** July 14, 2018, 04:03:49 pm »

Quote from: RedorRed on July 14, 2018, 03:59:32 pm

I’ve been watching Fabinho all the 1st half and a little concerned. I know it’s early doors and Pre season but he isn’t showing for the ball..... is forever pointing for the ball to go anywhere but to him..... is positioning himself next to players so he’s not an option and has given the ball away.

I’m sure he’s feeling his way into things but could offer more for me.

Didn't think he was that bad but regardless I wouldn't read too much into it. He will be the most tired player this pre-season as the intensity is about 25% above what his level is. His legs are probably like rubber 24/7 at the moment until he adjusts, which he mostly will have by the season starting I would imagine.

Hazell · « **Reply #1606 on:** July 14, 2018, 04:04:07 pm »

Quote from: CraigDS on July 14, 2018, 04:00:20 pm

In this light he's looked quite the handsome devil.

I'd love to get my hands on his mammary glands.

BabuYagu · « **Reply #1607 on:** July 14, 2018, 04:04:46 pm »

Quote from: CraigDS on July 14, 2018, 04:03:15 pm

He goes to shit when he's forced to play a ball with his right foot and inevitably ends up trying to play with the outside of his left and fucking up.

He's a left footed version of me then. Gotcha

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #1608 on:** July 14, 2018, 04:06:12 pm »

Quote from: RedorRed on July 14, 2018, 03:59:32 pm

I’ve been watching Fabinho all the 1st half and a little concerned. I know it’s early doors and Pre season but he isn’t showing for the ball..... is forever pointing for the ball to go anywhere but to him..... is positioning himself next to players so he’s not an option and has given the ball away.

I’m sure he’s feeling his way into things but could offer more for me.

You're concerned, 3rd pre-season game in, about ten days worth of training?

Well fuck me.

Bend It Like Aurelio · « **Reply #1609 on:** July 14, 2018, 04:07:49 pm »

The biggest takeaway so far from this game for me is that they named one of their stands 'Neville Neville'.

Hazell · « **Reply #1610 on:** July 14, 2018, 04:09:20 pm »

Quote from: deFacto on July 14, 2018, 04:06:12 pm

You're concerned, 3rd pre-season game in, about ten days worth of training?

Well fuck me.

Just wait until the posts about how so very important pre-season results/performances are after the first pre-season game we don't win.

Dim Glas · « **Reply #1611 on:** July 14, 2018, 04:11:49 pm »

Quote from: RedorRed on July 14, 2018, 03:59:32 pm

I’ve been watching Fabinho all the 1st half and a little concerned. I know it’s early doors and Pre season but he isn’t showing for the ball..... is forever pointing for the ball to go anywhere but to him..... is positioning himself next to players so he’s not an option and has given the ball away.

I’m sure he’s feeling his way into things but could offer more for me.

Here's a tip - dont watch pre-season games.

sms1986 · « **Reply #1612 on:** July 14, 2018, 04:12:19 pm »

Quote from: Foregone Concussion on July 14, 2018, 04:09:20 pm

Just wait until the posts about how so very important pre-season results/performances are after the first pre-season game we don't win.

From people who will have barely watched any of the games.

Pie Eyed · « **Reply #1613 on:** July 14, 2018, 04:12:25 pm »

Quote from: Foregone Concussion on July 14, 2018, 04:04:07 pm

I'd love to get my hands on his mammary glands.

You want to get your hands on his glands, or his glans?

Choices, choices.

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #1614 on:** July 14, 2018, 04:12:35 pm »

Keita seeing plenty of the ball in the early moments.

Djimi Smicer34 · « **Reply #1615 on:** July 14, 2018, 04:12:36 pm »

Lovely interplay between Lallana and Solanke there.

xbugawugax · « **Reply #1616 on:** July 14, 2018, 04:14:23 pm »

Quote from: Djimi Smicer34 on July 14, 2018, 04:02:23 pm

Jones and Ojo making a real case to be kept around the first-team picture.

Origi and Sturridge aren't.

Looking forward to seeing Keita and Camacho in the second half.

haha...thought he look pretty decent. always seem to find space and gets a good touch.

solanke just not getting enough luck. off the line. nice run from lallana

BabuYagu · « **Reply #1617 on:** July 14, 2018, 04:14:41 pm »

Saunders telling us what Klopp will be telling the team. A good player does not (always) a good coach make

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #1618 on:** July 14, 2018, 04:16:18 pm »

Where was the defence there? Robertson did well in the end.

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #1619 on:** July 14, 2018, 04:17:56 pm »

Quote from: jillc on July 14, 2018, 04:16:18 pm

Where was the defence there? Robertson did well in the end.

Ragnar made a mistake, pushed up, and let a huge gap.

