ALWAYS_SFC Posted 24 September, 2016 Share Posted 24 September, 2016 (edited) They would not have appointed Erwin without Ronald. Ronald put his backroom team together, Ronald appointed Erwin Koeman to join him at Southampton. My recommendation to you is don't try and act the clever fu ck and correct me when you're thick as mince. And Koeman would not have joined with out Erwin you utter tool... You act as clever as fu k on here coming across all smart ar se but in truth its all in your limited mind...sad! your delusions of grandeur are pathetic... Your acceptance of this will be better for you in the end, you need to come to terms with the fact that most think your just a gobby keyboard warrior with a chip Going to put you on ignore now because you are a Di ck Edited 24 September, 2016 by ALWAYS_SFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 24 September, 2016 Share Posted 24 September, 2016 And Koeman would not have joined with out Erwin you utter tool... You act as clever as fu k on here coming across all smart ar se but in truth its all in your limited mind...sad! your delusions of grandeur are pathetic... Your acceptance of this will be better for you in the end, you need to come to terms with the fact that most think your just a gobby keyboard warrior with chip Going to put you on ignore now because you are a Di ck If it is true that Ronald wouldn't have joined without Erwin (which is debatable) then that's the point I was making, completely proved, by you. Ronald assembled and appointed the backroom staff that came in with him. Ronald appointed Erwin. Thanks for agreeing with me. But well done on being so spectacularly, spectacularly dumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted 25 September, 2016 Share Posted 25 September, 2016 Really pleased with him so far hope things keep going well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suhari Posted 25 September, 2016 Share Posted 25 September, 2016 Really pleased with him so far hope things keep going well He might just have some ability you know...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Saint Posted 25 September, 2016 Share Posted 25 September, 2016 Really pleased with him so far hope things keep going well I hope it continues for sure.. What I really hope is that he turns out to be a great manager who actually stays with us and starts a new dynasty....... Yes, I'm a dreamer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 25 September, 2016 Share Posted 25 September, 2016 Playing better than last season. Man is a genius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted 25 September, 2016 Share Posted 25 September, 2016 I hope it continues for sure.. What I really hope is that he turns out to be a great manager who actually stays with us and starts a new dynasty....... Yes, I'm a dreamer Well Wenger is still at Arsenal twenty years later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarakka Posted 25 September, 2016 Share Posted 25 September, 2016 He never seemed like a bad manager to me and glad it's starting to work out. New Arsenal manager in 2018, calling it here right now. (Tongue-in-cheek, of course.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 25 September, 2016 Share Posted 25 September, 2016 Jamie Redknapp said "this Southampton side are exceptional". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avenue_Saint Posted 25 September, 2016 Share Posted 25 September, 2016 Professor Puel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurosaint Posted 25 September, 2016 Share Posted 25 September, 2016 Beginning to make the usual suspects look like parts again Long may it continue ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurosaint Posted 25 September, 2016 Share Posted 25 September, 2016 Prats ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_Ash Posted 25 September, 2016 Share Posted 25 September, 2016 Hold on. What about all those massively knowledgable fans of ours that reckon he'll be out of the club by Christmas. Our side cannot be excellent. Or are those fans clueless? Hmm I think i know the answer to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 25 September, 2016 Share Posted 25 September, 2016 The problem with this conversation is that too many people presume that Puel can play in one way and one way only, with no variation or adaption. We're all waiting for the variation People were too hasty to criticise Puel and the Board. It still all might end in tears, but.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 25 September, 2016 Share Posted 25 September, 2016 I loved how he wasn't happy with the 1st half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted 25 September, 2016 Share Posted 25 September, 2016 I didn't and wouldn't judge him after the first 4 games and won't after the last 4. For me the time to judge is (and always has been) after Christmas Positive signs recently but worrying signs when we've played any team with a serious goal threat. Dury still out - but as always I'm optimistic and hopeful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Balls Posted 25 September, 2016 Share Posted 25 September, 2016 He's starting to win me over a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_Ash Posted 25 September, 2016 Share Posted 25 September, 2016 I didn't and wouldn't judge him after the first 4 games and won't after the last 4. For me the time to judge is (and always has been) after Christmas Positive signs recently but worrying signs when we've played any team with a serious goal threat. Dury still out - but as always I'm optimistic and hopeful Easy to be critical and hard to be complimentary eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintwbu Posted 25 September, 2016 Share Posted 25 September, 2016 Interesting that 4 out of our 11 goals this season have been scored by substitutes (1 winner, 1 equaliser, and 2 3rd goals), never felt under Koeman that the bench was utilised enough or at least didn't affect the game enough, Puel is not afraid to make a 50/60 minute change if it's needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verbal Kint Posted 25 September, 2016 Share Posted 25 September, 2016 People were too hasty to criticise Puel and the Board. It still all might end in tears, but.... And the last week we have seen what some of us were screaming for, Charlie Austin on the pitch and in the box and we won the game because of that. I thought we were very poor today in the first half, passed it far too slowly and consistently slowed the game down when we had great opportunities to counter attack at pace, but we went in 1 up because our goalscorer was on the pitch and in the