Themotherfunky

Last time Saints beat Utd, Charlie Austin scored the only goal?

We saw it against Cardiff, if we pass and move with intent, and make runs and break quickly into their half, we'll grab more chances and goals. If we crawl at a snails pace, we haven't got a hope in hell. It's not rocket science. As soon as Fernandes got the ball after he came on, he turned and ran. Made up about 40 yards on his own. Dibling took out 3 or 4 players on his own with a bit of dribbling. Lallana came on and showed for the ball in various positions, trying to progress it.

Looks like Miovski is off to Girona. You'd think we would've bid by now if we were really after him..

I'll never understand the lackadaisical approach from Mara. Strolling around like he's bloody Romario or something.

Much more coherent than that silly Welsh bugger doing it..

They say never to fall in love with a loan player. I'm starting to think you shouldn't fall in love with a concept kit 😂

https://x.com/Transf3r_Scout/status/1811747302710575411?t=xZvcczGm-FE7GRN4fUSWaA&s=19 Just seen this, is this what you're alluding to?

He'd be one of the dirty buggers watching, seeing as he rarely scores.

People were replying to Alfie House in his latest tweet about the pre season friendlies, saying he'd deleted a tweet with the new kit, anyone grab a screenshot? 👀

https://www.reddit.com/r/SaintsFC/s/4zBbkX2Svh How true this is I don't know..

https://twitter.com/jbcfc__/status/1690667968030494720?t=eFFNsZCqN-iS3Eb8NidQpQ&s=19 This was posted earlier today. Looks handy enough, he's stalling on a contract extension too apparently..

Yeah it was. Rolling subs apparently

I always think it's a bit odd to write strikers off. We've lacked a creator type since Tadic, and even then, he was hot and cold for us. The current strikers aren't really the type to make their own goals. You really need that attacking, driving force in the final third, and we haven't had that for a few seasons now. Thinking back to the glory days of Poch and Koeman, you've got 4 attacking players on 8 goals or more each in any given season.

https://breakingthelines.com/manager-analysis/russell-martin-standing-by-his-principles-at-swansea/ Having a read through this doesn't fill me with hope. Being in possession this season didn't yield much of anything, fumbling about in the middle of the park while the other team reorganises at the back. We've struggled for years with being too slow moving the ball forwards into the box, usually with too many players up top with no room for runs in behind or space for shots. We need a manager who's good at moving the ball forward quickly with players making themselves available for passes, looking for the next pass forward or through on goal. It seems by the numbers that while Swansea had the most possession this season, they didn't do enough with it.

Just did a quick Google, they've both played mostly with 3/5 at the back. SR are determined for us to play that way, persistent fuckers!

Did Bruno Lage get sounded out by the fans? Played a 442 at Benfica, 343/523 with Wolves, decent defensively. Hampered at Benfica by not being backed money wise, hampered at Wolves by not having a reliable striker.

Part of the City group too, Girona.

Two birds, stoned at once