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Post by CM on Aug 4, 2016 15:50:50 GMT
So then, only a couple of days before the season starts and barring the odd loanee coming in it looks like the squad is more or less there. That being the case, what are people's expectations for the season?
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Post by bigal on Aug 4, 2016 16:55:47 GMT
I'm not getting a warm fuzzy feeling, due mainly to my natural pessimism, the lack of goals preseason and our continued vulnerability to set pieces. Having said that, Ben Woods & Mario Mateus have only been on the same pitch once and will cause defences problems. Liam will need to be clinical with chances that come to hand, but I'm sure his confidence will grow with games.
We have made some good signings in midfield (Swann, Nicholson, Jerrard)and Ben Walker has looked both comfortable in defence and coming forward.
Ooh, what's that warm fuzzy feeling? Oh and the wife says we'll be alright and she knows about these things.
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Post by Dayvan Cowboy on Aug 4, 2016 21:23:45 GMT
Feel we really need a couple of loan players signed up before Saturday as our squad is looking thin. Usually we these come around a day or two before the opening game so fingers crossed for some news in the next 24 hours or so?
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Post by CM on Aug 5, 2016 7:53:41 GMT
Well there's one. Dory Yates - the Pompey academy captain. Plays CB or CM.
What do people think the first team will be, all being fit?
---------Murphy-------------
Walker--Oldring-Dillon-Martin
------Smeets---Swann--------
---------Jerrard-------------
Wood----- Walker---- Mateus
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bigal
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Post by bigal on Aug 5, 2016 8:46:57 GMT
I think it will be all about the type of result Jem is looking for and as he has played all the preseason friendlies, I think he will play himself. With this in mind I think he will go with a strong defence with speed up front, so for me:
----------Murphy-------
-Oldring--N Walker----Jem
Swann-----Smeets----Martin
---------Jerrard-------
Wood--Sayers--Mateus
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