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What did Big les do to deserve that line up. He's going to be covering for the 5 goal hanging in front of him.

I am going to be paying attention to what he wears next game as an anagram of his name is Posh Jeans Sir

Found this tactical analysis as Juric joined quite an interesting read https://totalfootballanalysis.com/team-analysis/ivan-juric-southampton-202425-tactical-analysis-tactics Its just as a he was taking over in Dec but I found these quotes seems to summarise our midfield very well. "Still, the Southampton player was never really getting there – the Saints’ first mistake was not having a second wave of pressing player(s) ready to engage." "This example showed two key flaws from Southampton – a lack of tactical preparation for the press and a lack of individual ability to think and act in the moment." "in terms of a lack of individual know-how – players recognise danger too late and, therefore, make their midfield unit far too easy to play through." "Southampton’s positioning in midfield is not bad – the letdown here was individual execution in the counterpress following a turnover." I am seeing a trend about out midfielders.

I am not sure that is true. 1st season under moyes he played 37 times and scored 7 goals, moyes gets sacked new manager didnt fancy him and he was on loan to forest as back up to their midfield who are having a excellent season.

Wesley ?

What is going on with thread titles recently! It must be the championship excitement. This one sounds like we are getting divorced and are about to tell the kids. Anyway we will survive and yet again during the summer we will be filled by hope before the soul destroying reality of our team hits home and we each find our own coping mechanism of choice for the remainder of the season.

Honestly if only someone to buy him boots with longer studs I think that might actually help him to deliver goals and assists. I've never seen someone fall over as much as he does, snipers hate him.

Thought this was about the dentists.

Burnleys goal came from a couple of lucky deflections bit sure I'm blaming anyone for that, I thought they did ok yesterday.

I assume it was some of the build up play including the manning point blank miss.

Bro there are soooooooooo many teams that play 3 at the back, I'm not going to list them. But dont worry Rohl plays 4 at the back so I am sure its just the formation rather than shit players.

everyone is playing 3 at the back, so many teams play 3 at the back but its an attacking formation. The only reason we lost today is the same reason for the last 5 yrs, we have utter shit attackers.

Phew panic over. Ok I'm still optimistic he's aligned with how we want to play so lets see what the summer brings. Since he's the group director hasn't this taken over Mr Football's role, he will calling the shots on all things football rather than Rasmus (obviously Rasmus, dragan will have to approve his strategy, big decisions etc).

9-0 to us

Its all well and good being pedantic but make sure your right... it was fulham not brighton as russ was still in charge then.

This window has been about housekeeping and I'm ok with that given our position, i want enough cash on the books so we can unleash the dragan and get the players of talent we need to both get promoted and keep us there.

i know you jest but most of those were sub appearances with little minutes left, he has scored a lot for their junior team in the 3rd div there so looks like he knows where the net is. Assume he's in PL21's to bascially get baselined v what we have intially playing there and decisions made from there. Saw he came from same academy as Gozteppe bought their fella from who is one of their best players at the moment (name escapes me)

I'm not sure you know how this forum works chez 🤣

Narcissistic injury - yellow card

Agree the point about Bree just sauntering round, would be interesting to know Ivan's view but on reflection since juric has come id say Bree has over performed v the expectations, he's now playing as a CB most matches and kept delap quieter than bednerak in the 2nd half when he started marking him. I feel he's plays at a consistent level each game which maybe not premier league level his consistency means juric knows what he is getting and can plan around him.

Yeah its the gasperini way, in that case then THB is more culapble losing the discipline for not following his man after losing the header as he just lets him go putting in benderak in enough of a quandary to give delap the gap he needs to get past. Dont think THB will be back in when he is fit, needs a break.

Apologies not saints related but just watched this day in the life of Thomas Frank, very interesting so thought i'd share and didnt know where to put it but assume out managers set up is similar.

Just watching the brief highlights and for their goal i assume (big assumption) the instruction to our CBs was to man mark their forward players. THB came out to compete with his man for a header (then doesnt follow) who is on the right touchline below. Bree was tracking his man whose in front of Aribo and plays the killer pass. Bednerak is then completely in no mans land cos THB is not recovering although i think he should of realised Wellington was getting back but even before this mess he should of been closer to delap given he's man marking. But in order blame i am saying THB > Bednerak > Bree