Chickendippers Posted 29 January, 2021 Share Posted 29 January, 2021 Valery needs gametime. Square pegs and round holes never ends well. (I've been reading too much 50 shades of Bearsy) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 29 January, 2021 Share Posted 29 January, 2021 3 minutes ago, Chickendippers said: Valery needs gametime. Square pegs and round holes never ends well. Is Valery really a good fit as a fullback? I'd prefer to take the lid off and put Diallo in the box! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 29 January, 2021 Share Posted 29 January, 2021 39 minutes ago, Chickendippers said: Valery needs gametime. Square pegs and round holes never ends well. (I've been reading too much 50 shades of Bearsy) Valery isn’t good enough, regardless of needing game time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpin4rizeal Posted 29 January, 2021 Share Posted 29 January, 2021 46 minutes ago, beatlesaint said: JWP to right back, Diallo in the middle with Romeu. This I’ve always like jwp’s full back displays had zaha in his pocket.. Grealish would take valery apart jwp to do a job on him 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minsk Posted 29 January, 2021 Share Posted 29 January, 2021 If a choice of JWP or Diallo at RB then JWP every time. I thought Diallo looked completely lost when moved to LB the other night and was even (at least partially) at fault for their third goal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 29 January, 2021 Share Posted 29 January, 2021 21 hours ago, S-Clarke said: If you watch the way we played, we'd draw the team onto us...and then he'd make the pass, and half the oppositions team would be out of the game and we'd be in their half. We don't have that now. We have Jack Stephens thinking he is Frank Beckenbauer - and then giving the ball away, that's it. Jan Bedenrak has never been that sort of player (passer) so I don't expect that from him. Out of curiosity, do we know if Salisu is more of a Bednarek or Vestergaard type of CB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baird of the land Posted 29 January, 2021 Share Posted 29 January, 2021 Ahh I was hoping they’d caught the kwp situation early and with a week’s rest he’d be ok. Think any of any options is a bit of a roll of the dice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickendippers Posted 29 January, 2021 Share Posted 29 January, 2021 56 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said: Is Valery really a good fit as a fullback? He has spent over a year out of the team for various reasons so hasn't had a run out as a right back in the Hasenhuttl 4-2-2-2 formation. I think he will improve as he gets more experience. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 29 January, 2021 Share Posted 29 January, 2021 1 hour ago, trousers said: Out of curiosity, do we know if Salisu is more of a Bednarek or Vestergaard type of CB? Supposedly more of a ball playing centre half, so in the Vestergaard camp (Plus he's left footed). Maybe we'll find out one day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted 29 January, 2021 Share Posted 29 January, 2021 1 hour ago, Minsk said: If a choice of JWP or Diallo at RB then JWP every time. I thought Diallo looked completely lost when moved to LB the other night and was even (at least partially) at fault for their third goal. Agreed. He was out of position for the goal, and at other times. Although Diallo has more pace, JWP has shown that he's at home at full back. I have a feeling it'll be Diallo though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Kent Saint Posted 29 January, 2021 Share Posted 29 January, 2021 Where Stephens is being slagged off it is noticable that Bertie is nowhere to be seen in the left side defensive area at the time . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 29 January, 2021 Share Posted 29 January, 2021 1 hour ago, S-Clarke said: Supposedly more of a ball playing centre half, so in the Vestergaard camp (Plus he's left footed). Maybe we'll find out one day! I thought I heard in an interview with Semmens he’s more of a Bednarek type, I could’ve completely made that up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 29 January, 2021 Share Posted 29 January, 2021 27 minutes ago, East Kent Saint said: Where Stephens is being slagged off it is noticable that Bertie is nowhere to be seen in the left side defensive area at the time . Against Arsenal?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Kent Saint Posted 29 January, 2021 Share Posted 29 January, 2021 No in previous matches , a bit of a generalisation I know but Bertie seems to be often up the pitch when a bit of defence is required. May be just my impression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 29 January, 2021 Share Posted 29 January, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Minsk said: If a choice of JWP or Diallo at RB then JWP every time. I thought Diallo looked completely lost when moved to LB the other night and was even (at least partially) at fault for their third goal. That may be true but JWP / Romeu have a fantastic understanding and automatism in midfield and we must recreate and hang onto that. Diallo at RB for me, he has proved that he is a great defender and can win tackles and also has the pace to bomb forwards down the right flank. I'd start with Theo even though he looked a bit jaded the other night - age probably a factor with quick turnover of games - with Redmond on at 60 mins. Armstrong of course He and Djenepo need to be eased back in rather than chucked straight in the deep end. There's not much to choose between the three of them if we're honest. I feel better times are returning starting tomorrow; 3-0 to Saints Forster: Diallo - Bednerak - Stephens - Bertrand: Walcott* - Armstrong*: Adams* - Ings *Subs: Redmond, Djenepo, N'Lundulu Edited 29 January, 2021 by Charlie Wayman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexLaw76 Posted 29 January, 2021 Share Posted 29 January, 2021 I think they will beat us. They look pretty good at the mo, where as we look very blunt/ponderous in attack. Prove me wrong Saints! