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Adrian
Byram - Reid - Ogbonna - Masuaku
Noble - Nordveit/Obiang
Antonio - Calleri - Payet
Carroll
But it was Astra's second XI too.
Except that they have fat blokes who score against us ;angry
(I'm assuming our 1st team is better than their 1st team. Is that a song title?)
Tonights experience will be great for all involved because theres no doubt we are short of European experience throughout our squad; hopefully they learn and gain a greater understanding of what needs to be done to get results in europe because whilst a team has something to play for, they are game and understand their craft enough to grind out a result. Its a learning process.
As for the whufc performances?- Randolph showed goods hands and was solid. Burke showed he is a fine all round footballer by playing so accomplished out of position and on his weaker foot. Oxford did well and would have a taken alot from the game. Obiang was v.tidy and busy. Antonio played well which was great to see. The goal conceded was disappointing and could have been dealt with better, the type of corner probably took collins abit by surprise and unfortunately got himself in a position where he was tied up and couldnt react. I also think as soon as the corner is fed in shortish, Carroll could have attacked the play because he is redundant standing in the 6 yard area waiting for a ball which cant be put into that area (and if if did GK would have it anyway).
P.S the cameo from Carroll IMO demonstrated why he probably should be solely used for domestic football, because the european style and euro referees will constantly give free-kicks against him.
;ok
Anyone else see that the Astra scorer had a whole load of Collins shirt when turning from the corner?
Maybe the line up yesterday shows that Slav has finally understood that he is not a RB? In case of emergency, ok, but not as long as Byram is fit.
Slav - Yep, I saw that, too, but just go back a few minutes to where Antonio was grappled to a standstill. Their player could have been sent off for that (second yellow) and was lucky to stay on the pitch. They knew the ref wasn't going to give one of those.
It could be a fair road back for him
All completely avoidable
But at least we r still in it. Next week i expect us to win comfortably, with a faster passing game, on our decent pitch.
Hopefully we can get Sakho up to speed, that would give us better balance with Caroll for sunday. Imo the squad is better but we have been unlucky with injuries.
coyi
On Calleri, Slav said
“He doesn’t know the players and all that because he’s only been here a short time and all that, but he showed great quality.
A man at the top of his game ;lol ;bowdown
-Antonio may not have had the cutting edge but even showed what he can bring on the wings, and he will cause problems especially when his confidence comes back
-Burke is a very good young player and is a useful addition to the squad
-Calleri showed some nice moments and given he's only had 1 day to train with the boys think he can be useful, definitely a better player than Emenike
-Can't afford to lose Obiang have may not be spectacular but he's a great squad player
Tore hasn't really had a pretty season, and is just back from a injury so while he's struggling you can tell he isn't match fit and last night
Missed Payet and Lanzini quality but both will be back to full strength within the next few weeks, think Payet will likely to feature against Bournemouth in some way
One big thing for me is Valencia. Like I get he works hard and has done ok in pre season but he just isn't a goal threat simple as and we shouldve cashed in when we could
He did unbelievably well to get up in support. He was miles behind Browne when he made his break.
Browne's ball was a bit too far in front for Antonio to get a clean strike on, and he was being closed down by the covering defender.
Don't think anyone else in our side could have got there to be in a position to get slated for missing it.
And while we're at it:
Tore - turned over possession as he tried to play his way out of defence several times, as did young Oxford.
They don't seem to be getting the same pelters that Antonio got.
first half - lots of decent crosses - no AC
second half - lots of AC - no decent crosses
;hmm
Before last night Lung and Morias started all 7 of their games,
Teixeira started 6
Vagnjeli, Fabricio, Seto and Ionita started 5
Alves, Lovin and Niculae started 4,
Sapanaru started 3 but he only joined the club 21 July.
Of the players on the bench Florea and Oros had 3 starts while Stan had 2 and Boubacar had 1.
The only other player who started this season was Boudjemaa with 3, he'd been subbed all three times and didn't even make the bench the previous two games.
Alibec had been out injured and that was the first time this season he'd made the bench!
They sold two first team starters, William, 4, and Boldrin, 6, at the weekend so that was Astra's first XI