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Comment | Southampton V Coventry City The Verdict
at 10:39:31
I thought the game showed how evenly matched so many of the sides are and it's is often down to the "rub of the green". Saints were unlucky against Middlesbrough and Ipswich and got lucky tonight. There is an inevitable tendency to retrofit performances to results when often it's a single individual error, piece of skillor slice of luck that determines the outcome. |
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Comment | Defence Is The Best Form Of Defence
at 11:30:46
I think Leicester and Leeds have better squads and most observers would have them above us. We have been competitive and in the mix for most of the season, played attacking passing football but with the same vulnerabilities as most championship sides - strikers miss chances and defenders make mistakes. It makes it an exciting league. Get behind RM , IS and Saints and enjoy the last nine/ ten games! |
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Comment | Southampton Promotion Campaign Will Go To The Wire
at 14:38:00
I'm just really enjoying Saints winning most weeks. If we end up in the playoffs and even if we don't go up, it's still been a brilliant season as far as I'm concerned. The EPL is horrible, over hyped by the endless pundits, VAR and a miserable atmosphere as we struggle to stay up along with every club outside the top eight. Obviously I want us to win every game and be promoted but I see next year in the Prem as the price we have to pay for a great season this time around. |
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Comment | January Transfer Window Mixed Bag For Southampton
at 09:15:07
Surely problem for Holgate was the number of loans available in a match day squad. I believe it is 5 only so if Brooks, THB, Downes and Fraser are starters it was either Rothwell or Holgate on the bench. |
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Comment | Alcaraz Set To Complete Loan Move To Italian Giant
at 13:27:46
It really seems that Saints promotion push is being based on solid experienced championship players rather than exciting potential. I think Edozie and Kamaldeen will become the substitutes with a front line of Brooks, AA, Frazer. If you add KWP, Bednarek, Stephens, Manning, Downes, Smallbone, Rothwell and Stu there is a lot of experience now. |
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Comment | Southampton At Watford The FA Cup Verdict
at 18:01:36
Not sure our squad is as strong as might be suggested. OBut only way for them to improve is to play. Watford replay gives them another chance which should help us in the long run regardless of the result. |
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Comment | Saints To Take Midfielder On Loan From Bournemouth
at 16:28:12
I thought he was more an alternative for Smallbone rather than Stu Armstrong or Charlie Alcatraz. But it does raise a question over the number of loans and Aribo's role going forward. Does Aribo become the Tella alternative on the right? Not an obvious fit but I'm not sure that a midfield of Downes, Aribo and Stu. A makes best use of Aribo. |
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Comment | Southampton V Sheffield Wednesday The Verdict
at 17:16:19
Unlike last year this was a very experienced team with the youngsters coming on off the bench. Bazunu and Harwood-Bellis were the least experienced and both were regular starters for Burnley and Saints respectively last year. |
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Comment | Southampton Come Through December Period Strong & Getting Stronger
at 18:01:40
Interesting to compare this year's squad with last year. Martin has a smaller squad and ensures virtually everybody gets some game time. This seems really positive with many of the regular substitutions and small rotations keeping levels of match fitness up amongst all the players. However, we will need to replace those that are injured or leave with another utility defender/ defensive midfielder, a wide attacker and a centre forward the minimum if Holgate and Che leave and Larios, Kamaldeen and Stewart are long term absentees. Otherwise the optimism might evaporate with more injuries or suspensions to key players like KWP and Downes. |
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Comment | Will Russell Martin Be The 7th Manager In A Row Hounded Out Of Southampton
at 15:51:18
I don't think it's fans that hound managers out. Poor performances and poor results mean that fans are disappointed and make their feelings heard -not unreasonably. SR will stick with RM. They have to, they appointed Wilcox, they have banged on and on about the long term project, alignment, playing a new way etc etc. The elephant in the room is whether RMs tactics will EVER produce a consistently winning championship team, even when the players learn how to play as he wants them to. |
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Comment | Gavin Bazunu Needs Backing Not Sacking
at 14:28:06
Good goalkeepers tend to be part of a good defence or they are desperate keepers behind a chaotic backline. Bazunu has to become part of the wider solution to our defensive frailties. No point not backing him and undermining his confidence. |
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Comment | Does Kamaldeen Sulemana Have A Part To Play In Southampton's Season
at 15:21:24
We are all hoping that he'll be as good as the price tag I guess but I'm yet to be convinced. Lots of questions at the moment about who plays where in RM's first choice team. I think Saints had anticipated on both Sulana and KWP leaving during the window. That would make Manning the inverted full back and Holgate shuffling across from right back to make a three with Harwood- Bellis and Stephens. If that's still the plan KWP has move up to right wing back/ midfield. Not sure where Slulemana plays unless a replacement for Edozie. |
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Comment | Southampton At Sunderland The (Damning) Verdict
at 19:08:56
If we are going to play KWP and Manning then perhaps it's three at the back with HB, Charles and Stephens (when fit). Smallbone and Downes in midfield and Arma, Alcaraz and Che up front. RM has a lot of options so he needs to really start working on his formation and starting 11. |
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Comment | Southampton At Sunderland The (Damning) Verdict
at 12:44:21
It was an awful performance and a result that had been coming sadly. But at the end of the window we've lost the inevitable departures for good transfer fees. We've shifter and are still shifting some Deadwood and we are left with a really strong squad. Only Leicester and maybe Leeds have a comparable squad. It's a really good mix of experience and potential and we have to accept that Stephens, Bednarek, KWP, Downes, Frazer, Adams and the Armstrongs must provide the leadership and enable Harwood-Bellis, Charles, Smallbone, Alacaraz, Edozie and Sulemana to realise their potential. It's now down to RM to turn this squad into a team that consistent ly wins matches regardless of how much possession they have or don't have. There can be no excuses we have to finish in the top four minimum but RM must be given the year not just a few games. |
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Comment | Ross Stewart Transfer To Southampton Is Now Confirmed
at 00:23:39
Really well done Saints for negotiating a really difficult transfer window. We appear to have a very competitive championship squad and keeping Alcaraz, KWP and Adams is an unexpected bonus. Not quite sure what Onuachu and Djenepo will contribute but I think RM is the sort of manager that will pull everybody in the squad together. |
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Comment | Southampton Transfer Deadline Day News
at 19:57:22
Three hours to go and it looks like McCarthy, Djnepo, ABK, and Onuachu are all staying. On the positive side no news is good news for KWP, Alcaraz, Che and Sulemana. No idea whether Stewart is signing or heading back to Sunderland. Fair play to RM for managing the team in this chaos. |
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Comment | Southampton Transfer Deadline Day News
at 12:25:54
Not sure if Jack Bycroft's one month loan to Aldershot has any relevance for McCarthy. Could be they are giving him some game time with a view to making him the back-up keeper or that it means McCarthy is definitely staying. |
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Comment | Southampton Transfer Deadline Day News
at 09:31:47
You don't mention KWP or Charlie Alcaraz which I'm taking as a good omen. Harwood-Bellis seems a really good signing. Not sure about the Sunderland boys but they are rated in the championship. Loans for ABK and Sulimana seem sensible as their value should increase. Less so Che Adams. |
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