Pre-Season Games - Portugal

[winchester_royal]

Nicely worked goal that

[Compo's Hat]

Pick your spot Alf, keeper should have stopped it though.

[ZacNaloen]

Saw it late

[LoyalRoyalFan]

Good finish that!

[LightwaterRoyal]

Getting into Alfie time.

[higher]

yeah!!! The late Alfster does it again

[MouldyRoyal]

Looks like Drenthe is now through the middle with Taylor out wide.

EDIT: As soon as I type that, Drenthe ends up back wide right. fml

[Pepe the Horseman]

Notice he didn't celebrate. Guess he knows he's off.

[sandman]

Well, You can get delirious if you take life too serious It's Alfie Time

[LoyalRoyalFan]

Nice array of Reading flags out there as well.

[blueroyals]

No penetration, but what can you expect from pre-season?

[sandman]

Use your brain Kelly.

[Ian Royal]

Do think there is an element of experimentation in this shape

If the experiment was combining the worst aspects of a direct McDermott esque style with a tippy tappy Rodgers esque style, it's not far off. Only a friendly though, they're a decent looking side and it's about fitness more than anything.

[pea]

Nigel Hatkins

Can BBCRB get these guys in?

[maffff]

Gooaaaoaooaoaoootsaaalllllllllllllll

[higher]

OK ish workout against half decent side

[USA_Loyal_Royal]

drenthe looked pretty dangerous for the time i saw him playing, he beat his man almost every time, and put in a decent cross.

alfie is still class and i can see him getting 20+ this season!

[winchester_royal]

Do think there is an element of experimentation in this shape

If the experiment was combining the worst aspects of a direct McDermott esque style with a tippy tappy Rodgers esque style, it's not far off. Only a friendly though, they're a decent looking side and it's about fitness more than anything.

Think you're being rather harsh there IR, kept a very decent side at arm's length for the majority of the game and created a few good chances of our own. Not close to being perfect, but plenty of encouragement from the new boys and Obita.

[maffff]

Do think there is an element of experimentation in this shape

It'll called the McDermott, where you play with no midfield.

[PremAddict]

Was impressed with Obita and Taylor against decent opposition. Drenthe is fast - but I wanted (hoped) to see more of him moving inside vs. cross - seemed he wanted to do the same...