Pre-season friendlies - It's a match thread, Jim, but not as we know it

buffybegood

Bowen scores.

EXETERHAMMER

Very classy goal

buffybegood

1-1.

buffybegood

EXETERHAMMER said:

Very classy goal

Fantastic ball by Paqueta.

EXETERHAMMER

Less claasy defending.

buffybegood

Shambles at the back for their goal though.

Pengeman

We look highly vulnerable to a speedy counter. Playing too square at the back. Not sure why Emerson just stood there to let in a cross from which Celta scored.

buffybegood

Lovely goal by Paqueta, 2-1
Paqueta to Antonio, first time to Bowen, first time to Paqueta as he ran through, and the finish is a chip over their keeper; joyous.

EXETERHAMMER

Another classy goal. Classier than the first.

MIAHammer

Bowen pays back Paqueta with the assist

MIAHammer

Kilman not looking great to be honest.

buffybegood

MIAHammer said:

Kilman not looking great to be honest.

Certainly not looking like a £40m defender.

buffybegood

2-1 HT.

buffybegood

Paqueta down injured, might be calf or ankle issue, but looks like he's carrying on for the moment.

buffybegood

I know it's a friendly, but the ref really should be stronger on all the shirt pulling Celta Vigo are doing.

alderz

Emerson has come central quite a lot, creating a bit of an overload in the middle of the pitch. I'll be interested to see if that's part of the tactical set up in the main this season.

buffybegood

Füllkrug comes on for Antonio in the 60th minute.

Should perhaps add that a number of subs were made at half time, off the top of my head:
JWP for Rodriguez
Aguerd for Mvropanos
Fabianski for Areola

Ravel49

Some of this commentary 🤦‍♂️

EXETERHAMMER

Another piece of classless defending!

buffybegood

Aguerd gets caught trying to play the ball out and they score.

alderz

Really bad defending again

buffybegood

Earthy and Summerville on for Paqueta and Bowen.

buffybegood

Cresswell on for Emerson, I think that's the last sub we can make as only allowed 3 different times (plus half time) to make subs.

buffybegood

buffybegood said:

Cresswell on for Emerson, I think that's the last sub we can make as only allowed 3 different times (plus half time) to make subs.

Obviously not, Guilherme on for Kudus

MIAHammer

buffybegood said:

buffybegood said:

Cresswell on for Emerson, I think that's the last sub we can make as only allowed 3 different times (plus half time) to make subs.

Obviously not, Guilherme on for Kudus

Seems strange to leave it to 88 minutes before bringing him on.

buffybegood

Penalties it is then for the coveted Betway Cup.

buffybegood

We're up first, Cresswell scores.

Fabianski saves their first effort.

buffybegood

JWP scores our second.

They score this time.

2-1

buffybegood

Soucek scores our third.

They score again.

3-2

buffybegood

Füllkrug gets off to a bad start and has his effort saved.

They score to level it up.

3-3