Comments from Joseph Sexton - Spanish football writer for STV, The Irish Examiner and World Football Daily: "Just finished writing a piece on @SouthamptonFC's new signing Pablo Daniel Osvaldo. Great fun to write!" "On Pablo Osvaldo, I think he has all the ingredients to be a success @SouthamptonFC. Pochettino understands him better than anyone." "Also believe he'll be a hit with fans, as at Espanyol. @SouthamptonFC's fans aren't as utterly intolerant as Roma's, surely!"
I don't think anyone is concerned by worse players being displaced, if you read what I said which I am very doubtful you did I stated that I don't feel we will be able to get the best out of Osvaldo, Lambert, and Gaston. You can trot off the annoying cliche that "it's a squad game" and "let's let the manager worry" but under pochettino Lambert and Gaston have been subdued, as has our goal scoring.
I like the way you doubt what I've read, thanks. I'll also point out both of these responses were to someone else..... not sure why you think they were to you when someone else was quoted?
pablo said him and his girlfriend had been house hunting for 3 months? what does that mean - discuss.
You need that explaining Jen. She cant make up her mind in which one she likes; I think he's done ok with only three months
From the comments I've read I don't think anyone has watched Osvaldo on this forum enough to give a good assessment of him overall as a player. We will have to wait and see how he does, but for the 1st time since Rickie walked through the door four years ago we have genuine options upfront.
quite possibly, he needs more support than he got on saturday though. I can't really see a front 4 of: Ramirez -- Lambert -- Rodriguez/Lallana -------------Osvaldo Suiting pochettino's tactics. For one none of them is really suited to playing out wide. JWP for all my criticism of him would provide some balance away but wouldn't offer enough in attack to start at home. Playing Lambert as a CAM would reduce our flexibility and the strength of the press, playing gaston out wide would negate quite a bit of his passing skill and creativity, lallana doesn't have the pace and rodriguez doesn't have the all round game. As a fluid 4 man attack they will be brilliant but I feel that there needs to be considerable individual and tactical improvement for that to happen i.e. less of a press.
Anyone seen the clip where he basically delibrately blocks a shot from his hand for a corner then gives a cheeky little smile afterwards. I think this is going to be an eventful season with him!
Tancredi Palmeri: Dani Osvaldo is an "absolute bargain" - http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/10621937.Dani_an__bargain__at___15m/
Away, I'm not a fan of the home shirt if I'm honest. I also took a punt that we may use the same away shirt next season.
