norwaysaint Posted 8 October, 2018 Share Posted 8 October, 2018 We've always had lots of average players. Even when we beat Liverpool 3-1 Do Prado, Hooiveld, Yoshida, Boruc, Ramirez and Cork (who I actually rate) played. Forren, Puncheon, Kelvin and JWP were on the bench. So the differences were in coaching, selection, team spirit and the few players in each team who had more quality. So who were your top three people who improved us since our PL return? (Doesn't have to be limited to players) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchards Posted 8 October, 2018 Share Posted 8 October, 2018 VVD, Davis and Bertrand.... However the last two have gone stale and should of been sold and replaced by better players. That’s how you drive a club forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabbage_Face Posted 8 October, 2018 Share Posted 8 October, 2018 VVD, Mane and Pelle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosin Posted 8 October, 2018 Share Posted 8 October, 2018 VVD, Mane and Pelle. same for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimatt Posted 8 October, 2018 Share Posted 8 October, 2018 Wanyama - his partnership with Schneiderlin made one of the best CM pairings in the league. They were vital to us performing well which helped attract the future better players. Mane - great player. Nuff said. Pelle - the perfect replacement for Lambert. He let us continue to play our 4-3-3 style ("The southampton way") Not including VVD because we've had a bunch of CB's that did well for us; Fonte, Alderweireld, Lovren; despite him being a top player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 8 October, 2018 Share Posted 8 October, 2018 Fonte in his pomp. Brilliant player and leader. I remember when we beat Swansea at home under Poch. Fox was getting roasted and Lovren was losing his shyt with him. When Jrod scored and off celebrating, Fonte immediately had the back 4 in a huddle. No doubt taking charge of the situation. The club did well to make a great player pretty much unliked by many of the fans. It’s what we do so well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 8 October, 2018 Share Posted 8 October, 2018 Forren Osvaldo Carillo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 8 October, 2018 Share Posted 8 October, 2018 Wanyama Mane Van Dijk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Posted 8 October, 2018 Share Posted 8 October, 2018 Best three goals: Martina, Osvaldo and Boufal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 8 October, 2018 Share Posted 8 October, 2018 Lovren, Wanyama and Boruc. Not the best but certainly the three who’d I’d say made the most noticeable improvement to the team. Honourable mention to Mané. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusic Posted 8 October, 2018 Share Posted 8 October, 2018 He won't get many mentions but IMO the player who instantly improved us the most was Dejan Lovren. A huge upgrade on what we had before. Overall: Lovren, Wanyama, Mane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGalpin Posted 8 October, 2018 Share Posted 8 October, 2018 Boruc, Lovren, Wanyama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stud mark of doom Posted 8 October, 2018 Share Posted 8 October, 2018 Cortese, Mo Po, SRL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedArmy Posted 8 October, 2018 Share Posted 8 October, 2018 As great as Van Dijk clearly was/is, the 2 previous CB's we had were at the top of their game so it wasn't a huge step up at that position. Mane Bertrand Wanyama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dellman Posted 8 October, 2018 Share Posted 8 October, 2018 Poch and NC are the two who made the difference because they drew great players since they left, slow decline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordic Saint Posted 8 October, 2018 Share Posted 8 October, 2018 The first years back in the PL: Fonte Lallana Lambert The players who helped take us to 'the next level' Mane Wanyama van Dijk Fonte is incredibly underrated by Saints fans. He was very influential in our rise. He was our leader on the pitch. He helped lead us to our three top 8 finishes, Portugal to the European Championship and, currently, his Lille team to 2nd place in the French League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwaysaint Posted 8 October, 2018 Author Share Posted 8 October, 2018 I think I'd go with Schneiderlin, who reached his peak during his time with us in the PL and made our midfield the match of any in the division, which is a very rare thing for a team outside the top 5 or 6. Then Pochettino, who, although not as successful as Koeman, got our team to play like they were contenders. Finally Lambert, who gave us the feeling that while he was on the pitch, we always stood a chance of scoring. He lifted the spirit of the team so much that most of us even cheered him all the way to Liverpool for his big payday glory moment. He just edges out Mane and Pelle for me. I'm surprised so many going for Bertrand, who just seemed like a seamless transition from Shaw, who had excited us in that position the season before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 10 October, 2018 Share Posted 10 October, 2018 The first years back in the PL: Fonte Lallana Lambert The players who helped take us to 'the next level' Mane Wanyama van Dijk Fonte is incredibly underrated by Saints fans. He was very influential in our rise. He was our leader on the pitch. He helped lead us to our three top 8 finishes, Portugal to the European Championship and, currently, his Lille team to 2nd place in the French League. The experts on here said Fonte was a busted flush... what gives? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danbert Posted 10 October, 2018 Share Posted 10 October, 2018 Wanyama Mane Van Dijk This Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintAndy14 Posted 10 October, 2018 Share Posted 10 October, 2018 I think I'd go with Schneiderlin, who reached his peak during his time with us in the PL and made our midfield the match of any in the division, which is a very rare thing for a team outside the top 5 or 6. Then Pochettino, who, although not as successful as Koeman, got our team to play like they were contenders. Finally Lambert, who gave us the feeling that while he was on the pitch, we always stood a chance of scoring. He lifted the spirit of the team so much that most of us even cheered him all the way to Liverpool for his big payday glory moment. He just edges out Mane and Pelle for me. I'm surprised so many going for Bertrand, who just seemed like a seamless transition from Shaw, who had excited us in that position the season before. Spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimatt Posted 10 October, 2018 Share Posted 10 October, 2018 The experts on here said Fonte was a busted flush... what gives? He was starting to struggle when he left. Seemed to lose a yard of pace which will get punished in the premier league. Doesn't take away from the fact that he was a rock in years prior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austsaint Posted 11 October, 2018 Share Posted 11 October, 2018 Mane by far; Wanyama, Toby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfahaji Posted 11 October, 2018 Share Posted 11 October, 2018 Lovren, Wanyama and Boruc. Not the best but certainly the three who’d I’d say made the most noticeable improvement to the team. Honourable mention to Mané. I'd probably go with this in terms of what the OP seems to be asking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maya's Dad Posted 11 October, 2018 Share Posted 11 October, 2018 MANE WANYAM PELLE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints-cris Posted 11 October, 2018 Share Posted 11 October, 2018 Never forget the deadline day we signed Toby and Mane. How things change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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