diggers Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 Yoshida as captain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 If the official formation graphic is genuine, that's an absolutely bizarre lineup. Lemina and Romeu should be able to control middle. I think Gabbiadini making runs from deep with Long stretching the Newcastle back 4 could be our best attacking option. I like the line up and fancy us for a few goals today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 Long will be the focal point, winning headers and running the channels, with Gabbi making runs from deep into the space Long creates looking for the lay off or the pass from Tadic/Redmond. Can see that, though depends whether we play to Long’s strengths which isn’t necessarily possession-based football. Gabbi thrives playing off the last shoulder so will be see interesting to see what he does from a deeper position. Hopefully he doesn’t drop too deep looking for the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Useful Idiot Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 This is the lineup I wanted to see a few weeks back. Hope Long can pull their defence around and create space for Gabbi to run into! Would prefer Tadic and Redmond to play on the other wings though, would probably allow faster play with fewer touches taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tajjuk Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 If we are essentially playing two up top then get Redmond and Tadic on the wings that they are footed so they can cross it in. Otherwise you just have hem cutting in all the time and crowding the same space as the forwards/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delmary Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 Too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 Surely Tadic will be the 10 and one of Gabbi or Long will play out wide? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eelpie Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 Might as well give the shirt to one of the trees in St Mary's churchyard, it would be more mobile than Austin! Then he's a tree who can direct the ball between posts when others aim for open spaces. O for a Terry Paine to supply accurate crosses to a striker in the box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevematthews635 Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 Utter garbage lineup Sent from my SM-G900T using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 One up front at home again. Face palm Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 Utter garbage lineup Sent from my SM-G900T using Tapatalk Who should play then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 redmond to be MoM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delmary Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 This midfield shape does not suit the players picked. We’ll get overrun down the wings. I’m starting to have real doubts about our manager’s ability. Hope he proves me wrong. COYR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eelpie Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 This is the lineup I wanted to see a few weeks back. Hope Long can pull their defence around and create space for Gabbi to run into! Would prefer Tadic and Redmond to play on the other wings though, would probably allow faster play with fewer touches taken. As Gabbi isn't as sharp as he was pre-injury, wouldn't it be better to have Gabbi in front? Long has the speed to create openings for Gabs from any forward position. And Gab is more likely to put the ball into the net than Long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 One up front at home again. Face palm Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk It's essentially two up top, it's very rare to see a Premier League team play an actual two up front anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintSeb Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 What a bizarre lineup. Surely, surely if we're going to persist with this formation and tactic to get full backs overlapping and get crosses into the box we need to have our best finisher and header of the ball on the pitch in Charlie Austin. Alternatively if the idea is to play short quick passes around the box, why is the player with the most dribbling flair in our squad not selected either. Utterly baffling calls on both parts for me. Things aren't working, yet nothing is profoundly changing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 This midfield shape does not suit the players picked. We’ll get overrun down the wings. I’m starting to have real doubts about our manager’s ability. Hope he proves me wrong. COYR Why will we get over run down the wings? Those are the same players who play those positions most weeks and we don't get over run down the flanks every week. The main issue for me with that team selection is weather it actually makes us any more dangerous in attack or weather Gabbi and Long are just going to get in each others way both trying to occupy the same space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Saint Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 Redmond must have some serious dirt on Les Reed...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delmary Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 Why will we get over run down the wings? Those are the same players who play those positions most weeks and we don't get over run down the flanks every week. The main issue for me with that team selection is weather it actually makes us any more dangerous in attack or weather Gabbi and Long are just going to get in each others way both trying to occupy the same space. We shall see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 What a bizarre lineup. Surely, surely if we're going to persist with this formation and tactic to get full backs overlapping and get crosses into the box we need to have our best finisher and header of the ball on the pitch in Charlie Austin. Alternatively if the idea is to play short quick passes around the box, why is the player with the most dribbling flair in our squad not selected either. Utterly baffling calls on both parts for me. Things aren't working, yet nothing is profoundly changing. I do agree that Austin would suit our style of play much more than any of our other strikers, but i'm interested to see what Long and Gabbi can do together up top. A lot of good movement in that