International Saints Watch

Something to keep us going during the boredom that is International Week. Four Saints in the England squad: Forster, Bertrand, Redmond and our own James Ward-Prowse. Sadly Manolo is out through injury after being called up for the first time for nearly two years. Other internationals are available.

England fixtures
http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-seniors/fixtures

England to wear dark blue away kit v Germany.

 

It's a Prowse-fest.

http://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/10808944/ward-prowse-im-ready-to-perform

 

http://www.thefa.com/news/2017/mar/19/england-squad-arrives-at-st-georges-park-190317

Southgate congratulates James on his goal.

 

Can't keep Prowsey away from the cameras and microphones even on international duty!

 

Even more from Prowsie.

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...reth-southgate-james-ward-prowse-wayne-rooney

 

"....the confident and eloquent Ward-Prowse".

 

Redmond being interviewed tomorrow. Prowsie will take him through the flash cards tonight.

 

Why isn't Romeu in the Spain squad?

 

He really really should be. Don't worry Oriol, we love you

 

TBH, if he was in the Spanish squad, he may well think his time had come where he could regularly be in the first eleven of a glamour club. So, thank you Mr Spain selector. Even though he strikes me as a very grounded player, you help to keep Oriol's feet on the ground for that little bit longer. And we get a player who knows he's got to improve if he wants to represent his country.

 

They tend to play with just the one holding midfielder (Busquets). But I'd say he warrants a place in the squad.

 

It can be disappointing and boring when you have to remain behind at Staplewood...especially now our whole team is virtually made up of internationals. Still Romeu will have more time for tweeting.

 

Romeu > Busquets both this season and for the future.

 

I agree, Busquets' star is definitely on the wane. One of the best DM's in the world at his peak, but like Iniesta, age is catching up with him.

 

On the flip side, we don't want him thinking he needs to move clubs to get recognition. A distant squad all up with two minutes playing time would be fine!

 

I don't think there is that flip side, though you can never rule it out for his entire career. But all the words he has been quoted as saying speak of a person who loves being a player who definitely plays if fit.

It's the same thing that keeps Ryan Bertrand at Saints. And he's already the best England LB.

 

http://sportwitness.co.uk/southampton-player-assured-hes-not-picture-despite-recent-decisions/

Danish manager has spoken to Hojberg to say that he was left out of the squad so that other players can be looked at. There is some suggestion that he is believed to have pretended injury to pull out of a previous squad...which may have kept him out of the U21 squad.