Saints players ratings

[smackalec]

What other premier league players are better in each position then our 1st choice team? And where do our players rank in their own position? I'm not trying to say we have the perfect team. Just wondering where we would need to improve to make the top six

 

Boruc-

Clyne-

Lovren-

Fonte

Shaw

Shneiderlin

Wanyama

Lallana

Ramirez

Lambert

Osvaldo

[Jack]

Too much about opinions to even bother thinking about.

[mcbendy]

Boruc- good enough - as good as what most top half clubs have.

 

Clyne- great potential - Kyle Walker looks better in terms of pace and is taller. I would way rather have Clyne than e.g. Raphael though...

Lovren- excellent so far.

Fonte- jury's out - may have come on under Poch and paired with Lovren

Maya- I have my doubts personally. Looks error prone. Not sure he is a 'top half' player personally. I still feel the second CB is our vulnerability.

Shaw- a star. Future England LB. Would already get into most 1st XIs in the Prem IMO

 

Schneiderlin - top 6 - one of the best DM in the league. Being watched enviously by top 4 teams.

Wanyama - perhaps too early to say, but early indications suggest he is immense. Can't think of a better DM pairing in the league. Must be a reason why e.g. Arsenal didn't go in for him?

 

Lallana - starting to look like a weak link to me. Could be upgraded for pace, strength, heading ability, tracking back/defensive duties. Technically great but does he do enough?

Ramirez - fans patience is running out. Undoubted creative talent but off the pace of the Prem to date. Maybe MP can get the best out of him? I would rather have Banega...

J Rod - pace, talent, but seemingly lacking in confidence/composure. Chance conversion rate is poor. I have high hopes that MP can develop him as a player and working with SRL and Osvaldo may improve his finishing.

JWP - suspect we will see him in the starting XI quite a bit this season. Technically excellent. Great set piece delivery. Arguably needs to bulk up a bit and improve tackling etc to be a guaranteed starter, but Paul Scholes is perhaps an example of why I may be wrong. Would be nice to see him score a bit this season. Might develop into an England international IMO.

 

Lambert - club legend. Aging, obviously. Needs pace alongside him/to play off him. A 'top half' player IMO but not a top 6 player.

Osvaldo - haven't seen him play yet! Seems to have the attributes to be a good prem player. Top half but not top 6, perhaps? We'll see... Would need to get 20 goals this season to be 'top 6' IMO. Much will depend on service in to him I suspect, which means that having the right AM on the pitch will be important.

[DuncanRG]

Clyne- great potential - Kyle Walker looks better in terms of pace and is taller. I would way rather have Clyne than e.g. Raphael though...

 

Little bit of the rose-tinted glasses here. Clyne is solid but Rafael is exceptionally good. He and Zabaleta are way ahead of the pack.

Edited 22 August, 2013 by DuncanRG

[mcbendy]

Little bit of the rose-tinted glasses here. Clyne is solid but Rafael is exceptionally good. He and Zabaleta are way ahead of the pack.

 

I agree re Zabaleta but not re: Rafael. Just my opinion though.