Cedric Soares - Official: Loaned to Arsenal

Cannot agree with your assessment - I thought had an excellent season, combining courage and solid defence with adventurous runs and decent crossing. With Cedric and Pied I think we're sorted at RB.

Yep with you on this one.

Why would we want to sell an International Full Back who seems happy here and has potential to get even better?

He is excellent on the overlap, a tactic which seems to suit the new bosses game plan.

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/12691/10929681/southampton-to-keep-virgil-van-dijk-and-cedric-soares-after-agreement-with-mauricio

Let's hope this is the case. It would be nice to have one window where we hold onto our best players and add some quality rather than replace them.

I know this is an issue where I'm in a minority but I just don't rate him. I know he improved last season but I think we need better if we're looking to climb the league

He does a good job, glad to have him here, he's much better than when he first arrived. He's not at Clyne levels in his final season here - but let's face it, neither is Clyne any more. Hard to see who we could get to replace Cedric at a "reasonable" price.

Transfer rumours sound like guff. His final ball is nowhere near good enough for Barcelona or Juve to be interested in him.

Strange some don't rate him when Europe's top clubs do. He won the Euros with Portugal, helped get us 6th, had a half decent season last year, he's a good age, quick, improving still. Every club will know exactly who he is, plus, are there that many top right backs around? City are after Dani Alves, who while still good, is 34. Some teams don't even play with right backs. Hope he stays anyway, we're strong in that position and should keep it that way. Plus, how do you convince VVD to stay while selling other assets?

All I'm saying is that while he's a good player, he's not good enough for Barcelona, so I'm taking that rumour with a pinch of salt. He's a decent defender whose pace elevates him by helping him get out of trouble, but I completely stand by my comment about his final ball. His crossing is absolutely rubbish, and is probably actually better when he cuts back onto his weaker foot, which is says a lot about his general delivery.

Cannot agree with your assessment - I thought had an excellent season, combining courage and solid defence with adventurous runs and decent crossing. With Cedric and Pied I think we're sorted at RB.

Agree with most of this - has made significant strides, especially defensively. But for the positions he gets into, his crossing still leaves a lot to be desired.

Agree with most of this - has made significant strides, especially defensively. But for the positions he gets into, his crossing still leaves a lot to be desired.

Rome wasn't built in a day. [emoji6]

I know this is an issue where I'm in a minority but I just don't rate him. I know he improved last season but I think we need better if we're looking to climb the league

You what? He's an excellent player, better than his predecessor by some margin.

I know this is an issue where I'm in a minority but I just don't rate him. I know he improved last season but I think we need better if we're looking to climb the league

Who would you have in his place?

Some snippets from The Guardian match feed tonight:

"...the overlapping Cedric. The Southampton man delivers a brilliant cross to the back post,"

and

"39 min: Cedric has kept Sanchez extremely quiet. The Southampton man was linked with a move to Barcelona in this morning’s Rumour Mill …

Football transfer rumours: Barcelona eyeing Southampton’s Cédric Soares?

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But for the positions he gets into, his crossing still leaves a lot to be desired.

Funnily enough that's what he's being praised for tonight..

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He's a very nice man.

Funnily enough that's what he's being praised for tonight..

I think his crossing is superb, we just have no-one making the right moves to get on the end of them anymore.

You what? He's an excellent player, better than his predecessor by some margin.

Better than Clyne? Not a freaking chance.

Better than Clyne? Not a freaking chance.

Not much in it IMO.

Who would you have in his place?

I was/am a big Clyne fan.

I was/am a big Clyne fan.

That's fair enough, but he's not here anymore and we can't sign him. So - who - realistically, would you suggest we get who is better than Cedric?

I think his crossing is superb, we just have no-one making the right moves to get on the end of them anymore.

Most of time you'd need two Peter Crouches piggybacking to get on the end of them...

Well I agree on that front, there's nobody good enough and/or available for the money/willing to come to Saints in the Premier League. I briefly thought Martina might step up, he had a few good games earlier in the season but he seems awfully one dimensional. And I haven't seen anything like enough of Pied to comment.

My knowledge of European football is poor but if we sold Cedric for the high figure of 25 million let's say, I would back us to find a promising replacement for 10 somewhere in Europe ... you know the drill. For years now we've played with attacking full backs and I just haven't been impressed by Cedric (although I admit he's definitely got better). He seems to divide opinion though. Anyway this seems largely hypothetical as I don't think he's going to be leaving. Unlike our other full back...

