MaVilla 2,716 Report post Posted August 3 1 minute ago, jim said: Meaningless friendly. Marvelous has been at the club a few days and would probably benefit from another week training with the team. The mistake would be starting him. Just because Hourihane starts today doesn’t mean he is a shoe in for a starting position next week. Fair point 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
praisedmambo 1,437 Report post Posted August 3 Did he play? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sir_gary_cahill 1,981 Report post Posted August 3 1 minute ago, praisedmambo said: Did he play? No Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCJonah 10,243 Report post Posted August 3 1 minute ago, praisedmambo said: Did he play? Nope Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
av1 7,471 Report post Posted August 3 1 minute ago, praisedmambo said: Did he play? No, which was a little surprising. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
villalad21 2,790 Report post Posted August 3 Smith will ease him in by the looks of it. Probably took that "doing a fulham" thing serious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brummybloke 336 Report post Posted August 4 A good 2 weeks or so training with the squad I think before we see him unless hes a machine and fits in 100% straight from the off. But then do you drop connor ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Morley_crosses_to_Withe 2,808 Report post Posted August 4 Sooooo, does anyone know whether he played or not? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MaVilla 2,716 Report post Posted August 4 9 minutes ago, brummybloke said: A good 2 weeks or so training with the squad I think before we see him unless hes a machine and fits in 100% straight from the off. But then do you drop connor ? Yes 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brummybloke 336 Report post Posted August 4 (edited) 2 minutes ago, MaVilla said: Yes And then do you drop marvelous for Luiz ? One player may be far better than another but it's how they 'fit' around the rest of the team. For the weaknesses ch has he also makes up for it with forward play. I would like to see all our new signings, but I think they will be carefully integrated into the team, not at the expense of the rest of the team. Edited August 4 by brummybloke Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MaVilla 2,716 Report post Posted August 4 Just now, brummybloke said: And then do you drop marvelous for Luiz ? Well as douglas is "supposed" to be joining up with the team on Monday (who knows if true), I would just select the best player for the role, so either Luiz or Nakamba. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikeyp102 3,589 Report post Posted August 4 12 minutes ago, Morley_crosses_to_Withe said: Sooooo, does anyone know whether he played or not? He didn’t Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCJonah 10,243 Report post Posted August 4 Listened to the latest sky transfer podcast, they had a belgium football expert on. He said he was surprised that a prem team had signed him and that he didn't excel in the belgium league like Wesley. I think he's here as back up and development. Luiz being the starter. Sounds like we missed out on phillips Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quazzie goat 31 Report post Posted August 4 53 minutes ago, DCJonah said: Listened to the latest sky transfer podcast, they had a belgium football expert on. He said he was surprised that a prem team had signed him and that he didn't excel in the belgium league like Wesley. I think he's here as back up and development. Luiz being the starter. Sounds like we missed out on phillips I wouldn’t read into Sky’s foreign football experts too much, they had Balague as the Spanish football expert for years who talks out his arse. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MaVilla 2,716 Report post Posted August 4 1 hour ago, DCJonah said: Listened to the latest sky transfer podcast, they had a belgium football expert on. He said he was surprised that a prem team had signed him and that he didn't excel in the belgium league like Wesley. I think he's here as back up and development. Luiz being the starter. Sounds like we missed out on phillips 11 minutes ago, quazzie goat said: I wouldn’t read into Sky’s foreign football experts too much, they had Balague as the Spanish football expert for years who talks out his arse. Yeah I believe the English go to expert for foreign football channels is the highly intelligent and dripping in expertise Sam allardyce..... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeParker91 136 Report post Posted August 4 There was a behind closed doors friendly today that Marvelous played in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
av1 7,471 Report post Posted August 4 43 minutes ago, JoeParker91 said: There was a behind closed doors friendly today that Marvelous played in. Any news anywhere? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AVTuco 2,969 Report post Posted August 4 Would like to actually see him play one day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
