Pre-season Friendlies - Summer 2023

manic111 · 27 Jul 2023 at 21:04

robfosters said:
Why wouldn’t he say that? It’s sportsmanlike to admit the team who beat you played better

Because it's a friendly between two teams at different stages of their pre season. I find football fans' ability to get wound up over any perceived slight towards their team bizarre

fez · 27 Jul 2023 at 21:08

manic111 said:
Because it's a friendly between two teams at different stages of their pre season. I find football fans' ability to get wound up over any perceived slight towards their team bizarre

I wouldn't be wound up by it but I would think that he was being a bit of a salty *****.

Bigpig · 29 Jul 2023 at 08:48

I see the Geordie Maradona took care of Brighton last night. Miley solid again.

Pigeon_Killer · 30 Jul 2023 at 10:45

Currently beating Leicester 3-0, could've easily been behind early on though.

C Kent · 30 Jul 2023 at 11:10

Pigeon_Killer said:
Currently beating Leicester 3-0, could've easily been behind early on though.

Got got out early on with some long balls (same issue last season), looking good attacking wise though - Jota is looking very very good so far this pre season

Tombstone · 30 Jul 2023 at 11:18

Nunez is looking sharp too, 4 goals in 3 games so far. Mac Allister looks like he has fit in perfectly, he's pulling a lot of the strings in these preseason games.

C Kent · 30 Jul 2023 at 11:20

Tombstone said:
Nunez is looking sharp too, 4 goals in 3 games so far. Mac Allister looks like he has fit in perfectly, he's pulling a lot of the strings in these preseason games.

Still looking a bit clumsy/hesitant for me on occasions, putting it in the net which is good though

omnomnom · 30 Jul 2023 at 11:23

Both new midfielders look good to be honest. Doak is going to be some player.

Rotty · 30 Jul 2023 at 11:38

omnomnom said:
Both new midfielders look good to be honest. Doak is going to be some player.

He really is

Nunez looking great pre season

nikeair94 · 30 Jul 2023 at 13:47

Just feels so weird a pre-season friendly against Fulham for Chelsea tonight and Fulham are technically the better team.

toshj · 30 Jul 2023 at 17:26

JDS scoring the goal of the Summer Series against Villa!

el_dazza · 30 Jul 2023 at 17:33

toshj said:
JDS scoring the goal of the Summer Series against Villa!

And then beaten by Konsa

2-2, belting game this.

3-2 Villa, 2 crackers from defenders.. what is going on

toshj · 30 Jul 2023 at 18:24

el_dazza said:
And then beaten by Konsa

2-2, belting game this.

3-2 Villa, 2 crackers from defenders.. what is going on

Yeah, what a falling apart by us!

el_dazza · 30 Jul 2023 at 19:21

toshj said:
Yeah, what a falling apart by us!

Was a great game to watch, think we'll both be comfortably top half teams this season.

Andybtsn · 30 Jul 2023 at 19:25

What the hell was the defending for the Konsa goal

Droolinggimp · 30 Jul 2023 at 21:37

Is the Utd game on tomorrow at 2am? As in like 4.5 hours from now?

Shamikebab · 30 Jul 2023 at 21:47

Yes, you realise you're on the internet and you can just look these things up right :cry:

Mark1989 · 2 Aug 2023 at 11:57

The team we put out to face Bayern is what I reckon we will use vs Chelsea opening day

Tombstone · 2 Aug 2023 at 12:44

Gakpo after 3 mins. Nice. Another forward looking sharp in preseason. Our frontline is looking pretty deadly, just need to hope the other 2/3rds are just as strong when the season starts

MissChief · 2 Aug 2023 at 12:59

Tombstone said:
Gakpo after 3 mins. Nice. Another forward looking sharp in preseason. Our frontline is looking pretty deadly, just need to hope the other 2/3rds are just as strong when the season starts

All the front line are looking sharp, it just means most have no idea who the front three will be short of Salah on the right. I’d probably play Jota, Nunez and Salah and give Gakpo an AM role which I think he can do. Diaz coining on at 65 mins with tired defenders sounds fab too.