Matthew Le God

James Garner - transfer saga

Doesn't seem to bother Nottingham Forest.

This is nonsense. You will struggle to find many other Premier League CEOs, CFOs and 1st team managers who do fans forums. They are under no obligation to do them and yet they choose to do so.

Simeu is probably ahead of Pambou in the pecking order given he has already played first team football in the Football League and been training with the Saints first team.

Championship Manager effectively turned into Football Manager in 2004

If he wants to be a 1st choice starter then he'll need to drop to the Championship. I think he is our 5th best centre back. If he is 5th best at a club that came 15th last season then which other PL club would regularly start him?

He only signed a pro deal in April this year, I doubt they only made it until next year. I'd guess at the very least it is until 2024, possibly 2025. https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2022-04-06/dom-ballard-professional-contract-southampton-fc-april-2022

Diallo hasn't really worked out particularly well so far and he has been linked with a move to Valencia earlier in the summer. https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2022/valencia-in-negotiations-with-southampton-for-ibrahima-diallo/

Now he is more established and a squad player in their 1st team he probably wants a bigger wage in order to stay that reflects his role.

Insane

Last season we played 4222 home and away vs Man City and drew both matches.

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What do you mean by 'regular scout'? Martyn Glover was head of 1st team recruitment, he left to join Leicester. Joe Shields is now head of 1st team recruitment.

Every player in La Liga has to have a release clause, it is a rule of the league. That doesn't mean you can't sign them for less than the clause.

OK... why not as a striker? That is where he played yesterday.

Why Mara on the left wing rather than upfront in a 4222?

@Sarisbury Saintdidn't appear to grasp teams defend in different shapes depending where the opposition have the ball.

He was only 21 years old when he joined Saints. He was signed as a player to develop. So what do you think it says?

If the 4222 has been 'worked out', why didn't Leeds cope very well vs it today?

His 4222 system and high press is what got us the point. I think we'd have won if we played it from the start of the game.