UK clubs 2019/20 preseason

[tommy_c12000]

Travers with a couple of minor errors in first half per report but still 0-0, while Kilkenny appears to have been the most impressive Bournemouth player. From their forum,

“Smith looks very sharp already, Ofoborh did very well but the star ( and surprise ) of that half for me was Kilkenny. He was almost perfect for the whole 45, some great play. Hope we get to see more of him soon. Job done son, he can’t be expected to do much more than that to recommend himself to Eddie.”

On Molumby, the only news I have found is of a “slight injury” which precluded travel to Austria 10 days ago. Obviously protracted given the fact he didn’t even play for their “under 23s” last night.

Disappointed with Brighton prospects thus far. However, Kilkenny (welcome surprise), Obafemi (a full preseason will do his hamstrings wonders!), Smallbone (looks promising), Knight (another sub appearance today), Ronan (getting better and better), O’Shea (Could be first choice for West Brom), Idah (getting better), Johansson (needs proper football this year but has promise), Masterson (took the plunge dropped down a division, and made another sub appearance today for qpr), Collins (another sub appearance today, may need loan as stoke are overburdened with center halves), Power (impressive start with Ross county, has the pace, let’s see how he develops this season) have helped ease the disappointment.

[liamoo11]

Josh barrett and manning seem to have played alot in pre season and be going well both good players

[Olé Olé]

Great to hear. Both overdue an extended opportunity indeed.

[samhaydenjr]

Burnley split their squad for two friendlies today: Hendrick and Brady played against Port Vale: https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/news/2019/july/port-vale-1-burnley-3/?utm_source=premier-league-website&utm_campaign=website&utm_medium=link, while Long and Dunne took on Crewe: https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/news/2019/july/report-crewe-alexandra-v-burnley/?utm_source=premier-league-website&utm_campaign=website&utm_medium=link

Kian Flanagan played 45 minutes for Palace against Bromley (does appear to have been primarily academy players, as their main team played against Forest yesterday) https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2019/july/report-crystal-palace-xi-edged-out-in-tight-game-v-bromley/

Late minutes for Idah against Schalke: https://www.canaries.co.uk/News/2019/july/match-report-for-fc-schalke-04--vs-norwich-city-on-19-jul-19/?utm_source=premier-league-website&utm_campaign=website&utm_medium=link

Cullen played an hour for the Hammers against Newcastle: https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2019/july/20-july/muto-goal-condemns-west-ham-united-premier-league-asia-trophy?utm_source=premier-league-website&utm_campaign=website&utm_medium=link

[Olé Olé]

https://twitter.com/SpursOfficial/status/1152889672743284736?s=19

Hope Alli, Son and Lamela are up to scratch and manage to give Troy enough service tonight.

Playing Juventus in Singapore.

[Olé Olé]

Just noted Juve team. Bonucci up against him. Buffon in goal. Ronaldo starts. Almost a full team from them. Great stuff.

[Olé Olé]

Awkward game so far for Troy. Spurs have an inexperienced back 4 and it's showing. They're going backwards in possession most of the time. Spurs are getting from back to front very slowly, when they manage to. Not really ideal for a striker to have 3 centre backs happily in position when your team has the ball.

[pineapple stu]

Sets up the opening goal with a great off-the-ball run into space, and a shot which Buffon could only parry

[Diggs246]

Just got subbed. Did he get injured?

[Olé Olé]

Just got subbed. Did he get injured?
Got a yellow card for a rash challenge so maybe that was a factor.

[Olé Olé]

This was shared over on YBIG. It's a breakdown of the Spurs goal he played a part in:
https://twitter.com/Dino_Grgic/status/1152921109769142273?s=19

[Olé Olé]

https://sportsoclock.com/latest-news/2019/07/spurs-first-half-ratings-vs-juventus-erik-lamela-scores-as-troy-parrott-shines-up-front/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

This guy seems impressed. That offside against Son was sickening for him.

[Eirambler]

I'd say he was always down to just play 45 minutes. Obviously despite the standard of opposition it is still just a pre season friendly but he played very well.

