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Turns player names into a crappy conversation
ADM didn't get a game?
He's injured. And as far as i know not in the States with rest of the team. But even if he was ok, he would still on vacation after the Copa America.ADM didn't get a game?
Thanks. Found the full game now...He's injured. And as far as i know not in the States with rest of the team. But even if he was ok, he would still on vacation after the Copa America.
So it might actually be a good thing I have MUTV and Paddy Crerand is at home?That commentary was an ordeal. John Snow in goal, Blacklett...Oh well.
The lesser of two evils, i'm sure.So it might actually be a good thing I have MUTV and Paddy Crerand is at home?
Doesn't take a genius to figure it out. He can play there, has done on numerous occasions for the Reserves/U21s and has looked good there.And I have no idea why.
That's not the best reason when he is better in another position. Probably just wanted to see how depay and janzuaj do as strikers given we have a lack of them right now.Doesn't take a genius to figure it out. He can play there, has done on numerous occasions for the Reserves/U21s and has looked good there.
Ah fair enough, I was wondering whether we were watching the same game if you watched it on MUTVNo on Fox Sports 1
--------------Johnstone-------------Next game we should deffo mix our world class players with some youth that impressed in this game.
Have you been following the tour mate? Di Maria and Rojo are flying out on the 25th as well as Chicharito I think, unless his collar bone is way too fecked upADM didn't get a game?
I should probably explain what i meant. It wasn't at Australian fans or anything like that. I more meant that if you're not European then you know its going to be shit viewing times if you choose to follow a European team, just like if i watched aussie rules or nfl.Ok, I will do that.
You're probably right. It was just the first friendly match and everybody had to get some playing time. I believe that one of the commentators said during the second half that LvG decided not to give specific instructions just to see how well the players would respond. It was just the feeling of waking up in the middle of the night to see two lines of four on my screen. Just for a minute i thought Moyes was still here.@TheRedDevil'sAdvocate, I don't think LVG is a great fan of the 4-4-2. I think the only time he used it was in the 2008-2009 season with Bayern and he moved to a 4-2-3-1/ 4-3-3 the season after. While we have the Central Midfield now to play a 4-4-2, we'll definitely need to buy 2 more strikers to play the formation. Given how many midfielders we now, I dont think its likely.
Agreed with this assessment completely and I was about to post pretty much the exact the same summary.Fitness showed big time. They were very good off the ball at closing us down right from the front. It was a good work out for the team. I'd like to see us try harder to press.
Over all the passing was crap. The first half was very laboured. The kids half was much better in their movement, pace and energy.
Not good to see Johnstone have the ball that much. I thought he was very good though. MOTM.
Bastian, Morgan and Pereira played well. We have real quality in CM now .
Darmain, Blackett and Evans played well.
The strikers had barely any service. Totally isolated. Memphis didn't look right playing central and I'm still of the opinion Januzaj is best on the left, which doesn't really help, we're stacked on the left for players. Shame we didn't see players swapping roles or any real interchanging.
I wish I did!Ah fair enough, I was wondering whether we were watching the same game if you watched it on MUTV
Hahahaha brilliant! Mickey Carrick sounds like a New York Irish gangster.I wish I did!
Commentary featured mentions of Sam John Stone, Blacklet, Smallings, our offensive line, Mickey Carrick, Perrrera, Herrrera and the wonderful pitch that we were blessed to play on!
Was MOTM for me. Big hopes for him.May sound weird but Andreas is the player I'm most looking forward to seeing on this tour. Big hopes for him, and we only got brief glimpses of him in the first team last season.
Used it at Az alkmaar also, but he generally uses it only when he thinks the team isn't good enough fro 433.@TheRedDevil'sAdvocate, I don't think LVG is a great fan of the 4-4-2. I think the only time he used it was in the 2008-2009 season with Bayern and he moved to a 4-2-3-1/ 4-3-3 the season after. While we have the Central Midfield now to play a 4-4-2, we'll definitely need to buy 2 more strikers to play the formation. Given how many midfielders we now, I dont think its likely.
There's a great gif of AZ's 4-4-2 under him, showing how it shifted to a 3-4-3 in attack, but I can't find it.Used it at Az alkmaar also, but he generally uses it only when he thinks the team isn't good enough fro 433.
Sweet demo! Got one for his old Ajax 343?There's a great gif of AZ's 4-4-2 under him, showing how it shifted to a 3-4-3 in attack, but I can't find it.
EDIT: It wasn't 3-4-3, my mistake.
Here, found the one for his other clubs.Sweet demo! Got one for his old Ajax 343?
Awesome!! ThanksHere, found the one for his other clubs.
Ajax 3-4-3
Barca 4-3-3/4-1-4-1
Bayern 4-2-3-1
these are quality! never seen anything like that beforeHere, found the one for his other clubs.
Ajax 3-4-3
Barca 4-3-3/4-1-4-1
Bayern 4-2-3-1
They're from this article(I had only found it since, I saw them on a FM forum), whole thing is worth a read.these are quality! never seen anything like that before
They didn't just disappear, despite loosing stars, they were in the next years final, and the semis the year after.Then, just like that, it disappeared. The speed with which the 1995 side broke up was astonishing. Seedorf, Davids and Reiziger went to Italy. Rijkaard retired to set up his own underwear company. Overmars was out for months with injury. His replacement Martijn Reuser broke his leg a week later.
Not had a chance to read it all but I definitely will - in fact that article deserves a thread all of its own!They're from this article(I had only found it since, I saw them on a FM forum), whole thing is worth a read.
http://s.telegraph.co.uk/graphics/projects/the-van-gaal-dossier/
This line sells his Ajax side short, though.
They didn't just disappear, despite loosing stars, they were in the next years final, and the semis the year after.
There might be one somewhere, it's a year old now.Not had a chance to read it all but I definitely will - in fact that article deserves a thread all of its own!