Rubin or out

[Westwood52]

Watched three quarters of the game on You Tube.
The Trolls will be pleased I wont be marking any of the performances, given that it was a friendly, a new team at half time and I was watching at the same time, Wheeler Dealers working on a DB7 .

Also the pitch looked a bit uneven, a lot of uneven bounce. It looked from the surroundings as if they were playing at Reading Towns stadium or a Sports Club.Therefore I'm not sure how useful the exercise was in developing a system or understanding.

It did seem we had more of the game than against Besiktas, and generally it was an even game, although they had more of the chances-that said Swift almost bagged a winner right at the end; but for a good save from their keeper.

My one concern was that several players were in the same groove as last year: Kelly was again a bit careless,but at least he kept on showing for the ball. Swift again looked one paced, Gunters game one dimensional, Richards looked nervous and Smith and Meighte a bit average.

The pluses were Pelle, who looked very good (is this his season ?) and Barrow who showed a lot of drive.
All in all given that Rubin are Russian Premier league ,we didnt look outclassed.

We will know a lot more once Lampard and Derby come to Town.

[Hound]

Put some thoughts on the other thread but generally agree

Thought Barrow struggled a little but got better. Smith and Meite were pretty starved of service but i thought did ok. McNulty looked a bit off the pace

Thought Swift actually did well. Pressed well and got in good positions - looked a lot more dangerous with him in.
Agree Clement looked good

[muirinho]

It did seem we had more of the game than against Besiktas,.

Not hard, given they weren't playing at the time....

[Zip]

Watched three quarters of the game on You Tube.
The Trolls will be pleased I wont be marking any of the performances, given that it was a friendly, a new team at half time and I was watching at the same time, Wheeler Dealers working on a DB7 .

Also the pitch looked a bit uneven, a lot of uneven bounce. It looked from the surroundings as if they were playing at Reading Towns stadium or a Sports Club.Therefore I'm not sure how useful the exercise was in developing a system or understanding.

It did seem we had more of the game than against Besiktas, and generally it was an even game, although they had more of the chances-that said Swift almost bagged a winner right at the end; but for a good save from their keeper.

My one concern was that several players were in the same groove as last year: Kelly was again a bit careless,but at least he kept on showing for the ball. Swift again looked one paced, Gunters game one dimensional, Richards looked nervous and Smith and Meighte a bit average.

The pluses were Pelle, who looked very good (is this his season ?) and Barrow who showed a lot of drive.
All in all given that Rubin are Russian Premier league ,we didnt look outclassed.

We will know a lot more once Lampard and Derby come to Town.

You always post decent reports. Why not post some player marks?

[Denver Royal]

Watched three quarters of the game on You Tube.
The Trolls will be pleased I wont be marking any of the performances, given that it was a friendly, a new team at half time and I was watching at the same time, Wheeler Dealers working on a DB7 .

Also the pitch looked a bit uneven, a lot of uneven bounce. It looked from the surroundings as if they were playing at Reading Towns stadium or a Sports Club.Therefore I'm not sure how useful the exercise was in developing a system or understanding.

It did seem we had more of the game than against Besiktas, and generally it was an even game, although they had more of the chances-that said Swift almost bagged a winner right at the end; but for a good save from their keeper.

My one concern was that several players were in the same groove as last year: Kelly was again a bit careless,but at least he kept on showing for the ball. Swift again looked one paced, Gunters game one dimensional, Richards looked nervous and Smith and Meighte a bit average.

The pluses were Pelle, who looked very good (is this his season ?) and Barrow who showed a lot of drive.
All in all given that Rubin are Russian Premier league ,we didnt look outclassed.

We will know a lot more once Lampard and Derby come to Town.

You always post decent reports. Why not post some player marks?

+1

[John Smith]

I liked the look of Yiadom in an advanced right hand role from the bits that I saw

[Denver Royal]

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[Denver Royal]

I liked the look of Yiadom in an advanced right hand role from the bits that I saw

Yep, me too. Not sure that was necessarily our biggest area of need, but reckon he should upgrade that position.