Real Betis v Burnley (pre-season friendly) Match thread

[AfloatinClaret]

I think if we go after city and try press them hard we will be on the end of 5/6 nil drubbing....

As opposed to all those great results we've achieved from sitting back and going at them on the break

[CoolClaret]

The more they don't play, the more convinced I become that income from their sales, is what will pay for our new signings

Manuel Benson maybe, though I’d be absolutely gutted

Can’t see it for Josh Cullen - he’s Kompany’s main man.

[AfloatinClaret]

Manuel Benson maybe, though I’d be absolutely gutted

Can’t see it for Josh Cullen - he’s Kompany’s main man.

But also Alan Peace's most profitably saleable man; I do hope it's you who is proved correct.

[NewClaret]

But also Alan Peace's most profitably saleable man; I do hope it's you who is proved correct.

Sadly that is where my head is at too. Wonder whether the rumoured AC Milan interest was real.

He’s clearly fit/training because he’s in all the videos so why not give him some game time?

[Robbie_painter]

Benson ain’t going anywhere

[NewClaret]

Benson ain’t going anywhere

Really hope that’s right because I’ll be gutted if he left.

[Swizzlestick]

Cullen played against Genk didn't he? I imagine both just have awkward injuries - Benson def has a carry forward one from last season.

[claretandy]

It’s not 10 v 11 though. What do you learn from 10 v 10?

Cork is going to get suspended pretty early in the season by the looks of it

If cork starts enough games to get suspended, then our recruitment has failed.

[RVclaret]

Sadly that is where my head is at too. Wonder whether the rumoured AC Milan interest was real.

He’s clearly fit/training because he’s in all the videos so why not give him some game time?

He’s clearly not fit otherwise he’d be playing. You do reach some bizarre conclusions sometimes NewClaret. There was also no rumoured interest from any legit sources.

[Hipper]

To be fair there's been fans ahead of the game on this one- 'Duff as Striker' and 'Tarkowski as CDM' anyone?
Also Grezza made that exact transition under Coyle, as did Bikey, and he also converted Elliott to a CM, but I wouldn't call Coyle a purveyor of Guardiolissimo or Total Football.

I loved Lahm, one of my alltime favourite players. One of the best right backs AND left backs of all time, a very capable CDM and I seem to remember him filling in at CB on occasion. It's actually one of the things the Fifa/Football Manager generation's approach is good for- thinking in terms of a player's qualities and attributes, and how that fits into a system around them, rather than just the position they're used to playing.

Cotterill brought in Alexander to play in midfield but was forced to use him mostly as full back because of injuries. Did he ever play him in the middle?

[Bosscat]

Anyone home yet

[NewClaret]

He’s clearly not fit otherwise he’d be playing. You do reach some bizarre conclusions sometimes NewClaret. There was also no rumoured interest from any legit sources.

I don’t think it’s a bizarre conclusion RV. Given no details of the injury at all, he’s training but not playing even a few minutes, we’ve signed two wingers and are linked with many more, have spent a club record (?) in one window & still have CM and LB as a minimum to buy and he’s likely our most saleable asset.

It may be an incorrect conclusion and I hope it is, but not a bizarre one to draw.

[dsr]

De Bruyne has featured twice in pre season.

The scary thing about this city team is that both Foden is struggling to even get off the bench at the moment

We could take one of them on loan, but aren't allowed both. Who shall we have?

[Bosscat]

Just seen this on twitter made me chuckle

Spanish equivalent of Burnsley typos

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[fidelcastro]

Cotterill brought in Alexander to play in midfield but was forced to use him mostly as full back because of injuries. Did he ever play him in the middle?

From memory, he made his debut for us in midfield.

[Cap]

Have we got any more friendlies planned, even if they are behind closed doors?
Seems strange that we would have over a 2 week break before our 1st game.

[Newcastleclaret93]

Have we got any more friendlies planned, even if they are behind closed doors?
Seems strange that we would have over a 2 week break before our 1st game.

Mainz on Saturday

[Cap]

Mainz on Saturday

Thanks.
Completely forgot

[durhamclaret]

Anyone home yet

Yes BC, got back to the northeast very late last night, really enjoyable trip, Albufueira then Huelva then Seville, and the game was good too, Vincent’s wife and kids sat with the Clarets fans, the new lad from Espanyol looks promising too. UTC.