[youngirish]

Rated best player of the first half here:
https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/fixtures-results/spurs-first-half-ratings-vs-16621693

[Olé Olé]

Rated best player of the first half here:
https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/fixtures-results/spurs-first-half-ratings-vs-16621693

These guys are impressed alright: https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/players/troy-parrott-scouting-report-mauricio-16621711.amp?__twitter_impression=true

[Eirambler]

Early days, but I wouldn't be surprised if Parrott is in the Ireland senior squad by the time the playoffs roll around next spring (if we're in them). Even a handful of senior appearances for Spurs this season would probably take him ahead of Sean Maguire and Scott Hogan in the pecking order.

[samhaydenjr]

These guys are impressed alright: https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/players/troy-parrott-scouting-report-mauricio-16621711.amp?__twitter_impression=true

Said he also had a goal disallowed unfairly. Great way to get himself set up for the coming season, playing against a major footballing giant in a quasi-competitive fixture - should have helped cleared some nerves in advance of a potential senior league debut in the coming months

[Olé Olé]

Early days, but I wouldn't be surprised if Parrott is in the Ireland senior squad by the time the playoffs roll around next spring (if we're in them). Even a handful of senior appearances for Spurs this season would probably take him ahead of Sean Maguire and Scott Hogan in the pecking order.
I hate to say it but from what I have seen of him, he is far more talented than both of those. He's at an elite level as far as what we have produced over the years. Keane and Duff had this amazing level of ball control and time on the ball and dribbling and striking and passing... I'm not saying he will be as good as either but he does have that skill level above most.

[liamoo11]

I hate to say it but from what I have seen of him, he is far more talented than both of those. He's at an elite level as far as what we have produced over the years. Keane and Duff had this amazing level of ball control and time on the ball and dribbling and striking and passing... I'm not saying he will be as good as either but he does have that skill level above most.

Yeah in fairness he is at a different level to anyone else we have at the moment underage . You could play him anywhere across your front 3 or as a 10 and he has the technical ability and football brain to do it well. Will pace be an issue at the very top level? Very lucky to have him I think

[Eirambler]

He looked quick enough for the goal he was involved in today anyway. The disallowed goal he scored probably wasn't offside but the Juve defenders had pulled up when the flag went up so no guarantee he'd have scored if the game had played on.

[samhaydenjr]

Meanwhile:

Scorer of only goal in Villa v Shrewsbury game: Scott Hogan
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85 minutes for Dara O'Shea as West Brom beat Scunthorpe: https://www.wba.co.uk/news/2019/july/scunthorpe-0-albion-4/

Nathan Collins came on for the last half-hour for Stoke:https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/potters-triumph-on-the-wirral

Full game for Josh Barrett against Granada:https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2019/july/report--reading-vs-granada-cf/

90 minutes for Shodipo, 60 for Manning as QPR beat Oxford: https://www.qpr.co.uk/fixtures/first-team/2019/oxford-united-v-qpr/

Jason Knight played the last half-hour for Derby against Burton: https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2019/07/burton-v-derby-county-report

[gastric]

Loved Parrott's performance last night. I feel he will make his Spurs' debut some time this coming season. He was lucky not to be sent off though as his boot certainly made contact with the Juve player's cheek. Gary Breen was great too, he even apologized for his concentration on Parrott in commentary! Loved Spurs pressing game, now dreaming of Parrott, Afolabi, Obafami and Connolly playing together in a 4 man pressing forward line! May not happen, but this is a dream that was not possible two years ago. The future certainly looks bright.

[Eirambler]

Even in the shorter term the idea of him and Callum Robinson playing off McGoldrick gives me hope.

I was really struck by how ready for senior football he looked yesterday. To be honest if he was Welsh they'd just throw him in to the senior squad, maybe we should do similar. Spurs have Kane, Son and Moura so can ease him into their team but we don't have the same luxury.

