hypochondriac Posted 6 August, 2011 Posted 6 August, 2011 Not sure if it was just me, but I thought many players like Guly, Hammond and Lambert looked a fair bit leaner than last year and a bit quicker too. Do you think this is Adkins using his skills as a physio to the best effect?
shurlock Posted 6 August, 2011 Posted 6 August, 2011 Lallana's post-match interview said that the team has gone about preseason differently this year, so make of that what you will.
Turkish Posted 6 August, 2011 Posted 6 August, 2011 A few did look leaner, also Richardson appears to have bulked up a bit, looked very muscular. I'd quite like to see him with his shirt off.
hypochondriac Posted 6 August, 2011 Author Posted 6 August, 2011 A few did look leaner, also Richardson appears to have bulked up a bit, looked very muscular. I'd quite like to see him with his shirt off. Fonte looked his normal dashing self.
Saint-Reece Posted 6 August, 2011 Posted 6 August, 2011 Thought that Martin looked a bit broader and bulked up a bit! So did AOC against Werder Bremen, I take it they have been working on that on some of the younger players over the summer?
Turkish Posted 6 August, 2011 Posted 6 August, 2011 Fonte looked his normal dashing self. He is a dish.
S-Clarke Posted 6 August, 2011 Posted 6 August, 2011 Lambo looks like a different player from the guy who started last season. Really slim.
TopGun Posted 6 August, 2011 Posted 6 August, 2011 Not sure what to make of this thread. Apparently Pardew overworked the players in pre-season last year...
hypochondriac Posted 6 August, 2011 Author Posted 6 August, 2011 Not sure what to make of this thread. Apparently Pardew overworked the players in pre-season last year... Maybe he did. I suppose it is possible to do a lot of hard work but with appropriate rest so that the benefits are maximised.
Silvercherry Saint Posted 6 August, 2011 Posted 6 August, 2011 Lambo looks like a different player from the guy who started last season. Really slim. Le Tiss also mentioned on Sky that Ricky was looking much trimmer then last season.
SNSUN Posted 6 August, 2011 Posted 6 August, 2011 Anyone know what the tatts on Lambert's arms say? We are definitely a very fit side. In the first half we closed down nearly everything, always harried after the ball, and still had enough in the tank to last the 90 minutes. If we keep this up, we will become a very difficult side to break down.
Tokyo-Saint Posted 6 August, 2011 Posted 6 August, 2011 Do you think if we ignore Turkish, he'll go away?
Turkish Posted 6 August, 2011 Posted 6 August, 2011 Anyone know what the tatts on Lambert's arms say? We are definitely a very fit side. In the first half we closed down nearly everything, always harried after the ball, and still had enough in the tank to last the 90 minutes. If we keep this up, we will become a very difficult side to break down. Cortese: Our Saviour
ant Posted 7 August, 2011 Posted 7 August, 2011 Not only fitter but sharper, I thought. There was a good pace to our buildup which left Leeds looking flat-footed. Whichever methods the coaches were using in pre-season it seems to be paying off. Would appear that this sports science approach really works to each player's attributes- got to be better than just sending them all off to do thousands of laps of the pitch.
The9 Posted 7 August, 2011 Posted 7 August, 2011 A few did look leaner, also Richardson appears to have bulked up a bit, looked very muscular. I'd quite like to see him with his shirt off. We are already aware of your obsession with Richardson, thanks.
bender Posted 7 August, 2011 Posted 7 August, 2011 I didnt recognise Guly on the telly. They all look different though as they are wearing different T shirts I think.
beatlesaint Posted 7 August, 2011 Posted 7 August, 2011 Anyone know what the tatts on Lambert's arms say? Pretty sure its the names of his kids.
Simples Posted 7 August, 2011 Posted 7 August, 2011 I thought vertical stripes makes anyone look slimmer? ;-)
benjii Posted 7 August, 2011 Posted 7 August, 2011 I thought vertical stripes makes anyone look slimmer? ;-) No, that's a myth. Hoops will make someone look slimmer.
Saint-Armstrong Posted 7 August, 2011 Posted 7 August, 2011 Anyone know what the tatts on Lambert's arms say? We are definitely a very fit side. In the first half we closed down nearly everything, always harried after the ball, and still had enough in the tank to last the 90 minutes. If we keep this up, we will become a very difficult side to break down. I noticed on the OS Gallery, that on one arm he has 'Maison' which I can only assume is his little boy's name.
Bearsy Posted 7 August, 2011 Posted 7 August, 2011 Not only fitter but sharper, I thought. There was a good pace to our buildup which left Leeds looking flat-footed. Whichever methods the coaches were using in pre-season it seems to be paying off. Would appear that this sports science approach really works to each player's attributes- got to be better than just sending them all off to do thousands of laps of the pitch. Agree with this. Hammond and Lallana in particular seem to have somehow picked up a yard of pace. I thought the only player who maybe wasn't quite yet in peak condition was Jack Cork, who to be fair only joined late in pre season.
S-Clarke Posted 7 August, 2011 Posted 7 August, 2011 It helps having a decent manager Agreed. Although you have to credit Pard's for starting our turn around - he put this team together and got us the likes of Deano/Lambo etc, so he did stick us on the right track. But Adkins just feels such a better fit with the club as a whole.
Smirking_Saint Posted 7 August, 2011 Posted 7 August, 2011 Agreed. Although you have to credit Pard's for starting our turn around - he put this team together and got us the likes of Deano/Lambo etc, so he did stick us on the right track. But Adkins just feels such a better fit with the club as a whole. Can agree with that
Dimond Geezer Posted 8 August, 2011 Posted 8 August, 2011 I noticed on the OS Gallery, that on one arm he has 'Maison' which I can only assume is his little boy's name. Why would you call your son "House"?
hypochondriac Posted 8 August, 2011 Author Posted 8 August, 2011 Why would you call your son "House"? He likes Hugh Laurie?
Minty Posted 8 August, 2011 Posted 8 August, 2011 Completely agree that the players looked sharp and lean... Lambert was the one who stood out the most for me, you could see he was quicker off the mark and looked less sluggish as he started to run, especially when trying to close players down. The other thing I noticed was in the 93rd minute when Lallana and Hammond were closing players down like it was the 1st minute, despite having done shed loads of running already. Adkins deserves great credit for this, and although we need to see how the players are after 10/20/30 games, it looks like he's prepared them superbly. It matches my belief that pre-season should not actually be that different from during the season when it comes to training and conditioning. By training every day to a similar intensity, the players get used to how they will be training during the season a lot quicker. Pushing players harder in pre-season, when their bodies aren't yet back to their peak, is more likely to cause injuries. Frankly, we looked fitter and sharper yesterday than ANY pre-season I can ever remember.
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