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L1Minus10

L1Minus10

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As long as Caceres starts so I don't have to put up with watching the Chuckle Brothers cocking around at centre back then great.

 

Hojbjerg in for Davis

 

Hassen in for Forster

Batman

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As anyone will have seen, our home record is very poor. Above the three relegation sides and not much else.

But puel is doing a great job

What else did you expect?

Pamplemousse

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As anyone will have seen, our home record is very poor. Above the three relegation sides and not much else.

 

For starters, we've played fewer home games than anyone else (most have played 17, we've only played 15)

 

I think the only negative issue for me is the amount of goals scored at home - but we've been scoring more recently (three against Palace for instance) and this was probably more to do with not having an in form striker fit for many of those games, so hopefully that issue has been rectified.

 

The good news - Hull have conceded a whopping 41 goals away and scored only 9

Dr Who?

Dr Who?

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Without even looking at the stats I know for a fact they don't average conceding nearly 6 every time they play away. If so they'd have had to have been on the end of some massive hidings, and I can't recall any other than the Bournemouth game. Granted they aren't very good away but you've done some terrible arithmetic to come up with that stat.

 

:lol: interested to know where he got the figures from... I thought maybe he did total goals conceded / home games played but even that only works out at about 4 per game!

 

I have no blinking idea where I got that from ha ha ha. How fecking daft. They have conceded the most away though but only 2.5 per game. A little better hey! Whoops!

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Dr Who?

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As anyone will have seen, our home record is very poor. Above the three relegation sides and not much else.

 

It is very strange as our home form was very good up until the period between Christmas and new year, when we lost twice in 3 days at SMS. We had only lost at home to Chelsea in the league at home before this and only twice in the league at home in 2016. Weirdly arounf Mid late December we started improving our terrible away record. Weird.

Batman

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For starters, we've played fewer home games than anyone else (most have played 17, we've only played 15)

 

I think the only negative issue for me is the amount of goals scored at home - but we've been scoring more recently (three against Palace for instance) and this was probably more to do with not having an in form striker fit for many of those games, so hopefully that issue has been rectified.

 

The good news - Hull have conceded a whopping 41 goals away and scored only 9

Do you think at the end of the season, hour home form will have improved from being bottom 6 or so?

 

Start off by winning today (which I think we will)

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macca155

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I thought that Stephens was excellent in the first half against Chelsea. We were in line with the defence and he was covering Yoshi a lot which is worrying. The problem is neither are strong enough in the air and too easily bullied. On the ground they are both very good. I think Stephen's will be excellent next to VVD or similar. We don't have Lambo or Pelle helping out at the back either now.

 

However the major issue is we have discarded our strong midfield. All the decent teams play with 6 defenders now, with two large mobile defenders sitting deep aka Wanyama and Romeu. That is exposing our defence big time.

 

Personally I'd try Stephens in that position as he has the skills and pace. We could unearth a gem.

 

We need a stronger bigger team all round. Team of midgets at the moment.

 

As for the goalkeeper.......

 

 

 

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beatlesaint

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I thought that Stephens was excellent in the first half against Chelsea. We were in line with the defence and he was covering Yoshi a lot which is worrying. The problem is neither are strong enough in the air and too easily bullied. On the ground they are both very good. I think Stephen's will be excellent next to VVD or similar. We don't have Lambo or Pelle helping out at the back either now.

 

However the major issue is we have discarded our strong midfield. All the decent teams play with 6 defenders now, with two large mobile defenders sitting deep aka Wanyama and Romeu. That is exposing our defence big time.

 

Personally I'd try Stephens in that position as he has the skills and pace. We could unearth a gem.

 

We need a stronger bigger team all round. Team of midgets at the moment.

 

As for the goalkeeper.......

 

 

 

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agree with all of that, esp lack of aerial presence from central defence.

CB Fry

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any players been scrapping with puel in the last 48 hours?

I've just rolled two dice and can now confirm that Oriel Romeu had Puel by the throat on the training ground on Friday morning.

