Match Day Thread Man Utd v Saints Sunday 12th March 2pm

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Schad said:
It's fairly clear that Selles (like Ralph to some extent before him) prizes work off the ball. Even though we have only shipped 1 goal in 4, I'd argue he's prizing it a bit too much...I'd have much rather have Edozie on the bench to come on for the final 20 minutes rather than Wrong Armstrong.
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I do think a few of the calls were wrong today. Paul should have been on earlier as there were so many crosses going in the box until we subbed Arma & Mara on.

However, he can do what he wants if he gets results and so far:

Chelsea: W
Leeds: L
Leicester: W
Man U: D

7 points from that is a great return and if (huge 'if') he keeps it up, will see us survive comfortably.
 
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st_brendy said:
The frustrating thing is that we don't have to be giving either of them any game time. Our squad is huge.

Orsic, Edozie, Aribo and Djenepo all weren't in the squad today. I'm not suggesting that they all should have been (they all have their faults). My point is more that we have options beyond Ely and Adam. We're actively choosing to play them, as opposed to being forced into it.
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Yeah, but you’re missing the obvious. We’re forced to pick the least worst options
 
Schad said:
It's fairly clear that Selles (like Ralph to some extent before him) prizes work off the ball. Even though we have only shipped 1 goal in 4, I'd argue he's prizing it a bit too much...I'd have much rather have Edozie on the bench to come on for the final 20 minutes rather than Wrong Armstrong.
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At the moment I'm backing Selles to pick his team. Ok there's always 'what if' moments, but right now his teams are beginning to give us some belief. Can't remember when that last happened in the last few months. Yes it's fragile, but a few steps at a time.
 
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Lovelocum said:
I’ve been impressed with Edozie. Maybe Selles wants more experience though.
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I don’t see how Armstrong offers more experience, he’s experienced in scoring against average teams in a league that isn’t this one. He’s genuinely one of the worst signings for a long time. Like others have said there’s at least 4/5 other players that should be being picked before him.

We scuppered a lot of great chances today but there was one in particular where he had the ball down the line, it was 5 against 4 and he somehow picked out a red shirt. I can’t even remember the last time he looked like scoring a goal.
 
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Deserana said:
I don’t see how Armstrong offers more experience, he’s experienced in scoring against average teams in a league that isn’t this one. He’s genuinely one of the worst signings for a long time. Like others have said there’s at least 4/5 other players that should be being picked before him.

We scuppered a lot of great chances today but there was one in particular where he had the ball down the line, it was 5 against 4 and he somehow picked out a red shirt. I can’t even remember the last time he looked like scoring a goal.
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I think the issue is that Selles does his teamsheets in alphabetical order, so Adam Armstrong is always the first name...
 
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Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc) said:
I do think a few of the calls were wrong today. Paul should have been on earlier as there were so many crosses going in the box until we subbed Arma & Mara on.

However, he can do what he wants if he gets results and so far:

Chelsea: W
Leeds: L
Leicester: W
Man U: D

7 points from that is a great return and if (huge 'if') he keeps it up, will see us survive comfortably.
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We are sixth in the form table over the last four games.
 
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SaintMarv said:
Just been on a Man Utd forum. They were saying it was 10 men v 12 saying the ref was one of us. Well now you know how the rest of us have felt for years you bunch of moaning twats. I bet none of them live in Manchester.
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When mini Lincoln and I went to OT last season I saw far more of them heading South on the motorway than Saints fans <laugh>
 
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Deserana said:
I don’t see how Armstrong offers more experience, he’s experienced in scoring against average teams in a league that isn’t this one. He’s genuinely one of the worst signings for a long time. Like others have said there’s at least 4/5 other players that should be being picked before him.

We scuppered a lot of great chances today but there was one in particular where he had the ball down the line, it was 5 against 4 and he somehow picked out a red shirt. I can’t even remember the last time he looked like scoring a goal.
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Agree, he’s ****. He makes Long look like Aguero.
 
OddRiverOakWizards said:
We are sixth in the form table over the last four games.
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Says it all. Tough fixtures too - away against 2 of the big 6 and then relegation battles.

You can read into it and think Chelsea were on awful form, Man u down to 10 and Leicester shoud have scored 2 or 3, but the fact is we are picking up points which is what matters.

Plus, even before the red card I thought we were excellent today.
 
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SaintMarv said:
Just been on a Man Utd forum. They were saying it was 10 men v 12 saying the ref was one of us. Well now you know how the rest of us have felt for years you bunch of moaning twats. I bet none of them live in Manchester.
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It's called the divine right to win football matches. Blimey, one day without Danny Murphy's analysis and you forget your place in the world.
 
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