Pre-season frendlies

[TonyDomingos]

Oh, forgot to mention. I was speaking to Matt Gilks pre-game (and what a nice bloke he is), and he mentioned that he's a couple of weeks behind the rest due to knee surgery, but expects to be involved tomorrow. Also, Matt Alexander is due to go out on loan to Lancaster, but will still be training with us.

I'm not due at any more pre-season games until Blackburn, so I'm hoping that somebody else picks up the review baton!

Forgot to mention?!

Aye. I was going to put that in my match round-up post, but it just totally slipped my mind!

You speak to Gilkarumma and it slips your mind? Unbelievable!

[nicholaldo]

Today's match will be streamed live by FCUM. The link can be found on their official Twitter feed.

[TonyDomingos]

Starting XI

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Barring the Covid-sidelined Doyle and possibly MJ for one of Sheehan/Lee, I'd say that's probably currently our strongest XI

Nine of last season's lads in there, although obvz Dapo and Dec are now fully aboard

Certainly it's up to the subs, who you imagine will start appearing after an hour rather than at HT, to break past these lads into the team

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Handy, easily-typed link for video: https://play.webvideocore.net/popplayer ... =none&s=08

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Commentator's just called our centre-back partnership "Richard Santos" and "Liam Baptiste", and his sidekick's mic isn't working. #quality

[Prufrock]

Why's he calling Baptiste "Mystery/Mistry"?!

Does he think he's Clinton?

[TonyDomingos]

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Why's he calling Baptiste "Mystery/Mistry"?!

Does he think he's Clinton?

He said something about confusing teamsheets. This after he'd already namechecked Baptiste, albeit as Liam Baptiste.

Evatt not pleased with first half and I can see why: plenty possession, precious little penetration. Let's see if the second-half team can press their case. Only Bakayoko and Jimi Mistry stay on.

[truewhite15]

Why's he calling Baptiste "Mystery/Mistry"?!

Does he think he's Clinton?

He said something about confusing teamsheets. This after he'd already namechecked Baptiste, albeit as Liam Baptiste.

Evatt not pleased with first half and I can see why: plenty possession, precious little penetration. Let's see if the second-half team can press their case. Only Bakayoko and Jimi Mistry stay on.

Sounds like the previous two games. Passing it around well, loads of possession, keeping the ball - but nothing going on up top.

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Absolute calamity from Gilks, 1-0 within 20 seconds of KO

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Absolute calamity from Gilks, 1-0 within 20 seconds of KO

Sorry not Gilks, Dixon. Tried to dribble it round the forward, failed, dispossessed, humiliated.

[Prufrock]

Wow Dixon.

[BWFC_Insane]

Why's he calling Baptiste "Mystery/Mistry"?!

Does he think he's Clinton?

He said something about confusing teamsheets. This after he'd already namechecked Baptiste, albeit as Liam Baptiste.

Evatt not pleased with first half and I can see why: plenty possession, precious little penetration. Let's see if the second-half team can press their case. Only Bakayoko and Jimi Mistry stay on.

Sounds like the previous two games. Passing it around well, loads of possession, keeping the ball - but nothing going on up top.

It’s because we lack movement and busyness in the team. For me our midfield needs someone who wants to move we are a bit static and were at Atherton. Thomason and Darcy for me improved us.

[BWFC_Insane]

Wow Dixon.

Pre season but the ability to do that anytime anywhere worries me.

[BWFC_Insane]

So Gilks is going to have to play every single game…..

[Prufrock]

Wow Dixon.

Pre season but the ability to do that anytime anywhere worries me.

Flappy again on a set piece there. As you say pre-season, but it's worrying.

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That's about five times Delf has been offside on the left

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Darcy the latest player to hit the box and refuse to shoot. I hate to sound like an Arsenal fan from 15 years ago, but it does feel like we're trying to walk it in.

[BWFC_Insane]

The only thing that I’d take of note from this is Dixon looks shaky and we’ve been outmuscled by a physical side. Need to ensure we think whether we have enough players with physicality to match up because we will see plenty like this and of course better this season.