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Comment | Do Southampton Need To Recall Bella-Kotchap For Liverpool Clash
by StRipper at 11:34:04
Sadly for him and us, it would look as if ABKs football career is over. What a beast of a player he looked in his first season.
Just like Larios, who missed the whole of last season. ABK has barely been able to play a minute of football since October '23. So whether it really is his shoulder or actually his heart injury, he's clearly unable to play football at a competitive level any more. Which was why he failed his medical to go back to Germany. No doubt at some point he will be released. He only has 2 years left on his contract.
Its definitely going to be a challenge for our defence on Sunday, but as Block 8 said, we do have other options. Whoever we have in defence, this game is likely to be won or lost in Midfield. If we continue to fail to create chances and we keep passing it about in our own third just to keep possession, we'll get picked off as we have in every other game this season and it could get ugly |
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Comment | Do Southampton Need To Recall Bella-Kotchap For Liverpool Clash
by Bowlercow at 10:39:14
If ABK or any other centre back comes in to replace JB that would probably mean our captain would be shoe horned in at LB He would then be face to face with Salah Now that frightens me
If he is fit and training we'll I would select ABK & THB as our first choice centre back pairing anyway |
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Comment | Do Southampton Need To Recall Bella-Kotchap For Liverpool Clash
by Block8 at 10:13:27
If the rumours are true ABK is refusing to play in the U21 side, so there will be question marks over his fitness. Match fitness is the only reason some of our first team squad appear at U21 level.
We have Wood, we have Edwards, who can also play football (note for RM there) Charlie Taylor can play CB and is a very experienced defender but we all know it will be Jack. The only upside to this is we just might drop this ridiculous hybrid centre half/central midfield role that leaves us badly exposed to counter attacks. Liverpool have the pace and passing ability to run through our press easily. Funny how they can top the PL without p*ss*ng about sideways and backwards! |
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Comment | Does Shea Charles Prove That Russell Martin's Player Judgement is Flawed
by Block8 at 09:59:52
I'm not so sure that the decision to loan him was a bad one. In all honesty he looked a little short, in my opinion, whenever he played and had a lot to learn. He is now doing that under a very good coach and it was noticeable how much our from dipped under ralph when he left us! Same with Edozie though but he is another who will improve with more game time and bit part playing is of no benefit. More importantly and something some on here have highlighted is the poor choice of squad replacement. Why on earth we resigned Fraser is astounding to me, I honestly don't think I've ever seen him take anyone on? And as for the forwards panic buying and quantity over quality has left us with a massive squad of limited ability and value, overall. This may or may not be the managers fault depending on who sanctions the signings.
It seems strange to me that RM's strategy requires players with a high technical ability and yet we sign workman like players and he seems to pick a team with a high work rate perhaps because of this.
Not sure Le Tiss, in his prime, would have got into this team? |
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Thread | Russell Martin is David Brent times 10
by PatfromPoole at 07:15 21 Nov 2024
God, this is a cringey watch.
“Rhino”
“Tay”
What we need is a manager with some gravitas, who the players will fear.
What we have is a bloke who just wants to be their highly-paid mate.
God, it almost makes me pine for Hassenhutl.
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Comment | Does Shea Charles Prove That Russell Martin's Player Judgement is Flawed
by onetowatch at 16:21:51
Sorry Jesus and Mascott, certainly not hindsight, I and many other, have posted several times mentioning SC. His physicality along with his composure and distribution are key characteristics in ensuring he will have a successful career. Last season I was continually dumbfounded last season when WS was FDs CM partner with SC sitting on the bench time and time again. I thought then, RM does not recognise real talent. He keeps the ball well, uses it well, tackles, and looking at the assists he has been involved in this season, he's comfortable in trying to get the ball forward before, simply keeping it.
Your incorrect Mascot, aa lot of us thought the loan idea was a poor one.... |
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Comment | Does Shea Charles Prove That Russell Martin's Player Judgement is Flawed
by SaintPaulVW at 15:40:51
Not sure you can really lay into Russell Martin for continuing to pick Jack Stephens. Every manager we have had has picked him! There must be something about Jack that we 'civilians' just don't see.
Shea is thriving but he's playing in League 1. Think more of our young players would do far better with proper developmental steps rather than the odd 10-20 minutes now and again in the PL. |
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Comment | Does Shea Charles Prove That Russell Martin's Player Judgement is Flawed
by Jesus_02 at 11:37:42
Shea has bags of potential however its worth noting that Wednesday are 15th. We need to be realistic, RM got us promoted at the first time of asking , if you would have preferred us to stay mid table and play Shea and Edozie more that's you preference.
Im getting a bit tired of this "RM is stubborn and not changing his tactics" as well. Do we have the players to play percentage hoof ball? Do we have the clinical attacking players to play on the counter? Im not sure we do |
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Thread | Following Man City 's Style is Fundamentally Flawed and Must stop Now
by Flamingbankers at 11:33 20 Nov 2024
I had a look ( long delayed through sheer resignation, I know) at the Premier League's own statistics - to finally cement most of what most of us know and I'm no professional statistician- I saw the following 'hard facts'.
In 'Passes Backward' we were second in the league table to Man City (MC).
For 'Long Passes' we were third from bottom while MC were second to bottom ( Dr Tottenham were bottom).
For 'Total Passes' we were second with 5,961 while MC were top with (substantially more which also says something) with 7,057.
These three categories, in conjunction with the obvious one's like points, goals scored and goals conceded, are the clearest indicators of Saints disastrous tactics and strategies.
We're also 4th from bottom for crosses - that's to be expected - but that's no absolute indicator of failure because Liverpool are a place below us.
So the conclusion has to be that playing like MC, without the players to do the job effectively, will lead to failure rather than success.
Not massively complicated science but a common sense analysis - that Saints management have apparently, and incredibly, ignored this, thus are complicit in damaging the club ( along with other reasons we're beginning to understand) rather than acting in it's interests. And the Saints fans are the guardians or last barrier to failure.
Many fans have seen this for a long time and correct - despite all the apologists, naysayers, ostriches and lackies (who have made a quiet and steady turn around, as usual) and club propaganda.
Change needs to come now otherwise there's no knowing how far Saints will slip and the damage it will cause. The fans are in the worst position than anyone in management or club because they invest so much individually but having next to no say in the sham/debacle happening in front of their eyes. We should be challenging the likes of Bournemouth, Brighton and Brentford; not slipping ever further behind them. |
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Comment | Does Shea Charles Prove That Russell Martin's Player Judgement is Flawed
by kingolaf at 10:54:08
Manager has to change, along with the ridiculous footballing philosophy of the board.
Our possession game will never be good enough to survive in the Premier League.
Martin is a one-trick pony that is getting found out every week. He has to go. If he doesn’t leave, it will be the supporters that do, with me at the front of the queue. Not spending a small fortune every season watching the garbage Martin is serving up. |
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Comment | Does Shea Charles Prove That Russell Martin's Player Judgement is Flawed
by JoeEgg at 10:48:58
Clearly Martin will live or die by his possession based football, and in the Premier League his stubbornness will be his own downfall and sadly, the team's as well. Martin would prefer to persevere with his favourites, or those that will play his system. Who knows how many of the now abandoned player purchases would have made it under a different manager? Sports Republic have missed the last opportunity to make a managerial change and we will not only lose our place in the Premier League, but also many footballers who could have been successful and achieved their full potential at Southampton. |
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