Now Charlie everybody rates and thinks we got away with paying too little - I can see a future magic combination!
I like your reasoning and would start with Austin and Davis and bring on Mane and Tadic after 60 minutes. The former would cause them a lot of physical problems and then we turn them over with speed and guile!
For sheer bloody well getting in the defenders face there are few who are better. In the PL, only Costa is arguably more effective, and he uses intimidation to do it. Long is just bloody fearless and will not stop. He will also not pull out of a challenge once he's committed himself. If he has a proper weakness it's his fast link up play with his back to goal. He's not great at laying the ball off to a team-mate without taking too many touches or being accurate. It's possibly a bit late in the day to get him to improve that aspect of his game, but I'd love to know that he's trying. Faced up to the goal he can pass and cross fine, but get him turned around and he's not so good. Well, we have Graziano for that. Probably the PL's best at that part of the game now that Rickie doesn't regularly play.
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/arsenal-2-...rding-alexis-sanchez-coquelins-injury-1541035 Wenger says Coquelin is fit.
Personally I think Vardy is the most effective. He sets the whole tone for how Leicester play and never gives defenders a rest. That formula has worked brilliantly for Leicester and it's not a surprise that it's largely worked for us in the guise of Long
Indeed. As much as I love Shane, this season Vardy beats him hands down (and that despite Long having had a decent season for us). He's Long with many more goals. Lethal.
http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/arti...thampton-barclays-premier-league-2925696.aspx Preview of the game by a London reporter (posted on OS).
Maybe this game is too soon, but the attack must be geared towards how to get the ball to Austin with the type of delivery that he likes. We will be playing the two guys with the best crossing and just look to keep feeding him. He seems to play best playing with another forward, the only problem is how the hell does Ron play Austin People/Long up front, Targett/Tadic left, Long/Davies/JWP/Mane right, and still keep the defensive 3 at the back in play. Home games could see a 442
...or anywhere else I may add. Truthfully, a little bit of today's smile got wiped off at the announcement of Terry's death. As you said, 2016 is knocking them down at a fair old rate.