[Olé Olé]

Yeah in fairness he is at a different level to anyone else we have at the moment underage . You could play him anywhere across your front 3 or as a 10 and he has the technical ability and football brain to do it well. Will pace be an issue at the very top level? Very lucky to have him I think

Yeah, it's mad. He is getting a reputation as a 9 but, as you say, behind the striker or as a wide striker is no issue either. He played well alongside Son yesterday and Son occupied the 9 spot as much as he does the wide forward spot.

I think his football brain was summed up by that overload he created for that goal. What clarity of thought against a great defence.

As regards a senior call-up, we have been pulling lads from League Two and One for preliminary and final squads for strikers. I think a Spurs league appearance will get him in the frame. Kenny spoke about moving young lads up the age groups to senior level of necessary. He would gladly have Troy in his 21s squad but you have to imagine that between Mick seeing Parrott and a push from Kenny then he will be moved up.

[tetsujin1979]

Southampton playing Guangzhou R&F at the moment. Shane Long, Will Smallbone, and Thomas O'Connor all started. Long scored, and won a penalty in the first half
Long was substituted at half time, and Aaron O'Driscoll was among the players introduced

[liamoo11]

Southampton playing Guangzhou R&F at the moment. Shane Long, Will Smallbone, and Thomas O'Connor all started. Long scored, and won a penalty in the first half
Long was substituted at half time, and Aaron O'Driscoll was among the players introduced

How did o connor do? Is he back as a centre mid now or centre half like they seemed to use him mostly last season for the 23s?

[tetsujin1979]

No idea, I didn't see any of it, just noticed it on Twitter
It finished 4-0, report from Southampton's website here: https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2019-07-23/match-report-guangzhou-rf-southampton-pre-season-friendly-macau
They usually put footage from the preseason games in their YouTube page

[Olé Olé]

I hadn't considered this previously but O'Connor and O'Driscoll turned 20 in April. Time for a few green shoots to start blossoming?

[liamoo11]

I hadn't considered this previously but O'Connor and O'Driscoll turned 20 in April. Time for a few green shoots to start blossoming?

Yeah they really need loans but I guess every top academy has the same issues lots and lots of youngish players and difficulty getting them good loans

[samhaydenjr]

I hadn't considered this previously but O'Connor and O'Driscoll turned 20 in April. Time for a few green shoots to start blossoming?


Yeah they really need loans but I guess every top academy has the same issues lots and lots of youngish players and difficulty getting them good loans

O'Driscoll does seem to be a fringe player but O'Connor seems to be getting some good time in pre-season

[samhaydenjr]

Elsewhere...

Callum Robinson got his first for Sheffield United against Chesterfield: https://www.sufc.co.uk/matches/fixtures/first-team/201920/july/chesterfield-friendly-20190723/#

Long and Dunne played the second half for Burnley against Fleetwood Town, Hendrick played the first 45: https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/news/2019/july/report-fleetwood-town-v-burnley/

After coming on as a second-half sub, Dara O'Shea scored West Brom's equaliser against Rotherham. Joshua Kayode was a second-half sub for the Millers: https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2019/july/match-report-for-rotherham-united-vs-west-bromwich-albion-on-23-jul-19/

A bit lower down, Reece Grego-Cox scored in Crawley's defeat at mighty... er... Horsham: https://www.crawleytownfc.com/news/2019/july/20.07-horsham-report/

[tetsujin1979]

Dara O'Shea's header
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[tommy_c12000]

Nathan Collins played full game vs Lincoln City for stoke, did well according to twitter comments including a last minute clearance off the line. Stoke won 2-1

[tommy_c12000]

Impressive outing today for Crowley vs reading. Here’s forum with comments plus link to YouTube video https://www.smallheathalliance.com/read.php?1,2714602

He is number 7

[tommy_c12000]

Liam Kelly played the full second half in Feyenoords 2-2 draw with Angers

[tetsujin1979]

Parrott starting for Spurs today against United at 12:30 on MUTV, few streams in the usual spots if you can watch it
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[Diggs246]

Amazing news. If he does the business with Kane today the sky's the limit

[tommy_c12000]