box, and he scored a goal none of our other strikers would have scored. That goal changed the game as we could pick them off in the second half and only the usual woeful finishing stopped an embarrassment for West Ham. But let's be clear, Austin won us the game with that goal and if we had gone in at 0-0 I'm not sure we'd have been able to play the way we did in the second half, and who knows what would have happened. If Austin is on the pitch and in the box, we will have a decent season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 25 September, 2016 Share Posted 25 September, 2016 I didn't and wouldn't judge him after the first 4 games and won't after the last 4. For me the time to judge is (and always has been) after Christmas Positive signs recently but worrying signs when we've played any team with a serious goal threat. Dury still out - but as always I'm optimistic and hopeful 2/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 25 September, 2016 Share Posted 25 September, 2016 Well done Claude, good result with Christmas getting closer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 25 September, 2016 Share Posted 25 September, 2016 Some of our football in the 2nd half was a joy to watch, can't remember us playing as quick and fluid last season. Some of our attacks reminded me of our MP days. Really exciting as it seems his methods are really hitting home now and things are clicking into place. We've been alright most of the season to be honest, should have beaten both Watford and Sunderland at home and were unlucky away at Arsenal. If you want to see a team who have had a bad start look no further than Stoke or WHU. We've been ticking along nicely really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Wolf Posted 25 September, 2016 Share Posted 25 September, 2016 I struggle to warm to him as a person. Under the new board, we've gone dull, lively, dull, lively and now dull again but if he carries on like this he's won me over. If he wants to take over from Wenger in a few years, that's fine by me because it means he'll have to work extra hard here and take us to even greater heights! I have no problem with players and coaches using us as a stepping stone. It can only be good for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washsaint Posted 25 September, 2016 Share Posted 25 September, 2016 Really pleased to see results improve and, quite honestly, our style of play is now back to some of the Pochettino era.....exciting to watch and easy on the eye. Despite how well Koeman did for us over 2 seasons you couldn't honestly say the style was particularly joyful to watch for the majority of the time. The squad seems to be really together and it was quite opportune Koeman leaving, as otherwise I don't think Tadic would still be here. Hopefully we are back on an onward march and nice to see press and commentators finally giving lots of praise to the Southampton Way in terms of the whole ethos being far more than any individual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalek2003 Posted 25 September, 2016 Share Posted 25 September, 2016 The last two league wins have been critical. Steady the ship and try and stay clear of the bun fight at the lower end of the table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnersaint Posted 25 September, 2016 Share Posted 25 September, 2016 I didn't and wouldn't judge him after the first 4 games and won't after the last 4. For me the time to judge is (and always has been) after Christmas Positive signs recently but worrying signs when we've played any team with a serious goal threat. Dury still out - but as always I'm optimistic and hopeful What is this feckin idiot still doing on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 25 September, 2016 Share Posted 25 September, 2016 I thought we were very poor today in the first half, passed it far too slowly and consistently slowed the game down Perhaps that was deliberate, to draw West Ham's teeth (such as they were), get the crowd on their backs and make them frustrated? We _were_ slow and I was grumbling about it in the pub, but I wasn't grumbling at the end.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammysaint Posted 25 September, 2016 Share Posted 25 September, 2016 Puel has now adapted his formation to allow a 433 when attacking and a diamond when defending and at certain points in the game, very good tactical ability by him, Also he has Redmond playing as a winger in patches which also helps. We wont finish high as we did under Koeman but we certainly can finish 8th and have a cup Semi Final or Final especially in the league cup, Especially if we beat Sunderland and get the Winner of one of the all championship games at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 25 September, 2016 Share Posted 25 September, 2016 One virtue of this system is that players don't need to be too specialised in a particular position to make it work. It's about units and about trusting each other on the ball. Don't need a big target man who can only play central. Don't need a speedy wide man. Don't need a big destroyer in the middle. Don't need a silky number 10. It certainly helps with the rotation. The only really specialised positions are the centre backs and GK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumstead_Saint Posted 25 September, 2016 Share Posted 25 September, 2016 Dury still out - but as always I'm optimistic and hopeful LOL Ian Dury is definitely still dead [sadly], but the jury will not return a verdict until the season is done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney Fudpucker the 3rd Posted 25 September, 2016 Share Posted 25 September, 2016 Excellent result and a good string of results. However, I'm not going to get carried away about Puel. Let's see where we are in February. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted 25 September, 2016 Share Posted 25 September, 2016 What is this feckin idiot still doing here. We've just won our last 4 mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washsaint Posted 25 September, 2016 Share Posted 25 September, 2016 And you're still an absolute idiot who should p**s off back to the UI board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker Posted 25 September, 2016 Share Posted 25 September, 2016 Puel has now adapted his formation to allow a 433 when attacking and a diamond when defending and at certain points in the game, very good tactical ability by him, Also he has Redmond playing as a winger in patches which also helps. We wont finish high as we did under Koeman but we certainly can finish 8th and have a cup Semi Final or Final especially in the league cup, Especially if we beat Sunderland and get the Winner of one of the all championship games at home. This is what I thought too. He has Austin in and it looks like more of a 4-3-3, with Tudac and Redmond filling open lanes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallagroth Posted 26 September, 2016 Share Posted 26 September, 2016 I'm a k n o b It's not as funny when you have to actually edit the quote Glas. Someone could take all the letters out of your posts and replace it with something spurious. Although I could be wrong... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 26 September, 2016 Share Posted 26 September, 2016 Puel has now adapted his formation to allow a 433 when attacking and a diamond when defending and at certain points in the game, very good tactical ability by him, Also he has Redmond playing as a winger in patches which also helps. We wont finish high as we did under Koeman but we certainly can finish 8th and have a cup Semi Final or Final especially in the league cup, Especially if we beat Sunderland and get the Winner of one of the all championship games at home. Nope the formation has always been like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glengarryleads Posted 26 September, 2016 Share Posted 26 September, 2016 I didn't and wouldn't judge him after the first 4 games and won't after the last 4. For me the time to judge is (and always has been) after Christmas Positive signs recently but worrying signs when we've played any team with a serious goal threat. Dury still out - but as always I'm optimistic and hopeful Who made you dudge, dury and dexecutioner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutch Posted 26 September, 2016 Share Posted 26 September, 2016 What is this feckin idiot still doing on here. Trying to suck people in to reply to his posts. Good to see it isn't working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint IQ Posted 26 September, 2016 Share Posted 26 September, 2016 One virtue of this system is that players don't need to be too specialised in a particular position to make it work. It's about units and about trusting each other on the ball. Don't need a big target man who can only play central. Don't need a speedy wide man. Don't need a big destroyer in the middle. Don't need a silky number 10. It certainly helps with the rotation. The only really specialised positions are the centre backs and GK. The Full Backs are crucial in this system and both were superb yesterday, plus the 2 CMs beside the holding midfielder are crucial in covering the full backs when they go forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_Tony Posted 26 September, 2016 Share Posted 26 September, 2016 Looking as good as last season. Just because Puel isn't much of a character and a bit of an unknown to some, he was written off by many. As long as he knows how to manage a football team that's fine by me. The team are starting to adapt to his tactics, and so far I think he has managed the squad rotation really well. Early days, but we will be ok this season. I think it's inevitable we will be lower in the league; the Europa should be the priority. This can still be a great season for us. Sent from my D5803 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker Posted 26 September, 2016 Share Posted 26 September, 2016 On the post match show with Thierry (you know the little Redmond guy), I thought it was funny when they showed a picture of Puel grimacing on the sidelines. It was 3-0 at that point, yet Puel was still complaining about something. Thierry said yep, that's his happy face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry12 Posted 26 September, 2016 Share Posted 26 September, 2016 What is this feckin idiot still doing on here. I thought that this forum allowed opinion, even though you disagree with that opinion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give it to Ron Posted 26 September, 2016 Share Posted 26 September, 2016 On the post match show with Thierry (you know the little Redmond guy), I thought it was funny when they showed a picture of Puel grimacing on the sidelines. It was 3-0 at that point, yet Puel was still complaining about something. Thierry said yep, that's his happy face. Was listening to Henry talk about Puel playing at Monaco and they were saying that his role was just win it give it to good players but he would run through a wall for the team. He said Puel wrote everything down - he listened and was fascinated by Wenger and tactics. Henry thought he would make a great manager going by his knowledge and the way he was so interested in tactics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry12 Posted 26 September, 2016 Share Posted 26 September, 2016 Who made you dudge, dury and dexecutioner? Euphoria all over the place! BUT, Saints have lost a bit too easily to the only 2 decent teams so far. Fingers crossed. Terrible spolling on this sight and yes I did work that out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallagroth Posted 26 September, 2016 Share Posted 26 September, 2016 I thought that this forum allowed opinion, even though you disagree with that opinion? Ahh the classic noob troll defense... 3 posts total, one of them spent defending the resident attention seeker... I wonder what nuggets of quality is in the other 2 posts... yup that figures... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets B Avenue Posted 26 September, 2016 Share Posted 26 September, 2016 Euphoria all over the place! BUT, Saints have lost a bit too easily to the only 2 decent teams so far. Fingers crossed. Terrible spolling on this sight and yes I did work that out. Hi ya, Glasgee! How's the beach. Please explain how EASILY we lost to Arsenal? Tw at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 26 September, 2016 Share Posted 26 September, 2016 I thought that this forum allowed opinion, even though you disagree with that opinion? Tick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriendlySaint Posted 26 September, 2016 Share Posted 26 September, 2016 Nope the formation has always been like that. More interchanging and narrower at the top I'd say. And the players are getting more used to it obviously, perhaps this is how it was meant to be played all along by the players. I'd call it a 4-3-2-1 rather than 4-3-3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 26 September, 2016 Share Posted 26 September, 2016 Hi ya, Glasgee! How's the beach. Please explain how EASILY we lost to Arsenal? Tw at. Christ! another log in... he is sad,i make it 6 now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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