Mazzy

True, but then we have no red on the kit so that also looks shit. I think the Rafa Championship season was gold perhaps?

Seems ridiculous if not. Black, White and all primary colours should be allowed so as to provide the best contrast on kits (especially striped ones). Red is notoriously difficult to spot at a distance especially when colourblind.

Would it be too much to ask for blue numbers om the back of shirts instead of red? Find it very annoying.

Botman is aggressive in attacking the ball. You can see why he scored a few last season.

If only for balance you'd imagine it is yes. Don't think there's much difference in terms of quality between Schar and Burn though, difference in style obviously though.

Poor cross from Fraser, Joelinton with one of his trademark long legged counter attacks.

The midfield is unsurprisingly so much better with Bruno and Joelinton in it. Would've liked to see Anderson get a chance alongside them 2.

Damn Bruno is good isn't he. Not that last pass but everything before it.

Been impressed with Longstaff actually. Done well even without considering the goal.

Wood in fairness could easily have gone for goal but did the smart thing.

Bruno starting it with the interception and finishing it with the goal.

The pace of Botman there was evident

Heavy one from Big Joe. Half expected a red card there

Wood on for Wilson Fraser on for ASM Almiron on for Murphy Schar on for Burn Joelinton on for Anderson Bruno on for Shelvey Longstaff on for Willock Dummett on for Targett Tripper on for Krafth Dubravka on for Pope

What a cracking ball from Shelvey on his weak foot.

Bad timing for that reply as Willock goes and bangs one in.

How they fuck has Willock missed that. Toe poked it into the keepers face.

Nice ball from Botman to ASM.

I disagree, I know you say other players don't do that but that's because Shelvey is his own player, he drops that deeps so that he isn't as pressured on the ball and if the opportunity arises he has space and time to play those long balls over the top. I'm surprised you think Howe isn't 100% all over it when it comes to this kind of stuff. He won't be letting Shelvey just do whatever the fuck he wants, it's all worked on everyday in training and is dropping deep between CBs is something they will have talked about and been instructed to do.

Got to give it to this commentator, although he is clearly inept at seeing which player is which he does have a impressive amount of facts about each player.

What a weird yellow card. In a friendly! What a joke.

Pitch is getting cut up pretty bad! Chunks of it all over the place.

Great save Pope.

Looks very much intentional to me. Burn and Lascelles are moving out wide to prove more width and passing opportunities. No reason to hate it. Most top teams do this to some extent. Fernandinho did it for City for a long time, Busquets did it for Barca etc etc.

10 minutes into pre season and people already mistaking frustration with being a "boo boy". Would you care if people were having a go at Lascelles or Shlevey? Probably not.