Concise video of all touches Parrott had today. Another promising performance https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gMAdVDqXp-4

[samhaydenjr]

Mick ready to pick Parrott if he holds his place in the First Team: https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2019/0725/1065239-mccarthy-ready-to-pick-parrott-if-club-form-continues/

Other performances of note:

Josh Barrett scored for Reading against Peterborough: https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2019/july/report--reading-v-peterborough/

Jason Knight played half an hour for Derby against Girona: https://www.dcfc.co.uk/teams/player/jason-knight

[Razors left peg]

Parrott really is something special. He was brilliant against United. Hes by far the best player we have produced since Robbie and Duff.

United have been raving about Mason Greenwood and how he is expected to make a big impact for them this year. From what Ive seen of both Parrot looks the better of the 2 players.

[Olé Olé]

We have 4 teenage strikers on the fringes at their clubs- Obafemi, Parrott, Idah and Connolly. Quite amazing a turnaround.

[Razors left peg]

We have 4 teenage strikers on the fringes at their clubs- Obafemi, Parrott, Idah and Connolly. Quite amazing a turnaround.

I do think that Parrott is a class above the others but it is definitely exciting times. Obafemi seems to be the next best from what Ive seen.

[The Fly]

I do think that Parrott is a class above the others but it is definitely exciting times. Obafemi seems to be the next best from what Ive seen.

What's equally as important is the emergence of players like Crowley, and possibly Kelly and Byrne, who could feed this young striking talent.

[tetsujin1979]

Interesting analysis of Parrott's performances in preseason
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[tetsujin1979]

Bazunu named on the bench for man city today
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[liamoo11]

Crowley starting today on what is their last preseason friendly I think against Brighton with no sign of Connolly involved for Brighton. Has Connolly played much for Brighton in pre season? Be great if he got loan you forget he is very young and should have been at the 19s euros

[liamoo11]

No molumby involved for millwall today o Brien and Pearce's start as does mahony the 22 year old winger who I'm sure is eligible

[tommy_c12000]

No molumby involved for millwall today o Brien and Pearce's start as does mahony the 22 year old winger who I'm sure is eligible

Connolly hasn’t played much, not on bench today, obviously not in Potters imminent plans. He needs to arrange a 6 month loan deal to championship or continent. One full season at under 23 level is enough, needs to take things to next level.

Molumby is not fit and won’t be involved until likely the second league game. His manager already stated that upon signing.

On brighter notes, Travers and Kilkenny start (albeit weakened team); Egan, Stevens, McG, Robbo (with 2 goals) started for Sheff; idah on bench again (he’s clearly in managers first team plans); no masterson on bench for qpr but 3 irish feature; O’Shea played last 20 minutes for Brom yesterday; Cullen on bench for Hammers.

Further a field, I note Nolan’s team mate Esposito starts for Inter, no sign of Nolan in extended panel, and no whiff of a loan with the serie b/c season starting shortly. He’s clearly no future there with Conte coming in doing him no favors. Hopefully Inter can at least help their Primavera captain out and secure a solid move away. Getting late in preseason now.

[CraftyToePoke]

as does Mahony the 22 year old winger who I'm sure is eligible

He is, I think. MON mentioned him one time as deciding to wait for England, but looking back at it, how firm a grasp MON had on these scenarios is questionable, with players not in his squad he said were waiting on England who in fact weren't, and one big ol blind spot around the lad in his squads who actually was waiting on England. Mahony won young player of the year last year at Birmingham, an assists man. Big potential but maybe hasn't fulfilled it.

[tommy_c12000]

Kilkenny did well again according to forum. Hard to read a lot into Bournemouth’s pre season, a lot of games in quick succession and a hybrid of teams each time. Travers conceded one late on. On forum, fans expect “first choice” keepers (boruc, Begovic) to be back next weekend, and are thinking Howe’s ploy preseason includes trying to put as many youngsters as possible in loan shop window. Would be great if it works out for Kilkenny.

Cullen and Idah came on as late subs. A couple of goals for Duffy as well for brighton