Article: Newcastle United v Southampton match thread | Southampton FC, Football

[Schad]

I'd rather not include the penalty goals, cause Osvaldo probably would have scored them too. Lambert's had a fair amount more games too. But yeah solid logic from you as always.

And Lambert's last shot on target came against Hull, and was that penalty. Before that, his last shot on target was against Fulham...in October.

Not really loving who has gone off here.

 

[ThatThereSaintsFan]

Adam with a nutmeg inside the first minute

 

[Beef]

Seems like the Manager agrees with me and Olly!

No the manager agrees with me.

 

[OddRiverOakWizards]

Adam and Morg on. Obviously.

How strange if they are fit surely they had to start.

 

[pass the football]

Not really loving who has gone off here.

Well at least Rodriguez, our top scorer, is playing up front now. I can't help but feel he offers more than Osvaldo right now.

How strange if they are fit surely they had to start.

Playing 45 minutes is a lot easier than playing 90.

 

[OddRiverOakWizards]

And Lambert's last shot on target came against Hull, and was that penalty. Before that, his last shot on target was against Fulham...in October.

Not really loving who has gone off here.

But that is often because Lambert is playing centrally, deeper and with his back to goal. He was most effective for us last season playing deeper or wider facing the opposition.

 

[Schad]

Well at least Rodriguez, our top scorer, is playing up front now. I can't help but feel he offers more than Osvaldo right now.

I don't disagree, but I'd rather have both Osvaldo and Rodriguez alongside Lallana. I love Rickie, but he hasn't offered anything for quite a few games...hopefully he pops up with a couple and makes me look silly.

 

[OddRiverOakWizards]

Playing 45 minutes is a lot easier than playing 90.

But why risk tearing Schneiderlin's groin and him being out a lot longer if there is any doubt.

Change of Lambert and Rodriguez's position and we are more positive.

 

[ollysaints1]

This is much better.

 

[Dan]

I don't disagree, but I'd rather have both Osvaldo and Rodriguez alongside Lallana. I love Rickie, but he hasn't offered anything for quite a few games...hopefully he pops up with a couple and makes me look silly.

He's had few really good games under Pochettino. He wasn't good in the last 11 or 12 games of last season, I know people were blaming injuries/fatigue which was probably fair, but still. He does have spells where he's old Rickie but it's worryingly infrequent these days.

 

[- Doing The Lambert Walk]

I'd have rather kept Dani on for the link-up with the other faster players, but Rodriguez is pressing the back line as the highest man.

Nice ball from Rickie just then, and we look a little better. Keep it up!

 

[----HistoryRepeating----]

But why risk tearing Schneiderlin's groin and him being out a lot longer if there is any doubt.

Change of Lambert and Rodriguez's position and we are more positive.

I hear that. Forget the result, no more injuries will have me sleeping easy.

 

[Beef]

Osvaldo and Lambert don't work together, specially when we have no play makers with out Lallana.

 

[pass the football]

I don't disagree, but I'd rather have both Osvaldo and Rodriguez alongside Lallana. I love Rickie, but he hasn't offered anything for quite a few games...hopefully he pops up with a couple and makes me look silly.

He's put in a couple of good balls for Rodriguez already, hopefully more of that kind of thing to come.

But why risk tearing Schneiderlin's groin and him being out a lot longer if there is any doubt.

Well obviously he's no longer injured but the lack of training means he isn't fully fit. I wouldn't say it's a risk.

 

[- Doing The Lambert Walk]

That was wasteful. No need to get panicky just yet!

 

[Qwerty]

We had this 10 minute spell against Villa too, please turn it into a goal.

 

[OddRiverOakWizards]

He's put in a couple of good balls for Rodriguez already, hopefully more of that kind of thing to come.



Well obviously he's no longer injured but the lack of training means he isn't fully fit. I wouldn't say it's a risk.

Maybe he is not totally match fit but then why not start him?

 

[Joe!]

This is an odd shape we're playing. Still pushing everything down the middle.

 

[pass the football]

Maybe he is not totally match fit but then why not start him?

Well you'd have to take him off at half time then, and it's easier to play in the second half because everyone else is more tired as well.

To be honest he's probably only on now because we need him.

 

[- Doing The Lambert Walk]

Shola Ameobi is coming off. Being replaced by Papiss Cisse.