OFFICIAL: Southampton sign Duan Tadi

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Go on then
 
You would think that with all of the footage that the Daily Mirror have printed about our problems, they would be happy to mention some good news about our signing? Not a jot, perhaps the Club forgot to tell them.
 
Leroy Fer has tweeted the following:

"Congratz to my friend Dusan Tadic, on his move to @SouthamptonFC ! The Saints are going to love him. Great player! All the best bro. #Bless"


Lets hope he's right...
 
The mirror, the mail, Sky... Can all do one! The Beattie thing in sky yesterday was pathetic broadcasting when we had just announced a new signing. Hope the jet flight was memorable!
 
He was just on!


Dušan said:

- Excited to be at Southampton
- Koeman was important to his decision
- Doesn't set personal targets
- Just wants to do what is best for the team
- Will make decisions based on what is best for the team
- Can't wait to start training
- Just waiting for his work permit to come through
- Will give his all this season
- Wants to meet his teammates and settle quickly
- Very pleased for Novak Djokovic!
 
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as i've seen mentioned elsewhere, accurate through balls and crosses depends on there being anyone to receive them. our tactics last season really did a number oneveryone's stats.

that said, Tadic does seem a more rounded attacking player to me.

He's capable of taking penalties, free kicks, and corners. None of which I would trust Adam with.
 
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I don't want this to come across as sour grapes against Lord Twatbeard, but i've never really rated his passing ability/Vision. I know he has played with Lambert for pretty much his whole career and his needs as a striker will be different to others but I don't recall ever really seeing an amazing forward pass from Lallana and certainly not on a consistent basis.
His close control superb and his ability to maintain possession and pick out a safe pass are very good and his crossing is great and his ability in general play you couldn't fault, but I don't recall any of those defence splitting passes.

Tadic will be playing in Lallana's role, but I think in terms of what he will bring to the team he is replacing Lambert