KjParton Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Well United just lost 1-0 to some no name Thai side. Things could be worse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becks1876 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Pre-season results will always matter to the SUPPORTERS, no one wants to see their side lose no matter what team we play against. I think Lambert has done a great job so far by bringing in the new players early>>only time will tell if they gel together>>there is nothing worst than having to work with people you dislike or a Boss you can't stand, they have time to bond before we start the season and IMO "They will be just fine" . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 (edited) Well United just lost 1-0 to some no name Thai side. Things could be worse! Only they're no better or worse, they just prove the point. Edited July 14, 2013 by dont_do_it_doug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1974Centenary Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Well see how important they become if Villa lose against the likes of Wycombe or Shamrock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob182 Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 We've been playing a different 11 in each half, and neither 11 has been our full strength, first choice team. Results don't matter at all. It's all about fitness and seeing how each individual is playing. The last game we played was against a team who start their season next week. So they will be 3 or 4 weeks fitter than our team anyway! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 As stated before - it's about fitness, shaking off any rustiness and gelling with new teammates. Nothing else matters. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 On the flip side if we won all our pre season games this place would be a jizz fest with predictions of us finishing in the top 4 and PL for mayor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KjParton Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 In a way i think its important to beat these championship standard teams as we'll most likely (touch wood) be coming up against them in the cup competitions. we don't want a repeat of last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicMushroom Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 In a way i think its important to beat these championship standard teams as we'll most likely (touch wood) be coming up against them in the cup competitions. we don't want a repeat of last season. It does not mean anything though, since when the real stuff comes along, the players will be 100% fitter than they are now, and that's all its about. Its just practice at this moment in time. The only friendlies that will have any type of cutting edge will be the final two/three where the Manager will have them playing the way he wants them to. But even then, I would not read to much into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 No player in a friendly is going to be told to play like its a cup final All that matters is fitness and remaining injury free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 (edited) Our players have been training for less than 2 weeks, that's all there is to it really. They've also been training on the match days. Edited July 15, 2013 by samjp26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicMushroom Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 No player in a friendly is going to be told to play like its a cup final All that matters is fitness and remaining injury free Precisely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macca1888 Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 From what I've seen we look stronger than this time last year. There's an understanding about our style of play, more strength in depth, and that crucial extra year of experience for the rookies. Things look more solid out there and I can sense progress. The results aren't important at this stage but you can get a feel for things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponky Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 I think this time last year Lambert didn't know which of his established players he could trust and which of the new boys could cut it. This year he has a solid core of proven players he knows he can put his faith in, and I think he knows where we are as a team and what he wants to achieve with the pre-season. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Yes, there is much more structure to the preseason this year with a plan and style already in place. The only mark against is the issue with Benteke to resolve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macca1888 Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Yes, the Benteke thing is the fly in the ointment at the moment. Potentially we have a strong spine taking shape: Guzan -Vlarr/Okre - Sylla- Benteke. There's a lot of steel there to build something around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1974Centenary Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Winning mentality? Over rated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Results aren't too important but it would be nice to get a decent defence during the games and get the new players settled , sadly we seem to be conceding sloppy goals and picking up a few injuries , lets hope for a few clean sheets in the coming games . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Quite a few missing yesterday..... Our squad on paper is looking a hell of a lot better but would prefer them to stay injury free and get some game time together under their belts. Hopefully the missing players will feature as of Tuesday for the remainder of pre-season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas_Mike Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 To begin with no it didn't matter but starting Tuesday against Luton... it now matters. We need to win, not concede a goal score and play some decent football. The team needs it to start believing in themselves. The supporters need it for peace of mind that next season will be better than the last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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