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Pre Season Friendlies 2025/26

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BarberSaint

BarberSaint

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2 hours ago, die Mannyschaft said:

Apart from the Eastleigh game has anyone seen the rest of the pre season games online and can say what type of football we are playing? 

Possession,  attacking, high pressure, etc or can't tell.

Occasionally we pass the ball forward and have shot things and cross things.  We leave Quarshie in the middle of the park to out-sprint everyone. From time to time we play someone good and get rinsed yet get away with a draw.

Really, it's not been much different from Eastleigh, to be honest. Hope beating Espanyol tomorrow will tell us more.

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Edit - change 'drawer' to 'draw' just in case anyone thinks this is a Portsmouth forum.
Dr Who?

Dr Who?

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10 minutes ago, BarberSaint said:

Occasionally we pass the ball forward and have shot things and cross things.  We leave Quarshie in the middle of the park to out-sprint everyone. From time to time we play someone good and get rinsed yet get away with a draw.

Really, it's not been much different from Eastleigh, to be honest. Hope beating Espanyol tomorrow will tell us more.

Sounds like it is going to be the same as the last championship campaign. I am unfortunately thinking it will not be anywhere near as good or successful. 

Gloucester Saint

Gloucester Saint

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Interesting, suggests Ramsdale move not imminent, no McCarthy. Downes, Dibling and Taylor we know are injured. No Bednarek and Edwards starting, Jan’s agent told to get on with it, shit or get off the potty.
Aribo on the bench but suspect the messaging similar. Who is RWB? Quarshie by the looks. Spors needs to hurry up around bringing wide players in with pace.

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trousers

trousers

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3 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

I’ve certainly been encouraged that we’ve been playing a back four all pre-season.

Although, somewhat curious that Still has seemingly decided that a centre back is better than our  orthodox right backs...?

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hypochondriac

hypochondriac

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5 minutes ago, trousers said:

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Hmm. Quite like the defence. Not sure the Fraser thing is going to work he's just not at the quality of Stu Armstrong. BBD starting just shows how light we are in the wings. Maybe Still thinks Robinson is better off the bench. If Downes and Dibling return will they replace Fraser and BBD or Armstrong I wonder. 

Yorkshire Saint

Yorkshire Saint

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Just now, trousers said:

Although, somewhat curious that Still has seemingly decided that a centre back is better than our two orthodox right backs...?

Just getting game time I would imagine as he is catching up a little. 

hypochondriac

hypochondriac

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2 minutes ago, trousers said:

Although, somewhat curious that Still has seemingly decided that a centre back is better than our  orthodox right backs...?

I wonder if he can reinvent him as a rb. Interesting that Sugawara isn't getting I bthe team even in the league below. 

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hypochondriac

hypochondriac

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1 minute ago, Markyruk said:

I get the team as listed down to Fernandes but don’t understand how the rest of midfield and up front will line up.

What would you play? Given the injuries I'm not sure who else we would play. 

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trousers

trousers

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3 minutes ago, Yorkshire Saint said:

Just getting game time I would imagine as he is catching up a little. 

I'd have thought / hoped that getting a settled starting lineup should start taking precidence as we approach the latter stages of pre-season but, yep, agree that could be the reason.

hypochondriac

hypochondriac

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6 minutes ago, Yorkshire Saint said:

Just getting game time I would imagine as he is catching up a little. 

I would suggest given that this is a proper game and it's two weeks till the season starts that it is much more likely that this is the likely starting eleven against Wrexham. 

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hypochondriac

hypochondriac

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2 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

I do find it odd that you wouldn’t have Sugawara at RB for one half and Bree at RB for the other.

Ryan Fraser down the centre seems bizarre too (if that’s where he ends up playing).

He's mentioned a few times about Fernandes playing deeper. If that's the case then we don't really have anyone else to play in the role Fraser is taking (probably the reason we've stayed we want an AM) 

trousers

trousers

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7 minutes ago, disconnect said:

Have I missed something with Edozie?

 

6 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

Good point I'd forgotten about him. I wonder if he's off? I'd much rather have him instead of BBD. 

He was named in the squad for the Spain trip, so maybe picked up one of those infamous "niggles" or "knocks" whilst over there?

 

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ant

ant

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13 minutes ago, Markyruk said:

I get the team as listed down to Fernandes but don’t understand how the rest of midfield and up front will line up.

Something like this, no?

Ramsdale

Edwards / Stephens / Quarshie / Welington

Fernandes / Charles

Armstrong / Fraser / Brereton-Diaz

Archer

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CSA96

CSA96

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13 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

What would you play? Given the injuries I'm not sure who else we would play. 

That’s it for me. Until you have Downes, Dibling back available and Downs has some minutes in him, I’m not sure what else you can really do with the forward options at this point, unless you prefer to see Stewart/Robinson 

gio1saints

gio1saints

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It looks like a back four but you get the impression that with 3 centre backs amongst them it’s going to be a three that tucks in when we are attacking on flanks. Meaning wellington in this case may have more freedoms to attack. On the rh side I’d say that’s to allow MF more freedoms to attack know g he has RE covering perhaps? 

hypochondriac

hypochondriac

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4 minutes ago, trousers said:

Sounds like Still could be getting a tune out of BBD where others have failed to do so...?

