Pre Season Fixtures
We have had a good pre-season and we played 5 games to get our fitness levels up and prepare ourselves for the new season.
We started pre-season with 2 defeats on the trot. Many of the players were still on holiday due to them playing in Euro 2012 so I was not too disappointed with the results as I effectively had to play with the U23’S and the U18’s.
We eventually picked up the form with a 3-0 win over Zwolle with Oxlade-Chamberlain grabbing his first goal for the club. We then headed to play NAC but we could only manage a 1-1 draw with Frank Ribery getting the goal. We had our chances but it was not to be for us.
We then had a game in Japan with an affiliate club called Saitama. I played a very weak team but we managed to gain a 1-1 draw and it was a good opportunity to get to see some of the younger players in action.
Star Of Pre Season
Javi had a great pre-season playing in the DM position. I played him as an Anchor Man and he dictated the play and dominated the midfield. He sate deep and was involved in a lot of build-up play in which he also made key passes.