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  • Birthday 12/01/1991

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  1. Rosenior has tactically tied RM up in knots this evening.
  2. Because some of us are know what we’re talking about more than others.
  3. & that’s how easy it is to play against Russ ball. We look completely disjointed both in and out of possession.
  4. I’m basing this on absolutely nothing but I reckon we go back in for O’Hare.
  5. Not sure how I feel on this one, can't begrudge a South American youngster on the bench in the Championship a move to Juventus. Still think having him in the squad selection etc gets us over the line but then again, the forgotten man Joe Aribo can also fill in the 10 role. Think he along with Stu Armstrong are the only ones who drive with the ball and breaks lines unlike others (maybe harsh on JA) but it's not always consistent is it. Hopefully he comes back a more seasoned and rounded player next season or they pay the €40m fee.
  6. Yeah, you can see his intensity and comfort has risen. gone from being shite to just average now.
  7. Alacaraz having a very poor game. Rothwell stepping it up. Dibling has a strange sulky demeanour. Referee is garbage. I fucking love THB.
  8. Tauro hits the nail on the head. Easily the best value for money signing in the Prem. Incredibly under appreciated by those outside of Southampton. For some reason, the away game versus Spurs will always remind me of Davo. Wish him nothing but the very best with whatever he does. Punditry or management I reckon.
  9. Diallo since publicly stated his love for Sunderland and denied the Boro move. Allegedly, the message shows him saying ‘the only club I’d join on loan outside the prem is Sunderland.’
  10. Did I say something wrong or you agreeing? It appeared every other block cleared reasonably except ours.
  11. Perhaps I haven't phrased it well enough but his means of executing his philosophy has improved but I couldn't disagree with you anymore, it's clearly evidential and even RM has gone on record and said he's adapted. His philosophy provided a solid basis and without adding the ever insulting and latest trending terminology, it had it flaws which were both easily exposed both in and out of possession. However, you can clearly see some of the fine tuning he and the coaching team have made to make his philosophy more cut throat. 1) CB's will make more combinations and 'recycle the ball' by using more variety of bounce passes to to draw an opposing player to step out from central areas. Before same CB's would put their foot on the ball and await the press before shifting the ball to play through, usually resulting in the second pressing player successfully turning the ball over. 2) GB is looking to play quick from both goal kicks and times he secures the ball, before the opponent set up their press or block. 3) When we press, CB's and DM (usually Flynn) are visibly closer to the frontline, where previously we would press with the attacking and midfield players and defend with the defenders, which allowed teams to play through the lines easily, especially Ipswich and Leicester. 4) Approach play into the final third would only rely on one of two things, the full backs running with the ball inverted or Saint's playing position football and only passing to players to the starting position they're in. Now we have seen more varied runs from deep from the midfield CM's and ST into an offside position to act as a decoy and a fair few diags being attempted. Like I said, he's evolved the means to get his playing philosophy to be more effective and I much prefer the tweaks he's added in, we look like we have more intent to score compared to before.
  12. Enjoyed yesterday, with the exception of the dickheads standing on the staircase trying to get out of Block 34 in Kingsland (stay in your seats if you want to applaud the players). First 20 minutes it very much felt like the old ‘all fart, no poo.’ Relied on playing around their deep block and awaiting the ‘perfect’ goalscoring oppo which didn’t come. We then started to see some runners from deep to stretch their back like (kudos to Stuey) which allowed for quicker combos in between and beyond their defensive lines. I thought our pressing was very good 9/10 and you can see teams really work on a set passing pattern against us from their goal kicks. Once we figure these out, it becomes even harder for them to play between the thirds. My ultimate issue with RM was his arrogance of his playing philosophy early on and inability to evolve it. You can see that it has now started to be evolved and our tempo in possession CAN (not always) be quicker and more varied. (Coincides with CC appointment maybe?) Really enjoyed being back at St Mary’s, including the old boy in front constantly shouting ‘kick it’. Obviously it was lovely having the day off from working ‘you know where’! Thanks for all the recommendations for parking, stuck to the norm and parked under the Itchen.
  13. Driving in for the first time in a long time (got the train last time), any recommendations on places to park from 13:00? Gotta get back into Sholing/Bitterne after to get the kid.
  14. Stream went down. Che goal any good?
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