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The pre-season thread - 2024/25

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by - Doing The Lambert Walk, Jun 27, 2024.

  1. - Doing The Lambert Walk

    - Doing The Lambert Walk Well-Known Member

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  2. Saintemarie

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    I like that BBD instinctively new where the goal was, no need to waste time looking up, that is something that has been missing since Lambert, Pelle, Ings, LeTiss etc. Early days but fingers firmly crossed.
     
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    Can we have a Saint Cross-Bar thread?
     
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    If he is to be playing LW I think it is a pretty sure bet he will contribute more than any of the other wide players in our squad. Probably more than them combined!
     
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    Loved the brawl, not seen many of those for a while for Saints
    For me Charly didn’t commit a red card offense until the guy grabbed his neck, which is probably why they both got their marching orders.

    SAA needs a goal soon I think, I know he is only young and hardly played, but just needs that first one to have some confidence for the final shot.
     
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    Paul Scholes on the overlap saying we will essentially be Burnley this season, sticking to a way of playing which will ultimately fail. Hard to argue with that at this moment in time
     
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    Yeah, hard to disagree with that unfortunately. I hope we prove the theory wrong. Still a little way to go with transfers. You never know.
     
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    I'm hoping Russ continues to adapt like he showed he could at the end of the season.
     
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    He scored a great goal in one of the first friendlies in Spain.
     
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    so he did - just a bit more experience in certain situations should do the trick for him and improve the end product
     
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    I think it will be a case of having too or he’ll get the push. I can’t see SR being too patient if we’re marooned by Christmas
     
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    I think in all honesty we should just focus on his strengths for now.

    1. He moves with the ball incredibly well.
    2. He is a positive player who wants to get things moving forward.
    3. He has an unbelievable eye for a pass. He has played absolute worldies in every game. The little line breaking passes other people just don’t see.

    Goals will come eventually, but he needs to focus on those 3 areas as they are his standouts.
     
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    I said at the time that it was a very Ings like finish, I think that Ben could possibly match him with the right service.
     
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    I like his direct running. Have a good feeling about him.
     
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    Love this guy!
     
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    Newcastle dismantled Girona tonight 4-0.
     
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    Lost 2-0 to Yokohama Marinos the other day as well...
     
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    shoot_spiderman Power to the People

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    Just watched the Lazio highlights, thoughts
    1st half we won the ball in dangerous positions in their half more than they did in ours
    2nd half - We generally lose the ball at the back when there isn't a pass on and we give it to a retreating player with someone on his back and no time
    Just need better decision making, sometimes there isn't a safe short pass on so do something else
    Apart from that just repeating Amo & BBD looking good
     
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    You can’t see it in the highlights, but Dibling looked dangerous when he came on, too.
     
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