2017/18 Preseason, European Cups, Domestic Cups and Internationals thread

Scorpion Sting

New season, new thread.

skippy15

Milner started left full and took and scored another pen. Mmm

wonski

Mertesacker just scored against Sydney.

Lacazette goal.

wonski

Rooney scored for Everton.

Copper_pipe

https://twitter.com/GoodisonPics/status/885510250199216128

extra gravy

Willian hat trick. Could be a nice punt for the first few weeks.

KevIRL

Rashford X2, martial, Miki Ryan and Felliani for utd

km79

extra gravy wrote: »

Willian hat trick. Could be a nice punt for the first few weeks.

Feck him
I wanted fabregas

wonski

J Rodriguez scored for West Brom.

F1ngers

Lanzini scored v. Fulham.

alchemist33

Man Utd 2 - Man City 0

Lukaku (Pogba), Rashford (Mkhi)

manual_man

Willian goal. Looking sharp

manual_man

And now Batshuayi goal

F1ngers

Slimani.

Salah equalises.

Iused2likebusts

Salah spends a lot of time centrally. Very likely I'll start with him. Coutinho playing midfield got the assist.

manual_man

Coutinho goal. Has been immense. Have to get him in to my team

SlickRic

Coutinho stunner.
(Firmino)

Iused2likebusts

manual_man wrote: »

Coutinho goal. Has been immense. Have to get him in to my team

He has been unreal. I know he has a goal and an assist today but i f he plays in the position he is playing today I think he will be doing a lot of the assisting the assister stuff we hate.

km79

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

He has been unreal. I know he has a goal and an assist today but i f he plays in the position he is playing today I think he will be doing a lot of the assisting the assister stuff we hate.

Be grand goals and assists in Spain don't count anyway

caviardreams

Was fully committed to Mane but now Salah is very, very tempting...

Iused2likebusts

km79 wrote: »

Be grand goals and assists in Spain don't count anyway

He will stay 1 more year I'd say

manual_man

Austin with a brace. Good lad

wonski

I see Rooney scored again.

km79

manual_man wrote: »

Austin with a brace. Good lad

Sssshhhhhhhh


Just stay fit

manual_man

Capoue just scored

SlickRic

manual_man wrote: »

Austin with a brace. Good lad

All I needed to know.

caviardreams

Will Austin be a cert to start with Gabbi?

From a Saints forum, looks like Stephens played very well today - could be the pick over Yoshida.

F1ngers

Harry(P), Toby, Eriksen and Dier.

manual_man

A curiosity from yesterdays friendlies - Bertrand, while in the Saints squad, didn't get any minutes. Both Targett and McQueen did. My guess is it's down to transfer speculation and maybe Berty being a bit unsettled, but it might be something to bear in mind anyway. There's 3 gameweeks before the transfer deadline so just thinking in regards to players linked with a bigger club there might be a chance they miss out on games

caviardreams

I think Bertie also had a minor hamstring issue, and given his previous injuries in pre-seasons they may have just been extra cautious - but there could be something in it, who knows
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/15424925.Bednarek_set_for_Saints_debut/?ref=mac

manual_man

Alonso goal for Chelsea vs Bayern. H/T 1-3
Fab playing alongside Kante in CM. Boga filling in for Pedro alongside Willian. Batman up front again (Morata on bench though expected to play some 2nd half). Christensen started at CB ahead of Luiz.

F1ngers

*Smack* - Batman scores.

McBain11

Only caught the last 10 mins or so of the Chelsea game. What shape were Chelsea playing, or was it just chasing the game tactics! Morata looked to be very wide at times. Is there a chance the front 3 could have Morata wide and the batman through the middle?

km79

McBain11 wrote: »

Only caught the last 10 mins or so of the Chelsea game. What shape were Chelsea playing, or was it just chasing the game tactics! Morata looked to be very wide at times. Is there a chance the front 3 could have Morata wide and the batman through the middle?

He is certainly going well in Preseason anyway

McBain11

Batman? Ya, he could turn out to be a very interesting option yet.

Scorpion Sting

McBain11 wrote: »

Batman? Ya, he could turn out to be a very interesting option yet.

He's the fantasy option we deserve but not the one we need right now. So we'll scout him. Because he can take it. Because he's not our cult FPL hero. He's a silent striker, a watchful predator. A dark knight.

Iused2likebusts

Long scored for Burnley tonight. Mee and tarkowski both have minor injuries.

F1ngers

March(5.0) with a brace for Brighton, Murray with one.

Shaqiri scored for Stoke.

manual_man

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Long scored for Burnley tonight. Mee and tarkowski both have minor injuries.

Walters scored and hit the post also. And Brady assisted both goals

Iused2likebusts

manual_man wrote: »

Walters scored and hit the post also. And Brady assisted both goals

They are very impressed with Walters on a Burnley forum. He will defo start the season.

F1ngers

Ince scores.

manual_man

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

They are very impressed with Walters on a Burnley forum. He will defo start the season.

Yeah pre-season has definitely looked like he'll be first choice so he's in my latest draft, to rotate with J-Rod

km79

Hhhhmmmm

Iused2likebusts

manual_man wrote: »

Yeah pre-season has definitely looked like he'll be first choice so he's in my latest draft, to rotate with J-Rod

As I mentioned at the start he is exactly the type of player dyche loves. A team player with a bit of physicality. I think he will play every game when fit and more times than not at centre forward. He is better than Barnes and vokes.

Trimm Trabb

J-Rod scored again for WBA against Burton. Changed from him to Austin a couple of days ago, might be time to change back.

Iused2likebusts

Trimm Trabb wrote: »

J-Rod scored again for WBA against Burton. Changed from him to Austin a couple of days ago, might be time to change back.

Is he playing wide or through the middle.

KevIRL

Baines (remember him) goal for Everton in Europa League tonight in 1-0 win

manual_man

Martina started at RB. Though if I remember correctly he figured alot in the Europa League while at Saints, but not so much in the league itself

Iused2likebusts

Everton didn't look great . Lack of pace in the attacking positions .

km79

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Everton didn't look great . Lack of pace in the attacking positions .

Jeez who would have thought it with Rooney up top..........:D

Iused2likebusts

km79 wrote: »

Jeez who would have thought it with Rooney up top..........:D

I only saw the last 30 minutes and Sandro was on then, he had some nice touches but didn't look quick. Rooney was deep and was poor . Klaasen not a quick player either. I'd say they will be fairly easy to defend against but a solid side. Its a wait and see with them anyway because of fixtures.