Training Friday 5/8
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 11:44 amBack at Carrington after an extended trip to Ireland and what seemed like ages to see 20 players(+keepers) on view including Aguero.There was a triallist included who I didn't know but neither did anyone I asked. Joe Hart said no idea but probably worth £30 million! Great spirit clearly through the group with laughter ringing around and even one of the photographers was in a happy mood after a meeting with John68 in a cab last night.
At the end Greg Cunningham was working one to one and there was a separate group of 3 also working with a physio,Alex Nimley,Harry Bunn and Sean Tse.
After some of the usual jogging and warm up routines it was into an 11 a side game on half a pitch which started with one touch,moved on to 2 touch ( even though Micah didnt notice for a while) before it went to all in.Stand out players for me were Nigel,Vinnie,SWP,Mario.The game finished 3.1 with 2 for Mario and one for Yaya with the reply from Vlad.
Mario's goals were very sweet,first across the keeper and then a nice one where he gave the keeper the eyes and found the opposite corner but the best was Yaya's goal which ended a sweet passing move and a one two with SWP.Mario's reaction was to say Barcelona in a very approving tone.
The reply from Vlad was quality too as it came from some clever play from AJ and a nice chip for a headed goal.Aguerro played but was very quiet as you expect from somebody with blisters and as being suggested I doubt very much if he will start on Sunday. The happy photographer was tellling me he looked awesome in training yesterday and was giving Joe a bad back as he was having to pick the ball out of the net too often.Not a blaster of the ball but plenty of guile and quality.
The game ended with a brilliant sliding tackle from Savic to deny SWP but all in all a good,fast session.Mancini then took a team away for some specific work on defending then attacking plays leaving a group to practice getting on the end of crosses played over from 2 coaches.The finishing wasn't great but the crossing wasn't either!
At the end Greg Cunningham was working one to one and there was a separate group of 3 also working with a physio,Alex Nimley,Harry Bunn and Sean Tse.
After some of the usual jogging and warm up routines it was into an 11 a side game on half a pitch which started with one touch,moved on to 2 touch ( even though Micah didnt notice for a while) before it went to all in.Stand out players for me were Nigel,Vinnie,SWP,Mario.The game finished 3.1 with 2 for Mario and one for Yaya with the reply from Vlad.
Mario's goals were very sweet,first across the keeper and then a nice one where he gave the keeper the eyes and found the opposite corner but the best was Yaya's goal which ended a sweet passing move and a one two with SWP.Mario's reaction was to say Barcelona in a very approving tone.
The reply from Vlad was quality too as it came from some clever play from AJ and a nice chip for a headed goal.Aguerro played but was very quiet as you expect from somebody with blisters and as being suggested I doubt very much if he will start on Sunday. The happy photographer was tellling me he looked awesome in training yesterday and was giving Joe a bad back as he was having to pick the ball out of the net too often.Not a blaster of the ball but plenty of guile and quality.
The game ended with a brilliant sliding tackle from Savic to deny SWP but all in all a good,fast session.Mancini then took a team away for some specific work on defending then attacking plays leaving a group to practice getting on the end of crosses played over from 2 coaches.The finishing wasn't great but the crossing wasn't either!