Team vs Fulham

[Badger11]

I don't think you can read anything into last night. It was a training exercise for both teams.

For the first 20 mins Fulham were all over us but the team adjusted and and should have scored more.

Probably the best thing you can say is no serious injures.

 

[silvertop]

Watching the highlights we appear fortunate.

 

[Jim_Cannon]

2-1 - really impressed with Tomiyasu - on a free looks quality.

Canvot again looked great - Dacoure looked better today.

Strand Larsen - awful - how can he be worth £47M..?!

But a wins a win..!!

COYP..!!

In his defence his first game back

 

[doombear]

Watching the highlights we appear fortunate.

They should have scored a second whilst they were on top in the first 25 minutes or so but after we equalized we were the better team for much of the rest of the game.

Having said that, it was still only a pre-season friendly and the pluses for us were having more of our likely starting XI on the pitch getting minutes and seeing the Sage system beginning to take shape. We're still missing Henderson, Munoz, Pino and Mateta plus the useful bench option Lerma. Furthermore, Wharton and Strand Larsen were getting their first minutes of pre-season.

 

[aashman12]

They should have scored a second whilst they were on top in the first 25 minutes or so but after we equalized we were the better team for much of the rest of the game.

Having said that, it was still only a pre-season friendly and the pluses for us were having more of our likely starting XI on the pitch getting minutes and seeing the Sage system beginning to take shape. We're still missing Henderson, Munoz, Pino and Mateta plus the useful bench option Lerma. Furthermore, Wharton and Strand Larsen were getting their first minutes of pre-season.

I completely forgot those were whartons 1st minutes this summer,

 

[park the bus]

Two weeks from now the team will be in the away changing room, getting ready for the first game of the new season. Does Sage know his starting 11?

 

[PatrickA]

Two weeks from now the team will be in the away changing room, getting ready for the first game of the new season. Does Sage know his starting 11?

Henderson
Munoz
Canvot
Richards
Riad/Tomiyasu
Mitchelĺ
Wharton
Kamada
Sarr
Mateta
????(depends if Pino fit)

 

[doombear]

Henderson
Munoz
Canvot
Richards
Riad/Tomiyasu
Mitchelĺ
Wharton
Kamada
Sarr
Mateta
????(depends if Pino fit)

Didn't Brighty say in commentary yesterday that Danny (presumably Munoz) has a broken nose. In any event, with neither him nor Mateta yet with any minutes under their belt I'd be surprised if they both start against Everton - likewise Pino. Henderson shouldn't be a problem, so the starting XI might look something like this:

Henderson

Canvot Richards Riad

Mingueza Wharton Kamada Mitchell

Sarr Strand Larsen França/Nketiah
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I think they'll manage Tomiyasu's minutes carefully to give him time to adjust.

 

[mtp1958]

Two weeks from now the team will be in the away changing room, getting ready for the first game of the new season. Does Sage know his starting 11?

Yes

 

[aashman12]

Didn't Brighty say in commentary yesterday that Danny (presumably Munoz) has a broken nose. In any event, with neither him nor Mateta yet with any minutes under their belt I'd be surprised if they both start against Everton - likewise Pino. Henderson shouldn't be a problem, so the starting XI might look something like this:

Henderson

Canvot Richards Riad

Mingueza Wharton Kamada Mitchell

Sarr Strand Larsen França/Nketiah
​

I think they'll manage Tomiyasu's minutes carefully to give him time to adjust.

He said it looks like he's got a broken nose

 

[MrRobbo]

Where did Mingueza play when he came on?

 

[Eagleman13]

Didn't Brighty say in commentary yesterday that Danny (presumably Munoz) has a broken nose. In any event, with neither him nor Mateta yet with any minutes under their belt I'd be surprised if they both start against Everton - likewise Pino. Henderson shouldn't be a problem, so the starting XI might look something like this:

Henderson

Canvot Richards Riad

Mingueza Wharton Kamada Mitchell

Sarr Strand Larsen França/Nketiah
​

I think they'll manage Tomiyasu's minutes carefully to give him time to adjust.

Nketiah Sarr Franca front 3, just a thought, only going by what Sage has been doing in pre-season.

 

[MrRobbo]

Certainly think Nketiah will start the season. You'd assume that JSL has enough time now to get up to speed.

Suspect Esse and JRS will be binned, but wonder what the thoughts on Franca are. Not setting the world alight but has shown he can finish.

 

[doombear]

Where did Mingueza play when he came on?

RWB. He replaced Cardines at HT Canvot stayed on at CB for the whole game with Tomiyasu replacing Riad at HT and Sosa replacing Richards after an hour. for the other CB positions.

 

[doombear]

Certainly think Nketiah will start the season. You'd assume that JSL has enough time now to get up to speed.

Suspect Esse and JRS will be binned, but wonder what the thoughts on Franca are. Not setting the world alight but has shown he can finish. on Friday

I don't think Nketiah alongside JSL and Sarr worked on Friday, so I wouldn't be surprised if our Brazilian lad starts alongside JSL and Sarr. Nketiah is yet to show he can play as a 10 and Sage's system. like that of Glasner needs a big target man as the central striker.

 

[MrRobbo]

RWB. He replaced Cardines at HT Canvot stayed on at CB for the whole game with Tomiyasu replacing Riad at HT and Sosa replacing Richards after an hour. for the other CB positions.

How'd he look?

 

[doombear]

How'd he look?

Fine. Both in attack and defence, or so I thought.

 

[aashman12]

Fine. Both in attack and defence, or so I thought.

Nice pass to Franca for the goal

 

[aashman12]

Certainly think Nketiah will start the season. You'd assume that JSL has enough time now to get up to speed.

Suspect Esse and JRS will be binned, but wonder what the thoughts on Franca are. Not setting the world alight but has shown he can finish.

He's only been back a week and had 45 mins of football