Hirosk Posted 12 October, 2016 Share Posted 12 October, 2016 Hello everybody! I look forward to seeing play Sofiane. He is part of this race of players we enjoy seeing play whatever their club. He is just an exceptional player. I have no doubt that he will do even better than other old good players LOSC in PL (Hazard, Payet, Gueye). (Sorry for the quality of my writing) Bye! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 12 October, 2016 Share Posted 12 October, 2016 Hello everybody! I look forward to seeing play Sofiane. He is part of this race of players we enjoy seeing play whatever their club. He is just an exceptional player. I have no doubt that he will do even better than other old good players LOSC in PL (Hazard, Payet, Gueye). (Sorry for the quality of my writing) Bye! Thanks Hirosk. We too are looking forward to seeing him play for us, just hope he lives up the standard you've described, and our expectations of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker Posted 12 October, 2016 Share Posted 12 October, 2016 Of course it will happen. Not always as we will rotate a lot, but a front 3 of Tadic, Redmond and Boufal will played at times. Wouldn't surprise me if it becomes Puel's preferred front 3. Boufal isn't a striker, he's a creator in midfield. How many goals has he scored the past two years? I think I read 4 somewhere. He's a #10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 12 October, 2016 Share Posted 12 October, 2016 Boufal isn't a striker, he's a creator in midfield. How many goals has he scored the past two years? I think I read 4 somewhere. He's a #10 Boufal 2015/16 - 29 league games - 11 league goals Puel's front 3 are given a lot of freedom to rotate. His preferred front three at the moment appears to be Austin, Redmond & Tadic. But they swap positions with each other throughout games, Boufal will likely be used in a similar fashion. The movement & rotation of positions leaves opposing defences clueless as for who to mark, this was particularly apparent vs West Ham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Forest Steve Posted 12 October, 2016 Author Share Posted 12 October, 2016 Low bar; embrace the new Kloppism, it's all about the anti-possession football .. it's all about the goals scored! Play: Tadic/Redmond/Boufal/Austin/Long/SomebodyElse all at the same time .... Watford/Palace/WBA/Stoke/Exerton won't know what's hit them. Neither will Fraser Forster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevy777_x Posted 12 October, 2016 Share Posted 12 October, 2016 Not in today's training videos nor is Jay Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 12 October, 2016 Share Posted 12 October, 2016 Not in today's training videos nor is Jay Rod Yeah, noticed that. Hope it's just the club 'having a bit of a laugh' by excluding them from the footage just to get tongues wagging Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toon Saint Posted 12 October, 2016 Share Posted 12 October, 2016 Not in today's training videos nor is Jay Rod Jay Rod is in there if you look closely at 00:15. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 12 October, 2016 Share Posted 12 October, 2016 Yeah, noticed that. Hope it's just the club 'having a bit of a laugh' by excluding them from the footage just to get tongues wagging Broke his knee, I heard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wadesmith Posted 12 October, 2016 Share Posted 12 October, 2016 When he's fit, Boufal is going to be like having a new signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a1ex2001 Posted 12 October, 2016 Share Posted 12 October, 2016 When he's fit, Boufal is going to be like having a new signing. Or he's the next Delgado and we will see 4-5 awful games from him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint in Paradise Posted 12 October, 2016 Share Posted 12 October, 2016 When he's fit, Boufal is going to be like having a new signing. I thought he was a new signing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 13 October, 2016 Share Posted 13 October, 2016 Little update here some might appreciate. The players have been taken aback by Boufal in training. Basically they cant get anywhere near him. Poor personal hygeine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavis17 Posted 13 October, 2016 Share Posted 13 October, 2016 Little update here some might appreciate. The players have been taken aback by Boufal in training. Basically they cant get anywhere near him. We are in for a treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 13 October, 2016 Share Posted 13 October, 2016 Little update here some might appreciate. The players have been taken aback by Boufal in training. Basically they cant get anywhere near him. We are in for a treat. Oh yes!!! #BOUFALWATCH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunnery Posted 13 October, 2016 Share Posted 13 October, 2016 Little update here some might appreciate. The players have been taken aback by Boufal in training. Basically they cant get anywhere near him. We are in for a treat. Because he's locked in the treatment room? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 13 October, 2016 Share Posted 13 October, 2016 Is he (match) fit for Sunday? Just hope that he doesn't try and prove too much. By the sounds of it, he doesn't need to, but maybe the pressure is on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 14 October, 2016 Share Posted 14 October, 2016 Little update here some might appreciate. The players have been taken aback by Boufal in training. Basically they cant get anywhere near him. We are in for a treat. Undoubtedly going to be better than Mane and a future Ballon D'or winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 14 October, 2016 Share Posted 14 October, 2016 Little update here some might appreciate. The players have been taken aback by Boufal in training. Basically they cant get anywhere near him. We are in for a treat. He's in good company then. I recall the same being said about Ramirez and Osvaldo.