Cedric still has a lot of room for improvement defensively, but overall I think we'd struggle to do better than him right now. He's good going forward and keeps the ball pretty well, adds a lot going forward even if his crossing isn't his best asset. Gotta keep him if we want to improve.

Yeah, I'm not convinced that his crossing is "superb". It's decent, but I'd say Bertrand's crossing is a level or two up, so there's definitely room for improvement. Still a great player for us though.

Doesn't see to be in the squad going to France this unless I am just word-blind, looking down the list.

Anyone shed any light on this?

Doesn't see to be in the squad going to France this unless I am just word-blind, looking down the list.

 

Anyone shed any light on this?

He's still on holiday / just returned after the Confederations Cup

OK Cheers Chalet. Summer holiday in Moscow ay? - lucky him......

Yes, he is definitely still on holiday after the Cup run for Portugal.

His holiday looks simply fabulous. Totally ferocious.

His holiday looks simply fabulous. Totally ferocious.

Ummm ........ his Missus seems to be surplus to requirements looking at some of the Lads Only holiday pics .... he can send her over to me to look after for a while if he wants

Chelsea?

http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=BDIGeneric&aid=C98EA5B0842DBB9405BBF071E1DA7651530FFE51&tid=9C554B43B8F2452A85EE1093A5B67528&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.dailystar.co.uk%2fsport%2ffootball%2f632294%2fChelsea-Cedric-Soares-Ryan-Bertrand-Danilo-Benjamin-Mendy-Transfer-Gossip-Latest-CFC-News&c=17702721314956479498&mkt=en-gb

http://instagram.com/cedricsoares41

Oh dear! Rather fancy themselves don't they.

Chelsea?

 

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That's alright then, just let them have all three and why not let's lob in Romeu as a job lot? 4 for the price of 3. Bet Les has thought of this as well.

Chelsea?

 

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£50m each, one this year, one next year and we get the pick of their yoof.

Oh dear! Rather fancy themselves don't they.

To be fair I would too if I had a body like that.

Ummm ........ his Missus seems to be surplus to requirements looking at some of the Lads Only holiday pics .... he can send her over to me to look after for a while if he wants

I've just checked her out (online), and I'd also like to slap in a bid.

Oh dear! Rather fancy themselves don't they.

Cedric is like Cristiano Ronaldo's mini-me.

That's alright then, just let them have all three and why not let's lob in Romeu as a job lot? 4 for the price of 3. Bet Les has thought of this as well.

I suspect he hasn't. I'm not surprised you have, though.

I suspect he hasn't. I'm not surprised you have, though.

what a sausage fest.

Great to see him back.

Can't see him leaving .....whatever the rumours have been this summer

Sounds from his interview that he's just keen to get on with the season at Saints

Cedric is one of our greatest assets, good player, highly intelligent and oozes loyalty. He is everything a role model should be and let's look forward to watching one of the finest right backs in world football. If your kids want a name on their shirts Cedric it must be. Well said that man, great interview and welcome home!

Cedric is one of our greatest assets, good player, highly intelligent and oozes loyalty. He is everything a role model should be and let's look forward to watching one of the finest right backs in world football. If your kids want a name on their shirts Cedric it must be. Well said that man, great interview and welcome home!

If that post isn't tempting fate, I don't know what is. Practically begging to backfire on us.

Can't see Cedric and VvD going to Chelsea...

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/4246073/chelsea-offer-southampton-cedric-soares-antonio-conte-barcelona-juventus-to-signing/

Can't see Cedric and VvD going to Chelsea...

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/4246073/chelsea-offer-southampton-cedric-soares-antonio-conte-barcelona-juventus-to-signing/

Hope not but 100m the pair plus Christensen will do.

Can't see Cedric and VvD going to Chelsea...

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/4246073/chelsea-offer-southampton-cedric-soares-antonio-conte-barcelona-juventus-to-signing/

Would be funny if we allowed him to move and not V ****. Wouldn't want him to go, but would love a statement along the lines of: "Southampton football club wish to place on record their thanks to Cedric for the professional way he's behaved during the transfer window. Because of this we have reluctantly agreed to this move"

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I thought Cedric was really good against Swansea certainly don't want to see him leave this summer.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/08/15/chelsea-target-cedricsoares-aim-make-three-signings-month/

Some comedy here.

If £15m is all that Chelsea would offer then it won't get very far. He signed a new deal last summer so I think has three years left.

I think in todays market he would be a £25-£30m player and likely will go next summer with two yesrs left on his contract.

But this summer? Little chance.

And this summer for £15m? LOL

No way we will let him go for £15M. Sporting have a 15% sell-on fee too, so that has to be factored in.

If he has a good season, his value will increase.