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Am I right in thinking that a few of the Fulham youngsters have also recently been getting some first team game time? Young centre back Burn and striker Woodrow(?) have looked pretty good in recent weeks. I'm guessing those guys arent playing today though. Surprised we've put Gallagher in the team with him now fairly firmly in our first team plans.

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Am I right in thinking that a few of the Fulham youngsters have also recently been getting some first team game time? Young centre back Burn and striker Woodrow(?) have looked pretty good in recent weeks. I'm guessing those guys arent playing today though. Surprised we've put Gallagher in the team with him now fairly firmly in our first team plans.

 

The game is Sunday so plenty of time for him and Chambers to recover, both likely to be on the bench anyway

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Surprised we've put Gallagher in the team with him now fairly firmly in our first team plans.

 

He has continued to play for the under 21's throughout his time wight he first team. Take Saturday for example, if Gallagher only played for the first team he'd only have had 5 minutes of game time in a week, which isn't good for his development when he could also play for the under 21's as he did last Friday and today. No harm with him playing for the under 21's and then appearing on the first team bench and that is what they've been doing with him.

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The game is Sunday so plenty of time for him and Chambers to recover, both likely to be on the bench anyway

 

More that we're so short upfront that we'd risk an injury rather than him being tired. I know he'd only be likely to be on the bench, but imagine if Lambert or J-Rod got injured in training this week... :uhoh:

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He has continued to play for the under 21's throughout his time wight he first team. Take Saturday for example, if Gallagher only played for the first team he'd only have had 5 minutes of game time in a week, which isn't good for his development when he could also play for the under 21's as he did last Friday and today. No harm with him playing for the under 21's and then appearing on the first team bench and that is what they've been doing with him.

 

That's fair enough then. Obviously needs game time, just fingers crossed everyone stays fit, and he can come off the bench and grab another goal or two (or five) by the end of the season!

 

3-0 final score?

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More that we're so short upfront that we'd risk an injury rather than him being tired. I know he'd only be likely to be on the bench, but imagine if Lambert or J-Rod got injured in training this week... :uhoh:

 

Gallagher played for the under 21's on 14th March, and then was on the bench for the first team vs Norwich on 15th March. It isn't the first time we've done similar, he won't play 90 minutes often for the first team and still needs game time in his development.

 

If Lambert or Rodriguez were to be injured we have more options than just Gallagher.

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Gallagher played for the under 21's on 14th March, and then was on the bench for the first team vs Norwich on 15th March. It isn't the first time we've done similar, he won't play 90 minutes often for the first team and still needs game time in his development.

 

If Lambert or Rodriguez were to be injured we have more options than just Gallagher.

 

Guly, and?

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More that we're so short upfront that we'd risk an injury rather than him being tired. I know he'd only be likely to be on the bench, but imagine if Lambert or J-Rod got injured in training this week... :uhoh:

 

If Lambert or Rodriguez were to be injured we have more options than just Gallagher.

 

Guly, and?

 

If Lambert or Rodriguez was injured between now and Sunday the front four in the 4-2-3-1 system could be made up of a mix of...

 

Lallana

Ramirez

Rodriguez/Lambert (whichever wasn't the injured player)

Gallagher

Ward-Prowse

S.Davis

Guly Do Prado

 

In any case Gallagher isn't going to be tired playing today and then on Sunday.

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Upon first glance that's a stronger than normal Saints side vs a weakened Fulham team.

 

Saints will want to finish in the top four in order to prolong their season by getting into the end of season playoffs. Saints now only have 3 games left to make it, so may need to put out strong sides to get the points they need...

 

http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/matchday/barclays-u21-premier-league-tables.html?paramYouthStage=NATIONAL

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None of them are really forwards though are they mlg? I mean they play in attack obviously but you wouldn't want Gulym Davis or Lallana leading the line would you?

 

But the question was if one of Lambert or Rodriguez was injured what options do we have. In which case the one of Lambert/Rodriguez that wasn't injured would start upfront, plus we'd have Gallagher still on the bench. The rest of the squad shuffles round the other attacking midfield spots.

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http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/report-saints-u21s-3-0-fulham-u21s-1431324.aspx

 

FULL-TIME: SOUTHAMPTON U21s 3-0 FULHAM U21s

Southampton U21s XI: Paulo Gazzaniga, Jason McCarthy, Matt Targett, Dominic Gape, Calum Chambers, Jordan Turnbull ©, Jake Sinclair, Harrison Reed (Jake Flannigan 82), Sam Gallagher, Ryan Seager (Jake Hesketh 87), Sam McQueen (Omar Rowe 69). Unused substitutes: Josh Debayo, Cody Cropper.

Fulham U21s XI: Jesse Joronen, Alex Brister, Matthew Briggs (Aaron Redford 45), Joshua Pritchard, Mananga Jonathan Buata, Joshua Passley, Ange-Freddy Plumain, Lasse Vigen Christensen, Dino Islamovic, Chris David (Joshua Smile 45), Lyle Della Verde. Unused substitutes: Max Oberschmidt, Joshua Smile, Daniel O’Reilly.

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Perhaps interesting that we played Gallagher, Seager and McQueen in the same starting 11? I'd always assumed they played in the same position (i.e. centre forward)

 

There again, playing forwards in traditional fixed positions isn't really 'The Southampton Way' so maybe not so much of a surprise (either that or I've no idea what the trio's best positions are!)

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Perhaps interesting that we played Gallagher, Seager and McQueen in the same starting 11? I'd always assumed they played in the same position (i.e. centre forward)

 

There again, playing forwards in traditional fixed positions isn't really 'The Southampton Way' so maybe not so much of a surprise (either that or I've no idea what the trio's best positions are!)

 

Isn't McQueen an AML?

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Jesse Joronen, Mananga Jonathan Buata, Ange-Freddy Plumain, Lasse Vigen Christensen, Dino Islamovic, Lyle Della Verde. Unused substitutes: Max Oberschmidt.

 

Fulham's team full of young English talent.

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Lyle Della Verde

Fulham's team full of young English talent.

 

Last time I checked Yorkshire was still part of England (even though they like to think otherwise). Unless the Ruskies have been land-grabbing again.

 

Gazza and Cropper are not English.

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oh whatever tokyos. I thought crapper had signed for a MLS team also. i may be out of date, but I'm trying to keep track of my provisional 2020 Champions League winning squad.

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Perhaps interesting that we played Gallagher, Seager and McQueen in the same starting 11? I'd always assumed they played in the same position (i.e. centre forward)

 

There again, playing forwards in traditional fixed positions isn't really 'The Southampton Way' so maybe not so much of a surprise (either that or I've no idea what the trio's best positions are!)

 

The U21's have been using a fluid formation in the final third all season. Sometimes they even play a DM as an AM. McQueen is usually a winger but he has the frame and presence to play centre-forward so he has been getting games there. Seager is usually a centre-forward but has been playing more often as a winger for the U21's. It's all a part of their development I would imagine although always interesting to see what position players settle on in senior football.

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where's that little lad who impressed me that one time. Wassisname. Joan Sims. Is he injure or something?

 

Josh sims has been away with England U17's at the algarve tournament

 

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