Not sure why so many are replacing Hoedt with Yoshida, Stephens has been far worse than Hoedt in my opinion
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.
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.
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
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/16137611.Hughes__stern_talk_and_the__look__of_the_Irish/ Long saying that Hughes made them watch the whole video of the game v West Ham....only once! I hope Mark has learnt some real truths about the team and let them know it.
JWP for pride, spirit, responsibility, energy, control and a much needed goal threat from midfield as well as set-pieces of course.....
Yep, lack of pace, poor in the air... not sure that he will develp the skill-set to hold down a regular Prem spot.
Thought that several of the team WATCHED the game live......... when they were supposed to be putting in a SHIFT! and being committed to the cause for 90-odd minutes!
got to play like heroes and win 0-1 (or we'll be responsible for keeping Swansea and Huddersfield up)
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.