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #1620 on:** July 14, 2018, 04:18:07 pm »

Gomez is full of running looking really sharp, since he came back.

stara · « **Reply #1621 on:** July 14, 2018, 04:21:56 pm »

Season's first "allez" put a smile on my face

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #1622 on:** July 14, 2018, 04:23:28 pm »

Grabara on now.

CraigDS · « **Reply #1623 on:** July 14, 2018, 04:24:07 pm »

Quote from: stara on July 14, 2018, 04:21:56 pm

Season's first "allez" put a smile on my face

Getting sung even faster.

Magix · « **Reply #1624 on:** July 14, 2018, 04:24:24 pm »

Rafa Camacho looks an interesting prospect.

Red Raw · « **Reply #1625 on:** July 14, 2018, 04:34:14 pm »

Wonderful ball from Lallana.

BabuYagu · « **Reply #1626 on:** July 14, 2018, 04:34:18 pm »

Their keeper berating his defence for letting Keita waltz through them. I would answer "you try and stop him then!". There is a touch of the Kinkladze's with how he can't be tackled sometimes.

Mr_Shane · « **Reply #1627 on:** July 14, 2018, 04:35:44 pm »

Keita is not easy to stop. Bringing him down is probably the only way

BabuYagu · « **Reply #1628 on:** July 14, 2018, 04:38:29 pm »

I'm calling it now, we'll do well to stay in the Premier League this season. Bury are out playing us. Might be worth binning Klopp now and getting a manager in who knows the league and how to escape the drop. What Allardyce up to?

niallers · « **Reply #1629 on:** July 14, 2018, 04:38:31 pm »

This is quite underwhelming. Don't care about result. General play is poor.

CraigDS · « **Reply #1630 on:** July 14, 2018, 04:39:49 pm »

Quote from: niallers on July 14, 2018, 04:38:31 pm

This is quite underwhelming. Don't care about result. General play is poor.

Yup. Thankfully we've plenty of time to sell everyone who played today and sign a new squad.

sms1986 · « **Reply #1631 on:** July 14, 2018, 04:40:00 pm »

Quote from: niallers on July 14, 2018, 04:38:31 pm

This is quite underwhelming. Don't care about result. General play is poor.

Probably to be expected for an early pre-season friendly.

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #1632 on:** July 14, 2018, 04:40:16 pm »

Quote from: niallers on July 14, 2018, 04:38:31 pm

This is quite underwhelming. Don't care about result. General play is poor.

This post is like sending up a bat signal for sms.

Upinsmoke · « **Reply #1633 on:** July 14, 2018, 04:43:46 pm »

This is the last game at the end of a tough week of training. You can see as the games have progressed since last Sunday there's more tiredness in the legs as they are working so hard in training right now

xbugawugax · « **Reply #1634 on:** July 14, 2018, 04:45:19 pm »

off tangent. world cup update

belgium 2-0 #itscominghome

chirivella seems to be always available for a pass

PhaseOfPlay · « **Reply #1635 on:** July 14, 2018, 04:45:24 pm »

Quote from: Upinsmoke on July 14, 2018, 04:43:46 pm

This is the last game at the end of a tough week of training. You can see as the games have progressed since last Sunday there's more tiredness in the legs as they are working so hard in training right now

Listen to this poster. They get it.

Although we should probably be sounding out the FA about getting Southgate in, just in case...

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #1636 on:** July 14, 2018, 04:45:53 pm »

It has to be said that Bury have worked really hard at shutting down the space. We're just not sharp enough today, but it will comec

Red Raw · « **Reply #1637 on:** July 14, 2018, 04:46:41 pm »

Quote from: TheShanklyGates on July 14, 2018, 04:40:16 pm

This post is like sending up a bat signal for sms.

You wanna be careful calling for a bat signal, Capon might be listening.

(edit: might have been Chopper! )

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #1638 on:** July 14, 2018, 04:46:48 pm »

Quote from: xbugawugax on July 14, 2018, 04:45:19 pm

off tangent. world cup update

belgium 2-0 #itscominghome

chirivella seems to be always available for a pass

Jesus yawn, yawn.

Haggis36 · « **Reply #1639 on:** July 14, 2018, 04:47:31 pm »

To be fair these very early games are just a fitness exercise for the senior players, I'd argue the people who need to be putting in performances are the youth players and the fringe (and returning loanee) players.

In that sense, it's been a disappointing few games for the likes of Woodburn, Kent and Origi. The likes of Sturridge and Ings probably have no future here regardless of their performances, and Wilson is obviously off on loan.

The two main beneficiaries I would say have been Jones and Camacho who have looked the most promising of the youth/fringe lads.

Wonder what size of party we will take to the US...