Matthew Le God

Why do people keep changing the formation from Jan's 4231? That is the formation we will play today. You may want them to play another one but that doesn't mean it will happen.

Where does it say this??? Not in that article as you state

Stern John will still be at Saints as it is only a short term loan

Realistic then isn't it

Hope that helps

Shocking how many people still spell these names wrong. Lallana and Gillett

You forgot Stern John In terms of current ability he is the best

It has indeed

it is mentioned quite alot on the OS in the pre match talk for every game and long term injuries

approx 2 weeks before release as normal

Lack of investment in better quality players rather than just lots of "squad" players after the cup final and 8th place in Premiership in 2003

It isn't the final FM09 database in the FML beta. It's still a work in progress although very close to the deadline. I sent my Southampton research file back a while ago.

you are missing the point! they keep the same formation but swap position thus if they did that in a 2 up front with lallana behind then it would be a very different system

the front 4 players in the 4231 formation (i.e. mcgoldrick, robertson, lallana and surman) all interchange and swap positions throughout the match. it is not rigid in terms of where they play.

and have no width

and then if we play your formation with lallana behind two strikers we would have no width

we just won the last two games playing that formation and you want to change it?

Jan Poortvliet not really a "former" Saint is he?

If Lallana is sold I reckon Romain Gasmi will take his role

I'd be delighted

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We have already turned down bids for him. If he does go in January for example I think that Romain Gasmi may replace him in his role behind the striker

Possibly true. But still a very negative view on things

3 points away from 4th place in the live league table

I'm in Norwich True story