Batman Posted 15 March, 2015 Share Posted 15 March, 2015 Thought he had a very good game today. Won his fair share when the ball was played up and moved their defence all over the shop with mane. The 442 worked well with two quick forwards moving like that. It was a loosely based 442 But long is deffo worth to keep his place. Just imagine last seasons Rodriguez up with mane like that. You can kind of see why we would go after Hernandez and such like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 15 March, 2015 Share Posted 15 March, 2015 Yeah he did well. Lacks composure as we know and finishing is poor but he has a good leap and made good runs that created space for others and certainly ****ed off Terry and Cahill. Deserves another start but hard to see him having a great Saints career overall as he just lacks that bit of quality IMO and isnt a reliable goalscorer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stepgar Posted 15 March, 2015 Share Posted 15 March, 2015 Depends who the defenders are. We seem to know that Chelsea would play a high line and terry is slowing so most definately the right call. If teams are going to sit back then Pelle may be the better foil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarniaSaint Posted 15 March, 2015 Share Posted 15 March, 2015 had a great game today really stretched the Chelski defence......so he aint gonna score a load of goals....so what??? as long as he creates space for others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloydie Posted 16 March, 2015 Share Posted 16 March, 2015 I think the key thing is we know we created a lot more chances in this one game than the last 5-10 games we have watched and im certain long and mane up top have contributed to that... So long may it continue! (gets coat) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintSteve Posted 16 March, 2015 Share Posted 16 March, 2015 had a great game today really stretched the Chelski defence......so he aint gonna score a load of goals....so what??? as long as he creates space for others Sorry, but we don't have enough goalscorers to play a striker who just creates space. He had two great opportunities yesterday and unfortunately is not of high enough quality to convert them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lallana's Left Peg Posted 16 March, 2015 Share Posted 16 March, 2015 Can't finish for toffee and that is disappointing considering how few and far between chances have been for a few months and how much money he cost the club. Enjoy his workrate and what else he brings to the team but we need quality at this stage of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Saint Posted 16 March, 2015 Share Posted 16 March, 2015 Thought he offered the Brett Ormerod role to Mane's James Beattie partnership..................... and that proved to be a potent combination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikee Posted 16 March, 2015 Share Posted 16 March, 2015 Sorry, but we don't have enough goalscorers to play a striker who just creates space. He had two great opportunities yesterday and unfortunately is not of high enough quality to convert them. I have to agree with this. He also had several great chances to put a ball over the top for Mane to create a 1 on 1 with the keeper but failed to get any of them over the centre backs. You have to admire his attitude and commitment but in the premiership you also need skill and composure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooney Posted 16 March, 2015 Share Posted 16 March, 2015 Works hard and runs all day. Pulls players out of position to create space for others but agree just lacks that wee bit of extra quality.Played well yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 16 March, 2015 Share Posted 16 March, 2015 He's the sort of striker that is so suited to how we play, and even last season. High pressing from the front, chasing lost causes, working the channels. He's perfect for it. I'm sure that's why he was short-listed and why he was on our radar last year as well. In many ways, he's a less prolific version of Jay Rodriguez - which I'm sure the club had in mind when they recruited. He may not score many goals, but I don't believe the club bought him for just goals. They bought him for his all round game which is so much more than just goals, as we saw yesterday and have seen at other occasions this year. It's good to have a powerful striker like Pelle, but I do think our actual game is much more suited when we have willing runners from the front who can stretch sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lallana's Left Peg Posted 16 March, 2015 Share Posted 16 March, 2015 He may not score many goals, but I don't believe the club bought him for just goals. They bought him for his all round game which is so much more than just goals, as we saw yesterday and have seen at other occasions this year. Maybe so but when you are the lone striker in a football team full of good midfielders you need to score goals. I'm not expecting a prolific striker at all but he is not a good finisher and it has and will cost us points. His other contributions are important but are they as tangible as the goals he misses out on? I am not so sure. Hard to conclude one way or another but if he is to play up front for us I want to see goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 16 March, 2015 Share Posted 16 March, 2015 Maybe so but when you are the lone striker in a football team full of good midfielders you need to score goals. I'm not expecting a prolific striker at all but he is not a good finisher and it has and will cost us points. His other contributions are important but are they as tangible as the goals he misses out on? I am not so sure. Hard to conclude one way or another but if he is to play up front for us I want to see goals. How many times has he played as the lone striker though? I'd suggest he'd have a lot more goals if he played there more this year, but most of the time he's played wide of Pelle in a supporting role or hasn't even played at all! He's not had huge opportunities to regularly score goals, but when he's played he's always added a little bit extra and I've got no problem with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washsaint Posted 16 March, 2015 Share Posted 16 March, 2015 is it a coincidence that Saints created more chance in 1 game than perhaps for the last 6 or 7 games combined with Long in the team and the pace of Mane and Long stretching the game? I think not. Thought we looked a much better side yesterday with the pace and movement Long brought to the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastic Posted 16 March, 2015 Share Posted 16 March, 2015 Thought he offered the Brett Ormerod role to Mane's James Beattie partnership..................... and that proved to be a potent combination. Yes looks like a good partnership could develop if given the chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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