2025/26 Preseason Thread

[Calpol]

Some nice movement from United. Interesting to see how they handle the low block. The left side is neutered with Shaw and Dalot. That is not a combo to repeat.
Lenny Yoro is going to be such a baller.

 

[Shamikebab]

Tarkowski dragged him back with both arms, don't see how it's soft. Great pass from Mbeumo

 

[Robbo]

Goalkeeper could be a huge issue, Onana is questionable and Bayindir just seems a car crash waiting to happen.

 

[Calpol]

Mbeumo looks a bit chonky? Suspect he might get 55 mins only.
The rest of them look lean.

 

[Converge]

Mbeumo looks a bit chonky? Suspect he might get 55 mins only.
The rest of them look lean.

He’s always been a bit of a unit from what I’ve seen of him, but he probably needs to get on the Amorim programme the others have, I guess.

 

[Robbo]

Mbeumo looks a bit chonky? Suspect he might get 55 mins only.
The rest of them look lean.

He’s always had an ample rear end…

 

[fez]

But shakey at the back a few times. Need that drive from Dorgu on the left as well. Need a CF in this formation as well from this showing.

 

[Calpol]

But shakey at the back a few times. Need that drive from Dorgu on the left as well. Need a CF in this formation as well from this showing.

It's not been great.
Cunha hasn't got in the game at all. I don't know where Fernandes is supposed to be playing other than everywhere. Mainoo has been good on the ball but he's poor off the ball and the laft side just doesn't work. Ugarte dispossessed quite easily for the goal and it's not the first time we've seen that. It's all a bit scrambled.

 

[Converge]

These halftime interviews are grim

 

[Robbo]

Striker. Goalkeeper. Midfielder.

It seems pretty clear. Some good signs otherwise though.

These halftime interviews are grim

The whole thing is grim, trying to pretend this trophy has any relevance whatsoever…

 

[Converge]

Striker. Goalkeeper. Midfielder.

It seems pretty clear. Some good signs otherwise though.



The whole thing is grim, trying to pretend this trophy has any relevance whatsoever…

A trophy which we’ve already won apparently!

 

[Shamikebab]

I think we win it if we don't lose by 3 goals?

 

[Calpol]

Midfielder.

Maybe 2 because on this showing we might aswell replace Ugarte.

 

[Converge]

Maybe 2 because on this showing we might aswell replace Ugarte.

Indeed, the only thing our ‘destroyer’ is destroying is us.

 

[Shamikebab]

Ugarte is playing the wrong role really, him being the ones dropping deep and picking the ball up from the defenders is stupid. It should be Mainoo doing that.

 

[Calpol]

Ugarte is playing the wrong role really, him being the ones dropping deep and picking the ball up from the defenders is stupid. It should be Mainoo doing that.

It was in the first half. We just don't have a reliable combo in CM. I suspect we are going to see Fernandes in there a fair bit. Ugarte I'm 50:50 on. He had a few decent games but quite a few shockers. This match is a good test for us as it's what we will regularly face in the league. So far we are failing the test and this is much more like the sort of performances we saw last season. It's to be expected and will keep their feet on the ground.

 

[Shamikebab]

Ooof beauty from Mount

 

[sigma]

It was in the first half. We just don't have a reliable combo in CM. I suspect we are going to see Fernandes in there a fair bit. Ugarte I'm 50:50 on. He had a few decent games but quite a few shockers. This match is a good test for us as it's what we will regularly face in the league. So far we are failing the test and this is much more like the sort of performances we saw last season. It's to be expected and will keep their feet on the ground.

Lots of people are expecting an improvement on last season

 

[bingham67]

 

[Raymond Lin]

That's an odd goal.