24 Jul 2013 18:51:04
Watched the game tonight and was impressed with both Wanyama and Lovren, players that didn't shine for me where Lallana, Mayuka, Jay Rod or Lambert though lambert never plays well pre season. He didn't last year. While watching it was clear who are strongest players will be next season while also pointing out the young talent we have coming through. I believe we most defiantly need a striker and another cam! but overall we played well against a better team we just need to finish chances, lambert missed a sitter

1.) 24 Jul 2013
As I've kept saying you don't score goals you don't win matches simple's!

2.) 24 Jul 2013
Totally agree with the top post. defense will get a lot better as they gel, and with yoshida back. but we need more bite up front.

3.) 24 Jul 2013
Although Lovren did look solid most of the game, it was his fault we conceded the second goal and as everyone knows, goals win games. However you can't judge the teams development on one friendly. Despite Schalke 04 being a quality team (reaching the Champions League semis in 2011) I don't think we were outshone and you could argue we were the best team in the first half.

4.) 24 Jul 2013
Read a few reviews of the game and all said we played better the first half and played well all game.


Agreed though and have been saying it for a while. We need a proven darn good striker who will get us double figure goals. Jay rod still needs some maturing, Rickie cannot be relied on for the whole season and if we get an injury or two it could cripple us.
I would be over the moon if we got a proven goal scorer and a proven attacking midfield player.

5.) 24 Jul 2013
Fonte was shocking when he came on and s. Davis done nothing.

6.) 24 Jul 2013
A lack of quality out wide as well. Lallana offers nothing. Puncheon got into some dangerous positions, but he never passes, just dallies on the ball endlessly until the chance is lost.

7.) 24 Jul 2013
Wouldn't read too much into friendlies, but I agree we need a goalscorer, poacher type striker (a Billy Sharp type player). Mayuka can't play the lone role up front IMO so might as well be used as an impact winger so a striker is definitely needed

8.) 25 Jul 2013
Wanyama looked far too slow, lallana was class as always as was puncheon, lambert was crap as was mayuka, lovren looked classy but i'm pretty sure it was him who miss judged the ball for huntelaar to score was it not? but above all everything buckled when boruc wasnt on the feild

st stuie

9.) 25 Jul 2013
No wonder we didn't score GULY was injured

10.) 25 Jul 2013
We created very ltittle and are too slow going forward.
A goalscorer is needed but if he doesn't get the ball he won't score many!

11.) 25 Jul 2013
Oh do we need a striker or two. Fingers crossed that we manage to bring in some quality up front before the season starts. Ricky will score his share I am sure but we need pace up front otherwise we are going to struggle in some games.

12.) 25 Jul 2013
Wanyama controlled the midfield nicely I thought

13.) 25 Jul 2013
Yeah wanyama was probably one of the best performers IMO st stuie?

Saint IQ

14.) 25 Jul 2013
Can ANYONE remember when RL looked any good in pre-season? He has always seen these matches about building to the season.

15.) 25 Jul 2013
We will ignore the fact that lallana set up lambert, and did a nice little bicycle kick that was handballed to prevent it going in. Also, you attack Lovren, still looking to find his feet, but if he had not made an excellent block before the corner it would have been a goal anyway. All in all, that was foxes fault, couldn't stop his man down the left, they get a corner from it, other team score. story of the season shocker.

Wanayma looked excellent, MS was good but some hit or miss passes. Lambert was appaling, and jRod beat his men in midfield but no finish.

Though punch had a good game.

16.) 25 Jul 2013
If I was manager and my striker didn't score in games when he had easy chances. it would be a simple decision, get on the bench

17.) 25 Jul 2013
Totally agree.

18.) 25 Jul 2013
Good job you are not manager! You would just end up with your top scorer unfit to start the season! You really thought that one through.

19.) 26 Jul 2013
How would this make your top scorer unfit? if he played the pre season and scored none and another of our strikers scored shed loads be a simple choice really! you say lambert never scores in pre season if I was poch I'd be a tad worried why he ain't putting 6 yard opportunity a away ( sitters)