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Difficult to go off the stats alone, but I'd like to see less red in the graphic for him on this analysis (click on his circle): http://www.fourfourtwo.com/statszone/8-2014/matches/755306/player-stats/ It doesn't show which foot each was off either, to be fair.

Difficult to go off the stats alone, but I'd like to see less red in the graphic for him on this analysis (click on his circle): http://www.fourfourtwo.com/statszone/8-2014/matches/755306/player-stats/ It doesn't show which foot each was off either, to be fair.

That's Tommo's job on Soccer Saturday, followed by MLT putting him down with a cutting comment that goes completely over his head.

How we've missed him predicting 38 2-0 defeats in a row....... "Southampton went to Liverpool and beat them 1-0 early last season but, for obvious reasons, they will take a very different team to Anfield on Sunday. Three players who were part of that Saints side are at Liverpool now, but Dejan Lovren might be the only one who starts against his former club. Adam Lallana is not fit and Rickie Lambert will probably have to settle for a place on the bench. Southampton's business plan seems to be to bring players in, train them up and sell them on, which is great when it works but it is a big ask to do it again and again. Liverpool have actually bought very well after selling Luis Suarez to Barcelona but only up to a point because they have still not answered the question of how on earth they are going to replace Suarez's goals - not just the quantity but also the quality of his strikes. We know why they are still looking for reinforcements, because if Daniel Sturridge gets injured they will not have an out-and-out striker with any pace. In the meantime, I think they will have too much for Saints. But just because Liverpool now have even more options in other attacking positions does not make them as strong as when they had Suarez in their team. Without him, it will be harder for them to finish in the top four this season. Lawro's prediction: 2-0 Liam's prediction: 3-0 "

I did say "one of...". As Monk pointed out (and I had forgotten that bit) it was also around speed of thought/decision making at the pace he could reach and they were using that as examples to cover the points in the course at that particular part.

It went something like, in one of his first training sessions at Arsenal, Don Howe was telling him to nick the ball off an attacker, but he just kept jockeying him and not taking it. Don Howe pulled him up and asked why he wasn't taking the ball. He replied that there were two defenders behind him, so there was no danger in holding the attacker where he was, but his forward player wasn't ready to counter, so if he took the ball at that point, he had no outcome to attack and may lose it back and as soon as his own attacker showed that he was ready to counter, he would take the ball off the other player, because he had an outcome. Chris said him and Don Howe looked at each other and said "***** me, we're so far behind....." - this was a 16YO boy talking about waiting for the right moment to nick a ball to counter, having clocked the environment around him. That is just unbelievable ability and recognition of the game that that age.

Both the YM1 and 2 have been excellent, they are a step in the right direction, but the challenge to the FA is to get more grass roots coaches like me who do full time jobs outside of youth coaching to do them - it is a big commitment in terms of time as at £150 a go, they are not overly prohibitive, especially if your clubs contribute.

I am doing my FA Youth Mod 2 currently and over the weekend, the tutors were Chris McGinn and Andy Richie. Andy Richie was a youth team coach at Saints for 6 years, and coached Bale, Walcott, Dyer, Lallana etc. He said that the worst thing Lowe ever did was bring in Woodward, as it broke down the existing youth set up (it ultimately cost him his job, apparently). He said that Strachan told Wigley to really go for it at youth level, so they brought in Blackstock, McGoldrick and one other (I forget who now) to "toughen up the soft lads a bit" and talked a little about Lallana's heart condition and its impact (lets not get drawn into a slanging match over this bit, he was just a kid in the youth set up then and it was relevant to the course as it is about coaching youth football). Chris McGinn played for Forest in the late 70's and was a youth team coach at Arsenal for 10 years, bringing on Smokin' Jack and Cesc Fabragas (he had a great story about Cesc's tactical awareness as a 16YO, but that is a digression too far...) anyway, Chris starting answering a question about acceleration and started talking about Theo, then he stopped and looked over to Andy Richie and said "I don't think I've ever told you this, but 3 of us from Arsenal used to sneek into your sessions at Southampton to watch Walcott and Dyer" He went on to say that most footballers can keep on accelerating up to 20 yards, but after that the rate of acceleration tails off (which was what Dyer did), but Theo could keep that rate going up to 30 yards, and that was one of the reasons (not the only one...) that they went for him. Between them, they talked about the Youth Cup 5th round meeting between Saints and Arsenal in February of 2005 and said that Wenger went to watch and in that game Theo knocked a ball from the half way line past the right back (who had played first team football earlier in the season) and just left him for dead down the wing. I thought I'd share that, it was an interesting part of the sessions. Both Chris and Andy are excellent tutors, if you are lucky enough to have them on any courses if you do youth coaching. It also turned out that one of the other attendees is best mates with Adam Hammill, who we had on loan from Liverpool in 2007.

Happy to elaborate, OP. New contracts are awarded by pinning them up to a square on the net in random positions. To win one, you just have to hit yours. Hence jay rod on one leg got the 5 year special for first time and Jack cork......... Oh......

I like this....if I may suggest.... Hey dudes We're not so sad We took some young kids , and made them better And whilst Lambert will always be in our hearts The rest bring shame on Markus Liebherr La la la lallalana lallallana, f()ck you....... la la la Lovern, lllllovererrrrn, f()ck you....

http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?50905-He-s-the-best-player-to-come-out-of-our-academy-Les-Reed#.U8lLF0Dp7EQ Do keep up

Difficult to judge on the short clips, but if you watch him his movement off the ball looks good - see the first Ward-Prowse effort, he's looking for a quick return into the box.

Just the one MLG point? I'd be spitting feathers if I only got one point for a pick up like that one, ffs. :^)

That's the figure being quoted on Sky Sports News currently.

I see the "Dusan Tadic makes Lallana look sh1te" song has been adopted and sung to a certain ex player at Southampton airport this morning.....

Sky sports reporter saying Liverpool have bid 18M, which we've knocked back and want closer to 25M. In isolation, that would be cracking business, but given what's gone before and spidermans situation, its a dangerous place to be.

Lets hope this England International stays for a bit longer.... http://www.thefa.com/news/england/under-21/2014/jul/james-ward-prowse-targets-good-season-020714

Agreed. If this saga has taught us anything it is to set and stick to standards. So from now on Guan, one smiley winky thing per imminent new signing, please!!

Sky reporting fee agreed with Tadic now.....

"Lambert : LEGEND Lallana : BELL END"

It was tweeted by Alex Goring Crook and he said he has filed his copy, so I guess it will be in the papers later.

I feel disappointment in the way he has handled the whole engineering of the move, but still pleased to have seen his talent over the last few years so he goes with a sign of what might have been, rather than a feeling of hate for me. I'm sure I've read a quote from when MLT retired, he was asked who he thought fans should look out for, as a player in his mound and he picked out Adam, so to me the line of magicians with a ball at their feet in our club has died somewhat today. But you never know, maybe there's a scholar in the academy who will have benefited from watching AL over the last few years who will come through and shine. I can't help who I support, and that's Southampton Football Club, not an individual player. Next......

Interestingly, he goes on to reply that the explosive stuff reflects badly on the player....

Sky Sports News have a Jay Rod interview coming up shortly, apparently.....

No need to wait until Thursday, Guan, we'll only tell people one at a time, honest!! :^)