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General Discussion / Re: Saturday Fulham Stuff - 27...
Last post by WhiteJC - Today at 11:03:03 AMGlasner on tactical approach, Ozoh progress and more pre-Fulham
Oliver Glasner spoke to the media before Palace's trip to Craven Cottage on Saturday as they look to make it four straight Premier League wins – check out his key quotes below...
On the most important changes...
"Of course we have an idea how we want to play, and we know what it needs there for in training. I think we increased the intensity in training.
"You can't do this on that level, coming [into the job] three days before the Burnley game, and saying now we change everything, because you risk injury, you risk that the players are not fitted, the most important thing is always having the best shape of the week, when the referee whistles.
"When he whistles tomorrow at 3pm, every player must have his best shape, and this is the most important thing. It's always how we prepare them.
"I don't know what they did before, I never judge what they did before, if it's right or wrong, it's just we have a picture how we want to play, and we know what we have to do for it in training.
"This we started to implement, and I think this was a change, because every manager has his idea of playing football, and every manager has his idea of how he trains.
"Then we have to take care of many injuries, players coming back after injury, it's always a lot of communication with the whole staff here, but I think the whole organisation did it really well.
"If I wasn't convinced that there's a lot of quality, and character and mentality in this team, I wouldn't have come. I watched the games before, I could see it, and then it was first getting the players fit for playing, after the injury. Many Premier League teams are suffering from many injuries this season, this was a key, but yes, I was totally convinced of the quality and character of the team."
On starting mid-season...
"It was the big challenge for all of us. I've never experienced this starting during the season, and we tried to do it in a soft way, so that you can't come and say we changed everything from the first day, but implement it slowly: where you want to go, and the way of training, and some things you have to change quickly, and some things you have to implement over weeks and months.
"So it's the same: we're not at the end, it's not everything implemented where we want to end, but it's always a process. I think there will never be an ending. It's always growing as a group, growing as an organisation, always adapting what we can do, what we want to do on the pitch, of course we have an idea, we have a common pathway defined, and now it's to go this way together."
On David Ozoh's progress...
"It's a little bit similar to Jes [Rak-Sakyi]. David was not injured, so he's doing really well in training. We have a very competitive training now, and the players have to show that they are ready to help the team to win a game, and it's the same in centre midfield.
"When we see Adam Wharton and Will Hughes, on what kind of level they are playing, also we miss Jeff Lerma, who played excellent before. So showing your ability, showing your quality in every training, is the best way to get the minutes, and he does it.
"But they perform at the moment on such a high level, so it's difficult for every other player to play there. But be ready. It's always being ready if the team needs you, that you can help the team, and he does, so he also doesn't get the minutes in the games, now he's really doing really well in training, and he's always focused, very ambitious, and so I appreciate it – but it's also what we expect from every single player.
"Maybe you or many were surprised, that [Nathaniel] Clyne can play centre-back, but I see the profile of a player, and then I think I know what kind of profile we need for the positions, and then I have my idea, discuss it with my coaching staff, and then I take a decision.
"David has the profile for different positions, he's physically extremely strong, he's tall, he has a good pace, and then it's OK, where this fits best in our way of playing.
"Maybe for the centre-midfield, he has to be a bit more...when you see now, for example, Adam or Will, how quick they can solve situations, which want two touches, so we're getting this pre-orientation, and get out of the pressure, the opponent's pressure.
"So I think he has to improve to play in the middle of the pitch. This makes it a little bit easier in the back, because you always have the game in front of you, and you're never with the back to the game, so that's what makes it more difficult.
"I think he can play in the back three, and I think he can play in the two positions in midfield, but he's still 18, but only in a good way."
https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/first-team/oliver-glasner-embargoed-press-conference-pre-fulham/
Oliver Glasner spoke to the media before Palace's trip to Craven Cottage on Saturday as they look to make it four straight Premier League wins – check out his key quotes below...
On the most important changes...
"Of course we have an idea how we want to play, and we know what it needs there for in training. I think we increased the intensity in training.
"You can't do this on that level, coming [into the job] three days before the Burnley game, and saying now we change everything, because you risk injury, you risk that the players are not fitted, the most important thing is always having the best shape of the week, when the referee whistles.
"When he whistles tomorrow at 3pm, every player must have his best shape, and this is the most important thing. It's always how we prepare them.
