First preseason game I have seen...
Thought we dominated the first half and probably should've been two goals up. Hazard's goal was sensational, danced around four and finished well. Costa was looking dangerous but sprayed one he would usually bury.
The second half we were awful and our guns came off for a spell. Reports from the commentary are that Costa tweaked his hamstring so I imagine will be seeing a lot of Falcao and Remy this season.
Pedro has always impressed me and continued to do so today. Quick, energetic, pin point accuracy, direct running and double footed. If Man United buy this guy he will be their best signing. He's class.
I thought Moses looked lively and Falcao looked like he had a point to prove. Everyone else was awful - special mentions to Willian, Ramires, Remy and Mikel.
Ramires missed one of the easiest opportunities of the game and couldn't hit the side of a barn. Short passes are a major concern for him.
Mikel was his ordinary self, slow and only passed backwards, killing all momentum.
Didn't think we could snatch the points being down 1 - 2 in the 86th minute but enter Gary Cahill with a nice header and a rookie move by their goal keeper to come out so far.
The game went to penalties and we didn't miss one. Falcao, Remy, Ramires and Moses all looked comfortable. Courtois made a nice Pique save to end the roller-coaster day on a high.
I would like to see us start with Falcao and Costa up front. They could be deadly. I'm also looking forward to Moses this season. He's quick and powerful and made a few nice crosses. I would already have him ahead of Cuadrado in the pecking order.