Recent content by ESSGEE

Wanyama's got to be hacked off too. He was another recruit sold on 'the project'.

I don't know what you other lads think, but I look at Jay Rod's improvement since MP's appointment and almost think of him as another new arrival. Loving his surging runs from deep positions. I didn't see it at first, but think he is going to develop into a very good player. Very happy with...

I feel 7th or 8th is realistic based on the following ... Last season we had a terrible start to the campaign. Don't expect a repeat given our preparation, confidence levels and opening games. Under Pochettino we have improved a great deal. The OPTA article just the other day echoed that...

There's definitely a 'pub team' vibe about that one, DTLW

Yes, that's how I read it to begin with :-)

Yes, OROW. Although, I have to say how impressed I am with how quickly he has implemented his style of play and got everybody at it! Even Mark Lawrenson commented on what a well drilled side Saints were last season. For achieving that alone, he gets a thumbs up from me.

An act of defecation, I suppose?

Does anybody have the inside track on when the away kit and training stuff is being launched?

Agree, New Era! When I cast an eye over last season's table, the points margin between where we finished and the eighth spot isn't too great. The jump to a top six spot is a different story. Can't help thinking a top eight finish has to be a managerial target / expectation for next season...

Only just seen DTLW's post about the Pochettino pressing game. Brilliant info :-)

Great statistics, DTLW. Just been probing for exactly this kind of thing on another thread. Top find. Thanks for sharing. I love stuff like this. I know it's not everybody's cup of tea, but I'll drink it all day :-)

I was quite shocked to look back over our results under Pochettino last season. Mainly because things felt good on the whole; better. But just four wins from sixteen games had me questioning why I felt so good about the upcoming season. Clearly, Saints have already strengthened in the...

Looks a bit of a big head to me. Will he fit in?

What a great read the Liverpool thread is! You have to hand it to them up there, they know their stuff ;-)

Agreed, gents. Young players are often discouraged from doing the correct or ambitious thing because they perhaps can't always master the execution. Coaches, and sometimes parents, stress about the possible negative outcome ( like it was important ). Managers are often discouraging, without a...