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Match Day Thread Saints v The Imps, Carabou Cup, Tuesday 20/12/22 19.45

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by San Tejón, Dec 17, 2022.

  1. oldstocktonsaint

    oldstocktonsaint Well-Known Member

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    That sounds like all the other Premier league teams. Are Saints the only team that regularly get worse when the subs come on?
     
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  2. West Kent Saint

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    Not sure I understand. We’ve improved with subs, though Walcott off now obviously.
     
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  3. SaintinNZ

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    JWP would be so much more effective if he occasionally moved forward in between the lines instead of always dropping back and playing a basic sideways ball to the CBs. its so uninspiring and basic.
     
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  4. steve79

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    How old is Edozie. He looks very good
     
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  5. oldstocktonsaint

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    Tonight the subs have worked, but over the past few seasons, the subs haven’t been good enough to change the game when we needed an impact.
     
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    Subs come on we score, if that's worse I'll take it.
     
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  7. Schad

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    Turns 20 in January. And should be starting, for me.
     
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  8. West Kent Saint

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    We’ll hopefully this will change with SR. Edozie certainly offering something we’ve lacked.
     
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  9. San Tejón

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    Moi has been our best player from the starting 11.
     
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  10. steve79

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    Could end up a fantastic player
     
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  11. Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc)

    Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc) Well-Known Member

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    Been saying that since his first few sub appearances. He creates more and causes more problems in 20 minute cameos than the rest of our midfield does all game.
     
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  12. oldstocktonsaint

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    Badly phrased. Was trying to imply that for years Saints just haven’t had good sub options. Now we have.
     
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  13. Schad

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    Not with any regularity over the past two years. Lacks creativity, lacks any sort of end product or dynamism. Works hard but we need more than that.
     
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  14. Paddy Podped

    Paddy Podped Well-Known Member

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    Thing is if 5-3-2 is Jones’ preferred formation, Edozie doesn’t really have a place to play.
     
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  15. San Tejón

    San Tejón Well-Known Member

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    Well done Baz
     
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  16. steve79

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    Good stop bazunu
     
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  17. San Tejón

    San Tejón Well-Known Member

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    Thank god it’s not World Cup added time
     
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  18. Schad

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    Hahahaha, I don't think Edozie was expecting that to be squared.
     
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  19. San Tejón

    San Tejón Well-Known Member

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    Who cursed Edozie
     
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  20. jaySFC

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    Oh my word Edozie :emoticon-0136-giggl
     
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