SaintRichmond Posted 23 July, 2014 Share Posted 23 July, 2014 Liverpool v Saints I'm waiting to hear back from Brendon as to how many we'll have left, and then I'll let everyone know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratio_decidendi Posted 23 July, 2014 Share Posted 23 July, 2014 Sorry to come back to this a day later, but what was seen at Swindon was a pre-season friendly and not enough to judge a player. Based on the Swindon game we have no strikers of Prem quality since they all failed to score, some given fairly easy chances. Matt Targett didn't get into the England u-19 by being a poor player and he will only become a premier standard player by plating premier league games. If Koeman and the coaches think he's up to it, and they work with him every day, that would be a more reliable basis of assessment than watching an hour of a friendly match from the stands. That's fair enough - my assessment was merely based on what I saw the other night so take it or leave it as that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowgli Posted 23 July, 2014 Share Posted 23 July, 2014 Why are we dropping Artur? He kept us in several games and was absolutely immense for us last season (apart from the Arsenal game...). Because you don't buy a new keeper unless he better than what you already have? That said there is not much in it so I think they will both get plenty of playing time. Boruc did keep us in the game many times last year but it would also be nice to jhave a keeper who is just as good a shot stopper but someone who can distribute more effectively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Wilts Saint Posted 23 July, 2014 Share Posted 23 July, 2014 In answer to Saint Charlie and Shurlock overall I was a little disappointed, although I've been to enough pre-season games and should know better. I thought the warm-up was a bit shambolic. After some brief structured stuff just seemed to be groups of players kicking to each other with Jan looking on. TBH I've seen under eleven sides do more ! It was epitomised by the subs playing keep up and the one to "drop" the ball having their ears flicked by all the others. I know it was a friendly etc. but start as you mean to go on. Anyway if focus on the first 60 mins (read the same formation wise once all the subs made though) Cork and Reid "held" and JWP was pushed up the middle generally level with Isgrove and McQueen. Pelle was advanced and never strayed very wide, or dropped hardly at all. Probably JWP was the one feeding of him the most, although TBF he was feeding of himself more often ! On last night he was a Miroslav Klose type player, which his stats show. Was very good at holding off the Swindon defenders but he was about twice there size ! Isgrove and Mcqueen did cut in occasionally, more often though they got to the edge of the box and were looking to work it into Pelle or maybe JWP. Cork and Reid did push forward on occasion. Overall, looked like if we could have stepped the pace up a bit we would have created more, Did not look as sharp as thought we might in the box. I appreciate its early days but some of these lads have a great chance to stake a claim so maybe could have shown more. Perhaps they were told not to exert to much, hard to know. I should say though that apart from about five minutes at the end Swindon were not allowed to get near our box (although a couple of mis-comms between Gazziniga and Mccarthy (who was playing out of position at LB when replaced Targett) could have been worse. The Dm's (Cork and Reid then Stephens and Flanigan) plus defense snuffed them out very well. Key difference will be when we have possibly eight different starters come the opening game and how they implement the system. Maybe the JWP/ Sharp role from last night is tailor made for Gaston ? Not sure if Pelle's limited movement will make him too easy to mark, but Klosse shows it can be productive :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webby Posted 25 July, 2014 Share Posted 25 July, 2014 He plays on the left, He plays on the right, Adam Lallana Makes monkeys look bright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint IQ Posted 25 July, 2014 Share Posted 25 July, 2014 Based on what I saw yesterday evening, Targett is no way up to PL quality. He will get eaten alive by Liverpool. So, with a different LB, Id be otherwise quite comfortable with that starting line up. Yep judge every player on pre-season friendly performances. Also that Gareth Bale was S*ite for Spurs went he first joined! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint IQ Posted 25 July, 2014 Share Posted 25 July, 2014 (edited) *-New signings 4-3-3 ------ *Forster Clyne Fonte *Van Dijk *Rojo ------ Cork Morgan Tadic Ramirez *Redmond ------ Pelle Or 5-3-2 *Forster Fonte *Van Dijk *Rojo Chambers Clyne/Targett Morgan Davis Ramirez Pelle Tadic/*Ings Subs. Boruc, Yoshida, Targett, Wanyama, Reed, Mayuka, Gallagher Make it happen Ronald! Edited 25 July, 2014 by Saint IQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratio_decidendi Posted 25 July, 2014 Share Posted 25 July, 2014 Yep judge every player on pre-season friendly performances. Also that Gareth Bale was S*ite for Spurs went he first joined! Woah, why the hostility? It's only my opinion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 25 July, 2014 Share Posted 25 July, 2014 *-New signings 4-3-3 ------ *Forster Clyne Fonte *Van Dijk *Rojo ------ Cork Morgan Tadic Ramirez *Redmond ------ Pelle Or 5-3-2 *Forster Fonte *Van Dijk *Rojo Chambers Clyne/Targett Morgan Davis Ramirez Pelle Tadic/*Ings Subs. Boruc, Yoshida, Targett, Wanyama, Reed, Mayuka, Gallagher Make it happen Ronald! If only he could, however Morgan won't still be here and we don't have a dog's chance of signing Rojo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandy_Top_89 Posted 25 July, 2014 Share Posted 25 July, 2014 He plays on the left, He plays on the right, Adam Lallana Makes monkeys look bright Won't play on the left, Won't play on the right, Adam Lallana, He's going in strike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandy_Top_89 Posted 25 July, 2014 Share Posted 25 July, 2014 Won't play on the left, Won't play on the right, Adam Lallana, He's going in strike. *On not in, damn fat thumbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint lard Posted 25 July, 2014 Share Posted 25 July, 2014 *-New signings 4-3-3 ------ *Forster Clyne Fonte *Van Dijk *Rojo ------ Cork Morgan Tadic Ramirez *Redmond ------ Pelle Or 5-3-2 *Forster Fonte *Van Dijk *Rojo Chambers Clyne/Targett Morgan Davis Ramirez Pelle Tadic/*Ings Subs. Boruc, Yoshida, Targett, Wanyama, Reed, Mayuka, Gallagher Make it happen Ronald! In a pretty much perfect world, this I would be happy with,but.........I would be staggered if we field anything of this calibre this coming season. Long way to go yet but I just want something a tad positive to happen,not a rumour or a tenuous link from a supposed ITK.....something concrete. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey88 Posted 25 July, 2014 Share Posted 25 July, 2014 Lallana out for 6 weeks, will miss this game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 25 July, 2014 Share Posted 25 July, 2014 Lallana out for 6 weeks, will miss this game! I know I shouldn't, but... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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