tajjuk Posted 26 September, 2016 Share Posted 26 September, 2016 It say either for Tadic or for Redmond I'd reckon. Looks a clever enough player to play anywhere in the forward line to me. Interesting to see Sky and BBC both seem to keep changing their minds on our line up, sometimes they think it's a diamond sometimes they think it's 4-3-3, hopefully we are confusing the opposition as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRichard Posted 26 September, 2016 Share Posted 26 September, 2016 At 16 foot tall, he should be playing up front - http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/team/player-profile/sofiane-boufal/19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 26 September, 2016 Share Posted 26 September, 2016 It say either for Tadic or for Redmond I'd reckon. Looks a clever enough player to play anywhere in the forward line to me. Interesting to see Sky and BBC both seem to keep changing their minds on our line up, sometimes they think it's a diamond sometimes they think it's 4-3-3, hopefully we are confusing the opposition as well. I noticed that too. It's quite a fluid system, so it varies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 26 September, 2016 Share Posted 26 September, 2016 That won't happen. We will only ever start 3 from Boufal, Austin, Long, Redmond, Tadic and Rodriguez.[/QUOTE] of course, but just think what the bench will look like. Claude could give them all 45-60 minutes a game ....and then maintain their high level of stamina throughout the whole season. Looking at his " Euro record " in France, he knows that big titles are won and lost in the last month of the season. Liverpool and Spurs would testify to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secret Site Agent Posted 26 September, 2016 Share Posted 26 September, 2016 At 16 foot tall, he should be playing up front - http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/team/player-profile/sofiane-boufal/19 That's 5 m in new money. I'm worried about his weight though. He looks a bit big for St lbs. needs more pies. that's kilograms in new money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secret Site Agent Posted 26 September, 2016 Share Posted 26 September, 2016 At 16 foot tall, he should be playing up front - http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/team/player-profile/sofiane-boufal/19 That's 5 m in new money. I'm worried about his weight though. He looks a bit big for St lbs. needs more pies. that's kilograms in new money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 21 November, 2016 Share Posted 21 November, 2016 A little bit more detail on the deal: http://sportwitness.co.uk/record-southampton-transfer-nearly-fell-twice-koeman-departure-close-deal-breaker/? Interesting how the Koeman / Puel switch impacted things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 21 November, 2016 Share Posted 21 November, 2016 Interesting article, cheers SS. I wonder how much more Lille we trying to grab...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaptopSaint Posted 21 November, 2016 Share Posted 21 November, 2016 That little back heel flick coming out of defence against the Pool. Oh yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 22 November, 2016 Share Posted 22 November, 2016 That little back heel flick coming out of defence against the Pool. Oh yes. Was more impressed with smashing through Clyne with a fair meaty challenge...Shows he is more than just flicks n tricks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusic Posted 4 December, 2016 Share Posted 4 December, 2016 Two good games from Boufal at Arsenal and especially Palace where he was our best player. If we get him on the ball in dangerous areas then he will be a huge asset. Just has that ability to wriggle past players when he looks like he shouldn't be able to. Was a bit suprised when he was subbed yesterday as was the only player who looked likely to create anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suhari Posted 4 December, 2016 Share Posted 4 December, 2016 Two good games from Boufal at Arsenal and especially Palace where he was our best player. If we get him on the ball in dangerous areas then he will be a huge asset. Just has that ability to wriggle past players when he looks like he shouldn't be able to. Was a bit suprised when he was subbed yesterday as was the only player who looked likely to create anything. Good performance yesterday. Surprising he was subbed. He's going to become something special for us I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 29 December, 2016 Share Posted 29 December, 2016 Boufal to go to AFCON after Everton match. https://southamptonfc.com/news/2016-12-29/sofiane-boufal-afcon-claude-puel-southampton-west-brom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted 29 December, 2016 Share Posted 29 December, 2016 Has only managed the full 90 once in the premier league thus far and played 55 minutes combined in our European "journey" Hopefully weve not seen his best yet - not sure we will miss him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Matty 76 Posted 29 December, 2016 Share Posted 29 December, 2016 He's the only player in our team who you think could regularly produce a bit of brilliance to win us a game (fair play to Rodriguez against Bournemouth but can't see that happening again). We'll miss him a lot, hope we get someone in on loan quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusic Posted 29 December, 2016 Share Posted 29 December, 2016 If we can get him on the ball more in the final third he will be a massive asset. Too often gets the ball and beats players in the middle third, too far from goal to have