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 29 January, 2021 Share Posted 29 January, 2021 (edited) Good news on Romeu being back in contention, as well as Moussa - which surprised me. Could have some attacking options on the bench again with Moussa and Redmond. Squad filling out a bit again. Edited 30 January, 2021 by S-Clarke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 29 January, 2021 Share Posted 29 January, 2021 13 minutes ago, S-Clarke said: Good news on Romeu being back in contention, as well as Moussa - which surprised me. Could have some attacking options on the bench again with Moussa and Redmond. Squad filling out a bit again. ''Look what you could have had! But I was a senile old fool, so I went for these guys instead'' Only KWP and Vestergaard missing now so running out of excuses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 29 January, 2021 Share Posted 29 January, 2021 3 hours ago, East Kent Saint said: No in previous matches , a bit of a generalisation I know but Bertie seems to be often up the pitch when a bit of defence is required. May be just my impression. You mean playing to the instructions he's been given? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusic Posted 29 January, 2021 Share Posted 29 January, 2021 Pretty clear from the second half of Ralph's presser that Romeu, JWP and Diallo will all start with presumably Diallo or JWP moved to RB. Talked about how when you have players of quality you must find them a space in the team, even if it isnt their perfect position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 30 January, 2021 Share Posted 30 January, 2021 1 hour ago, Dusic said: Pretty clear from the second half of Ralph's presser that Romeu, JWP and Diallo will all start with presumably Diallo or JWP moved to RB. Talked about how when you have players of quality you must find them a space in the team, even if it isnt their perfect position. I may be mis-remembering things here, but my recall is that Ralph used to eulogise about how important it was to his system not to play players out of position. I guess it's a case of reality trumping idealism. (Or just my poor memory!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verlaine1979 Posted 30 January, 2021 Share Posted 30 January, 2021 1 minute ago, trousers said: I may be mis-remembering things here, but my recall is that Ralph used to eulogise about how important it was to his system not to play players out of position. I guess it's a case of reality trumping idealism. (Or just my poor memory!) If KWP is out and he doesn't consider Valery to be an adequate replacement, then it's moot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Keef Posted 30 January, 2021 Share Posted 30 January, 2021 9 hours ago, trousers said: Out of curiosity, do we know if Salisu is more of a Bednarek or Vestergaard type of CB? Hopefully he's not more of a Wesley Hoedt type player. I'm not sure we'll ever get to find out though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted 30 January, 2021 Share Posted 30 January, 2021 Hope it’s diallo in midfield and jwp rightback. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 30 January, 2021 Share Posted 30 January, 2021 7 minutes ago, Ed Rooney said: Hope it’s diallo in midfield and jwp rightback. I think it will, JWP did a good job once before, but I think Grealish at the moment is a different challenge , whoever played right back in this game is going to find it tough. Matty Targett seems to get forward a lot down that wing, turned into a good player, fair play to him, they'll also have ex-saint Mings in the line up who Seems to have a chip on his shoulder when it comes to us, he'll be up for it. I'm going for 2-2. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Fan CaM Posted 30 January, 2021 Share Posted 30 January, 2021 On 29/01/2021 at 08:38, eurosaint said: Surely you mean right back as Bertrand returns from suspension ? Hopefully KWP is fit again and we don't have to shift JWP at all ! Yeah, sorry did mean right back. Doesn’t look like KWP will be back so for me JWP fits the bill there over anyone else...even Valery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted 30 January, 2021 Share Posted 30 January, 2021 (edited) As usual, I know mostly nothing about individuals but I'm picking a SFC win becuase, basically, it's time for one. I think (hope) this team now has enough self-belief to win against another side who does not appear to be demonstrably better than it. Edited 30 January, 2021 by Jeremy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 30 January, 2021 Share Posted 30 January, 2021 I don't think Villa are that good tbh, they're just much improved from last season. Before nearly throwing it away, at 4-0 up we were all over them. Think we'll win this fairly comfortably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefizzy14 Posted 30 January, 2021 Share Posted 30 January, 2021 26 minutes ago, Pamplemousse said: I don't think Villa are that good tbh, they're just much improved from last season. Before nearly throwing it away, at 4-0 up we were all over them. Think we'll win this fairly comfortably. I think we will win this one comfortably too. We will want to bounce back after Tuesday night and we would have had an extra days recovery over Aston Villa. 2-0 to us tonight with Ings and Prowsey scoring COYR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 30 January, 2021 Share Posted 30 January, 2021 1 hour ago, Pamplemousse said: I don't think Villa are that good tbh, they're just much improved from last season. Before nearly throwing it away, at 4-0 up we were all over them. Think we'll win this fairly comfortably. Didn't we nearly throw it away after losing Bertrand and Bednarek to injury and re-shuffling our back 4 losing the presence of JWP in the middle of the park, not changing mid game but feels similar this time. (We owe them for injuring Ings, he's not been quite the same since) Think Villa deserve a bit of respect , we think we've had a good season, they are above us with a game in hand. Definitely the most improved team that's for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totton Saint Posted 30 January, 2021 Share Posted 30 January, 2021 Surprised no discussion re. Redmond vs. Walcott being picked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baird of the land Posted 30 January, 2021 Share Posted 30 January, 2021 11 minutes ago, Totton Saint said: Surprised no discussion re. Redmond vs. Walcott being picked I'd definitely