 | Forum Reply | Saito slide at 16:59 14 Dec 2025
Ah! Yes, that could well explain his change in attitude and form. |
 | Forum Reply | Saito slide at 20:48 13 Dec 2025
I'm wondering if something — maybe not football related (?) — happened while he was in Japan. His form has taken a dive since then. It surely can't be as simple as fatigue. |
 | Forum Reply | nardi at 18:56 11 Dec 2025
I really dunno. It's not so much that he always punches the ball, it's more that it's trajectory is uncertain when he does. Post punch the ball tends to go "up," as much as "out." I think that's why it rattles our defenders so much. Maybe he has weak wrists! ; ) |
 | Forum Reply | Julien Stephan - He is doing quite well !!!! at 18:19 10 Dec 2025
There are others, but VAR is a significant reason for not wanting to be in the Premier League. As has been pointed out, during the match last night Saito's defensive chest block of the ball early on would have been called back and likely been a pen. It would have changed the game entirely. |
 | Forum Reply | Julien Stephan - He is doing quite well !!!! at 17:21 10 Dec 2025
I'm not a statto at all, but it seems to me that our second half displays recently are a decided improvement over the first half. If so it's most likely down to JS's adjustments — or something in the players' tea. So more power to him. |
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