an impact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 29 December, 2016 Share Posted 29 December, 2016 If we can get him on the ball more in the final third he will be a massive asset. Too often gets the ball and beats players in the middle third, too far from goal to have an impact. No.10 in a 4-2-3-1 system is his best position IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusic Posted 29 December, 2016 Share Posted 29 December, 2016 No.10 in a 4-2-3-1 system is his best position IMO. Would be a very attacking 10 if played with two wide players also. Not the type to drop in and make up a solid 3 in the middle when under a bit of pressure in the way an Alli or Barkley type can. Are we good enough to be that expansive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted 30 December, 2016 Share Posted 30 December, 2016 No.10 in a 4-2-3-1 system is his best position IMO. I like this system, I think it gives us more options both ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanimal Posted 30 December, 2016 Share Posted 30 December, 2016 Well for sure no point in him hugging the touchline as he did on Wednesday, then going around in circles. Number 10 or nowhere from what I have seen, can't really tackle, too lightweight. Which makes it either him or Tadic in the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted 30 December, 2016 Share Posted 30 December, 2016 Well for sure no point in him hugging the touchline as he did on Wednesday, then going around in circles. Number 10 or nowhere from what I have seen, can't really tackle, too lightweight. Which makes it either him or Tadic in the team. Don't think he is too lightweight as I have seen him get stuck into tackles and track back to tackle on the edge of our box quite a lot, in fact I would say he is probably one of our more effective forwards for tackling/tracking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 30 December, 2016 Share Posted 30 December, 2016 Made the most tackles out of anyone on the pitch vs Spurs apparently... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintmonkey1979 Posted 30 December, 2016 Share Posted 30 December, 2016 Made the most tackles out of anyone on the pitch vs Spurs apparently... That can't be true! It doesn't fit the agenda. I demand a recount [emoji87] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 30 December, 2016 Share Posted 30 December, 2016 Great replacement for Juanmi isn't he. Well done Les. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltonaggro Posted 30 December, 2016 Share Posted 30 December, 2016 He's an upgrade on Juanmi, but he's certainly no Hassan Kachloul! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 30 December, 2016 Share Posted 30 December, 2016 Great replacement for Juanmi isn't he. Well done Les. Shouldn't you be searching for that "is life all that" thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint77 Posted 30 December, 2016 Share Posted 30 December, 2016 Shouldn't you be searching for that "is life all that" thread? He's posted 27k times and not one post of any use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 30 December, 2016 Share Posted 30 December, 2016 He's posted 27k times and not one post of any use What use do you expect posts on an anonymous football forum to be? If you think anything anyone posts matters you're in for a big shock pal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 31 December, 2016 Share Posted 31 December, 2016 Boufal to go to AFCON after Everton match. https://southamptonfc.com/news/2016-12-29/sofiane-boufal-afcon-claude-puel-southampton-west-brom Some explain to me how this is a suprise.... His season with us is over. Due to his EPL status, he will play every minute and will come back with a fresh injury or a relapse of his old injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 31 December, 2016 Share Posted 31 December, 2016 Some explain to me how this is a suprise.... His season with us is over. Due to his EPL status, he will play every minute and will come back with a fresh injury or a relapse of his old injury. Predicting the future again alps, Good as you are always wrong Why are you so gloomy all the time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted 31 December, 2016 Share Posted 31 December, 2016 Some explain to me how this is a suprise.... His season with us is over. Due to his EPL status, he will play every minute and will come back with a fresh injury or a relapse of his old injury. Or you can look at it as he hadn't played since May when he picked up his knee injury and then missed the first 2 months of our season getting back to fitness as he had his knee op in Jul. Therefore he is probably a couple of months behind where he was in Lille in terms of form and fitness and by going to the Afcon he will play more in warm weather (so less prone to injury than doing so in the cold here) and get more games under his belt and come back ready for some full 90 mins. We are a team that isnt reliant on 1 player, his absence provides other opportunities within the squad (Bertand > Targett > Mcqueen etc) and also given the recent form and results of Morrocco unless him and Hakim "me and supersaint's god" ziyech decide they want to make a statement they will probably be out of the comp after the group matches. I am for one defo watching morrocco's games in this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 31 December, 2016 Share Posted 31 December, 2016 Made the most tackles out of anyone on the pitch vs Spurs apparently... I'm not having that. He's got a great touch and he's foreign so he must be lazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cellone Posted 31 December, 