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Got to be pleased with that, a very nice confidence boosting run out.

 

It's good to see the likes of Mayuka and Gaston score a goal, who sounded like he took the **** in the 2nd half. Very positive.

 

Gaston wasn't that good tonight - he was very pedestrian in the first half and still gave the ball away too cheaply at times. Mayuka made some great runs and deserved his goal, he took it really well. Cracking finish from Jay-Rod as well. Should be a big confidence booster for him.

 

I thought Isgrove had a very good game. Switched to the left for the second half and he got in behind their defence two or three times and caused problems. Rowe looked very lively when he came on but didn't really see enough of the ball. He had a great chance to score when the ball ricocheted to him after a strong run into the box from Mayuka, but he hit it a little too close to the keeper who saved well.

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Gaston wasn't that good tonight - he was very pedestrian in the first half and still gave the ball away too cheaply at times. Mayuka made some great runs and deserved his goal, he took it really well. Cracking finish from Jay-Rod as well. Should be a big confidence booster for him.

 

I thought ISgrove had a very good game. Switched to the left for the second half and he got in behind their defence two or three times and caused problems. Rowe looked very lively when he came on but didn't really see enough of the ball. He had a great chance to score when the ball ricocheted to him after a strong run into the box from Mayuka, but he hit it a little too close to the keeper who saved well.

 

I agree with you but must say Gaston lolled ok, should of scores the sitter he missed but he is class, his goal at the end was world class.

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Got to be pleased with that, a very nice confidence boosting run out.

 

It's good to see the likes of Mayuka and Gaston score a goal, who sounded like he took the **** in the 2nd half. Very positive.

 

Gaston was much better 2nd half, his composure for his goals was world glass, Neymar style skill. Thought they all did week (inc fox)

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I'm not sure what wavelength Maya was on tonight though... seems like he is still a little jet-lagged. Got caught napping two or three times in the first half and just stood off and let Dawson have a crack for their goal. He was well off the pace and on tonight's performances I would much rather have Fonte lining up alongside Lovren at Norwich on saturday.

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I'm not sure what wavelength Maya was on tonight though... seems like he is still a little jet-lagged. Got caught napping two or three times in the first half and just stood off and let Dawson have a crack for their goal. He was well off the pace and on tonight's performances I would much rather have Fonte lining up alongside Lovren at Norwich on saturday.

 

Merrington seemed impressed by him. Called him a mans man (i.e. a proper no fuss defender).

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Comfortable win, miles better than Barnsley and a win was never really in doubt. Rodriguez was man of the match for me, lead the line very well and a great finish, think it was him who hit the post too. Great goal at the end from Ramirez, he played well In patches but again didnt really do enough against a poor team and should have buried his chance in the early minutes. I though Mayuka was poor in the first half but improved in the second. Rowe was lively when he came on and unlucky not score, Reid looked quality, good on the ball fitted in straight away and looks to have a bit about it.

 

All in all a good night for saints, 5 goals and a good win and a good run out for the fringe players and a rare 90 minutes for Ramirez which was good to see.

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SSN are irritating me - I've seen the Place goals 3 times now... Apparently it's glaringly obvious to Holloway that they haven't got the wide men they had last season.

 

Just shown the Sunderland goals for the second time in 15 minutes. Now they are 'explaining' the Yeovil game again without any actual footage. Have they not got the rights to show half these games or are they just trying to wind me up?

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