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Osvaldo, your thoughts so far?


Mr X

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Definitely got all the attributes to be a great striker for us, just seems to be trying a little too hard at the moment, and choosing the wrong option all the time when he works his way into good positions, its very early days, do you see him forming an understanding with lambert or another option? or is he better on his own upfront?

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Some of the interplay b/w the front four was great in the first 25 mins. Osvaldo should have taken that early chance first time, though the ball did bobble up at a difficult height for him. That said, his cross-field ball from the left flank out to Lambert on the right, who should have really played in Lallana for a second, was fantastic.

 

Unfortunate he was subbed off with a knock as he was looking lively. Keep saying it but would really like to see him play in tandem with Ramirez, but with Gaston's fitness issues, it doesn't look like happening anytime soon.

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Some of the interplay b/w the front four was great in the first 25 mins. Osvaldo should have taken that early chance first time, though the ball did bobble up at a difficult height for him. That said, his cross-field ball from the left flank out to Lambert on the right, who should have really played in Lallana for a second, was fantastic.

 

Unfortunate he was subbed off with a knock as he was looking lively. Keep saying it but would really like to see him play in tandem with Ramirez, but with Gaston's fitness issues, it doesn't look like happening anytime soon.

 

Is ramirez officially injured at the moment then?

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Match fitness clearly an issue given Jesus's comments after Bristol City game. No idea whether he was injured for today, but seems to be a long way from first XI at the moment.

 

Wasn't even on the bench it seems. I haven't been a fan of Ramirez so far but feel Osvaldo is the type of player he may well be better partnered with

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THanks :) all being well he should be back for united then, If he's left out of that one then perhaps he is out of favour with Mo Po

 

Can´t see changing the team too much for that one, hopefully Shaw for Fox but otherwise I´d expect the same if everyone´s fit.

Ramirez on the bench and available if we go behind.

 

I actually hope the knock keeps him out of the national teams games now so he can stay and get some good workouts instead, even if it´s on the bike...

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At the end of the game, MP was interviewed by Solent and he said that Ramirez was not injured and would be fit for the upcoming internationals.

 

I'm beginning to think that Gaston is not on the bus....

 

WTH? why no bench spot?

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With NBC now broadcasting every premier league match here in the States I have been able to watch all our games in their entirety. Granted it doesn't give the same perspective as being there, but so far I am not at all impressed with Osvaldo. it seems to me that we spend an enormous amount of money and (so far at least) what we got back we could have gotten from a whole slew of other players for a lot less money.

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NBC also hinting at him wanting to leave, citing Daily Mail and Sunday People: http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2013/10/06/pablo-osvaldos-slams-premier-league-says-he-wishes-to-play-elsewhere/

 

Doesn't surprise me at all. He can't perform in this league so he blames "the physical aspect" of the British game? I guess it makes him feel better about his lack of ability.

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Doesn't surprise me at all. He can't perform in this league so he blames "the physical aspect" of the British game? I guess it makes him feel better about his lack of ability.

 

I shall be saving this quote for later use.

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Interesting that there's a link to this article underneath that was published yesterday: http://www.footballfancast.com/football-news/southampton-star-adapting-well-to-english-football

 

Such a crock of **** these websites.

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Being completely honest, and from someone who really wants him to be amazing, I have to say he hasn't been very good so far. But I think he will be; just needs time. I rate Lambert and Osvaldo equally, and right now if I had to choose between them, then from what I've seen on the pitch this season, I'd pick Lambert. Lambert just gets better and better around the box. Some of his touches and passes in the first half today were complete class. His vision is outstanding.

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unbelievable.......some of you obviously don't watch a game that closely. His touch and skill are fantastic: I am doubting that he and SRL can play together over a longer period of time but Osvaldo is class and still adjusting to the Premier League.

 

As the NBC commentators pointed out, we play deep and expect our forwards to track back to help defensively which has helped enormously in making us so difficult to break down.......the flip side is we don't create many chances right now so the strikers won't look as Hollywood as they might otherwise.

 

He is a CL player, of that there is no doubt

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His movement and touch is better than any of our other strikers to be honest. He's not done too badly. He's probably had the same sort of impact as Soldado has had at Spurs, and he cost double the amount. Still way too early for him to look the real deal.

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Guly had a 100% pass completion rate when he came on.

 

Wasn't knocking him, just saying that I would probably only swap Ramirez for Guly on what was a already a very strong bench..

 

But then again, I would probably get a decent pass rate if I only played the last two minutes of the game..!

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Were some of these posters actually at the game? Osvaldo is a class player and shows really good commitment to the team. When Lallana scored the whole team went to celebrate.

Agree about Ramirez. Don't think that we will be seeing much of him again and he could well be off in January. If we could get a backup to Shaw then that would help a lot.

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