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I have a great memory of yesterday's game. I watched us keep a clean sheet away at Chelsea with Bednarek marshalling a back 4 to a clean sheet. But yeah, let's bang on about other games this season where we've been managed by Jones, and Bednarek has been partnered by Salisu who's been woeful, or he's had to play in a badly coached back 3/5.

It really isn't. He looked solid alongside ABK. Less so with Salisu who hasn't been in good form but for whatever reason he seems beyond criticism.

Dropping a CB after he helped us keep a clean sheet just in case he might make a mistake is an unusual approach. I wouldn't touch the spine of our team unless there's an injury.

Yep. I liked Paul. Moved across the front line, dropped off when needed, won the ball, held it up, even won it deep at one point and switched play with a lovely long ball. Like you said, he was slow to release it at times but he's a better footballer than I thought he would be, and with some time training and playing together, I think he and Sulemena could be a cracking partnership.

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I can't figure out who he's posting as though. I did think TDMickey but not sure now.

There were no bizarre selections or subs. DCC isn't being involved for reasons we don't know. Salisu was injured. It was Lyanco or Bednarek and even the biggest Bednarek opponent would agree he's a better CB than Lyanco. Bednarek was superb. KWP is coming back from injury. Clearly not ready. It was Bree or AMN at right back. He made the right call - AMN had a good game. Moi. I get irritated by people who say he's shit. Moi helps us keep shape as he doesn't need others to get drawn out of position to help him, thus leaving gaps elsewhere. He doesn't need others to cover as he's out of position. He doesn't need others to cover while he jogs back. We'd have got annihilated down our left yesterday if Edozie or Aribo were the instead. Absolutely the right call. The subs. The strikers and Armstrong were knackered. The press had gone. We had no pace left on the counter. The front two had to change. AMN was being left 2 vs 1 so we needed protection and more of a threat down the right, and without changing our shape. Walcott did well - far more disciplined than Edozie, Aribo, Djenepo would have been - and put in probably the best cross from a Saints player this season for A Armstrong to nearly score. The later subs were equally correct. He got it spot in yesterday.

At last some sense. Moi played a big part in that win. He stopped us getting overrun down our left, and as he can defend, he helps us keep our shape. AMN switched off a few times, but was brilliant otherwise. Great bit of play to play in Walcott for his (superb) cross for A Armstrong's chance.

It's very odd. Orsic too. Both our Croatians. Frozen out or not considered good enough for a 20 man squad? If there was only room for one CB on the bench yesterday I can only think that Selles preferred Lyanco as he offers a bit more versatility.

Thanks for that - good to hear he's doing well. How did Ryan Finnigan get on for Crewe?

Ah ok, didn't realise we got one too. Cheers 👍

It's all it could be, but I dunno who.

I've got Spanish commentary...how did we manage 6 subs?

Sure is. Understandable substitution though.

Potter looks like he's aged about 10 years.

He looked fucked.

Great again from AMN. Beautiful ball from Walcott.

AMN did superbly there.

Sulemena and Armstrong going off I get, but not big Paul. I'm guessing Walcott is on to help tighten up that right side, and Mara/Adam A to give us pace on the break.

That was shite from AMN. Outmuscled, outpaced and looked like he have up.

Wtf was that from Armstrong ?!?!

Fucking beautiful!!

Yep. I'm not sure what game some people are watching. Done well. He stepped into midfield there to keep the attack going to earn this free kick for example.

We got a free kick!! Wonders will never cease.

Yep. Moving all across the front line. Winning it. Holding it up. Using it well. Close with a header when under pressure. Decent so far.