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Match Day Thread Arsenal v Southampton Sunday 8th April 14:15

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by fatletiss, Apr 4, 2018.

  1. Saints_Alive

    Saints_Alive Well-Known Member

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    Yes, it is all about pride and playing for the shirt now....
     
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    The most important game is down your end the day before really. Come on Brighthampton.
     
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  3. saintrichie123

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    Not sure why so many are replacing Hoedt with Yoshida, Stephens has been far worse than Hoedt in my opinion
     
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  6. fran-MLs little camera

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    I think Blackmore is trying to choose players that have some fight and care about the club...in that case I would definitely choose players like Yoshida and JWP. Perhaps time to go for character and not just the better players on paper. We'll be relegated if we continue on the present course, so it can't get much worse.
     
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  7. Dell1964

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    Possibly a bit to do with money concept amongst fans..... Hoedt cost millions (but then he is/was a full international!) whereas Jack Stephens was a 'cheap gamble' who some believe came up thru the ranks here.
    I have to agree with your assessment of picking Hoedt and Yoshida as a pair. Jack tends to be more of a liability at c/back; in so much as he struggles in the air (poor header of the ball defensively) and tends to ball watch rather than mark his player. He came here as a full back; still believe that that is is best position currently.
    If you were to tally up the goals conceded (by c/back errors) then, unfortunately, Jack cops for about three times as many as his current "partner in crime"....... hard but true.
     
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    Of course Stephens has scored goals....we could do with some more of them. :)
     
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    He will never make it at the top level as a full back, he is too slow. Ball watching as a full back is a terrible trait as well.

    Think he could make a decent DM going forward as he is comfortable on the ball and ball watching isn't so bad in that area of the pitch as it is rare you are the last line of defence and people run off you
     
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    JWP on for set-pieces is a must IMO. We just don't score from open-play.
     
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    JWP for pride, spirit, responsibility, energy, control and a much needed goal threat from midfield as well as set-pieces of course.....
     
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    Yep, lack of pace, poor in the air... not sure that he will develp the skill-set to hold down a regular Prem spot.
     
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    Adam clearly thought 4-4-2 was wildly successful last week.
     
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    i bet they made more of an effort watching the video than they did playing the game .
     
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  17. SaintinSerbia

    SaintinSerbia Annoying Twat

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    got to play like heroes and win 0-1 (or we'll be responsible for keeping Swansea and Huddersfield up)
     
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    I just can’t see any of the team playing for the shirt. Agree though tadic boufal carillo and gabbiadini are not relegation sloggers.

    I would play;
    Cedric yoshi hoedown McQueen
    Romeu Lemina
    Jwp Davis long
    Austin

    We need 90m graft from Davis and jwp, long to run around a lot and Austin to score.
     
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    Thats the spirit
     
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  20. St. Luigi Scrosoppi

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    It has always been about pride and playing for the shirt. It is bit late to start now.
     
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