DrunkenSaint

Guly always has 1 or 2 good games but is utter useless there after this is why we need to remove him from the team he wont be a premiership standard player and we have better options. Jwp looks great we need his energy in the centre of the park always closing down quickly and we can play lallana out on the right instead of Guly, Lallana would do a better job. Punch could play down the left til Lee is fit as Lee can play there and has played there for Japan. Sharp for me is looking good in that lone striker position he's getting the goals but need to see what jrod can do there but really cant see lambert getting in there atm he did look unfit against Ajax. Good moral boosting result though.

like i said he isn't a winger and to make this formation more effective you need proper wingers. Nothing about his performance, he's done well (thats good coming from me) but we should try proper wingers, it's a friendly after all we need to test things.

Lallana is looking great in the centre, Clyne and Jwp look also very good, for me take Guly and Lambo off, and put JRod upfront and get Shaw on the left and Punch down the right then as the game goes on let sharp have ago upfront. Guly has done nothing wrong for a change but he isnt a wide player, he's better in the centre but there is no way he could replace lallana and lambo for me looks a little unfit or cant fit into this formation. All in all looking very good.

if that happens we'll get slaughtered, u need to pack the midfield to stop man city from playing the 451 formation would suit us alot better as we have a strong centre midfield in Morgan, Cork and either Davis/JWP, we should of played something similar today unless Jrod is playing out wide left but then i fear Guly being on the right where isn't that good there. But lets see what happens..coyr.

...............Davis......... Clyne... Fonte... Jos... Fox .............Morgan............ .....Ward-P.........Davis...... Lallana...................Shaw.. ................JRod.............. Punch might get in there due to good form but i think from the way things have gone so far we're using a 451/433 type of formation. The youngsters have done us well so far least give them ago against a champions league team.

just asked my dutch friend who supports PSV and he said that Southampton were looking at him a few months back but PSV do not want to sell him.

not in this currant formation ;P we're playing a 451 type of formation means only 1 of sharp, JRod and Lambo will start. Chung would probably play on the left with AL on the right but atm Shaw , JWP and Chambers are sounding great. I think this 451 formation will suit us as we do have quite alot of midfielders. NA could possibly rotate the lone striker for home and away games to keep everyone fresh. Just hope NA will see that these youngsters could infact bring better results. Atm JWP should start against Man City he's sounding fantastic.

Buttner would play left midfield since thats where he has been playing for his currant club. Looks to me that we will be doing a 451 formation which attacking is a 433 and Buttner can play anywhere down the left. I reckon Chung and Buttner would be our left midfield players and Lallana will swap to the right side with SDR as backup. Shaw and Fox will be our main LB's and to give shaw a run out if we're winning, Buttner would go left back with Shaw going left mid (thats where he playing atm against that french team).

Good luck to him if true but we do need to cut down the squad a little to make room for new and better players.

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No not really, he's not played all that much in what 4-5 seasons and im sure last season he came on then got injured so had to be subbed, was early in the season then i never saw his name in the paper as a starter or a sub even in cup matches. If he was fully fit and played like he did before he went to Man Utd yes he would be a great player but being out for so long and with his injury proneness it'll be a waste of a named player spot.

oh dear if true

Buttner has been playing very well in the left midfield and as he is also a left defender he will get back and help so i think AL will either go to the right midfield where we struggled last season or we have a different formation in mind, possible 451/433 type. Don't forget AL does not cover fox as good as he should so getting Buttner gives us options at LB and LM.

Cork and Morgan are much better, not too sure what Davis could bring but with Buttner coming also and he has been playing in the left midfield for his club last season that would also push Lallana in a more central role so Hammond could be just a reserve for most of the season unless 2 of those CM's become injured. He could get a look in if we played a 433/451 formation like spain do but we just don't know til the season starts but for now going on the system we had last year i can't see Hammond getting in. We still need to offload some players and bring some in.

f'ing awful player can't stand him

I hate keepers and strikers being captain, so for me it's either a CD or CM, Morgan or Cork atm are ones that it should be.

Him and Lee would be amazing, pace, flair and KDB would feed off Lee's off the ball movement. Things could be very good next season indeed

Really? i thought he was utter ****e against better defences and midfielders, cant header or tackle and doesn't close down fast enough or track back, he's got good vision but the prem is way out of his league. Cup games only im afraid. Lee, lambo, sharp and possibly Jay Rod will be main strikers, and Lallana, Morgan, Cork will be ahead of him that leaves one last spot, a spot that he struggled in, the right midfield which im sure will goto someone with pace and a box to box type player.

That sums 90% of our fans to the tee. Answer to the question Arsenal and Chelsea hate them both.

cant believe ppl think Hardgreaves will be good for us, he's past it and very injury prone...no thanks dont fit the bill.

Atm we will struggle and probably will go down but depending who we sign and what formation we play (id prefer we change it for at least away games) then i'll make a better prediction. Our defence isnt upto premier standards and thats a big worry. We have Lee who i reckon will be our best striker by a mile but i dont think our diamond formation will work in the prem so NA needs a plan B and maybe a plan C.

just what i wanted, blackpool is that kinda team we cant beat also its a good chance to get Philips or Ince..both would be great!!

No as it has Guly in it and Lee will play left wing and Lallana would play right but it is a formation i do like as well as the attacking 451 and we would need a new system as the diamond wont work in the prem too many teams have wide fast wingers and thats what we found hard going against but yes this system could work out just need a few signings first to make it better.

Id rather see WH win so we could get Ince or/and Matt Philips

Would be nice but i reckon Blackpool will up in the premier next year so this wont happen i really was hoping Brum would do them tonight so we could get him and ince.