On that performance were lucky we didnt concede a cricket score at times!, thankfully Brad was brought his A game!, seriously it was only a preseason game and 7 key players where missing, having said that the defencive mistakes AGAIN! is very worrying.
I know it was our first game with loads of personel changes but defender passing ball to the opposition 12 yards from goal and absolutely know clue as a unit was like watching last years defensive displays against the big boys all over again!, we played the dreaded high line and the lone striker and it just does not work!, in theory having 5 in midfield should mean we dominate possession and have one midfield player supporting the striker but it just does not happen like that for us!, take nothing away from Seattle they are well into there domestic season and are well in the lead and much much further in there fitness development and played some lovely football, but its so worrying when we do not do the basics in football, I keep saying it..pass and move...playing 5 in midfield we look congested just like last season!, this will only ever work if players who dont have the ball keep making runs into empty spaces and not staying static!.
Lamela and Soldado came on in the second half and Soldado looked good and had good movement, Lamela yet again was very dissappointing!, he is either holding back for some reason or he is not the player we paid such a hefty price for!, Cabellos looks good, Holby had a good game, Lennon a waist of space, Townsend did ok, Kane gave everything which we expect and Rose did well, but other than that we looked like a team playing its first competitive game...very sluggish, terrible ball control and quite a few players carrying some extra weight!.
Dont get e wrong it was and entertaining game full of goals and drama but it did not show me anything that would have me saying ...yeah we look good etc im comfident for the start of the new league season!.
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