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Just trying to give them as many minutes as possible. Keeps them all fit and all motivated.

 

You also don't want to be doing the same shit all the time, keeps the players mind focused.

 

Also nice that we were giving young lads a chance to mix with the better players.

 

Wonder if Cornet impressed...

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2 minutes ago, Jack27 said:

Strange but I get it, gets minutes in the legs for pretty much every player


Plus the switching to a different team at HT works in the teams adaptability against different opponents

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It fits entirely with what we have seen and heard from Howe.

 

I loved the idea that he has hundreds of training sessions on a file so that no training session is ever the same, every day the players are doing things a little different to keep them interested.

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Hang on, is it...

 

 

GAME 1:

 

The men in black and white prevailed in each of their respective halves, with a team captained by Jamaal Lascelles beating a youthful Burnley 4-1 over 45 minutes with goals from Joe Willock (2), Elliot Anderson and Miguel Almirón.

 

HT: 4-1

 

Almirón was back on the scoresheet against Burnley’s stronger line-up after a short break, rounding off a 2-1 scoreline after Clarets left-back Ian Maatsen had cancelled out Callum Wilson’s clinical opener.

 

FT: 6-2

 

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GAME 2:

 

Meanwhile, a United XI captained by Dan Burn prevailed 1-0 against an experienced Burnley side led up top by Ashley Barnes and Jay Rodriguez - Allan Saint-Maximin getting the only goal from close range.

 

HT: 1-0

 

After the break, Matt Ritchie and Jacob Murphy were on the scoresheet against a younger-looking Burnley, sending the Magpies into Tuesday’s match at Benfica on the back of a clean sweep.

 

FT: 3-0

 

 

 

...?

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The teams were:

 

Pope

Krafth   Botman   Burn   Bondswell

Guimarães   Shelvey   Joelinton

Ritchie   Saint-Maximin   Murphy

 

&

 

Darlow

Trippier   Lascelles   Dummett   Targett

Willock   S. Longstaff   Anderson

Almiron   Wilson   Fraser

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