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Reply | VILLA WINGER PHILOGENE SIGNING FOR £21 MILLION!!!!!!
at 12:45 9 Jan 2025
I'm just saying our aspirations are so low, Che was bang average to disappointing, we went even lower with other players.
Stu was a very intelligent player but needed to go..
Our replacements are worse. |
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Reply | £21m
at 12:14 9 Jan 2025
How come other clubs like Bournemouth and Brighton do the 'number's game' better than us? |
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Reply | Is the multi-club structure leading to less accountability?
at 12:09 9 Jan 2025
We get a lot of support from the Bournemouth area and beyond, and everything up to Bristol and home counties so yes potentially a large fan base. We have the the biggest stadium which can easily be enlarged and superb training facilities, and a PL history, so you would hope potential purchasers would be having a look!
Our current chaos (no strong leadership and £200m wasted) and plunging into the championship has got to be attractive to those who want to buy a football club. |
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Reply | VILLA WINGER PHILOGENE SIGNING FOR £21 MILLION!!!!!!
at 11:41 9 Jan 2025
That's how low we've become when we miss Che Adams, he couldn't hit a barn door, and always put it over the bar from 5 yards...Not PL standard but could run and disrupt a bit.
Stuey on the other hand had guile, and was one of the most intelligent players we had. We replaced him with an older version, Lallana. |
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Reply | Brentford Game Matchday Thread
at 21:30 4 Jan 2025
Yes they've had an easy ride, and they're not fit enough. Dibling has gone off the boil since touchy-feely has gone. |
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Reply | That was 2024 - what comes in 2025
at 15:25 2 Jan 2025
Welcome back.
We conceded 11 goals from mistakes in playing tippy-tappy around our own goal, which Rusty insisted on.
He royally fvcked us and our useless owners refused to get rid of him, so we're proper in the shite.
Any other manager would have got us 6 or 7 more points which would have given us some hope...not Rusy though. |
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Reply | Anybody still of the opinion that it was all Russell Martin’s fault ?
at 18:46 29 Dec 2024
Well 9 goals conceded from silly errors passing around the back means we would probably have another 5 or 6 points and still been in contention, which means that yes, it was still RMs fault.
BUT also the fault of our crap board, who have made all the wrong calls over 3 years too. What a shambles. |
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Reply | 5 Things About The West Ham Game
at 18:31 28 Dec 2024
I sit in the Kingsland closer to the Northam and it's definitely better.
I hated the old away fans set up, sitting right in the middle of our singing fans, doing it large and taking over. Now they're penned away in a dark corner where they belong. |
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Reply | Southampton V West Ham United The Preview
at 11:22 26 Dec 2024
Tall Paul up front with Archer, although Paul couldn't be described as a presser, let's get 10 or 12 good crosses into the box and give him a chance to score. |
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Reply | New manager
at 22:21 21 Dec 2024
So you're not standing by your earlier knee-jerk comment then?
"You know exactly how this goes
Continued abject failure, nailed on relegation, his 6 months is up and bring in another coach for the championship
We really do never fkn learn that doing it in the cheap means only one thing" |
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Reply | Ivan Jurić
at 18:29 20 Dec 2024
Maybe he could get a tune out of ABK instead of Stephens. |
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Reply | Ivan Jurić
at 18:20 20 Dec 2024
Ivan Juric formation
It is clear from his lengthy spell at Torino, Juric typically lines up in a 3-4-2-1 formation.
This formation is slowly becoming more and more popular in the top flight of English football, with Manchester United's Ruben Amorim also preferring a back three setup.
Ideally for Juric, Southampton's interim manager for the Carabao Cup quarter-final tie with Liverpool, Simon Rusk, opted for a three at the back formation, meaning the players are already somewhat familiar with the idea.
Ivan Juric tactics and philosophy
The Croatian often opts for man-to-man marking, which requires his players to be aggressive and reactive in their duels.
When on the offense, Juric prioritises the use of his wing-backs, who he likes to offer width, taking up crossing positions.
While a 3-4-2-1 formation can often be regarded as setup that doesn't allow players to express themselves, this is not the case with Juric.
Not only does he give his wing-backs the license to exploit space on the wings, but he also likes the two attacking midfielders behind the centre forward to move freely, often interchanging with the striker.
Duvan Zapata was a key element in Juric's setup at Torino, as his ability to drop deep and take defenders out of the game left space in behind for other attacking outlets.
Saints fans were becoming understandably frustrated under Russell Martin, giving away unnecessary goals due to overplaying at the back.
Juric, however, won't stand for complacent errors, and will aim to ensure his team are compact and hard to beat, dissimilar to the Southampton team we have seen in recent months.
Who will play under Ivan Juric?
Despite Southampton's league position suggesting otherwise, Juric has an array of talent at his disposal who, under the right man, could be taken to the next level.
A player who could have a huge role in Juric's team is Kyle Walker-Peters. The attacking minded full-back could be an effective outlet on either side, possessing the pace to really hurt the opposition. Yukinari Sugawara could partner Walker-Peters on the opposite flank.
For a short period, Flynn Downes was talked up to be Declan Rice's replacement at West Ham. Instead, Southampton now have his services, and the energetic, hard working midfielder could thrive in a more compact setup.
A player who would likely thrive under any manager is Tyler Dibling.
Dibling has enjoyed his breakthrough season at the Saints, playing the majoirty of his minutes from right wing. He does, however, have the ability to play in a more central role and could be deployed as one of the two attacking midfielders behind the striker.
Juric could have the opportunity to strengthen in the January transfer window but, for now, this is how Southampton could line up under Juric.
Possible strongest Southampton starting XI under Ivan Juric (3-4-2-1): Ramsdale, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Stephens, Sugawara, Walker-Peters, Downes, Ugochukwu, Dibling, Fernandes, Archer.
Interesting times ahead. |
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Reply | Ivan Jurić
at 17:45 20 Dec 2024
Well Armstrong is good at pressing and Tall Paul could pick off the high balls...you never know. It would be nice to see the opposition making mistakes in their penalty area rather than us.
Anything is better than the dross we've endured.
As Nick says, it's key that he has an assistant that knows the PL to guide him. |
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