Usually I’d say that this is normally a horrific watch, so it obviously makes sense to have it on tv, but given there are no fans and all games are viewable remotely , it doesn’t really make much of a difference . Never enjoy these games.

 

will they be a different beast without wright? Draw against the arabs on the first day is hard to judge, as they played half the game with 10 men, so I imagine we’ll see another cautious McInnes set up. Really hope we don’t try and accommodate the same three central midfielders , it didn’t work. I have no doubt we will see anderson on the bench, but I’d like to see either mcginn alongside him or Edmondson. Play to his strength please DM.

 

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1-1 , mcginn 

Solid defensively. But gave the ball away in midfield far too often in the first half.

Didn't think Kennedy offered much when he came on - always taking it wide then sending in a cross that seemed to rarely hit a team-mate. We could have just played Hernandez further forward.

Hedges did the job Kennedy should have done - taking players on and cutting inside, which we needed players to do since we had no strikers.

Thought Wright was good in first half but was too deep in second to make any impact.

Overall, considering we've not played a lot of friendlies before the season then have had a 19 day break, added to it being an unfamiliar line-up, it was never going to be thrilling stuff. Best we could hope for was to be solid and nick a goal and we did that. Job done.

Edited August 20, 20205 yr by Panda

We were defensively solid at least, Hoban had a tremendous performance. 
 

Hernandez got taken off but I feel he has potential. The problem is nobody seems to pass to him just now. We need to be utilising his pace in attack.

I've been watching Hayes through the match. Just before half time he was fucked. He was trying to stop a cross into the box, which he failed to do. Looked like he was breathing out his arse. He's not moving freely as well. 

5 hours ago, scotfree said:

I've been watching Hayes through the match. Just before half time he was fucked. He was trying to stop a cross into the box, which he failed to do. Looked like he was breathing out his arse. He's not moving freely as well. 

Maybe it's Covid related breathing problems.

Hedges is a good player, but I reckon it's the defencive side of his game that holds him back with us. Don't think he is a winger either as always looking to cut inside with the ball.

I'd forgotten about McLennan and have believed for a while he is worth a run up front as he is never a winger but has a good physical build for up front and a bit of pace.

A much needed win last night, but he really has to find a way of getting better football out of that squad of players. I reckon most SPL managers would love our squad of players.

Hope we see Hoban get a good run of games now as one of our best players if kept fit.

Good win in classic McInnes style. It'll do though, we looked way off the pace. Not much to write home about. Hedges probably unlucky not to start given he looked okay against the hun, but did well when he came on. Thought Bryson was an improvement on Ojo and Campbell, at times trying too hard, but showing much needed urgency. Much better in that central role alongside Ferguson rather than pricking about up front.

Same as last few seasons, so might as well say it again. We need to give players far more minutes in the same position with the same players around them. Stop dicking about moving them left to right to middle and back again. Guys like Wright, Kennedy, hedges, McLennan need confidence building and a sustained run in a single position. Then gradually do the dicking about. For three seasons McInnes has been playing like we're the finished article and these guys and those before haven't improved. GMS was the last winger to get the majority of his minutes on one wing, and he was good.