"I don't know what they did before, I never judge what they did before, if it's right or wrong, it's just we have a picture how we want to play, and we know what we have to do for it in training.
"This we started to implement, and I think this was a change, because every manager has his idea of playing football, and every manager has his idea of how he trains.
"Then we have to take care of many injuries, players coming back after injury, it's always a lot of communication with the whole staff here, but I think the whole organisation did it really well.
"If I wasn't convinced that there's a lot of quality, and character and mentality in this team, I wouldn't have come. I watched the games before, I could see it, and then it was first getting the players fit for playing, after the injury. Many Premier League teams are suffering from many injuries this season, this was a key, but yes, I was totally convinced of the quality and character of the team."
On starting mid-season...
"It was the big challenge for all of us. I've never experienced this starting during the season, and we tried to do it in a soft way, so that you can't come and say we changed everything from the first day, but implement it slowly: where you want to go, and the way of training, and some things you have to change quickly, and some things you have to implement over weeks and months.
"So it's the same: we're not at the end, it's not everything implemented where we want to end, but it's always a process. I think there will never be an ending. It's always growing as a group, growing as an organisation, always adapting what we can do, what we want to do on the pitch, of course we have an idea, we have a common pathway defined, and now it's to go this way together."
On David Ozoh's progress...
"It's a little bit similar to Jes [Rak-Sakyi]. David was not injured, so he's doing really well in training. We have a very competitive training now, and the players have to show that they are ready to help the team to win a game, and it's the same in centre midfield.
"When we see Adam Wharton and Will Hughes, on what kind of level they are playing, also we miss Jeff Lerma, who played excellent before. So showing your ability, showing your quality in every training, is the best way to get the minutes, and he does it.
"But they perform at the moment on such a high level, so it's difficult for every other player to play there. But be ready. It's always being ready if the team needs you, that you can help the team, and he does, so he also doesn't get the minutes in the games, now he's really doing really well in training, and he's always focused, very ambitious, and so I appreciate it – but it's also what we expect from every single player.
"Maybe you or many were surprised, that [Nathaniel] Clyne can play centre-back, but I see the profile of a player, and then I think I know what kind of profile we need for the positions, and then I have my idea, discuss it with my coaching staff, and then I take a decision.
"David has the profile for different positions, he's physically extremely strong, he's tall, he has a good pace, and then it's OK, where this fits best in our way of playing.
"Maybe for the centre-midfield, he has to be a bit more...when you see now, for example, Adam or Will, how quick they can solve situations, which want two touches, so we're getting this pre-orientation, and get out of the pressure, the opponent's pressure.
"So I think he has to improve to play in the middle of the pitch. This makes it a little bit easier in the back, because you always have the game in front of you, and you're never with the back to the game, so that's what makes it more difficult.
"I think he can play in the back three, and I think he can play in the two positions in midfield, but he's still 18, but only in a good way."
https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/first-team/oliver-glasner-embargoed-press-conference-pre-fulham/
#2
General Discussion / Re: Season ticket renewals 24/...
Last post by Southdowns White - Today at 10:57:31 AM£ of us share two tickets, have done for years. Money, Money, Money, as the song goes. that's all they are concerned with. Will probably not renew if we can't get around this problem of ticket sharing.
#3
General Discussion / Re: Lukic
Last post by S.F.Sorrow - Today at 10:51:52 AMLately we've seemed to to play better football and collect more points with Lukic in the starting 11 but I honestly don't understand why this is the case. Maybe it's pure coincidence. Or maybe I don't have the footballing brain to understand exactly what Lukic contributes to Marco's tactics.
Lukic has been playing all over our midfield, with varying success, from shockingly poor to good, but never outstanding (except maybe in a couple of small glimpses). He seems too lighweight for the "number 6" role and doesn't seem to have the creativity needed from a number 10 at this level. He seems like he could be a decent "number 8" for us though. He's probably an upgrade on Reed (but not nearly the same work rate).
Lukic is definitely not a player we should build our midfield around. His role will probably be more of an "invisible" utility player who gets the job done without picking up many MOTM awards (at least unless he improves significantly). But we need players like that too. I hope he stays for at least another season. He has certainly improved since he joined us. If he keeps improving, who knows? I think footballers should generally be given more time to settle at a new club. Look at Muniz! And look at Ream, who was absolutely SHOCKING during his first couple of years at Fulham, but now he's a cult hero and close to being a club legend!