2016 Share Posted 31 December, 2016 Some explain to me how this is a suprise.... His season with us is over. Due to his EPL status, he will play every minute and will come back with a fresh injury or a relapse of his old injury. You worry too much my love. He may well have a great tournament and come back in fine fettle and great form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 31 December, 2016 Share Posted 31 December, 2016 Someone mentioned Delgado Mk. II. Shouldnt it be Delgado Mk. III, or Ramirez Mk. II ? Why do we keep buying lame-duck sicknotes who only care about paycheck and national team ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 31 December, 2016 Share Posted 31 December, 2016 Alpine, what are you on about now? Just endless waffling of nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 31 December, 2016 Share Posted 31 December, 2016 Someone mentioned Delgado Mk. II. Shouldnt it be Delgado Mk. III, or Ramirez Mk. II ? Why do we keep buying lame-duck sicknotes who only care about paycheck and national team ?? Warming up for the match day thread I see..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesfp1 Posted 31 December, 2016 Share Posted 31 December, 2016 Feel sorry for him at times. He's a magician on the ball but he's at the wrong club in terms of having the personel around him on his wave length. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petts Posted 31 December, 2016 Share Posted 31 December, 2016 Feel sorry for him at times. He's a magician on the ball but he's at the wrong club in terms of having the personel around him on his wave length. Me too, though part of me thinks that the great players make the players about them better.... We'll see I guess Sent from my HTC 10 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 31 December, 2016 Share Posted 31 December, 2016 He was our best player by a distance today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted 31 December, 2016 Share Posted 31 December, 2016 Feel sorry for him at times. He's a magician on the ball but he's at the wrong club in terms of having the personel around him on his wave length. He was woeful second half, and that had nothing to do with others not being on his wavelength Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesfp1 Posted 31 December, 2016 Share Posted 31 December, 2016 He was woeful second half, and that had nothing to do with others not being on his wavelength Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Spot on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted 1 January, 2017 Share Posted 1 January, 2017 He was woeful second half, and that had nothing to do with others not being on his wavelength Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Aside from long who rated 7.2 (cos of goal) according to this Boufal (7.1) was out 2nd best player yesterday https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1080720/Live Boufal is not the issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 1 January, 2017 Share Posted 1 January, 2017 He bottles tackles, but has twinkle toes like no player I've seen at SMS. He just needs others around him to be better as he simply does not have a choice but to try and take on that third opponent. Get him in the middle and on the ball. He is our only attacking threat at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avenue_Saint Posted 1 January, 2017 Share Posted 1 January, 2017 Has genuine abolity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusic Posted 3 April, 2018 Share Posted 3 April, 2018 Dismal signing, all considered. Loads of ability but not suited to the PL, lacks a burst of pace or the desire to get away from someone and just far too inconsistent. Massive disappointment and terrible Mane replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted 4 April, 2018 Share Posted 4 April, 2018 Thought Redmond was the Mane replacement? Its all very confusing. Doesn't matter I suppose as all replacements have been poor or lesser standard. Amazing that its actually cost us money - criminal almost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKD Posted 4 April, 2018 Share Posted 4 April, 2018 He bottles tackles, but has twinkle toes like no player I've seen at SMS. He just needs others around him to be better as he simply does not have a choice but to try and take on that third opponent. Get him in the middle and on the ball. He is our only attacking threat at the moment. Agree - He's been inconsistent, at best, but is clearly one of our most talented players. IMO, he has to start the remaining games to give us a chance - He's not the best at getting stuck in, but to his credit he works hard for a 'flair player' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 4 April, 2018 Share Posted 4 April, 2018 Dismal signing, all considered. Loads of ability but not suited to the PL, lacks a burst of pace or the desire to get away from someone and just far too inconsistent. Massive disappointment and terrible Mane replacement. Worse than Ramirez, would you say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltonaggro Posted 4 April, 2018 Share Posted 4 April, 2018 Certainly a less positive player than Gaston. Overall lacking in the necessary football intelligence and far too lightweight for the Prem. Terrible recruitment, let alone as a replacement for the dynamo that was Mane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusic Posted 4 April, 2018 Share Posted 4 April, 2018 Worse than Ramirez, would you say?Ramirez probably contributed more overall. The fact they are even comparable says a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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