Tactic Shift

[Jeremy Corbyn]

Presumably because of the exodus of Saints fans fed up with severely lacking content, it looks like the Athletic have actually gone and done a decent article on the subtle change of tactics deployed by Ralph - https://theathletic.com/2585403/2021/05/14/ralph-hasenhuttls-hybrid-defence-is-designed-to-help-southampton-create-more-chances/?source=emp_shared_article

Maybe Bertrand read this and realised his time was up.

[Saint Garrett]

But according to people on here, Ralph is tactically inept?

[Lord Duckhunter]

30 minutes ago, Saint Garrett said:

But according to people on here, Ralph is tactically inept?

All I saw were people crying out for Ralph to change tactics, when he does, you criticise the people asking for that very thing. 

[Wurzel]

1 hour ago, Jeremy Corbyn said:

Presumably because of the exodus of Saints fans fed up with severely lacking content, it looks like the Athletic have actually gone and done a decent article on the subtle change of tactics deployed by Ralph - https://theathletic.com/2585403/2021/05/14/ralph-hasenhuttls-hybrid-defence-is-designed-to-help-southampton-create-more-chances/?source=emp_shared_article

Maybe Bertrand read this and realised his time was up.

I though similar ( well, not suggesting he first heard about it there) when I read same article this morning. That new line up doesn't really have a place for him apart from odd games where the opposition may warrant us attacking via the left wing instead of the right. Could see him spending a lot of time on the bench with that formation. May explain the

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"This has been a difficult decision for me, but the time has come for me to seek a new home that allows me the freedom to play and maximise my contribution to the team.

part of his goodbye statement.

[Jeremy Corbyn]

Sounds like Ralph-Ryan is the new Kevin-James or Jose-Dani sadly :(.

[Give it to Ron]

We changed tactics the other night instead of the plod plod of first 10-15 we suddenly moved it far quicker and tempo than recent games.

Only issue I had was Minamino staying on but that kept another squad player fresh for Saturday.

[TWar]

On 14/05/2021 at 10:12, Lord Duckhunter said:

All I saw were people crying out for Ralph to change tactics, when he does, you criticise the people asking for that very thing. 

He has changed tactics around a fair bit, some of our fans still think we play a 442 so I don't know if most fans would even notice. Redmond in the side instead of Che changes us pretty majorly, makes us play with more of a false 9 style rather than a little and large esque strike partnership. Armstrong over Diallo is a big change too. He pushes really high and forces the 10s to play a lot deeper so we almost look like a 442 diamond.