front line, and Tadic has shown in the past he's capable of picking the killer pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint86 Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 So as predicted, long and Gabbi. About fecking time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 Redmond must have some serious dirt on Les Reed...... If the manager wants to persist with this formation his choices are Boufal, a play even less productive than Redmond, or McQueen still relatively unproven. If it was me I'd give McQueen a run out but the truth is Redmond is the best option out of three pretty average options. Can we do better than Redmond..yes do we have better in the current squad.. not really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sevvy Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 What ever the line up somebody on here would moan, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simo Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 Tadic and Redmond again !? If we don't get goals I'll be starting to think a manager change is needed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 Sat here watching the warm up and our forwards practicing some shooting is not filling me,with confidence.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc oli Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 Too many reading the club formation graphic and assuming that’s exactly how we’ll line up. Pretty certain long and gabbi will both be up top. Bold move. Deserves to be given a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philelec Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 If the manager wants to persist with this formation his choices are Boufal, a play even less productive than Redmond, or McQueen still relatively unproven. If it was me I'd give McQueen a run out but the truth is Redmond is the best option out of three pretty average options. Can we do better than Redmond..yes do we have better in the current squad.. not really. How do we know that we don't have better unless they ae given a chance to play in the team? I just hope that the manager doesn't wait until the 75th minute to make changes if his selection is not working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suhari Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 Hmmmm. Depends on how we REALLY line up. Could switch to 2 pushed up with that.....Tadic and the useless Redmond out wide. Still no PEH. still no start for Boufal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 Sat here watching the warm up and our forwards practicing some shooting is not filling me,with confidence.... I’m a forward, but I never shoot during the warmup. It doesn’t feel the same as during game making it a sort of pointles “who can score the most outrageous shot” competition. I’d rather domdynamic stretches, passes and mini sprints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 How do we know that we don't have better unless they ae given a chance to play in the team? I just hope that the manager doesn't wait until the 75th minute to make changes if his selection is not working. Both have played if the manager thought they were better they would be playing instead of Redmond. Boufal is quickly becoming one of those players who gets better with every week he doesn't play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baird of the land Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 Like the looks of the lineup. Was hoping to see Gabbi tried in a deeper role with long up top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 it is the sort of line up we all want. if we fail to win this, we are in big trouble IMO I think we will win 3-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 Anybody else hear claridge on 5 live saying that saints should spend the money before selling players to fund it, that way the players being sold might then stay? The man's a genius, why has no other south coast club thought of that? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 god sake, that **** peter drury is the tater on my stream!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obelisk Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 Tadic in a great position to cross but the ball ends up back in Saints half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Albert Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 Cedric passes back to Yoshi, and the boos are already starting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Saint Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 Any decent links?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Albert Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 Did I hear a few boos for VVD as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 Did I hear a few boos for VVD as well? I have not so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 Tadic had to cut back to his left passes to Cedric, he couldn’t get it to his right so back it went. Redmond with good run and cross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 You don't get points for possession Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 Newcastle have looked more dangerous with 1 attack than we have with about 80% possession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersubpuckett Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 so ten minutes in and we look as threatening as ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 Romeu says hello to Shelvey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 so ten minutes in and we look as threatening as ever We’re waiting for the last 5 minutes to throw everything at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 well, looks like we are very much 2 up top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 Passing it back to defence from the right corner flag area is criminal. What are we building from the back for if not those kinds of opportunities? Gabbiadini been poor so far too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 Redmond is garbage Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allsa001 Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 Is anyone else AceTV not working? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avenue_Saint Posted 15 October, 2017 Share Posted 15 October, 2017 Redmond Showkot g his world class abilities once again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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