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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.

  1. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    That's far too defensive. No way I'd be dropping Armstrong or moving him wing either, been one of our best players recently.
     
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  2. tomw24

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    Why wouldn't we move Armstrong out wide?
     
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  3. Saints Fan4Life

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    One of our best players lately ... whilst playing on the wing, no?
     
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    Well, as a wide forward rather than a winger really (3-4-3 doesn't use wingers).
     
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    I'm a traditionalist. It's all the same to me.
     
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  6. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    Meant to say 'from wing', and also didnt see that he actually put him in his team.

    So in other words ignore me as I'm being a totally thick **** <laugh>

    Been a long week.
     
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  7. Che’s Godlike Thighs

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    Still too defensive. Not sure who would create much from that mdfield. Maybe Jander.

    I want to see Jay Rob back. So, a front four of him, Fellows, Adarma, and Archer.
     
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    You've got 3 wide players there. Scienza in for one of them.
     
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    and Scienza - front 5.
     
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    How would that work? Unless two play as WB's which would leave us extremely vulnerable.
     
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    Difficult decisions for Still with Logba out!! My team would look something like this:
    McCarthy,
    Fraser, Edwards, Wood, Manning
    Jander, Charles
    Fellows, Scienza, Armstrong
    Archer

    Time for Cam to shine, if he doesn’t and we need more strength/hold play I reckon we try Azaz up top. Has all the physical qualities to play as a hold up/feeder for fast players around him & could work!
     
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  12. Che’s Godlike Thighs

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    I'd play either Adarma or Jay Rob behind Archer. Isn't Scienza a left winger?
     
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    Jelert for Fraser for me but agree with the rest.
     
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    Them were the days.<laugh>
     
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    Scienza is a LW or 10. His game is much more suitable for the number 10 role than either Robinson or Armstrong.
     
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  16. Brizzletiss

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    Yeah good shout tbf, be good to see Jelert from the start. Wee man seems to make an impact off the bench too if it doesn’t work
     
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  17. Che’s Godlike Thighs

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    Not sure how we can say that with any real conviction. We've barely seen anything of him yet, and he has been used as a LW for pretty much his whole time in the Bundesliga.
     
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  18. tomw24

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    From what I've seen he likes to come inside a lot and he's more of a techincal player than either Robinson or Armstrong who are more direct. Playing either in the 10 position would be a complete waste and would be forcing them into the team for the sake of it.
     
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    I don't think any of the three are natural tens, but at the same time they all offer something slightly different, and it would be beneficial to give them all a go at some point.
     
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    Yes they do offer something different and while Scienza may not be a natural 10, I think he has the skillset to be effective there whereas I don't see that with the other 2. But would I like to see those three together behind Archer? Yes I would - with Scienza in the middle. :)
     
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