Article: Match Thread: West Ham vs SAINTS | Southampton FC, Football

[Dan]

If a player is fit enough to be on the bench then they're fit enough to play.

No, that's really stupid.

 

[Piebacca]

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Never mind, 6 points from 9 away from home isn't too bad.

 

[Le Tissier's Laces]

Um , YES WE ARE !

Nick a goal now. We're not.

 

[Schad]

Well it's not, because Lovren's not in it. And why the **** didn't he start? Pochettino said he was ready.

'Ready to play a part' and 'ready to start' aren't always the same thing. Our games really aren't terribly meaningful...we were never going to catch Man U, so it's a battle for 8th and 9th (possibly 10th if things go horribly wrong). No reason to throw him straight back in against a physical side.

 

[I Sorry I Ruined The Party]

On the bright side, Ramirez has looked very good.

 

[Le Tissier's Laces]

What? It's a perfectly valid question.

Because to this point Maya/Jose have done fine and Dejan not match fit. Next question?

 

[sotonsaint]

Morgan just go home mate , you've had a shocker!

 

[tomw24]

Because to this point Maya/Jose have done fine and Dejan not match fit. Next question?

I would challenge that.

 

[SouthamptonFCroatia]

I'd be tempted to play Ramirez from the start in the following games, were much more creative with him in the side.

 

[Le Tissier's Laces]

Amazing when Poch picks Wanyama to start everyone goes barmy because he's rusty, yet barrack Poch for not starting Dejan after a serious injury....

 

[RelentlessPressure]

Match fit is different then just being fit.

Either you are fit to play or you are not. Match fitness is a bullshit expression.

 

[Le Tissier's Laces]

I would challenge that.

Unbeaten this year in the league until today. Challenge away.

 

[I Sorry I Ruined The Party]

Because to this point Maya/Jose have done fine and Dejan not match fit. Next question?

No, they've actually been pretty bad. Still, no reason to take chances with Lovren. I really expecting him to start. Think if we'd done better he would have come in second half.

 

[Le Tissier's Laces]

Either you are fit to play or you are not. Match fitness is a bullshit expression.

Wow.

 

[tomw24]

Unbeaten this year in the league until today. Challenge away.

Um, let's start with the fact that Carlton Cole scored. And then we let West Ham score 3. Neither of those are acceptable.

 

[Beef]

Either you are fit to play or you are not. Match fitness is a bullshit expression.

Is it? who else have we got that can replace a cb? Hooiveld is out so a non match fit Lovren has to be on the bench.

 

[Joe!]

Either you are fit to play or you are not. Match fitness is a bullshit expression.

As Wanyama showed when he returned from injury only to be subbed at half time.

 

[fatletiss]

Either you are fit to play or you are not. Match fitness is a bullshit expression.

Anyone who really believes this, doesn't understand sport and sporting performance. I don't mean that rudely at all, but you just can't understand this topic.

 

[RickieLambertsGoldenBoot]

I'd be tempted to play Ramirez from the start in the following games, were much more creative with him in the side.

I echo this.

Can't help but think we should give this team a go regardless of others players form:

Boruc
Clyne, Fonte, Lovren, Shaw
Schneiderlin, Wanyama
Ramirez
Lallana, Rodriguez
Lambert

Cork and Davis have been brilliant. We need that creative spark in the centre of the pitch, and at the moment we're to defensive.

 

[Schad]

I'd be tempted to play Ramirez from the start in the following games, were much more creative with him in the side.

Maybe not against Liverpool, but against Palace or Norwich? Sure. We need to make a decision on him in the summer, and that means starting him a few times to see whether this energy in sub appearances can translate to something meaningful in a full game.