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If we get Cornet I think Sam Edozie will get loaned out.

Defoe-esque. Hopeful he can score as many for ys as that lad did in his career.

If they ALL do that recycling with zero threat we will go down whoever is playing.

Because I’m sentimentally loyal to the players that got us up and just feel it would be tough to ditch Will in particular, before he’s had a fair chance at the EPL - which he has earned imo. You are on the side of making ruthless decisions and it’s probably the more winning way overall. But it’s not all that loving and does not feel Saintsy to me. Respect that pov of course. I think JWP starts in our best 11 and certainly is in our best 16. Do I think it’s a good idea? Probably on balance not. He can rejoin next year if we are relegated. Glad I’m not RM. Or am I ?😎

Yes he does do that when playing as the 6. So We have two others already able for that ( Flynn and Les) . Question is : You think Will, Joe and Flynn will out-score him from MF this season same games played? I don’t. Add Adam Lallana and big Les to that list. Mateus is an unknown as is Tyler and I think those two will both score - but over 7/8 goals ? - love that to be true. JWP is nailed on for 6/7/8 goals at this level imo - let alone assists and more if he refinds his free kick mojo. Not even including pens. Don't want to lose Joe or Will but I’m a Saints fan wants goals from this team and he’s got some goals in his boots for sure. Plus who doesn’t want to see him break the free kick record with a Saints shirt on?

Agree. But if you are leaving your North East club in next 36 hours you’d normally be hanging around near your club in order to attend the required medical for whoever asks about you. Him travelling down south suggests he thinks if there’s any medical happening he needs be down here for it.

Kinhell. Didn’t take long for the Southampton effect to cut off his International career!

JWP only works, for me, if we are loaning out or selling some current MF and even attacking squad. His wages are high. But his quality is higher than our average quality for sure. And he can do things from set pieces we will benefit from too. The most likely would be Will or Joe, Kameldeen, Sam Edozie or SAA. These sacrifices would release space and wages for him. We should, however, probably prioritise a goal scorer first.

Yeah - pleased with Mateus and he is closer to an RM player than Tyler so you may be right and it’s him gets the nod. Both good players but Tyler seems more direct and perhaps I’m biased!😁 As for Les- well putting him in alongside Flynn plus Mateus feels good too but I think that may be a “risk” too many. Though I’d be happy with that starting line up also bringing in Tyler if we need more of a goal threat - which I marginally think we would without Tyler in team.

Caveat: he came on against tired Cardiff second team kids who would probably be queuing to get his autograph after match and too much in awe to get too near him. In EPL he would not get that space and time., However: I was delighted ( despite my previous small reservation that he may be psychologically blunted by his injuries) by his performance. He did immediately bring a sense of calm and direction and understanding of what it was Saints were supposed to do from c 60 minute onwards. He brought instant, confident, leadership. His regular vocal and sign language instructions to ABK in particular of when to advance who to pass to etc plus also obvious instructions to our kids of positions and where the ball must go is almost unheard of at Saints. Not seen that amount of vocal obvious confident ownership / leadership in a while at Saints - for all Captain Jacks qualities. And the less said of AM as skipper the better. He may not make 90 but it was pretty obvious ( to me) thats a genuine class above player out there with a unique experiential attribute we do not have elsewhere in squad. When you consider our go-to midfielder from the bench last season was Joe Rothwell I think AL’s impact will be a LOT more and in a LOT more ways, on and off pitch, this season. Great signing.

Yes good observation. IF TD has recovered sufficiently I’d give him 60 next match as a starter. He is a front foot attacking player and you know he is going to be direct and aggressive and try make a goal or goal chance happen. Unlike how we played Forest. Bluntly, in that regard, he can do that more effectively, more often, on his recent showings than anyone else in our team. IF we are in the lead by 60 ( due to his impact) then he may well have drained himself by then and by all means put on Joe or Will or Mateus even Les but I believe in risk reward - the lad put it out there last night. Give him his reward- starts the next EPL match.

RM said he had to play well tonight. Two assists plus his all round performance says he did. Just think he’s taken Will or Joes position for the next match.

Archer turns and scores!

2-2 of Joe Lumley palms it into our cb legs and it goes in. Shit goal.

RM gone back from the changing rooms well early. Wonder what that means.

SAA > SE on the first half showing if yiu want to do direct left winger v right winger comparison. SAA covered a lot more ground and I suspect he’s been given licence to do so- but SE has not - just hugs the touch line as usual.

71.6% possession. Getting nearer to that all important 96% ( that’s from a 4-0 win and four kick offs by opposing team). 😂

Mateus does not pass the ball. He strokes it.

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Brilliant goal from Sam amo!!! Superb team goal

1-1. Long range fuck off goal.

Amo needs to score from that position..

9 minutes. Goat- Mateus scores! We have most of the ball. No shots bar Tyler’s early effort on target then bang! 😁

Seems to me that Kostic is > Wee Man- on paper at least. And it’s one ir the other for that left winger / back slot. A year older (31v 30) but Kostic played at much higher levels, for longer. Funnily enough wee man probably on higher wages than Kostic ( c£70k pw v c £55k pw) but that’s British leagues inflation for you I guess. Only real uncertainty is the fee - and his attitude about playing for Saints. Which are critical for RM. We know Wee Man desperate to play for us ( but not that desperate to reduce his financial demands with nufc) but we don’t know about Kostic. Would he consider Saints as a downgrade? IMOalmost certainly. UnlessDusan put in a word. I’m Pretty certain wee man is a free transfer or nominal whereas transfermkt have kostic down as a €6.5m player. So it could be a coin flip in terms of what they cost. In terms of class Kistic wins but in terms of instant “ feeling ” with the team Wee man is hugely popular and with supporters too. Wee Man Would be a crowd pleaser whereas Kostic is a cold blooded assessment of quality first and foremost. Neither have resale value. Cannot see the kostic move happening tbh. Smokescreen if anything.

Yep you are right. But those other two positions - FB and CB we already got multiple players in the system can play that. We have not practised playing to a front man at all far as I can tell. Obvious reasons but all the same I feel it may have unnecessarily limited our options for how to score a goal if Plan A and B has not worked. Im not bashing RM and do not suggest we change our default style and approach. I am saying though if you got a Tall Paul then if we are losing and everything else not worked- then use him. And if that’s the theory then try him out a bit more than he has so far. Practising using him late in losing EPL matches in September is the next best I guess if he’s not sold …