Pre-season already!

[Frogfish]

It is a strong side.

That's the starting side vs. Chelsea isn't it.

 

[rurikbird]

It is a strong side.

MacAllister at #6, Gakpo at #8!

 

[Modo]

No badger or Thiago. Sick notes.

Well there goes my hope of Thiago starting

 

[Hansern]

Well there goes my hope of Thiago starting

They’ve been back in team training for two days though

 

[Modo]

They’ve been back in team training for two days though

So you're saying there's a chance?

 

[Modo]

Is that Mark Lawrenson or Ringo?

 

[rurikbird]

Surprised it took so long to try Macca at #6 - I recon he’s our best option there.

 

[Modo]

Dead already? Wtf? So our backup is Elliott? Lol

 

[Fabio]

Dead already? Wtf? So our backup is Elliott? Lol

It's almost like not having depth in a position is bad

 

[Modo]

It's almost like not having depth in a position is bad

Starting the season with three half injured midfield backups....fantastic

 

[binomial]

Game delayed in accordance with Lavia’s flight?

 

[King Binny]

 

[binomial]

Mo 1-0

From Szobo’s corner. Terrible defending.

 

[Shay_K]

MO

 

[Shay_K]

They're playing like a team I've never heard of till today.

 

[binomial]

Jota 2-0

Toooooo easy.

 

[binomial]

They're playing like a team I've never hear of till today.

They were in Bundesliga few years ago, just promoted again. Basically the German Norwich.

 

[Shay_K]

They were in Bundesliga few years ago, just promoted again. Basically the German Norwich.

They look worse than Accrington Stanley.

 

[Markeh]

They look worse than Accrington Stanley.

who are they?

 

[binomial]

Great defending shit heads

 

[Shay_K]

2-1

 

[Markeh]

Haha oh dear

 

[binomial]

They look worse than Accrington Stanley.

Tbf even they’d be able to score against us.

 

[Whaddapie]

That's a bunch of German postmen who just knifed through our starting back four like they weren't there, yes...? FFS.

 

[King Binny]

That's a bunch of German postmen who just knifed through our starting back four like they weren't there, yes...? FFS.

The rebuild for defence is as pressing as the one for midfield was.

 

[rurikbird]

I just don’t understand Robbo in this hybrid LB/LCB position. Is he adding enough in attack during his forays forward to compensate for leaving Konate and Van Dijk guard way too much space on the other flank? IMO no, not even close.

 

[Shay_K]

Free for Dom to have a go here.

 

[binomial]

Surprise surprise Alexis is no 6.

Should be 2-2

 

[rurikbird]

We started well, but are looking increasingly disjointed.

 

[Mystic]

Is that Jonny Evans?!