 

That hasn't translated to the games so far. He has been decent in the championship previously though. I'd really like him to start firing for his sake as well as for ours. 

Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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11 minutes ago, ant said:

Something like this, no?

Ramsdale

Edwards / Stephens / Quarshie / Welington

Fernandes / Charles

Armstrong / Fraser / Brereton-Diaz

Archer

I'd guess so, the other possibility being Fraser and Wely at WB and a 5-2-3, although Still hasn't hinted at anything like that in pre-season.

In either case, the starting line up looks a bit top heavy with strikers and I'm guessing it's being done to accommodate eleven changes at half time.

disconnect

disconnect

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1 minute ago, Mr Brightside said:

Do find it odd that again we’re not playing Suga or Bree at RB. Not really a glowing endorsement for either.

Also could be to give Edwards minutes as didn’t play at the Euros and only just back with the squad

trousers

trousers

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4 minutes ago, Mr Brightside said:

Do find it odd that again we’re not playing Suga or Bree at RB. Not really a glowing endorsement for either.

Alfie @ The Echo going with the "to give Edwards more minutes" line this morning. Does seem curious that we're focusing on "giving players minutes" (out of position) rather playing players in their orthodox positions this close to the start of the season though...

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hypochondriac

hypochondriac

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6 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

I'd guess so, the other possibility being Fraser and Wely at WB and a 5-2-3, although Still hasn't hinted at anything like that in pre-season.

In either case, the starting line up looks a bit top heavy with strikers and I'm guessing it's being done to accommodate eleven changes at half time.

Apparently it's normal subs so not an entire 11 change at half time. 

Badger

Badger

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36 minutes ago, Markyruk said:

I get the team as listed down to Fernandes but don’t understand how the rest of midfield and up front will line up.

Agree. Fraser and AA.. well, maybe, although don’t see Fraser as a starter this season (hoping), then you get to the Sheffield Utd dream team. Two players I hoped we’d not see again in a Saints shirt. Both closely following Bazunu out of the door this summer. 
 

 

Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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7 minutes ago, Mr Brightside said:

Do find it odd that again we’re not playing Suga or Bree at RB. Not really a glowing endorsement for either.

If we're trying to offload both, my respect for SR just went up a notch.

ant

ant

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9 minutes ago, trousers said:

Anyone know the calibre of Espanyol's starting 11?

 

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Not the faintest. Solely replying to highlight what an exceptional name Edu Expósito is.

santolijador

santolijador

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12 minutes ago, trousers said:

Anyone know the calibre of Espanyol's starting 11?

 

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Not a bad team for them. Their best player is on the bench (Puado) and there are some new players in that 11. 

Finished 14th in La Liga last year - were tipped for relegation early, but got out of that battle just after the turn of the new year. 

In summary, it's not a team of scrubs, but likely not their best team either. 

Should add - their GK last year was incredible, sold to Barça this summer. Dimitrovic is supposed to replace him, but a tall order

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redkeith

redkeith

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28 minutes ago, saintoaks said:

Anyone know if streaming somewhere ? Can’t be arsed to pay. TIA 👍

I have just found it on Espanyols you tube channel . 

Go on Espanyols website, then click on espanyolmedia . Finally click in the youtube button  in the top right corner. 

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trousers

trousers

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Just now, santolijador said:

Not a bad team for them. Their best player is on the bench (Puado) and there are some new players in that 11. 

Finished 14th in La Liga last year - were tipped for relegation early, but got out of that battle just after the turn of the new year. 

In summary, it's not a team of scrubs, but likely not their best team either

Cheers - appreciate the feedback/ insight 👍🏻

Badger

Badger

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10 minutes ago, trousers said:

Anyone know the calibre of Espanyol's starting 11?

 

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Weren’t we linked with one of their players, a RB ?

Don’t recognise any names there. Perhaps he goes under a different shirt name, or he’s picked up one of those mysterious ‘knocks’ that you get before a transfer.

Or perhaps he’s shit, and left out of their squad.

Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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3 minutes ago, redkeith said:

I have just found it on Espanyols you tube channel . 

Go on Espanyols website, then click on espanyolmedia . Finally click in the youtube button  in the top right corner. 

Do you have to register and log in with age-verified I.D. like you do on porn websites now, apparently, so I'm told by a friend?

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santolijador

santolijador

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5 minutes ago, trousers said:

Cheers - appreciate the feedback/ insight 👍🏻

Should add, this is their first pre season outing of the summer


And they just signed Thyrys Dolan (who I'm not sure if we were linked with at some point over the last few seasons? He isn't playing today tho. 

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Badger

Badger

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5 minutes ago, ant said:

Not the faintest. Solely replying to highlight what an exceptional name Edu Expósito is.

Sounds as if he should be sponsored by Anusol.

 

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