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Pre-season update

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by Bronco, Jul 10, 2021.

  1. Inspector

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    Blackburn have 13 players at the moment. Dack is out injured for most of the season and they’re in disarray. The fans and players want Mowbray gone but the owners know they won’t attract anyone else because they’ve no money….

    My take on the game….

    1) - we scored the first against the run of play
    2) - O’Donnell was very poor. Kicking was poor as was communication. Pleased to see Hornby on from the start of the second half.
    3) - Watt did ok for first game back but was caught out of position and cynically fouled giving free kicks away. Would’ve have been booked had it not been a friendly.
    4) - Angol the better option to Cook who struggled to impose himself. Great touches from Angol who could be a major asset.
    5 - Cooke started slowly but grew into the game and did well.
    6 - City better team in second half and dominated with some intricate play.

    Lots of reasons to be optimistic this season. Only concern is an injury to Cook or Angol and we will struggle.
     
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  2. TallinnBantam

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    Which is why the transfer thread is full of off topic convos...cos we're all logging on hoping to find we've signed a striker!
     
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  3. Kevin1954

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    ) - O’Donnell was very poor. Kicking was poor as was communication. Pleased to see Hornby on from the start of the second half.

    But we all knew this last season , so hardly a shock!

    Why some constantly think he’ll come good in the end need to understand…he won’t.

    Let’s not knock a good performance however.
     
  4. The Outsider

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    Its been said but I will reaffirm this as possibly the best pre-season performance by a City side in my 47 years !. Kind of expected the promise of the prev games to descend into pessimism. But no ! I am underestimating the players; but more likely their manager. He has this group "in a death stare". I dont think they dare drop their levels or they are going to feel his wrath !

    At the start we remarked how small they appeared measured against us. But for all our physical advantage Rovers started the brighter. Some quick attacking on the right flank looked threatening and Armstrong was buzzung about the 18 yard box.

    But City stayed resilient and cleared the threats with an odd punt from distance going past O'Donnells post. City were in "Adams Mode" with Cooke & Watt deployed midfield and Angol and Gilliead out wide. Around 20 mins Rovers centre back Ayala upended Gilliead. Angol stepped forward to score his second spot kick for City put another goal on his scorecard. So City 1-0 which might have flattered us but we'll take it. Watt impressed with his work and short passing knitting things together. This left Cooke to go forward and join the attack at times. There wasnt much else in the first half but Threlkeld got to a cross at the back post and just headed over

    You expect Rovers to regroup and make the two leagues gap between us count. But City seemed to come out with more resolve and belief in themselves. Again some great interchange play Angol - Cooke - Watt - Gillead. Then Cook puts the ball to Cooke and bam ! its in the roof of the net from just inside the box !. 2-0 and this really makes the encouragement in this pre-season seem vindicated. For me if Watt was MOM; Angol was not far off ! He looks a striker with all the attributes ; pace, strength; a brain; skills on the ball - more than once he had Rovers players with flicks that found a team mate in space and he has a shot - which we know from the Guiseley game. He can come in from right or left and be the point of attack as he was when Cook left the field.

    We seem have so many options coming from the bench as Eisa; Crankie & Vernam did. Crankie had great effect in the last 10 mins attacking from the right shots on goal and winning a corner.

    I dont want to go over the top but this Adams side really impresses me with this as the standard we have set and need to aspire to in every game. Adams will take them back to this afternoon on cold slogs at League 2 grounds in the months to come. This standard delivered consistently will surely see us past most of what opposition League Two has to offer. I believe that Adams will take these players where they all want to go.
     
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  5. Park bantam

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    They controlled the game early on but we were very competitive and nearly caught them on the break a few times.the more the game went on the more we got on top after a few doubts in previous matches about the full backs I think they both did very well in fact the whole team looked sharp and determined it’s only pre season but this one seems to be going very well. The only small downside is I think Songo may have picked an injury but Sutton certainly puts a foot in very well
     
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  6. bantamdave41

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    Are you Simon Parker in disguise?

    Good read.
     
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  7. Inspector

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    The biggest difference between the two sides was the pace of attack that Blackburn had (although it came to nothing). Seems to be the higher up you go, the quicker the players seem to be.
     
  8. Fordy117

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    Wow! Seriously. Take a cold shower.
     
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  9. Kevin1954

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    Ah one observation that Fordy would feel at home with? …Blackburn, plenty of pace and fitness but the end result was meaningless.
     
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    Thanks for the more than encouraging feedback.
     
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    Just out of midget bed @Fordy117@Fordy117 ? Still uninterested in friendlies?
     
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    The first twenty minutes or so they played some good football but we defended very well. It’s clear Blackburn lacked a physical presence up front if they don’t have or get one it will be a struggle for them Armstrong is a handful though
     
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  13. Botswana Bantam

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    That's all very well but did it help our fitness levels?

    ;)
     
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    Glad to hear Angol had another good game. Very promising so far. Player with a point to prove has purpose…….
     
  15. Kevin1954

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    He won’t be there long according to the Rovers forum. They are in the mire if it’s as bad as they claim.
     
  16. Inspector

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    Trust me it is….
     
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  17. bantamdave41

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    Come on @The Outsider@The Outsider, you was so eloquent earlier!!
     
  18. Lordbantam

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    Armstrong touched it once but it was a great bit of play
     
  19. Lordbantam

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    They had 15 minutes in the second half we were faster all over the pitch
     
  20. Steve Burton

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    I know @Fordy117@Fordy117 thinks preseason is all about fitness, but it's also about other factors too: tactics, formations, developing player understanding, confidence and morale to name but a few.
    Played five, won five, goals for fourteen, goals against two shows that we are moving forward on other key objectives besides fitness.
    I think we can be a little bit optimistic about the season ahead.
     

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