Pepe LeFrits he looked quite slow I thought.
Havertz looks like he has a lot of learning to do for that 8 role. I wonder if we might see a Rice Partey pairing in midfield at the start of the reason, with Rice in the Xhaka role
Pepe LeFrits I hope so, this midfield doesn't look close to ready.
Panda I hope this isn't the compromise when havertz plays in midfield. odegaard is wasted playing deeper, especially after making such great strides with his goal scoring and attacking runs last season
Gazza M Yeah I don't like him deeper either. It is looking like we need another combative midfielder in there instead of Havertz.
Yes that midfield is not right at all atm. Arteta is going to have to figure it out and fast.
Let's sell Partey. That'll fix it
flobaba it's fine cos Jorginho or Elneny.
Eddie should be finishing that
Timber and Havertz somewhat affected Rice's possession and Tomiyasu's defensive engagement I thought.
Did ESPN just go blue then to an ad for everyone else?
Qwiss Did ESPN just go blue then to an ad for everyone else?
😆 Americans
Qwiss yup
We shouldn't be playing preseason on pitches like this.
We need a striker. Eddie isn't good enough , neither is Jesus or Balogun.
GooneriC not many of those around atm
Not the best debut for Rice, overwhelmed by the role.
Why are we persisting with Eddie?
Lol Partey passing is so effortlessly good
Crazy how many duels were losing… to academy players too. Weird performance.
I’m starting to resent Eddie.
goon yeah. the boys don't look like they were expecting the mancs to be this up for it. we haven't tested heaton at all apart from that martinelli chance early on either.
Rice needs to start learning to play through the lines and the press otherwise our dual 8s are going to be rendered useless.
