Fulham 0 Reading 0
Not a lot to report really, it is what it is a friendly in July on a bone hard pitch with a very young Fulham side,
New signing Le Marchand started at left back before moving to centre back after Tim Ream went off injured after 10 minutes after a clash of heads, Le Marchand is very similar in playing style to Ream, always looked very composed and relaxed on the ball and never looked troubled,if I was asked though whether he is going to play at LB or CB I honestly couldn't tell you, he doesn't look like a distinctive CB or LB so it will be interesting to see where he ends up playing,
Would be churlish to post any negative comments after a pre season game, as at least 5 of these players won't be playing in the 1st game against Palace,
One point of interest was that there was no sign of KMac , Johansen played in his role and played very well, could we possibly see Johansen playing behind Cairney and Seri when the season starts ?
I must say as well Diarra replaced Johansen at half time and had a good game
We are some distance off from being a Premier League side at the moment, let's hope for a busy week ahead with at least 2 or 3 new faces arriving,
One last thing of note, Ryan Sessegnon has really developed physically since last season, doesn't look like a skinny little kid any more as he has really filled out and bulked up 👍🏻
Thanks for that.
Assume you mean Cissé rather than Diarra. Must have played well for that confusion!
Thanks for that. :54:
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Quote from: cmg on July 14, 2018, 04:41:35 PM
Thanks for that.
Assume you mean Cissé rather than Diarra. Must have played well for that confusion!
Yes , sorry for that, lots of subs and no name on any of the shirts.
Thanks for the post. I'm interested to hear how the youngsters faired, particularly Rodak, S Sess, De La Torre and O'Riley. Anything of note on them?
Quote from: FulhamElite on July 14, 2018, 05:19:27 PM
Thanks for the post. I'm interested to hear how the youngsters faired, particularly Rodak, S Sess, De La Torre and O'Riley. Anything of note on them?
https://www.football.london/fulham-fc/fulham-vs-reading-player-ratings-14908470
Those 4 all looked good. Sess2 seems quite confident and takes men on. Shows for the ball and makes decent runs and crosses.
De La Torre looked his usual nifty self, without really creating anything of note. One for the future.
Liked O'reilly, who always looks composed and comfortable on the ball. As we already know, good passing range and played some incisive passes today.
Rodák confident and comfortable. Did nothing wrong and made a couple of great stops. Comes off his line well and passes out from the back. To be fair, no pressure on the out ball today though.
Fossey looked a bit stretched when he came on. Otherwise, nothing of note, except really liked the look of Le Marchand. Composed and neat, with nice left foot. Very much like Ream, so maybe our starting LB?
Thanks for the report, interesting to see if any of the young players have any chance of a premiership debut.
Quote from: filham on July 14, 2018, 05:42:14 PM
Thanks for the report, interesting to see if any of the young players have any chance of a premiership debut.
Not on this showing , but as I say it would be churlish to say too much at this stage of the season, though I thought the two centre halves looked very solid in the second half (Jenz and Djalo)
Many there ? Went to the midweek Brighton one a couple of seasons ago & reckon we had 800 odd out of 900 attendance. Reading not too far from Aldershot so imagine they'd have a few?
Quote from: HillingdonFFC on July 14, 2018, 06:52:50 PM
Many there ? Went to the midweek Brighton one a couple of seasons ago & reckon we had 800 odd out of 900 attendance. Reading not too far from Aldershot so imagine they'd have a few?
I was also at that Brighton game and I would say that the attendance was roughly the same though Reading may have had a couple more there than Brighton had.
Would expect to see more there when we play Sampdoria
Thanks to those you posted reviews :54:
I remember a University Challenge question once - where do Gurkhas come from? Answer - Aldershot (or Nepaldershot if you prefer).
Cauleys dead and buried then?
Quote from: Newry FFC on July 14, 2018, 08:31:58 PM
Cauleys dead and buried then?
Played for the U23's against Barnet.
Quote from: Riversider on July 14, 2018, 10:16:48 PM
Quote from: Newry FFC on July 14, 2018, 08:31:58 PM
Cauleys dead and buried then?
Played for the U23's against Barnet.
Rumour that Barnsley want him to replace Bradshaw who is on his way out.
The new kit looks good actually when you see it on the players...
Why oh why do people want to watch pre season training sessions? Much less pay to do so
Quote from: Andy S on July 15, 2018, 10:01:04 AM
Why oh why do people want to watch pre season training sessions? Much less pay to do so
My guess is: an interest in football, and being supporters of the football club.
May be wrong.
Quote from: cmg on July 15, 2018, 10:46:13 AM
Quote from: Andy S4 on July 15, 2018, 10:01:04 AM
Why oh why do people want to watch pre season training sessions? Much less pay to do so
My guess is: an interest in football, and being supporters of the football club.
May be wrong.
:plus one:
I always have reservations about centre backs that move to full back, especially in terms of the way we are set up. We need full backs that are prepared to push forward and overlap. How was MLeM in that regard?
Quote from: RoyTund on July 15, 2018, 03:40:57 PM
I always have reservations about centre backs that move to full back, especially in terms of the way we are set up. We need full backs that are prepared to push forward and overlap. How was MLeM in that regard?
Probably best to reserve judgement as we have fenerbahçe, Lyon, fiorentina, Celta Vigo, Athletic Bilbao, Sampdoria etc which will allow give him a far greater challenge then Reading.
Quote from: RoyTund on July 15, 2018, 03:40:57 PM
I always have reservations about centre backs that move to full back, especially in terms of the way we are set up. We need full backs that are prepared to push forward and overlap. How was MLeM in that regard?
In the 10 minutes that he was LB he managed to overlap a couple of times and he delivers a lovely cross, but he isn't built like Ryan Fredericks or Matt Targett, if you can imagine Tim Ream at LB then you will know what I mean
Le Marchand and Christie in the full back positions this season would be a backward step in my opinion ( but that's just my opinion)
It's hard to tell what the eventual system of play is, until the remainder of the other targets are secured, and believe me, we need at least six more players, but we cannot afford square pegs in round holes.
We are starting to sail very close to the wind, seeing as well as being the newest club, we currently have the smallest squad in the Premier League.
Looked like a beautiful day, if nothing else..
Appreciate the view, Riversider. Especially on Le Marchand as didnt feature too much on the website highlights.
However not sure your account tells the whole story. I know highlights can be deceiving but I thought our youngsters strung together some decent stuff on the left in the first half. I liked Kamara's steamrolling, almost characteristic run through their midfield in the second, and Christie was very tidy in first half and looked very threatening up front too.
I actually saw Le Marchand give the ball away with a loose ball for that first Christie crucial tackle, and more dodgy stuff from Odoi nearly gift them a goal too towards the end.
So my summary would be: youngsters talented but still not quite up to the standard given the bigger picture (ie other teams strengthening around us with £35m midfielders!!) and the defence still shaky and needing strengthening. Otherwise not much to report really as big players didn't get enough of a run out?
Edit: perhaps on reflection, Christie proving once again he deserves a chance to make RB his?
