1st half disappointing, 2nd half much better thought RLC was superb power and pace in that midfield. Thought PVA was also great in the 2nd half. Can't wait for next week, when the real season starts. Coyp

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Well two things I got out of today's game
1 both teams need to pick up a striker before the season starts
2 Townsend needs to play up front he didn't enjoy himself today and forward up the pitch he's comfortable

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Need different personnel for this system IMO,AP tried it and it failed. In defence of the team we are trying to play the new system against a team bought up playing that way. Think we needed more than 4 games to get this style working. We haven't done badly today and deserved more, but we said that many times last season.
Obviously the club are trying to bring in new faces, but I believe that all the wealth in the prem is now holding most teams back. Players are waiting around to see who comes a knocking now as all the teams below the top 7 now basically have the same wage budget. Therefore why jump at the first nibble. Last week of the window is gonna be busy IMO.

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For once I agree with the commentator (ESPN), a good workout for both. Right now, we're better of with Mili in the midfield and Tompkins in the back with Dann and Jairo, Ward and PvB at wing back. I don't understand why Punch is getting so much stick here, I thought he played well but he may lose out to Loftus-Cheek who also did well. As of now, without anyone else being brought in, I'm undecided at keeper, Tomkins, Dann, Jairo, Ward, Mili, Punch/Loftus-Cheek, PVB, Townsend, Benteke, Zaha. Lokilo looks a like a good sub to bring on for fresh legs. As for keeper, Speroni did fairly well but didn't convince me he's the starter. Dann looks much better than last season when he was carrying all kinds of knocks. "Marion" looks like a sub these days, Delaney is now a reserve.

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A good showing today. Brightest sparks for me were Loftus-Cheek, Riedewald, PVA and Lokilo's second half.

Luka is certainly out of position. Ward or Tomkins should be in there and Luka should replace Punch (though I love the guy).

I liked our pressing game. Perhaps because the defence isn't sorted we looked exposed down the flanks too much though. There's no way we can play that way on a big pitch away from home.

In some ways I thought we looked like a Pardew team but with more energy. I sincerely hope we meet expectations as this was a positive showing.

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This.

But by the simplistic logic people speak as if Leicester were automatically on par with Bayern and Barca in their title winning season.

We're the Arthur over ere!