The Gang are due to report for the start of pre-season training on Friday. However it appears that Derek Boateng has gone in early - "Ghana midfielder Derek Boateng has already began pre-season training at Fulham even before the arrival of manager Martin Jol from holidays, The 30-year-old arrived in London early last week to begin personal training ahead of the official reporting time for players to begin the club’s pre-season activities. Boateng is eager to be an instant hit with the Cottagers after finally joining as a free agent this post-season following the cancellation of his contract with Ukrainian club FC Dnipro. The Ghana international is currently working with an assigned personal trainer to get a head start on his colleagues." Source: http://www.ghanasoccernet.com/derek-boateng-gets-pre-season-headstart-at-fulham/ Might this just be a hint that he needs to lose a bit of weight?
Might have something to do with the fact he basically didn't play at all last season? Even Karagounis needed a few months to get back up to speed, and he only missed a few months.
He'll be getting himself fighting fit [video=youtube;B-BbCvwQb7I]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-BbCvwQb7I[/video]
Or there's this. http://youtu.be/nl24YXubgJ4 I hope we've got cover for this position. We might need it.
I have to say I did... Pure accident and Messi as always made the most of it as most of Barca's players do...
To be fair to Messi, he did take a boot to the face and wasn't rolling around for too long, if that had been Biscuits he'd have called our for the stretcher...
Messi in fact is a rare breed of skilful player that doesn't play act, I can honestly say I have never seen him take a dive despite the battering he often takes, he also doesn't act with arrogance despite being the best in the world. These are two things that set him apart from Ronaldo in my eyes.
Photos on the official sight of the players back in for training.... Does anybody recognise any academy players in there???? There is one picture with a player I can't work out who it is think he has the number 31 on and is with Kasami or it looks like Kasami to me
Here's the link to the pictures: http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2013/july/05/training-gallery The Academy players I recognise are Grimmer, Mesca, Christensen, Tankovic, Bettinelli and Woodrow. Trotta (with the hair-do) and Briggs are there as well and yes, I think that's Kasami. Great to see Sascha and with big smiles ! And even better seeing Dejagah running around. The missing ones seem to be Berba, Amorebieta and Frei. PS Blimey, Hangeland really is tall !!
Well in the picture you are referring to, I think that is definitely Kasami. As for the other player, 31 is Kaca's number but that is definitely not Kaca. In fact, I think it might be Trotta. EDIT: C58 beat me to it! But I guess that we corroborate each other at least.
