Saint Garrett

Because we have got results playing 3 at the back last season. Against city home and away for example. Arsenal home. It’s not like we have never played well in that system.

Yup good draw. New ground for me, but bit of a pig to get to. Trains difficult and driving never fun round m25.

I'm not convinced he's on £6m a year tbh. Where has that come from apart from some random article in the sun, which they wouldnt know anyway.

Agree to disagree.

That he felt like it was an easier formation to bed the new signings into, whereas 4222 takes a bit more time to get used to play it. He's also hamstrung by the fact Perraud was injured, so didn't really have a left back. I would expect that once Perraud is fully fit, 4222 will be our choice of formation. possibly from the Brentford game onwards just before the international break.

Because we clearly had issues last season, especially in the last 3 months of last season. If we'd gone 4222 with the players from last season, and got tonked 4-1 you'd be saying why did we not change the players, or why did we go so open against a top side.

He probably should have gone on loan last season really, it ended up being a a bit of a waste for him in the end.

Were you expecting them to tell you who they're after and where they are in negotiations?!

I think they'll go back to 4222 once we get these "tougher" fixtures out the way.

Yup same...he has his faults no doubt about that, but making random stuff up to beat him with isn't cool.

Absolutely not, he straight up said he takes full responsbility for every performance, good or bad.

Because we have shitter defenders than other clubs?

They're not going to rock up to these, tell us who they're wanting to sign, the tactics they're going to play, how we're going to go about beating other teams etc. I thought they said what they could, but without a doubt the players gave up at the end of last season.

Thought it was a decent watch, Ralph looks full of passion I thought, but you could tell he's not happy with current situation. Too much crap about the womens football for me though. Could have gone on for 3 or 4 hours that.

I don;t understand this stuff with Adams at all. It's bonkers. It would be one of the most idiotiv things to do in the history of Saints to loan out our best striker.

Hoping for a full recovery in prep for the weekend....

Or maybe someone a bit more attacking...

Bet they're hoping that gets done before the weekend, given KWP's injury...

Looks like Macca is playing too.

Maybe they thought they saw some raw attributes in him, and expected him to be able to adapt slightly. Not like we're suddenly playing long ball football and crossing it in for him. Ings didn't struggle, but he also was miles better than Adam Armstrong. Fact is he's nowhere near good enough in this league.

Ridiculous if true. That’s peanuts in this league. Someone would be getting a bargain.

Because Moyes wants him to be able to defend too, and he cannot.

Yeah, some people were asking for stewards, we went and stood up in the shade as the concourse was carnage too.

The whole CB situation is a bit of a mess lets be honest. The flip flop between 2 and 3 CB's, the change in partnerships, and the change in front of them, is tough. In a 4222 we lack protection for the CB's, but 3atb we look all over the place, and cannot get up the pitch to give the defence an opportunity to step up. We also don't need 7 CB's. Problem is you can make a case for all of them to start, but not one of them would be first team on the teamsheet. Stephens - Poor player, if we're relying on him after more than 5 years of him being in and around the first team we are struggling big time. He wouldn't get in any other premier league side, and if he's in there it says very little for our recruitment Bednarek - Consistently proven to not be good enough to play in this league. Makes too many mistakes, loses his man, not great on the ball Salisu - Immense the first half of last season, had a bit of a shocker since about March when the whole team went down hill. Clearly has the talent, but needs a strong partner. Bella-Kotchap - Fans clamouring for him - lets be honest we have no idea whether he's good enough, but surely he's better then the others or we wouldn't have bought him. Seems to be very highly rated? Valery - Has come a long a lot in the last 12 months as a CB, but still nowhere near good enough for this league. Lyanco - I like him, I think I'd have him starting in a 3, but he is rash and needs to learn when to get involved and when to not. Simeu - Loan I'd expect - was he bought in last season to encourage Broja and Tino to join, ala Bleidelis?