On Holidays?

[Saint86]

Let me start by saying we have done incredibly well to sit where we are in only our second season back in the top flight, and even better considering where we were three and half years ago.

 

That said, are we carrying a few bodies who are mentally on their holidays?

 

Boruc - When is he not on holiday?

Shaw - Playing for england

Fonte - Doesn't really have anything to play for, he has next to no chance of earning a portugal call up imho

Lovren - Guaranteed to make world cup so taking it easy in recent weeks, criminal performance vs spurs from him, but everyone has a bad day.

Chambers/Clyne - neither have anything to play for tbh.

 

JWP - Nothing to play for and looks distinctly average every time I watch him

Cork - Nothing to play for

Davis - Nothing to play for

 

Lallana - Has the most drive and determination to get to Brazil of all our players and is showing it every single minute of each game.

JayRod - Kicked on again since the 30man squad and denmark, puts in a good shift always.

Lambert - Again he looks refocused since the Denmark squad call up and is scoring and assisting again.

 

So all in all, not that surprising that we seems to take the foot off the gas when we are cruising, and when things get tough, we only have around 4 players who really pull their weight at the moment.

[pap]

With the amount of people I've seen suggest that Saints are on their holidays, local travel agents must be doing a roaring trade.

 

I don't think we are. Our called up players are doing very well. With the amount of stories linking the likes of Lovren elsewhere, they've also got something to play for. Also, aren't Chambers and Clyne playing for the RB spot? I'd argue that all the young players with the exception of Shaw are playing to stay in the team.

 

It's a tag that gets applied to most teams in our situation. Swansea got it writ large last year because they accidentally won the League Cup as well We will hear a lot of this (heard it on Football Weekly already). Doesn't make it true.

[Bucks Saint]

What? Only have 4 players trying?! 2/3rd of the team have "nothing to play for"??? Bonus? Being picked next week? Better contract? Potential move? Pride? Love my job?

 

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