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NarratorC · 12-13-2020, 07:20 PM

Preseason 2014

We were very pleased with our performance in our preseason friendly matches. Little Common held our own against Corinthians, who play at Level 9, and beat Whitton United, another Level 9 club. Gravesham Borough and Eltham Palace, two teams at our level (10) were also seen off, and we finished our preseason with a victory over plucky Rayleigh Town, a Level 11 side.

Jack Ross found the net ten minutes into our intra-squad friendly, and his scoring touch remained sharp throughout the preseason. Fellow forwards Matthew Reece and Tommy Wright[/b] also proved they could find the net.

Several midfielders acquitted themselves well. Liam Cockerill assisted on three goals. Troy Ferguson and Charlie Cooke's tackles thwarted one opposition attack after another. Rob Magwood completed 77% of his passes.

Darren Blewett and Michael Hassini began to gel into a stalwart pairing in the middle of our defense, and Louie Meech played well at full back. Goalkeeper Joe Mellings saved 63% of the shots he faced.

Perhaps best of all, we came through the preseason without losing any players to injury.

Tactical Talk

It seemed appropriate to line a small English club up in a classic 4-4-2 formation. However, we decided to see what would happen if we tried to play a more refined style; rather than belting the ball up the pitch to a powerhouse striker, we'll try to play from the back with more finesse.

Here is how our tactic is set up right now, with our regular XI on the pitch:

Hopefully this setup will allow us to play the way we'd like. We'll use a Standard mentality against some teams, and a more ambitious Control mentality against some of our weaker opponents.

12-13-2020, 07:20 PM	#3
NarratorC n00b Join Date: Dec 2020	Preseason 2014 We were very pleased with our performance in our preseason friendly matches. Little Common held our own against Corinthians, who play at Level 9, and beat Whitton United, another Level 9 club. Gravesham Borough and Eltham Palace, two teams at our level (10) were also seen off, and we finished our preseason with a victory over plucky Rayleigh Town, a Level 11 side. Jack Ross found the net ten minutes into our intra-squad friendly, and his scoring touch remained sharp throughout the preseason. Fellow forwards Matthew Reece and Tommy Wright[/b] also proved they could find the net. Several midfielders acquitted themselves well. Liam Cockerill assisted on three goals. Troy Ferguson and Charlie Cooke's tackles thwarted one opposition attack after another. Rob Magwood completed 77% of his passes. Darren Blewett and Michael Hassini began to gel into a stalwart pairing in the middle of our defense, and Louie Meech played well at full back. Goalkeeper Joe Mellings saved 63% of the shots he faced. Perhaps best of all, we came through the preseason without losing any players to injury. Tactical Talk It seemed appropriate to line a small English club up in a classic 4-4-2 formation. However, we decided to see what would happen if we tried to play a more refined style; rather than belting the ball up the pitch to a powerhouse striker, we'll try to play from the back with more finesse. Here is how our tactic is set up right now, with our regular XI on the pitch: Hopefully this setup will allow us to play the way we'd like. We'll use a Standard mentality against some teams, and a more ambitious Control mentality against some of our weaker opponents.