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Darmstadt game 1 - OFFICIAL MATCH THREAD

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Impressed with Placheta so far.  Not only is he rapid, but his all round game seems really solid as well, and is by no means a headless chicken.

Is a friendly, of course, but looks like he could be a bit of a find.

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1 minute ago, Orly said:

Impressed with Placheta so far.  Not only is he rapid, but his all round game seems really solid as well, and is by no means a headless chicken.

Is a friendly, of course, but looks like he could be a bit of a find.

Said it quite a few times and I will say it again- We needed tricky pace and he brings just that.

 

Would love to see him on one wing and Hernandez on the other but sadly not seen it yet

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I thought Darmstadt pressed really well but City were also much more direct on the break and having pace in the front three clearly helps on that front

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So far, impressed by Placheta, Skipp and Dowell

Godfrey and Aarons have been our poorest performers

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Ben Godfrey has looked a class above today. It's only pre season but the midfield still looks very lightweight and easy to play through. 

 

Unusual game this, quality wise they are about L1 level but they try to play football like us so it's hard to gauge where we're at. 

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Who will play in the No. 10 role in the next game? I thought Stiep and Dowell were our main 2 for that position? I feel that Stiep has a role to play this season, but not sure that out on the right wing is the place for Dowell.

This and last game have been good tests for dealing with a high press - we have coped reasonably well so far, but they hit the post when we lost the ball just outside the area. This has not been the most convincing defensive display, but this season may be another one of scoring more goals than the other team.

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5 minutes ago, Tired said:

So far, impressed by Placheta, Skipp and Dowell

Godfrey and Aarons have been our poorest performers

Aside from his goal Pukki has looked somewhat rusty, off the pace and slow too.

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2 minutes ago, Disco Dales Jockstrap said:

Getting a bit tasty.

OTBC

all this talk of "these are just friendlies" the players sure seem to be taking them seriously, which is good to see just hope for no injury

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Does anyone have an idea of the strength of the Darmstadt lineup? 2-0 against a Bundesliga 2 side would appear to be a good performance.

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Josh Martin scores with a very good free kick! 

Didn't know he had that in his locker

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Just now, NeymarSmith said:

Was it just Martin for dowell sub wise please?

Yeah that was the only sub at half-time

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1 minute ago, Thirsty Lizard said:

Great free kick from Josh Martin. That boy's got some serious talent. 🙂 

Glad we have another set piece taker bar EMI and mario.

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