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Match Day Thread Southampton vs Swansea 18/09/16 2:15pm KO

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by saintsfcfan, Sep 15, 2016.

  1. Che’s Godlike Thighs

    Che’s Godlike Thighs Well-Known Member

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    I think because of this being only 1-0, and us badly needing the three points, a lot of the nerves that people were feeling have given them a rather negative slant on the game.

    Personally I think we were very, very good today, and the diamond worked well. I don't know what Puel fed them this morning but it was probably a box of weetabix each with red bull instead of milk. Every player played well in my opinion. Yes, a few donkey moments, but that's it. Our passing was simply sublime to be honest. Total control of the game for 90 minutes. Swansea had a few half chances but they are a decent attacking team when they want to be.

    That has left me feeling very positive. Puel has been top notch this week, Excellent team selections and substitutes. Well done that man.
     
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  2. steve79

    steve79 Well-Known Member

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    Good effort saints.pleased with that
     
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  3. saintsfcfan

    saintsfcfan Well-Known Member

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    The thought of Boufal linking into some of the build-up play today is going to ruin my clothes..
     
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  4. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    That's because Redmond is a good player but not an out-n-out striker. Long is the hardest working and fastest striker in the club by a mile, but technically and mentally with the ball he's not the best and that stops him being a prolific scorer.
     
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  5. Beef

    Beef Well-Known Member

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    Oh and one final point, Van Dijk is by far our best player. I hope we keep hold of him next year at least.
     
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  6. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    Hee-hee. Yes Boufal is going to be a trump card we've yet to play. Looking forward to his introduction.
     
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  7. saintsfcfan

    saintsfcfan Well-Known Member

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    The guy is a monster, and considering he was £12.8 million (I think), an absolute bargain.
     
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  8. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    You make a contract so long and large that buying it out, plus the player himself, becomes bloody expensive. Perhaps too bloody expensive. Saints have done their best to do this.
     
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  9. Saint Helen

    Saint Helen Well-Known Member

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    Even if that was true I wouldn't care :emoticon-0157-sun:
     
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  10. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    Yeah I know we say it every game but the guy really is a class act.

    I think we'll struggle to keep hold of him tbh.
     
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  11. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    Puel's English is rapidly improving. I wish my Italian would improve at the same speed. :)
     
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  12. Che’s Godlike Thighs

    Che’s Godlike Thighs Well-Known Member

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    Ssshhhhhhhh!!!!!! :emoticon-0127-lipss
     
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  13. SaintinSerbia

    SaintinSerbia Annoying Twat

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    First time I've seen this seasons team on Serbian TV - not gonna run down anyone. Tadic and Redmond great (apart from the miss) Charlie should be wrapped in cotton wool and brought on after 60 mins every game. Some great passes forward from Davis and VVD. Jose dealt excellently although outpaced by the Swansea sub LW (Montero?) Interesting cameo from Martina as RW
     
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  14. DragonPhilljack

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    We didn't deserve anything from this game, and our manager only reacts to games rather than shaping them, he doesn't know his best formation or players, and has very poor strategy from the bench, subs are far too later, we are in for a struggle this season, you played a very poor Swansea, not that you need me to tell you that, but well done on the win, hope you have a good season, ours will be long and a hard struggle............<laugh>
     
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  15. Beef

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    Not sounding good with Jay...
     
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    Great performance from the ref today. He clearly got our disallowed goal wrong but after that I thought he did a great job of breaking up the Swansea attacks. One of his interceptions was Morganesque:1980_boogie_down:
     
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  17. Le Tissier's Laces

    Le Tissier's Laces Well-Known Member

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    I loved the part where Cuco Maradona left two Swansea players for dead in the corner.
     
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    Really hope not serious, would be so saddening! Come on Jay!
     
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  19. saintsfcfan

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    Also, Europa League hoodoo? What Europa league hoodoo?!
     
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  20. - Doing The Lambert Walk

    - Doing The Lambert Walk Well-Known Member

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    Blackmore says he asked Puel about JWP and he said he just rotated him out of the squad and gave Reed a chance to be on the bench.
     
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