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(3 hours ago)RyanR Wrote:(4 hours ago)The reds Wrote: We need a solid pre season that’s for sure. This pre season was abysmal. Absolute mess from start to finish.
That’s a good point. We kept going with Nuno even though the writing was on the wall. If we stick with VP then let’s back him, if we don’t then let’s get the replacement in early
Yes last pre-season was a shambles compared to previous year (where we looked good). I watched pretty much all games, and looked like a kick-around in the park, no intensity plus bang average opposition. After seeing teams like Man U having full-on PL pace friendlies in USA, it was obvious we were well 'under-cooked' and in trouble.
UEFA court case obviously did not help (no idea what competition preparing/recruiting for), but Nuno's body language/attitude due to internal squabbles further compounded the lacklustre approach. Pretty much gave teams a 6 game head start, which nearly got us relegated.