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Match Day Thread Saints vs Middlesbrough, Sat 27th Sept, 1500

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by Le Tissier's Laces, Sep 24, 2025 at 11:17 AM.

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  1. Paddy Podped

    Paddy Podped Well-Known Member

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    Please can we all agree now: IF McCarty makes a howler is it his fault for being crap, or Will Still’s fault for picking him?




    Just so we can have a less bickery and more streamlined meltdown
     
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    Formation is a bit of an illusion in some ways. If we dominate the ball it will three at the back, with Fellows and Manning playing high up the pitch. If we don’t then it will be a hard game.
     
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    I thought you were only concerned about Ross starting?...:emoticon-0110-tongu
     
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    Saints_Alive, Sep 27, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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    He doesn’t like any new players! <laugh>
     
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  5. - Doing The Lambert Walk

    - Doing The Lambert Walk Well-Known Member

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    Putting your best striker as a full back would be far more mental than putting Fellows (who has played wingback in his career) there
     
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    - Doing The Lambert Walk, Sep 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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    Che’s Godlike Thighs Well-Known Member

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    Not quite what I said but let’s roll with it.
     
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    Che’s Godlike Thighs, Sep 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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    Tbh, he's trying something new which he has to do because the team hasn't been good enough in the league so far. i'm intrigued to how we will shape up at 3pm.
     
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    Which ones are you keen on? <cheers>
     
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    Fair. But if Aribo can play CB, I’m not ruling anything out.
     
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    Well, you can't say that Still won't drop players we all thought would be "un-droppable". Not against playing the same formation that we did vs Liverpool, especially given that Middlesbrough have yet to lose in the league.
     
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    SaintElliot, Sep 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM

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    One thing it does say is 'none of you are safe and you may not be playing next week' unlike Russball.
     
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    Fully agree

    back 4 that shuffles across to a 3 when Manning pushes on makes lots of sense
     
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    Yes, that’s true. I was thinking he might do something at GK/CB today because he’s repeatedly bemoaned shooting ourselves in the foot defensively and Baz, Jack and THB are the common denominators. If you keep letting it happen then you are culpable
     
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    WS was talking about playing different formations in and out of possession in his press conference, so I reckon you might’ve nailed it here
     
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  15. Che’s Godlike Thighs

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    Fellows, Jander and Scienza. Azaz to a lesser extent but still happy with him coming in.

    The rest, didn’t need them.
     
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    Got a lot of height in the team today.
     
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    Che’s Godlike Thighs, Sep 27, 2025 at 2:24 PM
  17. Saints Fan4Life

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    Probably won't put in a single cross or long ball now, knowing us <laugh>
     
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    Would be nice to win on anyone’s birthday!
     
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    This is how the BBC think we’re lining up and I don’t think they’re far wrong
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    Tarred and feathered or trussed?
     
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