by TiagoIlori »
09 Aug 2017 14:28
Managed to watch the second half and some of the first thanks to a few people on twitter periscoping the game.
Players that stood out: Quinn, Barrow, Rinomhota, Andresson and Clement
Richards and Smith don't seem ready for a big role just yet, Mendes was poor- lack of service tbf. I'm now convinced that Jaakkola could cut the championship, which is especially good news if Mannone gets injured or dropped.
Clement needs to play in the middle, I think he got a lot more dangerous when Quinn came on and Barrow caused problems, speaking of Barrow he's looked like a clever signing- tricky winger that isn't selfish, really enjoyed watching him play.
One of the key discussions this summer is replacing Williams, I think Quinn can do that- less of a physical presence but arguably technically superior obviously injuries will be a problem.
Andresson fits the system well, although he seemed to like to hoof it at times(not sure if it was him as camera quality was bad), gives me the impression he wasn't comfortable under pressure.
It's great to see more youth players involved and actually playing well, these players are a lot better than the ones we had 2/3 years ago, considering it nearly got us relegated. Although it's early days, Fosu and Cooper are classic examples for why we have to trust the manager above anyone else.