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We’ll be going into the 20th game in exactly the same state points wise, although with a -4 GD, compared to the +2 last year. We’re higher up the league though as the middle is so more congested this year. Top 6 is done, away and into the horizon. But so many teams have a shout of a Top 7 finish or a bottom 4 finish. There are lots of middle of the round teams in the league this year, not much quality in that middle group. A good January window by 1 or 2 of those clubs could see them run away though….
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I must admit, I cannot bring myself to listen to either his post match or pre-match interviews. It's just too painful and I end up drifting away a few mins into it. But the shouts now are all still a little knee-jerky for me. We're at a bit of a crossroads admittedly, let's see if we can add some pace and creativity to this team next month.
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One of those games you expect nothing from and we end up ripping up the form book. Seen it all before.
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The main issue is that it's all too slow, way, way too slow. We played into the hands of Tony Pulis by playing in front of their back 8 and slowing it down ourselves. There are a few players on the floor confidence wise at the moment and you can tell that from the extra touches they want to take. We need someone to be brave, someone who wants to take the game by the scruff of it's neck and push us up field. It's all too nicey nice, pass, pass just for the sake of it. Hojbejrg is better than that, but he's turning into a bit of a crab. All he seems to do is turn it back wards and sideways and even that wasn't being done particulary well. Boufal was really the only player that looked like doing something, but even he ran out of idea's towards the end as he needed the other guys to start doing something for him. As was pointed out at the start of the season, we rely on our full backs to provide the width and stretch the game. We need someone in the middle of the park with some pace, creative, energy and drive. We then need to compliment that with a powerful centre forward option who can win the ball and bring others into play. The gaps between our midfield and ''attacking'' options is too great and that's why we continue to do nothing in the final third. Forster needs to get himself sorted as well, that first goal was diabolical goal keeping - but one thing I will say....the fans who boo and jeer him are a bunch of ****ing nobs - but we all know that.
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Alpine, what are you on about now? Just endless waffling of nothing.
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Because he will only miss one game, a game he was likely to be rested in by the club anyway.
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Why do people even give posters like SaintRobbie airtime? He's a clear WUM but people continue to fall for it and re quote him so the rest of us have to suffer his bilge.
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His deliveries were on the money all night, but in terms of him actually playing a game of football - diabolical.
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They were too good for us, simple as that. Beaten by a far better side once they got to grips with the game. Started very well and caught them totally on the beach for the first couple of mins, but as soon as they clicked into gear we couldn't get near them. One of those games. Move on, forget it, beat West Brom. Job done.
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That's crazy. What on earth did Rudy Gestede do last year (or this year to the point) that has warranted another big money move back to the PL?
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Using the line ''he will get you a couple of goals a season'' as a reason to re-sign Morgan is very funny. He's as much of a goal threat as Clasie and Romeu. I loved him when he was here, but he's not the sort of player we need. We don't sign players because they were good for us when they were here.
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Negredo is also only on loan at boro.
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Best performance of the season in my opinion. We didn't really deal with Bournemouth at the start, they came at us as we should have known they would. Hojbjerg took time to settle into that game....but once he did settle, he ran the show. I think he's the sort of player who'd benefit from a run, doesn't seem to react well being rotated in and out in my opinion. It was a great goal from Bertrand who seemed pumped up all game, not sure what the fans were saying to him...but he had a few messages for them! What I loved about the display today is how we used the full backs, that's exactly how we need to play. Stretch the pitch, get Redmond/Bouful to pull the CB's out of position and then feed the untracked full back. Worked like a charm, should have scored from one of those attempts really. I think he'll be everyone's MOTM, no debate - Jay. In the game against Boro at home he worked his f*cking arse off, it just wasn't happening in the final third. But in the 2nd half particularly today, that was the old-jay. Running the flanks, pulling the CB's with him, knocking the ball past defenders and beating them for pace/strength. That goal was quality, but it's the least he deserves really. He's another player who needs a run of games and he's benefiting from this at the moment. As per most games, we're not really troubled at the back and that was the same again today. Yoshida continues to be dependable and Virgil is just Virgil. Up to 7th, well positioned, and 2 home games coming up. Going by some of the garbage posted on here pre-match you'd think we were down there with Swansea. But no, we're 12 pts better off than them.
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Suspended.
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Where would we be had we kept Mane, Pelle and Wanyama?
S-Clarke replied to stevy777_x's topic in The Saints
If you want to re-watch some of Wanyama's game last year, then go ahead. But he certainly wasn't giving 100% He didn't even give 1% when he decided he didn't want to play in the EL games as he wanted a move. Now if that's not sulking, I don't know what is. -
Where would we be had we kept Mane, Pelle and Wanyama?
S-Clarke replied to stevy777_x's topic in The Saints
We'd have had a team full of sulking players who didn't want to be here. -
Sounds like he was lined up in the possibility Jose went in the summer...
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Romeu has been great for us, but maybe his suspension could be a blessing as we won't end up with a midfield of defenders. Stick Clasie deepest, JWP and Hojbjerg just in front. Hojbjerg is at his best when he's running at a team with the ball. Attacking 3 of Redmond, Boufal and Long. Back 4 picks it's self. Urgency and pace in the final third is all we're asking for.
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Why will the cherries rip us a new one by the way? Interested in why people think this. We're very good defensively and are clearly setup to nullify the opposition. Nothing this season has suggested anyone will rip us a new one, we just can't rip them a new one.
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Our central midfield won't contribute goals as they're all the same sort of player. Some of our main issues right now: - Midfield is too much of the same. Players happy in possession but not risk takers - Lack of pace and direct running in between the lines. - The build up is too slow, which enables the opposition to get themselves set and defend the spaces. - No one taking risks, players too cautious (not just the CM's). Happy to play another pass rather than taking attacking responsibility themselves. I'd buy an attacking central midfield player and play one of those in midfield, someone who is happy to burst between the lines and take risks and gambles. The calls for a striker is obvious as we don't score goals, but that's not just because we're missing chances. It's more to it than just not having a 'striker'. We could do with a focal point though, someone who we can build the play around in the final third. I mean it's not all bad, as we're still top half, very good in defense, but you do pay to watch football and be entertained. We are so pointless to watch. the GD says it all really.
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We could have anyone up front, they will not score with the lack of imagination we have behind them. Too ponderous and slow. The only times we got in was when we played with pace and got in behind down the left, it didn't happen enough, and it was probably the easiest defensive performance stoke will have all season.
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Garbage, really.
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He's clearly an incredibly vile human being, you only have to look at some of the stupid videos with him and his expensive cars and his 'homies' to work that out. Should be banned from football and have all his money taken from him. People like that should not be trusted with money, or life, really.