OttawaSaint Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Saint_clark said: The playbook has been abandoned it seems. Defend, defend, defend. 3 CBs, 3 DMs, 1 attacking midfield and 1 striker. He's going for the 0-0 or a flukey 1-0 (like vs Arsenal last season). This of course will horribly backfire inside 10 minutes when Bednarek falls on his arse and Son breezes through to score. Edited 6 August, 2022 by OttawaSaint 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedArmy Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 Get used to the formation. Ralph knows one more cricket score and he’s gone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintscottofthenortham Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 (edited) Valery and Bednarek in a back three over ABK. 🙄 FML. Biggest surprise for me is Ralph actually dropping McCarthy. Edited 6 August, 2022 by saintscottofthenortham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igsey Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 Maybe let's wait and see how this goes before we start slating the formation? Last season everybody was complaining about the rigid sticking to 4222 and now we're trying something different and that's a bad thing... 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 3 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said: How long until this formation is ditched? Not sure it will even last the 90 mins A little bit longer than your usual early season positivity levels then.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diabolus Ex Machina Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 Well i'm assuming Perraud is still coming back to full fitness which explains Djenepo starting. Valery has also had some success as part of a back 3 so can see why he might have been picked. Does look like service up to Armstrong / Aribo could be a problem but maybe the strategy is to keep it tight at the start and then bring on more attacking players as the game goes on (more possible with 5 subs now I suppose). Win, lose or draw though a single match will not necessarily be indicative of our season as a whole or an indicator of Ralphs position so we should try not to go OTT with our praise/criticism regardless of the result. Be interesting to see how Lavia and Bazunu do against some stiff competition though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 Not sure why people are surprised about that formation and lineup. It’s the formation we went with in pre season, and the team is very similar to the one against Villarreal (a Armstrong came on at half time for Mara, then it’s Romeu instead of S.Armstrong to solidify centre mid and a straight swap of Ketchup for Valery). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BARCELONASAINT Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 this is the formation we used all pre-season.....not sure why anyone is surprised with todays? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 (edited) 2 minutes ago, igsey said: Maybe let's wait and see how this goes before we start slating the formation? Yeah, but where's the fun in that for the "told you so"* / "glad I was proven wrong"* brigade...? *Delete as required Edited 6 August, 2022 by trousers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 Just now, saintscottofthenortham said: Valery in a back three over ABK. 🙄 FML. Biggest surprise for me is Ralph actually dropping McCarthy. Probably the right call. I like ABK, but it would have been a bit of a baptism of fire for him. Ease him into the team. I'm not a massive Valery fan, but I don't think I'm alone in being impressed by how well he's adjusted to that third right sided CB role. Provides the pace and recovery, which someone like Lyanco or Stephens wouldn't 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpsaint Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 4-1 spurs win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 1 minute ago, BARCELONASAINT said: this is the formation we used all pre-season.....not sure why anyone is surprised with todays? It's not the formation but the lineup. Adams needs to start in this formation. I know it could work out just fine but seeing Bednarek and AA has put me off my pre match wank... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draino76 Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 Wen stream link coming? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 Just now, OttawaSaint said: It's not the formation but the lineup. Adams needs to start in this formation. I know it could work out just fine but seeing Bednarek and AA has put me off my pre match wank... It's a big chance for AA, as long as Aribo plays close to him then it could work. But I equally wouldn't be surprised to see Adams come on 2nd half. If anything it just shows how desperate we are for a focal point top quality CF. We don't have that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baird of the land Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 4 minutes ago, OttawaSaint said: This of course will horribly backfire inside 10 minutes when Bednarek falls on his aree and Son breezes through to score. Bednarek had lots of practice of falling over in the friendlies so ralph must think sitting on command is an asset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manji Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 Any streams please ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 (edited) I'm going to be optimistic. Spurs 1-2 Saints. Aribo's running will make space for Armstrong to hit an instinctive shot into the top corner. S. Armstrong to come on and get a winner. Have I been out in the sun too long? Edited 6 August, 2022 by Colinjb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 Ahh I have so missed the pre-match positivity 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedArmy Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 6 minutes ago, BARCELONASAINT said: this is the formation we used all pre-season.....not sure why anyone is surprised with todays? Saints are shit when it’s competitive. You really think most people paid much attention to pre season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 (edited) Scroll down https://new.soccerstreams-100.tv/event/eng-1/southampton-at-tottenham-hotspur-live-soccer-streams/638203 Edited 6 August, 2022 by Convict Colony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 16 minutes ago, LuckyNumber7 said: What a horribly negative lineup. Despite all the signings, we look weaker than last season imo. We are. We haven't upgraded our starting eleven. People have got excited about us signing a lot of promising youngsters, but todays starting eleven highlights the reality of the situation. Djenepo at wing back, Valery at CB, and AA up top ain't in improvement of our team, quite the opposite. