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Training Monday 30/1

PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 12:46 pm
by Douglas Higginbottom
Lovely sunny day and everyone on show who needs to be. Mario still away ,Rekik missing with the EDS game tonight ( now cancelled)but an addition of a triallist,Efe Ambrose, a Nigerian international who plays in Israel.Good to see Nigel out as well as he seemed to have a little problem yesterday but all good today.

All routine with the warm ups and then some pass and move work to get them going before they went into the two games with small nets(2 touch and a one touch finish) and the big nets (again 2 touch with only headed goals allowed)It always makes me laugh when it's headed goals only how Micah becomes a goal hanger.He got an early assist heading on for Savic to convert,Vinnie equalised at the other end before Micah scored himself standing on the line and diverting one home.

Then in the small nets it's Nigel who tries hardest to score and stays up front.Try as he did though he didnt manage a goal today.That despite hitting one into the side netting and claiming it went in anyway.The 2 goals in this were both from fairly long range from Barry and Milner.The spirit in the camp seemed really good again and the levels of the play were up again with one more day to go to the match.Not sure how Zaba felt though after photographer Sharon knocked a ball back into play when he wasnt looking and he took it on the bonce ( always wanted to type the word bonce) Sharon disappeared a little sheepishly inside.

Onto the game which started very strongly with 3 players involved in a real clattering.Looked a little worrying when Razak stayed down( probably taken out buy his own teammate Nigel) but after the doc saw him and helped him up, Mancini had also gone on to check things and he just nudged him and and said get on with it ( something like that anyway and he did seem fine) The game carried on and was strongly contested.I think there was only one goal and a beauty it was too. Kolarov made a surge and played a gem of a one two with Aguero.He was running at pace and took the ball in his stride to knock a square ball across for a tap in. Hargreaves got the tap in.

Owen had taken a big tumble a little earlier but thankfully seem to survive it well.Then it was the case of 2 disallowed goals.An excellent finish from Aguero but he was given offside. He wasnt though as we were directly in line and he was level.Then Savic challenged for a ball about 25 yards out and latched onto the loose ball to thrash a great half volley which the keeper got to but it was too powerful.A fould was given for the challenge.Very soft.

Not the longest of sessions today but the competitiveness suggested to me the players are raring to go tomorrow.Milner and Clichy did a little extra as usual and the boss spent a little time with the strikers before they all went inside

Re: Training Monday 30/1

PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 12:49 pm
by twosips
Have you seen Assulin around at all after he impressed last week?

Re: Training Monday 30/1

PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 12:51 pm
by Douglas Higginbottom
twosips wrote:Have you seen Assulin around at all after he impressed last week?



After the session where he scored a few and looked good he played in the 45 minute full scale training match and looked ok.Nothing soecial.Today he wasnt there as I expect he would have been involved in the EDS match tonight (now off though)

I forgot to mention the triallist today looked ok. Composed was the word used around me. H eplayed center back which is his preferred position but he can also play right back and defensive midfield.

Re: Training Monday 30/1

PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 12:53 pm
by feedthegreek
nice report doug thanks, do you think hargreaves will play again this season 1st team i mean in prem.

Re: Training Monday 30/1

PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 3:46 pm
by Douglas Higginbottom
feedthegreek wrote:nice report doug thanks, do you think hargreaves will play again this season 1st team i mean in prem.



Yes even if it's not as a starter

Re: Training Monday 30/1

PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 6:07 pm
by Blue Oli
DH - thanks for yet another great report.

Just a question on trialist; it seems we have had a fair number recently, has this been normal in your time watching training or has it been ramped up in recent times? It seems as though we are getting through a fair number recently to me

Re: Training Monday 30/1

PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 6:24 pm
by Douglas Higginbottom
Blue Oli wrote:DH - thanks for yet another great report.

Just a question on trialist; it seems we have had a fair number recently, has this been normal in your time watching training or has it been ramped up in recent times? It seems as though we are getting through a fair number recently to me


A few more than I have seen in the past. Today apart the best one I have seen could well have been Nir Biton but we cant get a work permit for him.

Re: Training Monday 30/1

PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 6:42 pm
by Blue Oli
Douglas Higginbottom wrote:
Blue Oli wrote:DH - thanks for yet another great report.

Just a question on trialist; it seems we have had a fair number recently, has this been normal in your time watching training or has it been ramped up in recent times? It seems as though we are getting through a fair number recently to me


A few more than I have seen in the past. Today apart the best one I have seen could well have been Nir Biton but we cant get a work permit for him.


As ever thank you DH

Re: Training Monday 30/1

PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:24 am
by john@staustell
I thought Hargreaves was signed up until January. Was I wrong or have we extended him (for some reason)?

Re: Training Monday 30/1

PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:40 am
by Douglas Higginbottom
john@staustell wrote:I thought Hargreaves was signed up until January. Was I wrong or have we extended him (for some reason)?



Don't recall any mention of January,I just thought it was for a season.

Re: Training Monday 30/1

PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 2:04 pm
by john@staustell
Douglas Higginbottom wrote:
john@staustell wrote:I thought Hargreaves was signed up until January. Was I wrong or have we extended him (for some reason)?



Don't recall any mention of January,I just thought it was for a season.


Just looked it up. "One year deal, low wages, high performance incentives."

Not getting rich on us then.