Mainz v Clarets

[colne-claret]

Phil Bird is a tough listen

[Carwin261]

Amdouni ,koleosho,Beyer,O’Shea,Al Dakeel ,all been good.

[YClaret]

So can he sit in or not?

“I think in a league where we are likely to spend more time sitting in without the ball, and will be more exposed to counters when we do have it, his attributes will be essential. Twine for one certainly does not replicate them.

As for him struggling in the PL before- I've already said, the more he is asked to sit, the more limited he looks.”

[Spiral]

Larsen apparently a very versatile player and can play all across the front which is helpful.

[taio]

Disagree.

City are in mini transition and have infamously come unstuck against ‘lesser’ sides at the beginning of the season before they get in their stride - no better time to play them.

Rather play them early

They started slow last season scoring just 19 goals in their first five games in August!

[CoolClaret]

Phil Bird is a tough listen

Probably a decent bloke but desperately needs binning.

[Taffy on the wing]

It’s all Phil Bird’s fault!

[ksrclaret]

JBG slows everything down on the wing

[123EasyasBFC]

Jay rod has looked sharper than foster, but I don’t know if that’s because Amdouni has been very active

[RVclaret]

JBG slows everything down on the wing

Left sided 8 only for me.

[CoolClaret]

Rather play them early

They started slow last season scoring just 19 goals in their first five games in August!

Exactly! Beats the 17 they scored in three in March

[Newcastleclaret93]

Apart from a few flashes this has been a really poor performance.

[Spiral]

Left sided 8 only for me.

A bit of a left sided mirror of Tella where he's better somewhere between a winger and a CAM, but Tella has those Rashford runs in him. JBG was deadly for us last season in that left inside forward role or whatever you call it.

[Newcastleclaret93]

Amdouni best player on the pitch

[Carwin261]

Amdouni again

[ClaretTony]

Another superb Amdouni run but the shot should have been better

[RVclaret]

Unlucky Zeki, been quality

[ksrclaret]

Amdouni bloody brilliant skill and run but skies it over

Unlucky son been the highlight of our performance

[burnleymik]

Amdouni deserves one. Good vision, reading game well and prepared to take a player on. Looking very good today.

[Buxtonclaret]

Ahat a goal that would gave been !!

[chekhov]

It’s pre-season folks.

[Spiral]

Plays like Messi (but obviously nowhere near the level of Messi)

[RVclaret]

Amdouni bloody brilliant skill and run but skies it over

Unlucky son been the highlight of our performance

Him and Koleosho

[spt_claret]

A bit of a left sided mirror of Tella where he's better somewhere between a winger and a CAM, but Tella has those Rashford runs in him. JBG was deadly for us last season in that left inside forward role or whatever you call it.

Tella's much faster and a better goalscorer. JBG far better decision making and a better playmaker. Very different styles but I agree that they both look best sat in a half-and-half role.

Think played centrally in a De Bruyne esque role is JBG's best position for us.

[ClaretTony]

I know it’s only a friendly but how refreshing to see a referee talking to players in the way he’s done today

[boatshed bill]

Muric is mental but he keeps getting away with it, he's so fun to watch.

In my opinion Muric picks a better, and quicker, pass than Trafford.
I think Trafford may be trying a bit too hard at the moment, which is understandable.

[chekhov]

Nice-looking stadium. Love that big open terrace.

[Elbarad]

It’ll be interesting to compare who’s in the starting line up day 1 vs the last game. We’ve a lot of very talented young players it looks like. Multiples at some positions. Some will come good, some won’t of course. But watching this team come together and grow will be fun. Just hope we get enough points to stay up and see the improvement year 2 in the PL.

[2 Bee Holed]

Anyone fancy mentioning what score it is.....and how long left please?

[chekhov]

Golden goal?

[Newcastleclaret93]

Anyone fancy mentioning what score it is.....and how long left please?

Losing 1-0 at 90 mins.

The 30 mins is kicking off

[addisclaret]

Anyone fancy mentioning what score it is.....and how long left please?

Game finished 1-0 but there's 30 minutes to go

[Elbarad]

Down 1-0 in the extra 30

[123EasyasBFC]

Having a proper full back and number 6 playing after 60 minutes has made a difference

[Boss Hogg]

Has the feel of an early pre season game to me not the last one before the season ko. Not sure I’m any clearer on the starting line up and formation for next week.

[willsclarets]

Some nice football and not at all fussed about the result. We definitely need some physicality and presence in the middle of the pitch both in midfield and up top though. Not convinced Foster is the answer centrally. And I definitely miss Maatsen at left back. Got to move on of course, but he offered a lot in attack especially. Cullen will give us more presence in midfield, but we're one short there. As much as I like JBG, he can't be the first 11 answer in the premier league. Amdouni looks very exciting, Koleosho too. O'Shea looks to have a great ping on him and Redmond will definitely add something. Lot's to be pleased about

[Pickles]

Been properly crap today

[ksrclaret]

It’ll be interesting to compare who’s in the starting line up day 1 vs the last game. We’ve a lot of very talented young players it looks like. Multiples at some positions. Some will come good, some won’t of course. But watching this team come together and grow will be fun. Just hope we get enough points to stay up and see the improvement year 2 in the PL.

For me we keep it simple and go with our best players in each position and then fill in sensibly around that to cover for injuries/ players not signed yet.

That would look something like:

Muric
Roberts O'Shea Beyer Taylor
Cork
Redmond Brownhill Amdouni Zaroury
Rodriguez

Too much over-thinking today and a disjointed showing as a result

[boatshed bill]

Poor defending for the 2nd.

[Robbie_painter]

Shocking defending

[chekhov]

Been properly crap today

It’s of no consequence.

[ClaretInLeeds]

Has the feel of an early pre season game to me not the last one before the season ko. Not sure I’m any clearer on the starting line up and formation for next week.

You don’t have to be.

VK will know who’s starting.

[RVclaret]

For me we keep it simple and go with our best players in each position and then fill in sensibly around that to cover for injuries/ players not signed yet.

That would look something like:

Muric
Roberts O'Shea Beyer Taylor
Cork
Redmond Brownhill Amdouni Zaroury
Rodriguez

Too much over-thinking today and a disjointed showing as a result

Think I agree with this 11, if Cullen isn’t fit

[Carwin261]

2-0 down,but I think we’ve played at 75% today ,we’ll be ok.

[TheFamilyCat]

Losing 1-0 at 90 mins.

The 30 mins is kicking off

Is this to get us used to the amount of stoppage time there is supposedly going to be this season?

[Pickles]

It’s of no consequence.

I didn't say it was.

[Carwin261]

Think Cork is still good enough with some young guys around him,seems to have so much time.

[2 Bee Holed]

Thank you for the updates.

[Zom Zom]

We’re losing a friendly. So….

Come on you guys. A lot of new faces. This will only help decisions that need to be made next Friday, and I don’t think for one minute that the approach from the players will be the same as we’ve seen today.

[ClaretTony]

Dara looks in pain