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 (edited) 3 minutes ago, manji said: Any streams please ? #theoldonesarethebest Edited 6 August, 2022 by trousers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca155 Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 4 minutes ago, S-Clarke said: Probably the right call. I like ABK, but it would have been a bit of a baptism of fire for him. Ease him into the team. I'm not a massive Valery fan, but I don't think I'm alone in being impressed by how well he's adjusted to that third right sided CB role. Provides the pace and recovery, which someone like Lyanco or Stephens wouldn't I'd agree on Valery he's there to mark Son. I'd have Lyanco over Bendarek. I have stopped trusting him these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 1 minute ago, whelk said: Ahh I have so missed the pre-match positivity Hit us up with a motivational post please Whelky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 4 minutes ago, manji said: Any streams please ? Tottenham Hotspur vs Southampton live stream - soccer streams Never used it before so don't know if it is reliable or not. Will probably need a VPN for many if not all of the links to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 using this from the above link i posted http://www.ovostreams.com/events/2022/tottenham-vs-southampton-s1/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pip Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 I think the fact that we can replace half of our outfield players during the course of the game will play a big part in team selection and tactics this season. Be interesting to see how different clubs play it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceandfriendly Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 http://www.hesgoal.tv/watch/sports-hd2.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BARCELONASAINT Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 7 minutes ago, RedArmy said: Saints are shit when it’s competitive. You really think most people paid much attention to pre season? well those of us that did watch the pre-season games and paid any attention are not surprised about the formation at all. The only slight surprise is some of the starting 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 5 minutes ago, RedArmy said: Saints are shit when it’s competitive. You really think most people paid much attention to pre season? People should have paid more attention to pre season, certainly when it comes to accurately predicting personnel and formations and not having a fit when a very predictable formation and quite predictable line up gets announced. In 5 pre season games we played with 3 at the back for all but 45 minutes, and this team is very close to the one put out against Villarreal. So it was very clear that this was the way Ralph was going to go. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 7 minutes ago, egg said: Hit us up with a motivational post please Whelky. Lads it’s Spurs 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 Our kit looks like it’s not going to stand out against the grass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 1 minute ago, The Kraken said: Our kit looks like it’s not going to stand out against the grass. Then AA can ghost in to net the winner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smirking_Saint Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Baird of the land said: It’s never 3-5-2. I doubt it is even think it’s 5-3-2. Looks like 5-4-1 with a striker who is completely unsuited to holding theball up. It’s depressing seeing the utterly garbage bednarek waltz into the team again despite us having 6 cb’s to choose from. It’ll be 352/541 yes because thats how the transition works, Aribo will drop in on Hojbjerg out of possession I imagine in order to try to stop him passing the ball (although having seen him play it may be better to just let him) I’m gonna go out on a limb and say Bednarek isn’t as horrible a defender as people say, I certainly prefer him overall to Stephens/Lyanco though ABK will end up in his place I imagine Generally speaking we looked so bad towards the end of last season because we insisted on carrying on this gung ho full press approach despite a lack of stamina and generally it was half arsed… hence we had no cover infront of our CBs and only some FF wizardry kept our heads above water Edited 6 August, 2022 by Smirking_Saint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midfield_General Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 Strong bench Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 Good work from KWP down the right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 JWP free kick delivery out wide...headed over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 (edited) Bournemouth ahead vs Villa. Lerma. Edited 6 August, 2022 by OttawaSaint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 Bazunom doing the Pickford fall down. We're time wasting already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 (edited) First Benarek Bazunu mix up... Edited 6 August, 2022 by OttawaSaint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 These taters have no idea about our formation do they. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 Not a fan of Ralph going back to his waiter/ middle manager look. Bednerak still passes with breeze block feet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 Wolves 1 up at Leeds (Podence) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 Valery proving very adept at getting the ball out of play…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smirking_Saint Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 Lovely… nearly an own goal… not sure where Bazunu thought he was going or why Bednarek played it without looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 Lavia looking composed and confident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 Clearly planning on 0-0 or to pinch one on the break. Going to be a long 90 minutes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexLaw76 Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 2 minutes ago, The Kraken said: Valery proving very adept at getting the ball out of play…. he is dreadful 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USaint Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 Get in! JWP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrian lord Posted 6 August, 2022 Share Posted 6 August, 2022 Yaaaay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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