Pre-season Friendlies

Dearg81

Man City 1-1 Olympiakos at half time. Jovetic with an excellent individual goal for City.

Ziegler1988

Shaw looking risky now, especially for 6m

Dearg81

Ziegler1988 wrote: »

Shaw looking risky now, especially for 6m

I think he's been training on his own to increase his fitness levels as LVG said he wasn't fit enough to play as a wing back. I'd still expect him start the first match.

FHFC

Ziegler1988 wrote: »

Shaw looking risky now, especially for 6m

Definitely rotatable. Raphael, Valencia, Young and Shaw all seem to be in contention for wing back roles.

km79

Dearg81 wrote: »

Man City 1-1 Olympiakos at half time. Jovetic with an excellent individual goal for City.

he is having a great pre season. he is really tempting me.....

Paully D

Ziegler1988 wrote: »

Shaw looking risky now, especially for 6m

Evans would appear to be the Manchester United defender to be on if you're that way inclined.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/aug/01/jonny-evans-contender-manchester-united-captaincy

FHFC

Paully D wrote: »

Evans would appear to be the Manchester United defender to be on if you're that way inclined.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/aug/01/jonny-evans-contender-manchester-united-captaincy

I'm waiting hard for Vermaelen at 5m....

Ziegler1988

Ashley Young goal

Paully D wrote: »

Evans would appear to be the Manchester United defender to be on if you're that way inclined.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/aug/01/jonny-evans-contender-manchester-united-captaincy

Think I'm going to wait and see on ManU defense since I already have Mata and Rooney and don't want to max out yet

manual_man

km79 wrote: »

he is having a great pre season. he is really tempting me.....

squeezed him in alongside Rooney & Giroud

Iused2likebusts

sturridge not involved tonight must have a knock.

manual_man

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

sturridge not involved tonight must have a knock.

it's a so-so lineup, Mignolet Hendo and Sterling the only ones you could say confidently will start GW1

i might be wrong, but i think the earlier result means Liverpool are into the final of the Guinness Cup, regardless of their result in this game. if so, then probably saving a lot of the big names for a few days time

km79

manual_man wrote: »

squeezed him in alongside Rooney & Giroud

their fixtures at start are not great though and when they get better aguero will be back.......still might get him but it means losing Sanchez to free up cash.....

manual_man

km79 wrote: »

their fixtures at start are not great though and when they get better aguero will be back.......still might get him but it means losing Sanchez to free up cash.....

i'd fancy them to score in all of their first 3 matches. after that things get harder

km79

manual_man wrote: »

i'd fancy them to score in all of their first 3 matches. after that things get harder

is he playing as an out an out striker . not seen their games

manual_man

km79 wrote: »

is he playing as an out an out striker . not seen their games

yep. still hard to predict how exactly they'll line up GW1, but for now Jovetic's chances look good given the form he's shown(and let's remember, it was Pellegrini who signed him). likewise Navas has impressed in pre-season

2 real possible differentials there!

wonski

Lambert didn't score a penalty:eek:

8-10

Ricky Lambert misses a peno!!

wonski

8-10 wrote: »

Ricky Lambert misses a peno!!

It was saved, technically. Is it the first one in his carrer in the PL?

8-10

wonski wrote: »

It was saved, technically. Is it the first one in his carrer in the PL?

Eh this isn't the PL!

Did he take one v City the other night?

Scorpion Sting

wonski wrote: »

It was saved, technically. Is it the first one in his carrer in the PL?

I believe it's his third penalty miss in his senior career.

wonski

8-10 wrote: »

Eh this isn't the PL!

Did he take one v City the other night?

I meant a PL club;)

Surprising, regardless of the importance (or lack thereof) of this game.

8-10

It's pre-season so shouldn't count as a career stat

Gatame

Anybody see the spurs game last night? Lamela v Erikson?

manual_man

Strong Arsenal lineup to face Monaco. Alexis gets his first start:

.@Arsenal team v Monaco: Szczesny, Debuchy, Koscielny, Chambers, Monreal, Wilshere, Arteta, Alexis, Ramsey, Cazorla, Giroud #AFCvMON

Strangely a few players who started the match yesterday, start again today (including Rambo - don't crock him Wenger :eek:)

manual_man

Also: Chelsea team to play Werder Bremen: Courtois, Azpi, Zouma, Terry (c), Luis, Van Ginkel, Matic, Salah, Fabregas, Torres, Costa.

and: Everton team (to play FC Porto): Howard, Hibbert, Baines, Jagielka, Alcaraz, McGeady, Naismith, Barry, Barkley, Osman (c), Pienaar.

8-10

manual_man wrote: »

Strong Arsenal lineup to face Monaco. Alexis gets his first start:

.@Arsenal team v Monaco: Szczesny, Debuchy, Koscielny, Chambers, Monreal, Wilshere, Arteta, Alexis, Ramsey, Cazorla, Giroud #AFCvMON

Strangely a few players who started the match yesterday, start again today (including Rambo - don't crock him Wenger :eek:)

That the first choice mid and attack for opening day you think?

We also have the community shield game to give an indication I think but I reckon that front 6 could be the 6 v Palace

manual_man

8-10 wrote: »

That the first choice mid and attack for opening day you think?

We also have the community shield game to give an indication I think but I reckon that front 6 could be the 6 v Palace

Think you're right. GW2 probably Ozil for Cazorla

Lucas Hood

manual_man wrote: »

Think you're right. GW2 probably Ozil for Cazorla

Ozil for wilshere and Ramsey back to play alongside Arteta would be my guess.

