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han2503
post Jul 20 2021, 08:32 PM
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Let's try to drum up some discussion on the pre-season games here. I think we're playing Modena on Saturday if I am not mistaken
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post Jul 20 2021, 10:24 PM
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QUOTE (han2503 @ Jul 20 2021, 08:32 PM) *
Let's try to drum up some discussion on the pre-season games here. I think we're playing Modena on Saturday if I am not mistaken


Yes we are.
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post Jul 20 2021, 10:45 PM
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Nice, will watch it.

In random news, I will be moving to USA end of this year..I don't know how J will manage to watch the games with the time difference ;(
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post Jul 21 2021, 07:58 PM
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QUOTE (William405 @ Jul 20 2021, 10:45 PM) *
Nice, will watch it.

In random news, I will be moving to USA end of this year..I don't know how J will manage to watch the games with the time difference ;(

I'm sure J will find a way (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)
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post Jul 21 2021, 08:30 PM
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QUOTE (han2503 @ Jul 21 2021, 07:58 PM) *
I'm sure J will find a way (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)


Who's J?
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post Jul 21 2021, 09:06 PM
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QUOTE (X-Offender @ Jul 21 2021, 10:30 PM) *
Who's J?


My typo AHAHA.
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QUOTE (han2503 @ Jul 21 2021, 09:58 PM) *
I'm sure J will find a way (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)


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post Jul 24 2021, 08:03 PM
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QUOTE (X-Offender @ Jul 21 2021, 08:30 PM) *
Who's J?

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Won 5-1 today against Modena

Only managed to watch a few bits of the first half

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Leao is looking good. I know it's weak opposition, but what has mainly always frustrated me about him is his disinterest. However, he's working hard and pressing and getting involved. Which is always a plus for me when it comes to him no matter who we're playing against.

Bennacer with just 2 45 mins under his belt looks so much better than he did last season after returning from injury when he never really looked right to me. He seems much more agile and his first step is quicker which is crucial for him and to the way he plays and just wasn't there last season when he returned
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post Jul 31 2021, 08:20 PM
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Anyone watching the Nice game? Crap performance thus far.
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post Jul 31 2021, 09:34 PM
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Much better in the second half.

PS: Keep an eye on Ballo-Toure.
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post Aug 1 2021, 01:15 PM
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QUOTE (X-Offender @ Jul 31 2021, 08:20 PM) *
Anyone watching the Nice game? Crap performance thus far.

Only caught glimpses. But yeah, we didn't look good in the first half at all. The holes in the team are so obvious to see. That AM cannot come soon enough. And obviously without Kessie and Bennacer in the midfield we'll struggle which is a worrying thought since they will be gone for a month during a crucial moment in the season.

I read that Maldini Jr also looked good when he played

And I watched a compilation of Giroud when he came on. He look really good with his linkups
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post Aug 1 2021, 03:19 PM
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QUOTE (han2503 @ Aug 1 2021, 01:15 PM) *
Only caught glimpses. But yeah, we didn't look good in the first half at all. The holes in the team are so obvious to see. That AM cannot come soon enough. And obviously without Kessie and Bennacer in the midfield we'll struggle which is a worrying thought since they will be gone for a month during a crucial moment in the season.

I read that Maldini Jr also looked good when he played

And I watched a compilation of Giroud when he came on. He look really good with his linkups


Nice played very aggressively to be honest. It didn't seem like a friendly game at all. Ligue 1 starts next weekend so obviously they were better fit than us as well.

Anyway, yes, Giroud did look good. Tonali improved a lot in the second half. Pobega looked a bit out of place, I wasn't impressed. Theo was barely trying in typical Theo fashion. Brahim and Alexis payed badly. Brahim especially has this tendency to disappear from the game at times. And it's not due to him not trying. The guy runs like a madman. It's just he's not good enough I'm afraid. Great player to have as jolly, but we need a Capanoglu replacement ASAP.
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post Aug 1 2021, 07:21 PM
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Nice played very aggressively to be honest. It didn't seem like a friendly game at all. Ligue 1 starts next weekend so obviously they were better fit than us as well.

Anyway, yes, Giroud did look good. Tonali improved a lot in the second half. Pobega looked a bit out of place, I wasn't impressed. Theo was barely trying in typical Theo fashion. Brahim and Alexis payed badly. Brahim especially has this tendency to disappear from the game at times. And it's not due to him not trying. The guy runs like a madman. It's just he's not good enough I'm afraid. Great player to have as jolly, but we need a Capanoglu replacement ASAP.

Nice's coach is the guy who coached Lille last season, Galtier if I remember correctly. His teams play such a high press and it was so noticeable the work he did with Nice as it reminded me of how Lille played us off the park at the San Siro last season.

We also struggle big time against these sides who press us aggressively. Obviously if Ligue 1 starts next week then they are very much ahead of us in their prep so are in better condition. But last season, anytime we came up against sides that presses us aggressively like Lille, Atalanta, heck even Spezia in that away game. We struggled and Pioli had no answer.

Pobega needs to be loaned out again, and he's not suited to the double pivot imo, he needs to be played in a 3.


Brahim is a great wildcard but yeah, he's not ready to be a starter right now. However, I do think that we'll see leaps from these players this season. They are all young and will continue to improve. Look at Alexis last season compared to his first, leaps and bounds imo. So I'm expecting more from these players. Plus it looked like we were playing some sort of lopsided 3-5-2 yesterday at times with Brahim sort of occupying a second striker position, which really doesn't work with him
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We're playing Valencia tonight if I'm not mistaken...
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post Aug 4 2021, 06:21 PM
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QUOTE (X-Offender @ Aug 4 2021, 03:18 PM) *
We're playing Valencia tonight if I'm not mistaken...


Thank you, I will try and watch it
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