Fabrice29

Because the strikers ahead of him weren’t available at the time. He’s not near their first choice squad.

Genuine question but what do people want in terms of game management? Aribo sub poor and doesn’t help so happy to accept that as criticism but I thought recognising we’d lost control and bringing on physical players to defend the box and break quickly was actually quite good? We aren’t going to keep control for 90 minutes every game, not least because we’ve evidently moved away from that as an attempted tactic so we will have to soak up pressure to create the transitions everyone is enjoying so much.

I have zero issue with you, your post or you wondering why we signed him. None at all.

Nobody has made a misstep and nobody has tried putting anyone off. I just wondered whether the goals Downs scored for his team might be the answer to this German fellas confusion. I’m a very helpful person like that.

🤣 Alright, noted. I’ll cancel those plans. Anyway, dull, missing the point, tangled up or just a wind up merchant. Hope nobody asks you why Adam Armstrong will start on Tuesday if he’s fit.

This bit. Just in case anyone still needs it highlighting or if someone wants to tell me I’m missing the point again 🤣

I’m sure they were quite happy to agree that. I didn’t comment on that ffs 🤣 I commented on the bit where bogwoppit said the Koln fan didn’t know why he got so many minutes. That’s why they might have done that. I can’t believe I’ve had to spell this out again.

Yeah, I’m not actually, but thanks for trying to decipher my thoughts. I’m asking if anyone kindly pointed out to the Koln fan as to why their top scorer was consistently being given minutes. That’s all, it simple stuff. Like, pointing out to a Saints fan why Armstrong continues to be picked in this league when he’s scoring goals.

I’m not arguing about the quality of Downs. I’m asking if you reminded the Koln fan as to why he played so much for them because the answer is quite obvious, that I’m surprised the knowledge ex footballer himself had clearly forgot.

That’s fair but I do think you change a lot by removing a CB. Build up patterns would change, I don’t think two CB’s allows them to create the angles they currently use to feed the front 3 into feet for example. Same with taking Manning out as well imo but I understand the concerns about him defensively and also the desire to get Charles back in when he’s fit. I’m not convinced by Romeu yet though and nor do I think Bragg would give you that box to box qualities so those plans will have to wait until Charles is back anyway.

Suspect the injury helped most. Did you remind him he was their joint top scorer last season?

Why do you want us to try this out of interest? I know people have an issue with 3 at the back but aren’t these results and performances enough to show that it isn’t the formation that’s the problem? I don’t really understand the desire to ‘experiment’ as you say, just as we’ve picked up some form and fluidity. Call for Manning to be swapped out if you like, but change everyone else’s game too doesn’t seem wise.

Experience of winning games as manager for Southampton isn’t the experience you want basically?

Armstrong had evidently received a knock a short time before being taken off, he was struggling but refused treatment to stay on. Leo has been taken off a few times around that hour mark, I think that’s clearly a belief in the club he wouldn’t make it through so many minutes in a week with that intensity.

Whatever happened then, and neither me or you know, he was back in the team very quickly with the same manager declaring the issue over. The abuse / writing off he’s received has been unjust.