JPAngel

Best I've seen Downing play in a good while.

Wait, I thought this was his debut?

:winkold:

Maybe he is on the move away from the famous team of invisibles, where Sidwell is captain...

Who's this Sidwell, fellow?

Bloody hell Friedel, calm the F**k down!

Best I've seen Downing play in a good while.

Wait, I thought this was his debut?

:winkold:

Nearly two for JC. Him and Downing are really playing well.

Carew's just quality on his day. One of the elite in terms of holding people off the ball, when he tries.

Well done big John! just four more now feller!

We do look utter shite on the ball. We just keep turning back and as soon as Benfica see this they just run at us. Pretty poor.

Downing's done well since he's come on. Albrighton looks tired.

4-2 and I'll be content. :winkold:

Maybe this could be a wake-up call needed that the squad is not good enough and we get a few signings in soon.

How so? We have no money.

I bet you're the life of the party aren't you.

We gain possession, the camera flicks to something for a few seconds and Benfica are breaking again!

This isn't going particularly well is it?

I'm not laughing, nor am I overly concerned. This is a shadow of the team that will play against Wet Spam in a couple of weeks.

This is a run out and an exercise of fitness.

I know it's a shadow and I'm not 'overly' concerned, but we're watching the game so we may aswell call it as we see it. Otherwise why watch? Fact is the players (6 of which are regulars), have been battered. I think we probably slightly underestimated Benfica

I agree. I personally forgot how many good players they have :shock:

6 regulars, BTW? Friedel, Petrov, Dunne, Young and who else?

We know it's a f**king friendly!! Are we not allowed to be concerned at our team's level of sharpness? Or should we be happy and laughing at a 3-0 half time hiding like some of you?

I'm not laughing, nor am I overly concerned. This is a shadow of the team that will play against Wet Spam in a couple of weeks.

This is a run out and an exercise in fitness.

No way should Friedel be letting a free-kick go in on that side of the goal. I absolutely hate it.

If a player is good enough to get the ball up and over the wall and into the corner then you take your hat off to them but don't give them the **** easy option of placing it in the corner where the keeper should be covering.

I mean, I wonder what's harder. Smashing a shot into the corner where the wall isn't, with no one to block it or trying to curl it over the top of the wall and then get the ball to curl back down and into the top corner.

I understand your point, honestly. But did you see how well he struck it?

Why's everyone so bloody negative, calm down! We also got beat by Basingstoke this pre season, do you think that'll have any effect on our Prem season?

(The answer is no, BTW)

If fairness to Young, he's doing alright against Contrao.

MIGHTY STEVE SIDDERS! Never doubted you my boy.

Good stuff, The Fonz is on.

Emile "Frickin'" Heskey!

Anybody noticed how dramatic their keeper is?

I really hope we don't flog NRC. He's good at what he does in all fairness.

This.

Him and Petrov are working well switching roles too, so when one goes forward the other stays back.

I think he could become a bit of a cult hero if he gets time on the pitch.

I really hope we don't flog NRC. He's good at what he does in all fairness.

Beye injured after turning on the ball for the first time in a couple of seasons.

I say we put Dunney on the wing second half after that cross!

Speaking of whom (Beye), that was a decent effort.