Let's give Lukic more time. He's not a bad footballer, just a bit inconsistent and he has also occasionally been used in a position that isn't right for his abilities.
Lukic has been playing all over our midfield, with varying success, from shockingly poor to good, but never outstanding (except maybe in a couple of small glimpses). He seems too lighweight for the "number 6" role and doesn't seem to have the creativity needed from a number 10 at this level. He seems like he could be a decent "number 8" for us though. He's probably an upgrade on Reed (but not nearly the same work rate).
Lukic is definitely not a player we should build our midfield around. His role will probably be more of an "invisible" utility player who gets the job done without picking up many MOTM awards (at least unless he improves significantly). But we need players like that too. I hope he stays for at least another season. He has certainly improved since he joined us. If he keeps improving, who knows? I think footballers should generally be given more time to settle at a new club. Look at Muniz! And look at Ream, who was absolutely SHOCKING during his first couple of years at Fulham, but now he's a cult hero and close to being a club legend!
Let's give Lukic more time. He's not a bad footballer, just a bit inconsistent and he has also occasionally been used in a position that isn't right for his abilities.
#4
General Discussion / Re: Website Entry Banned
Last post by Woolly Mammoth - Today at 10:43:46 AMQuote from: Lester Burnham on Today at 08:07:09 AMQuote from: filham on April 26, 2024, 05:21:22 PMA few weeks ago I had a post withdrawn and I was given a warning(yellow card) because of a Confucius Joke. Not sure if the post was considered racist or sexist but it shows the moderators are on the ball and I am being careful right now as I am in fear of that yellow being turned into a red.What was the joke? 🫢
I can remember it vaguely, it went something like this :-
" If I send you some cash. Will you use it to hire a firing squad and have yourself shot."
#5
General Discussion / Re: NFR Leicester
Last post by filham - Today at 10:35:54 AMThe amazing thing about the Championship is that although Leeds have looked like promotion favourites for a long while with just one or two games to go it is still possible for them to drop into the play offs with 80 points and miss out on promotion and for lowly Hull with 69 points to make the play offs and win promotion.
#6
General Discussion / Re: NFR - Anyone lived in the ...
Last post by mrmicawbers - Today at 10:35:47 AMQuote from: Jock White on April 26, 2024, 04:29:50 PMAs a former member of the RN a friend and I revisited Gib last year.My pal has just bought a place by the airport reclaimed from the sea.Not cheap though.
Huge amount of development ongoing and we were surprised at the price of property there with quite a few folk seemingly living in Spain and crossing the border to work.
Had a nice longweekend though.
#7
General Discussion / Re: Season ticket renewals 24/...
Last post by mrmicawbers - Today at 10:29:40 AMWhen I can't attend a game I will give my ticket to family and certain friends. To stop touts using tickets surely you could name the people who you would like the ticket to be used by and maybe incur some payment for doing so.Just a thought.
#8
General Discussion / Re: Tosin leave Fulham
Last post by SerbianLad - Today at 10:27:31 AMQuote from: filham on Today at 10:23:59 AMor all time favourite Tim ReamUnfortunately Bassey and Diop don't work well together.The games in which they were our centreback pairing were probably the worst defensive displays we had all season. Diop is the only viable option if Tosin doesn't play. De Fougerolles might have been another option but he played yesterday I think (or the day before that) for our youth team, so don't think it would make sense to play him again.
#9
General Discussion / Re: Tosin leave Fulham
Last post by filham - Today at 10:23:59 AMThe Tosin affair has been going on too long, time to push him out of the Cottage and firmly shut the door behind him.
Hope to see Diop or all time favourite Tim Ream playing against Palace this afternoon.
Hope to see Diop or all time favourite Tim Ream playing against Palace this afternoon.
#10
General Discussion / Re: Season ticket renewals 24/...
Last post by cookieg - Today at 10:18:37 AMQuote from: RAY Rock ???? on April 26, 2024, 10:55:44 PMHow will your children get in if they don't have a mobile . Also the 4g or 5g networks around craven cottage are really really bad non existent. This needs addressing quick otherwise I see complete and utter chaos at the turnstiles. You should be able to choose if you want a season ticket card or not . Ridiculous
You download the ticket to your phone and it is stored in your wallet. WiFi has nothing to do with it.
