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The pre-season thread - 2023/24

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by - Doing The Lambert Walk, Jun 16, 2023.

  1. saintlyhero

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    Why has Smallbone come back to training a lot sooner than Bazunu, Stuey, Janny B etc? Did he drop out of the Irish squad early or is he trying to impress the new management? If so, fair play.
     
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    I'm guessing because his 2022-23 domestic season finished a few weeks before the others. So he presumably had something of a mini-break before the international matches.
     
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    practicing penalties for life without JWP....wait I don't think I noticed JWP at all....Djenepo still can't get pass with stepovers<laugh>
     
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    53 seconds JWP
     
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    12th July friendly against Benfica at St George’s Park and then presumably off to Turkey and I guess we will get a bit more of an idea of who is staying/going as they can’t all fit on one plane
     
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    I wonder how much the players that are highly likely to leave are likely to feature in these initial preseason games which are mainly about fitness anyway.
     
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    Quite surprised neither of these has left already tbh
     
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    Just Stuart Armstrong and Sulemana to come back then the 50 man promotion squad is ready
     
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    Really impressed with the way he talks. I know the proof will be in the pudding, but he gives me so much more confidence over NJ, who was just a chancer and RS who was too eager to please.
     
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    This crazy idea of a style of football has me salivating!
     
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    Saints kick off in 30 mins vs Benfica at St. George’s Park. Streaming live on southamptonfc.com

    First half XI - 4-2-3-1: McCarthy; Bree, Stephens, Lyanco, Meghoma; Ward-Prowse, Doyle; Dibling, Alcaraz, Amo-Ameyaw; Mara
     
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