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Match Day Thread Arsenal v Saints - Sat. 23 Nov - 15:00

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by jonny 'hasen' shuttle, Nov 19, 2019.

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  1. swlondonsaint

    swlondonsaint Active Member

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    Im in SW14. You?
     
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    swlondonsaint, Nov 21, 2019
  2. Kaito

    Kaito Well-Known Member

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    Ralph looks very upbeat and positive in his press conference and said there are no injury concerns. It would be nice if journalists asked some decent probing questions but they never do. Anyway, at least the gaffer is positive.

    Could this be the weekend when things start to improve?
     
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    Kaito, Nov 21, 2019
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  3. Saints Fan4Life

    Saints Fan4Life Well-Known Member

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    No.
     
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  4. jonny 'hasen' shuttle

    jonny 'hasen' shuttle Well-Known Member

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    a point would set us up nicely for the must win game against watford...
    ah, wait no thats a home game. scrap that!
     
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    jonny 'hasen' shuttle, Nov 21, 2019
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  5. Lovelocum

    Lovelocum Well-Known Member

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    What was said in the presser?
     
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    Lovelocum, Nov 21, 2019
  6. SAINTOSPREY

    SAINTOSPREY Well-Known Member

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  7. thereisonlyoneno7

    thereisonlyoneno7 Well-Known Member

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    "It’s also good that Ryan Bertrand is back after suspension from the Leicester game. I have the whole squad now available and I can pick the eleven that fits perfect to the shape which we play and the opponent we play against."

    Surely the fun game of guess the left back can't be over after only a quarter of the season?
     
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    thereisonlyoneno7, Nov 21, 2019
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  8. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace
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    That depends on how well Ryan gets on in goal...
     
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    ChilcoSaint, Nov 21, 2019
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  9. Ian Thumwood

    Ian Thumwood Well-Known Member

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    It will be a difficult match and I am not confident. To be honest, I was glad there was an international match last weekend so my enjoyment of football was not spoilt by Saints losing. I went to watch Winchester City play Slimbridge instead and it was nice to see the new signing Keith Emerson put in exactly the kind of performance in central defence that has been missing at Southampton. I have got to say that, for their level in the football league, WCFC under manager Craig Davis are playing in a fashion that is hugely impressive and demonstrative of a team playing for their manager and themselves. The contrast in watching Saints could not be greater.
     
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    Ian Thumwood, Nov 21, 2019
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  10. Lovelocum

    Lovelocum Well-Known Member

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    McCarthy
    Cedric yoshi bednarek Bert
    Romeu hojberg
    Armstrong Djenepo redmond
    Ings

    You can tell how low the mood is by the lack of discussion.
     
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    Lovelocum, Nov 22, 2019

  11. Romsey_Saint

    Romsey_Saint Well-Known Member

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    So is he now blaming a lack of a full squad for our dire performances? Nothing to do with team selections, formations, player motivation, pre-game tactics, or in-game tactics/substitutions. Thats reassuring, on that basis we should finish top 4. :emoticon-0112-wonde
     
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  12. Archers Road

    Archers Road Urban Spaceman

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    I'm on a bit of an emotional roller-coaster this week. I keep thinking we can win this. Then I keep thinking that we probably won’t. Beautiful sunny morning herein North London anyway, but there’s a cloud over The Emirates, which I can see from where I’m sitting. Someone’s gonna get rained on tomorrow
     
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    Archers Road, Nov 22, 2019
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  13. Velcro Roy

    Velcro Roy Well-Known Member

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    Well it's been a **** week for North London football so far,may as well continue.
     
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    Velcro Roy, Nov 22, 2019
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  14. Archers Road

    Archers Road Urban Spaceman

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    Yep. I think a lot of Arsenal fans are feeling a bit left out after the Pochettino sacking. Hopefully we can help them keep pace with Spurs in the sack race..
     
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  15. Giboman

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    I really don't give a 'hoot' about the result this week. I want to see a positive performance, pressing, attacking and not the centre halfs hoofing it to the wingbacks.
     
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    Cant see us dealing with Aunemayang if we couldn't deal with Vardy unfortunately.
     
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    Osvaldorama, Nov 22, 2019
  17. thereisonlyoneno7

    thereisonlyoneno7 Well-Known Member

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    However, we did deal with Silva, Silva, Aguero, Sterling, and later Jesus for over 70 mins against a rampant Man City :)
     
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    thereisonlyoneno7, Nov 22, 2019
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  18. Archers Road

    Archers Road Urban Spaceman

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    Nah, **** that. We need points
     
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    Archers Road, Nov 22, 2019
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  19. It's Only A Game

    It's Only A Game Well-Known Member

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    Oh well, everything comes to an end. A nice two week break over, back to being depressed.
     
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    It's Only A Game, Nov 22, 2019
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  20. Kaito

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    Agreed, we did defend well, but the reality was that Man City weren't exactly rampant that day.

    If they had been...............not going to think about that bit.
     
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