Vs Swansea this Saturday - 12pm kick off.
Vs Ayr Utd next Saturday - 1pm kick off.
Adults £10
Concessions £5.
https://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/new...LE-HEADER.html
Think I’ll head along. 12 noon kick off on Saturday. Decent price too.
Vs Swansea this Saturday - 12pm kick off.
Vs Ayr Utd next Saturday - 1pm kick off.
Adults £10
Concessions £5.
https://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/new...LE-HEADER.html
Good to see we've got matches arranged. Need to work on a few things lads!
0-2 we look so poor.
Terrible mistake by Smith for the first
And a really bad mistake from Newman for the second.
Hopeless in possession, no idea.
OK Swansea are decent but when we did eventually get a chance with ball we couldn't create anything.
I wouldn't read too much into these matches, all they are able is getting the players playing matches.
That said, now I know Newman isn't ready for our first team. 🤔
Now wouldn't it be a good idea to have the reserve games played at Tannadice so that we as fans can go along and see what is in reserve? We might get to see an Aussie brought through our own ranks in the reserves. I've seen two, one is at the WC who was the other one?
When was the last time United fielded a starting eleven without Smith and Harkes? It needs to happen the first game back but when was it before?
Surely our holding midfielder was sitting and dictating play? Signed because he knew him from Hearts. Birighitti was signed on the say-so of some friend who he knew at Hearts. Our other keeper was signed on the back that he was an internationalist and won the keeper of the year award. Seeing how he positions himself at crosses would have been a far better indicator than having an international cap and an award.
I do sometimes think I watch a different game. Thought it was a useful exercise. We were clearly working on shape and structure. They had lots of possession first half but we were comfortable. Didn't quite get our press right in that first half, Meekison out of position playing wider. Niskanen was very good, disciplined and effective as a wingback. Terrible mistake by Smith for their goal, but a friendly factor in that. Don't think he tries that pass in a league game. We offered little attacking threat in first half, went too direct off of Fletcher and that was disappointing. The few attacks we had were when we did get the ball down and pass it.
Second half better. Our press was more coordinated, we set traps and won the ball back high countless times. Had more of the ball and mmoved it well at times. The switch to a 4-3-3 shape when Smith went off fir Cudjoe was interesting and seemed to work. They had spells when they had lots of ball again without us looking troubled. We actually looked more dynamic than they did when attacking, although didn't really create many chances. Disappointing yes, but good to see McLeod and Cudjoe. Meekison better in the midfield 3, although not his finest game.
Was a worrying goal to lose, another simple ball over the top. Haven't seen the keeper's positioning back, but didn't automatically think he was at fault. In general he seemed solid, although shaky with the ball at his feet.
Graham was good throughout. Sibbald and Watt did well. Cudjoe and Mcleod were bright. Freeman good too (although possibly could do better for second goal)
More positives than negatives for me from today. Good exercise against a good team. Their fluidity and positional rotation was excellent yet didn't really cut us apart.