advocate resting walcott and using him as an impact sub today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_SFC Posted 30 January, 2021 Share Posted 30 January, 2021 28 minutes ago, Baird of the land said: I'd definitely advocate resting walcott and using him as an impact sub today. I agree. He's had a few good games but has been very average lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 30 January, 2021 Share Posted 30 January, 2021 14 hours ago, Dusic said: Pretty clear from the second half of Ralph's presser that Romeu, JWP and Diallo will all start with presumably Diallo or JWP moved to RB. Talked about how when you have players of quality you must find them a space in the team, even if it isnt their perfect position. Ralph makes it up as he goes along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toussaint Posted 30 January, 2021 Share Posted 30 January, 2021 2 hours ago, Pamplemousse said: I don't think Villa are that good tbh, they're just much improved from last season. Before nearly throwing it away, at 4-0 up we were all over them. Think we'll win this fairly comfortably. I don’t think there is much between the teams, we were going off the boil before the injury crisis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totton Saint Posted 30 January, 2021 Share Posted 30 January, 2021 That's my opinion too, but maybe another sub not Walcott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted 30 January, 2021 Share Posted 30 January, 2021 Longy has got a great record v the Villa. Get him on, no-brainer for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 30 January, 2021 Share Posted 30 January, 2021 4 hours ago, Pamplemousse said: I don't think Villa are that good tbh, they're just much improved from last season. Before nearly throwing it away, at 4-0 up we were all over them. Think we'll win this fairly comfortably. Personally think you are much mistaken it certainly won’t be comfortable - draw for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted 30 January, 2021 Share Posted 30 January, 2021 23 hours ago, Appy said: Valery isn’t good enough, regardless of needing game time. Yet he was no worse than ings and theo against arsenal... Give him a go he has something to prove & there is potential of a good player in there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydney_saint Posted 30 January, 2021 Share Posted 30 January, 2021 The annoying thing with Walcott and Redmond is they play their way out of the side, rather than one of them playing into the side. Walcott has been poor recently so can't complain if he gets dropped. But I have pretty low expectations of Redmond who could easily have some poor games and then we swap them over in a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Saint Posted 30 January, 2021 Share Posted 30 January, 2021 WHy would this thread be called the match tread already!!!? I thought I got the timing wrong and missed the fucking start!!!! I know 5 quid is no big deal, but it took me a lot of effort to sign up with international problems...........OK, I\m just a bit pissed at windmills really, but hey! I had a stressful 10 minutes with phone calls to robots! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totton Saint Posted 30 January, 2021 Share Posted 30 January, 2021 If Valery plays where do we fit OR, JWP and Diallio in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 30 January, 2021 Share Posted 30 January, 2021 45 minutes ago, sydney_saint said: The annoying thing with Walcott and Redmond is they play their way out of the side, rather than one of them playing into the side. Walcott has been poor recently so can't complain if he gets dropped. But I have pretty low expectations of Redmond who could easily have some poor games and then we swap them over in a month. Quality over quantity is having JWP, Romeu and Diallo in CM. Our AM options currently are quantity over quality and they are all inconsistent (with Armstrong occasionally being the exception). However bringing in AM-N would give us a further option in the AM position, which may be the way to swaying his decision. I still hope to see Redmond tonight though if he is fully fit. Keep Walcott as the impact sub. I suspect Ralph will favour Theo though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 30 January, 2021 Share Posted 30 January, 2021 2 hours ago, Mr X said: Yet he was no worse than ings and theo against arsenal... Give him a go he has something to prove & there is potential of a good player in there There isn’t anything there for me. The other two are proven premier league players who have done it before, with Ings being our best player, you can’t compare them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markr27 Posted 30 January, 2021 Share Posted 30 January, 2021 Suspect Armstrong will be on the right side which means Redmond may start over Theo on the left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Bates Posted 30 January, 2021 Share Posted 30 January, 2021 27 minutes ago, Appy said: There isn’t anything there for me. The other two are proven premier league players who have done it before, with Ings being our best player, you can’t compare them. Any team news yet mate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted 30 January, 2021 Share Posted 30 January, 2021 26 minutes ago, Appy said: There isn’t anything there for me. The other two are proven premier league players who have done it before, with Ings being our best player, you can’t compare them. I'm not suggesting he is as good as them full stop I'm just saying in that game he performed no worse than those two... Actually did more on his runs forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Bates Posted 30 January, 2021 Share Posted 30 January, 2021 KWP definitely out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 30 January, 2021 Share Posted 30 January, 2021 6 minutes ago, Master Bates said: Any team news yet mate? Romeu back. Change at RB, one of the midfielders there. Che sub 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Bates Posted 30 January, 2021 Share Posted 30 January, 2021 1 minute ago, Appy said: Romeu back. Change at RB, one of the midfielders there. Che sub Cheers Appy 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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