Pre-season 2026

That was actually quite a good watch. Pity we couldn't finish any of the chances. And were denied a penalty.

McAtee in that position is why we are trying to sign Bergvall or Reindeers. It'll be fine.

I thought Williams was a bit of a liability. Dived in a few times and got beaten. McAtee was OK as was NDoye who was direct and beat his man a few times. Should really have had a couple of goals.

Sels
Milenkovic Murillo Diomande

Aina Schlager Sangare Williams

Ndoye MWG

Jesus

Pretty much everyone else on the bench bar Wood and Hutchinson.

And a return for Guru's favourite shoe connoisseur Loic Bade!

(it was him of the shoes, wasn't it?)

Is Hutchinson injured?

No Savona either on the bench.

No no no no, NO SAVONA

I think that is a song.

I think he should join the Knack so they can sing My Savona.

WOOT!
What a lovely move.
Schlager switches play, MGW, Williams and Murillo rotate play down the left, MGW crosses, Ndoye buries it.

A GOAL FROM A CROSS!

Hydration break.
This isn't as exciting as the Barcelona game, but not surprising as that was just 45 minutes where they could go hell for leather.
Still enjoyable though. Our passing out from the back will increase the kitten population over the season but when we break the press we look dangerous.
Still a little ponderous when we get to their box 'by degrees'.
Leverkusen have clearly read the memo about overloading the back post and have caused a couple of panic moments but their only opening came from a move that saw Williams lose track of his runner but somehow get back to block.

1-1.
Moments after Schick should've equalised with a back post header (no pressure on the cross, Murillo lost his man) he equalises.
Forest lose it yet again trying to play out and Schick is threaded through inside left to chip Sels. A very poor few minutes since the hydration break.

Gibbs White looks ready and Schlager Lager Lager looks useful as well.

11 changes again.
Yates at CB again. No sign of Morato or Bakwa.