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 14 October, 2016 Share Posted 14 October, 2016 He's in good company then. I recall the same being said about Ramirez and Osvaldo.... Ditto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Billy Posted 14 October, 2016 Share Posted 14 October, 2016 He's in good company then. I recall the same being said about Ramirez and Osvaldo.... Getting near Osvaldo came with added risks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKD Posted 14 October, 2016 Share Posted 14 October, 2016 Little update here some might appreciate. The players have been taken aback by Boufal in training. Basically they cant get anywhere near him. We are in for a treat. To be fair, our best players have been on international duty or are injured.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint86 Posted 14 October, 2016 Share Posted 14 October, 2016 I would love to see Redmond, Tadic and Boufal (when all fit) playing as Attacking mids/wingers behind Austin. With Romeu and PEJ as the holding midfielders. Then jayrod and Long to come on for attacking pace/power and directness in the second half. Sadly that just isn't how we play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted 14 October, 2016 Share Posted 14 October, 2016 I expect Boufal to be on the bench and come on with 20mins left if it is still 0-0. On another note I have made Austin captain for my FF team so I expect a hatrick or hamstring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 14 October, 2016 Share Posted 14 October, 2016 On another note I have made Austin captain for my FF team so I expect a hatrick or hamstring I've just added Austin to my team. It's usually the kiss of death whenever I add a Saints player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 14 October, 2016 Share Posted 14 October, 2016 I've just added Austin to my team. It's usually the kiss of death whenever I add a Saints player. Austin is bound to score and come off for 'rest' around 70 mins.......hopefully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKD Posted 14 October, 2016 Share Posted 14 October, 2016 One for the ITK's... How do we intend to fit both Tadic and Boufal into the team? I'd love to see them both, but can't see that happening. For me (assuming formation is not going to change) i'd go something like this... ---------Romeu--------- Davis ------------ hojbjerg ---------Tadic----------- ---Austin------Boufal--- But i'm half expecting Tadic / Boufal to be rotated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted 14 October, 2016 Share Posted 14 October, 2016 (edited) Purely based on what I have seen so far via youtube he looks like Tadic with speed, better footwork than micahel flaty and an eye for goal. Reckon he will replace Redmond in the starting 11 Edited 14 October, 2016 by Convict Colony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 14 October, 2016 Share Posted 14 October, 2016 https://southamptonfc.com/news/2016-10-14/claude-puel-pre-burnley-sofiane-boufal-jay-rodriguez-team-news Puel admits the Moroccan international could feature in his squad for the weekend fixture against the Clarets. He said: “I think it is early to see Sofiane but he has made progress and has improved. “We will see when he can participate with the squad and perhaps he could start on the bench to feel the team, the game and to take bits from it. “It’s important that step by step we will give him some game time and we make progress with everything.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker Posted 14 October, 2016 Share Posted 14 October, 2016 Well I sure hope he is as good as he is being built up to be. I don't see anyway Puel takes his favorte "Lil Henry" off the field, so Boufal will come on at someone else's expense, maybe Hojbjerg, Tadic, or Austin. However I wouldn't want to see him on for Austin. Boufal strikes me (and granted I am not that knowledgeable about his play) as another Redmond/Tadic style player, not a box-type striker. I like to see one guy out there who can hold up the ball, win in the air, and create chances around the goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Crispy Posted 14 October, 2016 Share Posted 14 October, 2016 Looks like we'll have to wait a bit longer... http://www.squawka.com/news/sofiane-boufal-is-not-ready-to-make-his-southampton-debut-claude-puel/798395 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint IQ Posted 15 October, 2016 Share Posted 15 October, 2016 If they've been back in full training for a week, a professional footballer should be able to come off the bench for 10-20 minutes no matter how long they've been out IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastic Posted 16 October, 2016 Share Posted 16 October, 2016 In place of the real thing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wimborne_saint Posted 22 October, 2016 Share Posted 22 October, 2016 https://southamptonfc.com/news/2016-10-22/video-sofiane-boufal-manchester-city-southampt First interview in english I believe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 22 October, 2016 Share Posted 22 October, 2016 https://southamptonfc.com/news/2016-10-22/video-sofiane-boufal-manchester-city-southampt First interview in english I believe? Nope, he did an interview in English on the day he signed for Saints... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 22 October, 2016 Share Posted 22 October, 2016 Nope, he did an interview in English on the day he signed for Saints... Interesting that (about 2 minutes in) ..he says that Saints were in for him...4 or 5 months before he signed (i.e. February / March). means he wasn't Claude Puel's choice when he signed in the summer, but whether Koeman approved in advance it's difficult to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cartman Posted 22 October, 2016 Share Posted 22 October, 2016 Interesting that (about 2 minutes in) ..he says that Saints were in for him...4 or 5 months before he signed (i.e. February / March). means he wasn't Claude Puel's choice when he signed in the summer, but whether Koeman approved in advance it's difficult to say. And Redmond was signed when we didn't have a head coach. So? Puel's job is to improve players, make the team perform as a cohesive unit and to report it all to Les so the recruitment team can identify the players we need to improve. He has no say in who we sign apart from the odd cheap short term stop gap, just as it should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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