[Archived] Preview (Not) Asia Trophy

[Gav]

I like the new kit, striking similarities to the one from the early 80's.

[BPF]

Nice wrestling move from Formica there

[Jimbo]

I like the new kit, striking similarities to the one from the early 80's.

Yebbut the back is the wrong way round - it just doesn't look right

[Tom]

Emerton and Roberts are glaring weak points in this lineup.

Hoilett in for Emerton

A good striker to replace Roberts

Someone (Petrovic maybe) to replace Dunn

Is required.

[AggyBlue]

I like the new kit, striking similarities to the one from the early 80's.

From the side it looks either blue or white. Quite wrong for Blackburn Rovers.

[Tom]

Lovely link up between Gato and Dunny ended with Dunny firing over

[BPF]

From the side it looks either blue or white. Quite wrong for Blackburn Rovers.

The more I see it, the more bizarre it looks.

[Tom]

The more I see it, the more bizarre it looks.

And the more I see this pitch the more I think it's an injury waiting to happen. Pedersen slipped there and could have been nasty.

[BPF]

Tom is absolutely correct.

Emerton is a huge weakness.

[Blue n White Rover]

Tom is absolutely correct.

Emerton is a huge weakness.

I thought he looked relatively decent during the back end of last season. Scored a few important goals too. Could it be a lack of match fitness?

He should defnitely be on the bench, I personally wouldn't sell him.

[Lurid Coat]

Emerton and Roberts are glaring weak points in this lineup.

Hoilett in for Emerton

A good striker to replace Roberts

Someone (Petrovic maybe) to replace Dunn

Is required.

Our midfield looks very weak now that Olsson's at left back and Hoilett isn't playing. N'Zonzi's decent, but MGP, Emerton and Dunn are hardly great these days.

[Tom]

Bit of a poor tackle from Nzonzi there for a friendly.

Warnock nearly creates a goal for Villa but Givet knocks out for a corner

[vintageadidas]

Roberts just turned like a P & O ferry!

[heysham rover]

Roberts should have laid Dunn back on then

Never a yellow card, good tackle from Martin

[Tom]

Olsson booked for winning the ball in my opinion

[Pete1981]

The ref seems very Pro Villa

[heysham rover]

Agbonglahor looks like he has been in the shower

[philipl]

Roberts holding the ball up very well.

Rovers' defence looking in need of some good organisation.

[Lurid Coat]

That long ball from Formica was excellent.

[Tom]

Givet gets taken out but no foul,same old story with refs.

Brilliant pass by Formica but not a great return by Roberts

[BPF]

Hell of a ball by Formica.

Sadly followed by the first touch of an elephant from him.

[trueblue]

Lots of Chelski shirts in that crowd

[Tom]

The amount of locals in Chelsea shirts is telling

[3rdpillar]

Formica looks very promising indeed.

did pederson try to score from the corner or was it just misshit

[Tom]

Ouch, Dunny landed on his head there