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Match Day Thread Southampton v Swansea City Sunday 12th January 16:30 pm

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by OddRiverOakWizards, Jan 4, 2025.

  1. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    Yeah let's judge him on a 20 minute period in a FA Cup game lol.

    We'll just ignore the fact he was shocking in the championship last season.
     
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  2. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    Ftfy
     
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    Saintmagic Well-Known Member

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    I remember hearing an ex player talking about the PL and Championship and he basically said that for an average PL player they are no better at just football than a good Championship player, the big difference is the physicality and pace though which obviously makes the PL player better. Seen that with a fair few of our players this season not being able to handle the speed/physicality of PL players, and maybe seeing it here with Sulemanas speed against Championship players. They are terrified of him, saw it a lot last season too at the beginning of the season before his injury
     
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  4. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    Ex player or not that sounds like bollocks to me. There's a huge gulf in ability between the two divisions.
     
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  5. Saintmagic

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    Yeah not arguing that, but he was saying that the main reason behind that is the speed and strength of PL players rather than just passing/crossing/tackling etc ability.

    Being able to do that at speed and with the power PL players can is what creates the gulf rather than them being “better” at the basics if that makes sense
     
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    thereisonlyoneno7 Well-Known Member

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    We seem to be experimenting with playing it out from the back again. Stop it!!
     
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    Twice now KWP has been clear but nobody found him. Sully just stops running then doesn’t make a decent pass.
     
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  8. saintrichie123

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    THB nearly cost us there.
     
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    Taken our foot off the gas last 5 mins or so
     
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    tomw24 Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Good goal.
     
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    thereisonlyoneno7 Well-Known Member

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    Lovely goal!
     
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  13. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    We're the famous Southampton and we're going to Wembley :emoticon-0159-music
     
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  14. Saintmagic

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    2-0, good goal. Great from Ugo and Sulemana
     
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    thereisonlyoneno7 Well-Known Member

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    If you could say that again in a few mins :)
     
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  16. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace Forum Moderator

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    Officer Dibble gets one!
     
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  17. saintrichie123

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    Dibbers….2-0
     
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  18. tomw24

    tomw24 Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    1 goal, 1 assist for Sulemana.
     
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    So not playing a striker means we score goals eh?
     
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  20. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    Sulemana excellent for that goal. More impressive than the one he scored imo.
     
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