Manuel

Manuel

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As long as Caceres starts so I don't have to put up with watching the Chuckle Brothers cocking around at centre back then great.

 

Hojbjerg in for Davis

 

Hassen in for Forster

I wonder now if we were hasty letting Stek go. He wasn't amazing for us but probably less of a gamble than Hassen.

Wade Garrett

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Apparently Puel had an argument with Ryan Bertrand over who had the hardest dad.

 

Then everyone circled them shouting 'Fight fight'.

 

Then Puel said 'yeah', then Bertrand said 'yeah'.

 

Puel said 'you take the first shot' and Ryan said 'no, you take the first shot'.

 

At that moment the ice-cream van arrived at Staplewood, and Les bought them both a 99 with sweets and sauce on.

Lukee

Lukee

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In what way? Stek was absolutely garbage for us, afraid of the ball and distribution not great either. Hassen is young so will be good to see, plus he's only on a contract till the end of the year so we'll know if we're keeping him or not.

Manuel

Manuel

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I know he gets hammered on here but I thought Stek was a reasonable all rounder. I'd take him over Forster at the moment who seems crocked. Must admit I've hardly seen anything of Hassen.

Batman

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Saints team...

 

Forster

 

Cedric

Yoshida

Stephen

Bertrand

 

Romeu

Davis

 

Tadic

Boufal

Redmond

 

Gabbi

 

 

 

time for Boufal to shine!!!!

 

Be a disgrace if that team does not score.....should be a good game

Batman

Batman

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Very adventurous. Boufal, Tadic and Redmond!

 

 

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May as well at home, they are shyte away too

4 attacking players on the bench too

happy Boufal starts again, he needs to turn it on today really, for his own good

nta786

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The team I would have played today myself!

Hopefully get a couple goals for this one.

 

Would love a potential fulfilled Hojberg there instead of Davis though- could be our answer to Schneiderlin in future

qwertyell

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Takes a good manager to address a lightweight midfield by making it even more lightweight...

 

It could work, of course, but Tadic (who'll presumably be the 10) will have to show some stomach for the fight and help the midfield win back possession - something he never has thus far in his Saints career.

 

Glad Sims is on the bench getting a bit more match day experience. He really should've been a constant in the squad since he broke in at Christmas. We've invested enough time and patience in the likes of Rodriguez.

 

3-2, I reckon.

Jonnyboy

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As long as Caceres starts so I don't have to put up with watching the Chuckle Brothers cocking around at centre back then great.

 

Hojbjerg in for Davis

 

Hassen in for Forster

 

Thankfully Claude hasn't followed this advice. We actually want to win today.

qwertyell

qwertyell

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Feel bad for JWP, seems he always ends up getting dropped no matter how well he plays.

Has he played well since the England call up? He's mostly been a miles-off-the-pace passenger to my recollection.

 

He seems to have improved a bit this season but his fundamental weaknesses show no sign of progress: he can't tackle, he loses every 50-50, he's physically weak and easily knocked off the ball, he's slow of movement and in decision making under pressure, and he has no natural position that ideally suits his attributes.

 

Nice chap, though.

 

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Matthew Le God

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Looks a bit unbalanced to me.

 

What is in lack of balance?

 

Chris Nicholl memorial selection. #fourtwofour

 

Looks like 4-2-3-1 to me...

 

             Forster

Cedric   Stephens Yoshida Bertrand

        Romeu   Davis

Boufal       Tadic         Redmond

          Gabbiadini

CWD

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Hate to be that guy, but anyone got a streaming link today? Sportsmania/nation aren't taking subscriptions at the moment - something to do with the boxing later

Shroppie

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What is in lack of balance?

 

 

 

Looks like 4-2-3-1 to me...

 

             Forster

Cedric   Stephens Yoshida Bertrand

        Romeu   Davis

Boufal       Tadic         Redmond

          Gabbiadini

Sometimes we seem to struggle transferring from defence to attack without JWP. IMO.

 

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