The Kraken

Wednesday’s keeper might actually be worse than Baz.

Terrible defending, crap from Downes, crisp packet wrists from Bazunu.

It’s exactly this. Wednesday forwards are pressing ok but their midfield press is non existent and their defenders look scared and are on the back foot.

2-0. Nice finish. Wednesday are terrible 🤣

You can tell why Wednesday are still on minus points. 3/5 at the back against this lot is a monumental waste of time. Fellows is well forwards, would do well just to tell him to not bother coming back. 1-0. Very easy.

Shocking dive ffs.

Yep, was just running through his wiki to make sure I remember it right. He got off to a great start in management at New York, improved them every year, but after that it’s not exactly a glittering resume.

And there it is.

I know that. You know that. You only need to look back a few pages on this very thread to find some history of people who were so very keen to say that his legs had gone. Lighthouse, I’m looking at you especially. Not only on here but other threads too. Welcome back OR.

Tbf you were telling everybody on here that his legs had gone in 2022 and his time in Spain was nothing more than a retirement gig, so there’s probably a bit of give and take on either side.

In those formations, yes. I felt his final full season with us (when our season fell off a cliff and we lost something like 12 or 13 out of our last 15), Ralph was persisting with. I or variations of his 4222 and Romeu was being asked to do all the midfield work with JWP in the middle, often against sides who were actually going 4231 or 433. Outnumbered in the middle of the park, basically. Back then there were quite a few on here who said (and still do say tbf) that Romeu’s legs had gone, we needed to get rid etc etc. it was drivel then, and his successful seasons for Girona proved he had plenty left. You don’t get signed for Barca, even in a sub’s role, if your legs have gone. And you certainly don’t play in 100 games in 3 seasons across all completions. For a Oriol to work well, I think he needs a midfield 3 where he is one of a defensive 2, and the extra midfielder is either another standard CM or a number 10 like Azaz. I don’t think the current 343 or whatever it is will play ideally to his natural position (certainly didn’t last night when it looked like we had 7 defenders on the pitch at various times). Hopefully Eckert can get Sheff Wed out of the way with what the players are used to then get us playing a system that maximises the skill set of players we actually have at our disposal. Oriol and Shea Charles, when back, give us enough height, presence and coverage to have 2 CBs.

Blackmore was whanging on about this during last night’s comms. He said Bazunu should’ve done one of two things: 1: stay on his line and be in position to make a save. 2: come out with dominance and strength, take the ball and take out the striker/defenders while doing so if you have to. Baz isn’t strong enough to take out man and ball, so it was a non-starter of an idea really. Blackmore had a bee in his bonnet about it though, he must have said it about 5 separate times.

Seems like I’m not the only one chopping onions. Best Saints news I ran recollect in a long time.

It was comfortably onside. Don’t even need to be near level to see that he was well in when the pass was made. https://www.skysports.com/football/video/16488/13464649/qpr-1-2-southampton-championship-highlights

Just the opposite I imagine. 3 points against the Wendys and it’s his.

3 points, no bother. Comfortable all game.

Oh ffs Bazunu.

A save 😳 Comfortable tbf but needed tipping over.

Jesus this is appalling game management. Such a weak willed bunch of twats out there.

Fucking hell, Bazunu is an utter liability.

Oh manning you thick cunt.

THB 🤦‍♂️

Useless from azaz.

We’re firmly back into the dogshit camp.

How did that miss?