Saint-Armstrong Posted 3 April, 2013 Share Posted 3 April, 2013 http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Schneiderlin-le-frenchy-oublie/360089 Schneiderlin the Frenchy Forgotten Morgan Schneiderlin is excellent with Southampton this season. The French midfielder is the player who has the most successful tackles and interceptions in England. Portrait before the match against Chelsea on Saturday (16.00). Morgan Schneiderlin scored five goals this season with Southampton. (AFP) This season, playing in the best French Premier League is not Hugo Lloris. Or Laurent Koscielny. Samir Nasri even less. This is Morgan Schneiderlin ! Unlike the French international, defensive midfielder of 23 years (1.85 m) operates in a club that does not belong to the Big Five, but Southampton, sixteenth in the Premier League before receiving Chelsea on Saturday. He discovered the south of England in 2008. At the time, he was only 18 years old and arrived in Strasbourg, which then evolves in Ligue 1. He decided to leave France because he needed a "new challenge to progress." "I had to leave Strasbourg where I was playing since I was five years old, tells us he. I Southampton chosen because I wanted to go to a club where I was sure to have game time I had increased in some areas, including physical impact. And England, it was shown all the Championship. " "What have I done? Why I left the club in there? " England Schneiderlin quickly disillusioned. Even though he was "mentally ready to go," he had not expected to find a club with accounts in the red. "When I arrived, I did not know that Southampton had financial problems. I did not understand much English. I was told that it would work out until the day the club came under administration and descended to the third division. " At this time, the midfielder questioned everything. "What I did? Why I left the club in there? " The coup de blues did not last long. Businessman German-Swiss Markuss Liebherr bought the club with ambition to join the elite as soon as possible, before dying a year later, the direction back to the rich Italian banker, Nicola Cortese. Morgan Schneiderlin will enjoy this passage League One to "become more tough in the tackle, to physical impact." Morgan Schneiderlin and Southampton were neutralized with Chelsea (2-2) in the first leg. (AFP) The Premier League has discovered the phenomenon this summer. Since the beginning of the season, Morgan Schneiderlin managed 121 tackles and 112 interceptions. Nobody has done it better. "I try to enjoy my vision of the game to catch as many balloons as possible, it is also part of my job midfield." A job that has evolved since the arrival of Mauricio Pochettino Saints on the bench. "Now I'm more of a midfielder. Pochettino knows that I like to project forward and that I am physically safe to return to help my team defense. " It is also the player who has traveled more distance in PL. Despite his excellent season, Didier Deschamps has not called in a team of former France Hopes (3 selections). "I know that Southampton is not a high-profile club. If the breeder judge my performance is satisfactory to be called, I'll be the happiest man. " Between suspensions Cabaye, Pogba and Matuidi, and the injury Diaby, Deschamps would do well to take a turn at St Mary's Stadium. Allez Morgan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltonroader07 Posted 3 April, 2013 Share Posted 3 April, 2013 Mucho gracias Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibden Purlieu Saint Posted 3 April, 2013 Share Posted 3 April, 2013 And rightly so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Posted 3 April, 2013 Share Posted 3 April, 2013 I wish I was as good at catching balloons as he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints-cris Posted 3 April, 2013 Share Posted 3 April, 2013 Cabaye gets called up, we're above them. Logic right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 3 April, 2013 Share Posted 3 April, 2013 That was so written by Yoda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 3 April, 2013 Share Posted 3 April, 2013 "Catching Balloons." Like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graffito Posted 3 April, 2013 Share Posted 3 April, 2013 Schneiderlin's is a great story, one of several associated with Saints over the past 3 years, which a full international appearance this season would cap. The challenge for Saints is to hold onto him and international recognition would only propel him further into the limelight. Nonetheless, I'd be delighted for him if he gets called up. It would be fully deserved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sanchez Posted 3 April, 2013 Share Posted 3 April, 2013 There are some right ballons in that photo......................Is that fellow on ecstacy? Look at that gurn..................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Tender Posted 3 April, 2013 Share Posted 3 April, 2013 Schneiderlin is destined for future greatness in the French National team and has just got better and better for us. Thankfully he has gone under the radar of the big clubs in England and Europe so far, but that cannot last long given his stats. All we can do is hope that he likes it here with us and that if he gets offers to go elsewhere, we will match them. His journey these past few seasons has been ours too, and we owe him a debt of gratitude for the part he played in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutch Posted 3 April, 2013 Share Posted 3 April, 2013 Morgan Schneiderlin and Southampton were neutralized with Chelsea (2-2) in the first leg. I had that done to my middle leg a few years ago. Still brings tears to my eyes thinking about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KelvinsRightGlove Posted 3 April, 2013 Share Posted 3 April, 2013 There are some right ballons in that photo......................Is that fellow on ecstacy? Look at that gurn..................... he looks like a thumb. maybe it's this guys brother? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olallana Posted 3 April, 2013 Share Posted 3 April, 2013 Rightly so, and should get even more praise than he gets for staying through the tough years. A real could-be legend at our club! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 3 April, 2013 Share Posted 3 April, 2013 best balloon catcher we ever had Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 3 April, 2013 Share Posted 3 April, 2013 he looks like a thumb. maybe it's this guys brother? Lex Luthor before he gave up Hershey Bars to take up super-villainry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Saint Posted 3 April, 2013 Share Posted 3 April, 2013 There are some right ballons in that photo......................Is that fellow on ecstacy? Look at that gurn..................... We can now add Mr Potato Head to the Unexpected Saints Fans Thread from last week! Apologies to the gentleman in question, should he see this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearsy Posted 3 April, 2013 Share Posted 3 April, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 3 April, 2013 Share Posted 3 April, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 3 April, 2013 Share Posted 3 April, 2013 brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladysaint Posted 3 April, 2013 Share Posted 3 April, 2013 I hope he gets a call up for France as long as it doesn't change him as a Saints player he is an amazing player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paris Posted 3 April, 2013 Share Posted 3 April, 2013 I think he could play in their current set up in fact it would be an improvement on some that are there right now ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 3 April, 2013 Share Posted 3 April, 2013 He'll be capped by France, no question. I think it's very unlikely our equally gifted English players won't get a sniff though. I'm sure Welbeck, Sturridge, Rodwell, Henderson, Cleverley will deserve every one of their 50+ caps. Ha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 3 April, 2013 Share Posted 3 April, 2013 (edited) I think he could play in their current set up in fact it would be an improvement on some that are there right now ..... we will have to see when the group for the S Am tour is announced. Personally I'm still sceptic but then I think DD is an absolute knob capable of the greatest "aneries". As long as a player is touted as the next ".....", fill in name of one of his 1998 cronies, he'll get the nod. Benzema gets a game despite the fact that he hasn"t scored since the Great War because his mate Zidane is something in the mechanism at Real, likewise Pogba who showed that he hasn't the maitrise for big games as yet. Don't get me started on Matuidi either, totally readable, when he's going to kick the ball in a direction he always dips the knee on the other side. Edited 3 April, 2013 by Window Cleaner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sanchez Posted 3 April, 2013 Share Posted 3 April, 2013 He'll be capped by France, no question. I think it's very unlikely our equally gifted English players won't get a sniff though. I'm sure Welbeck, Sturridge, Rodwell, Henderson, Cleverley will deserve every one of their 50+ caps. Ha. Not too sure what is meant by this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Martini Posted 3 April, 2013 Share Posted 3 April, 2013 If the breeder judge my performance is satisfactory to be called, I'll be the happiest man. Best. Sentence. Ever. I hope he'll get his chance after the summer. Otherwise he might start demanding a move to get a chance to play in the WC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 3 April, 2013 Share Posted 3 April, 2013 Not too sure what is meant by this. I should clarify... Schneiderlin will be capped (and appreciated) by France. Our equally gifted young English players won't be called up to their respective senior squads until they've moved on OR done so much that they can't be ignored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sanchez Posted 3 April, 2013 Share Posted 3 April, 2013 I should clarify... Schneiderlin will be capped (and appreciated) by France. Our equally gifted young English players won't be called up to their respective senior squads until they've moved on OR done so much that they can't be ignored. Still none the wiser mate as they play for large clubs are playing for England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 3 April, 2013 Share Posted 3 April, 2013 Always told you he was the new Pires.. ya, ya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 4 April, 2013 Share Posted 4 April, 2013 Best. Sentence. Ever. I hope he'll get his chance after the summer. Otherwise he might start demanding a move to get a chance to play in the WC. I think you're partially correct..." but I fear that all these media protests about his fantastic form will be ignored and will end up in the toilet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 4 April, 2013 Share Posted 4 April, 2013 Always told you he was the new Pires.. ya, ya! Oh yeah that holding midfielder Pires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theyin Posted 4 April, 2013 Share Posted 4 April, 2013 The most worthy claim to an international call up of all our players methinks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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