Spuds v SAFC

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Graham will always track back and help the midfield and defence which may have influenced Allardyce's decision to pick him..
 
Graham will always track back and help the midfield and defence which may have influenced Allardyce's decision to pick him..

Problem with Danny Graham helping defending is that he can't.

He's a striker, so they're not too good at tracking men, marking, tacking, positioning etc.

Very strange decision to me RAW.
 
He probably sees hi at shooting practice without a keeper... So he'll definitely have seen him score more than we have!!

To be fair, he won't have been picked for his goalscoring. I'd guess Sam is thinking we're gonna be under a lot of pressure and DG is our best option for holding the ball up to give the likes of Defoe Lens and PVA time to get up the pitch from a defensive position. He's also more useful defending set pieces than Borini, Watmore etc.

Tbh, the more I think about it, the more I can understand the reason behind the pick. Hope N'Doye can hit the ground running though so we don't have to rely on DG in future :emoticon-0145-shake
 
Graham will always track back and help the midfield and defence which may have influenced Allardyce's decision to pick him..



Dembele back for Spurs was out against Newcastle & Leicester
wonder how your full backs get on against Rose+ Trippier
 
To be fair, he won't have been picked for his goalscoring. I'd guess Sam is thinking we're gonna be under a lot of pressure and DG is our best option for holding the ball up to give the likes of Defoe Lens and PVA time to get up the pitch from a defensive position. He's also more useful defending set pieces than Borini, Watmore etc.

Tbh, the more I think about it, the more I can understand the reason behind the pick. Hope N'Doye can hit the ground running though so we don't have to rely on DG in future :emoticon-0145-shake

Borini hasn't exactly been on top form recently either.
 
Am sat in a sports bar in Tenerife, surrounded by spuds, last time I was in this situation we stuffed them. Lets hope history repeats itself.
 
Robbie savage complaining that we've gone there fir a draw! Dies he want us to do an Everton and just attack so we get hammered? Idiot
 
Got to be one of the worst advantages ever. Attacking free kick on the angle 35 yards from goal or a defender with the ball with no one in front if him?

And why isn't Alli booked for diving? Kane did it at the sol as well without punishment.