PARlance

Concede a peno please Monaco.
Wouldn't mind seeing the taker... Or do we know who'll be on them?

Iused2likebusts

PARlance wrote: »

Concede a peno please Monaco.
Wouldn't mind seeing the taker... Or do we know who'll be on them?

arteta

PARlance

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

arteta

Mmmmh, was hoping he would be displaced as I'm looking at that 5.5 more than I should.

alchemist33

Has Hazard played at all yet in pre-season?

Lucas Hood

alchemist33 wrote: »

Has Hazard played at all yet in pre-season?

Think he only came back from holidays during the week so no I don't think he's played yet maybe today though.

LightningBlue

alchemist33 wrote: »

Has Hazard played at all yet in pre-season?

He will probably get the last 25-30 mins today against Werder Bremen.
The Belgian players only joined up with squad on Tuesday.
Courtois only played the first 45 mins today.

Edit: Hazard on now v Werder Bremen (57 min gone).

FHFC

Fabregas played in the no 10 role again with van ginkel and mikel playing a half each in the pivot beside Matic.

Matic, van Ginkel/Mikel
Oscar, Fab, Hazard
Costa

Go on Jose, you know it makes sense son.

roryc

Spanner

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2714669/Arsenal-vs-Monaco-Werder-Bremen-vs-Chelsea-LIVE-Follow-action-happens.html

Mr.Prodston

roryc wrote: »

Spanner

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2714669/Arsenal-vs-Monaco-Werder-Bremen-vs-Chelsea-LIVE-Follow-action-happens.html

Huh? Who's a spanner? Was there a spanner in the works?

I already knew the Daily Mail were spanners though :pac:

FHFC

roryc wrote: »

Spanner

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2714669/Arsenal-vs-Monaco-Werder-Bremen-vs-Chelsea-LIVE-Follow-action-happens.html

For Sanchez, there were no such concerns, the Chilean a ball of energy and movement. His passing is occasionally fantastic; his work rate frantic.
At various stages he rotated through Arsenal’s attacking positions and was probably their most dangerous player in each, certainly in the middle. After 10 minutes, his 40-yard cross-field pass was half a yard away from putting Olivier Giroud clean through.

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roryc

The spanner is that I'm putting a lot of faith in the Arsenal/Chelsea backline! I am loving the Sanchez and Giroud link up play though. Sexy.

Ziegler1988

FHFC wrote: »

Fabregas played in the no 10 role again with van ginkel and mikel playing a half each in the pivot beside Matic.

Matic, van Ginkel/Mikel
Oscar, Fab, Hazard
Costa

Go on Jose, you know it makes sense son.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/jose-mourinho-concerned-world-cup-stars-will-not-be-ready-for-chelseas-premier-league-campaign-9646451.html

He should play that role against Burnley then

Lucas Hood

Oscar Ramires Willian & Schurrle all return to training today so no point reading too much into where Fabregas played imo.

FHFC

Lucas Hood wrote: »

Oscar Ramires Willian & Schurrle all return to training today so no point reading too much into where Fabregas played imo.

Mourinhos take on it from ESPN via FFS.

“In this moment without Oscar and Willian, players who have more conditions to play as our No.10, we are using Cesc as a No.10. I also see him as a player who can play [deeper] in a pivot role. I see him as somebody who thinks football faster than the majority of the players. He is the kind of player we need in our midfield to bring us to a different dimension. The ball possession, the speed of the circulation, the decisive pass. He has everything.”

Seems likely to play deeper but may they may change it up a bit....

Ziegler1988

Valencia just came off injured; replaced by Shaw

Ziegler1988

Rooney and Mata goals within two minutes of each other

PARlance

Chico & Shaw with the assists.

roryc

The annoying this is that plenty of us spotted the potential of having the Mata/Rooney combo early in pre-season... yet when GW1 comes around every man and his dog will have them! Season needs to start already

PARlance

roryc wrote: »

The annoying this is that plenty of us spotted the potential of having the Mata/Rooney combo early in pre-season... yet when GW1 comes around every man and his dog will have them! Season needs to start already

Really?
My dog (I don't have a dog) would have been picking Mata & Rooney.
I don't see what we learned in pre season that we didn't know before....

kennyb3

PARlance wrote: »

Really?
My dog (I don't have a dog) would have been picking Mata & Rooney.
I don't see what we learned in pre season that we didn't know before....

Mata's ownership is only 18% at present - watch it rise steadily, as it has recently.

roryc

PARlance wrote: »

Really?
My dog (I don't have a dog) would have been picking Mata & Rooney.
I don't see what we learned in pre season that we didn't know before....

I originally had RVP and Silva in mind. Seeing Rooney and Mata link up well in their first game (without RVP) immediately made me switch, as I always planned on having two or three United players due to their fixtures. Unfortunately making the switch last week was of no benefit, because despite being right about them being a good pairing (as many others on the forum were) it makes no difference. The more it becomes publicised how well they are doing, the more casual players are likely to pick them for GW1. Its almost a curse that the game opens a month before GW1!

PARlance

kennyb3 wrote: »

Mata's ownership is only 18% at present - watch it rise steadily, as it has recently.

I think 18% quite high all things considering. He's up there with Fab, Ramsey, Hazard in terms of ownership.

My point wasn't that everyone will have him, my point was that Mata & Rooney were always going to be an attractive pairing. We didn't just find that out over preseason.