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Match Day Thread Saints vs Swansea, Saturday 18th Oct, 12:30

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by Le Tissier's Laces, Oct 13, 2025 at 11:03 AM.

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  1. tiggermaster

    tiggermaster Well-Known Member

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    Finn Azaz injured playing for Ireland tonight in first half...
     
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    saintrichie123 Well-Known Member

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    Has he gone off? BBC showing he’s still on the pitch.
     
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    saintrichie123, Oct 14, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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    Player who fouled him got sent off , pretty sure Azaz is still playing though ( looking at RTE )!
     
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    Number 1 Jasper, Oct 14, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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    Played 90 minutes as did Manning.
     
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    SAINTOSPREY, Oct 14, 2025 at 9:49 PM
  6. Archers Road

    Archers Road Urban Spaceman

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    Thinking about getting a ticket for this.

    Also thinking about bleeding the radiators at my mum’s house.

    Decisions, decisions…
     
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    Archers Road, Oct 15, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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  7. Saints_Alive

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    Bleeding radiators or bleeding Saints eh?
     
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    Saints_Alive, Oct 15, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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  8. Saints Fan4Life

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    Apparently Quarshie picked up an injury on international duty.
     
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    Saints Fan4Life, Oct 15, 2025 at 8:13 AM
  9. tomw24

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    Good opportunity to return to a back 4 then.
     
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    tomw24, Oct 15, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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  10. Saints Fan4Life

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    I'm not fussed personally. We've looked better as a back 3 this season (low bar, I know) and I've never quite agreed with the notion that a back 3 is more defensive than a back 4.
     
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    Saints Fan4Life, Oct 15, 2025 at 8:16 AM

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    Nor am I too much but I think for Swansea at home I would go with a 4-2-3-1, especially with no Stewart. Archer as striker, with proper wingers on both sides. And Jelert at RB.
     
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    tomw24, Oct 15, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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  12. RSS

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    Could arguably have seen us going back to a 4 for this game regardless. Without the 'big' striker, we probably need an extra attacker.
     
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    RSS, Oct 15, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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  13. Che’s Godlike Thighs

    Che’s Godlike Thighs Well-Known Member

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    Stephens fit again? If not, good chance for THB to earn his place back.
     
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    Che’s Godlike Thighs, Oct 15, 2025 at 8:54 AM
  14. Saints_Alive

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    The last time we played consistently well was with a back four.
    I believe that we have brought in players that fit better in that system.
    I think that we will have greater control in midfield and better options up front after everyone is bedded in.
     
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    Saints_Alive, Oct 15, 2025 at 9:02 AM
  15. Le Tissier's Laces

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    Yeah, and he's had a good run here to work on it, so hoping to see more coordinated patterns of play now. Only one missing of note (Manning should know what to do) was Azaz, and at the moment I'm happy for Scienza to have his place.
     
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    Le Tissier's Laces, Oct 15, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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  16. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    I always felt with the combination of the Stewart injury and the international break he might go to a back four again and Quarshie injury happening might confirm it. Unless he brings Stephens back in :bandit:

    I really hope we can put in a good performance Saturday. Feels like we really need it.
     
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    Libby, Oct 15, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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    Yep. A bad performance and result will result in a very toxic atmosphere.
     
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    tomw24, Oct 15, 2025 at 5:16 PM
  18. AberdeenSaint

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    We tend not to play well after an international break. 5-0 Saints again then!
     
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    AberdeenSaint, Oct 15, 2025 at 7:59 PM
  19. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    Weird how we're playing back to back a team we always seem to do well against and a bogey team.
     
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    Libby, Oct 15, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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    Should we play with 3 CDM’s and no central striker, given that playing downs, archer and Armstrong centrally is a waste of a space?

    McCarthy
    Jelert Edwards wood manning
    Downes Jander Charles
    Fellows scienza Armstrong
     
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    Lovelocum, Oct 15, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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