Saints' creativity problem

[Fraser Spinney]

Hi,

The Aston Villa result and performance left a bitter taste in the mouth for me and I'm sure it did for many of you too. I reviewed the performance in this post but also analysed our problem creating chances recently. Please check it out and let me know your thoughts!

https://analyticsunited.co.uk/2022/09/27/southamptons-struggle-for-creativity/

[Convict Colony]

12 hours ago, Fraser Spinney said:

Hi,

The Aston Villa result and performance left a bitter taste in the mouth for me and I'm sure it did for many of you too. I reviewed the performance in this post but also analysed our problem creating chances recently. Please check it out and let me know your thoughts!

https://analyticsunited.co.uk/2022/09/27/southamptons-struggle-for-creativity/

Really nice article mate, it really does highlight our weakness with good stats for what i feel has been evident ever since we lost Tadic.  If we had got Gakpo who knows what would happen but i know he is a killer off the left with goals and assists so would of expected a big impact on our team.

[Nordic Saint]

We still miss Tadic. He was excellent yet again for Serbia last night. They finished top of their group and will replace England in the top section of the Nations League. What a front 3 they've got with Tadic playing just behind Vlahovic and Mitrovic. No wonder they score so many goals.  Elyounoussi was on the losing Norway side, who, even with Haaland up front, were scoreless. 

[Wade Garrett]

Ralph would have turned Tadic into a sideways/backwards passing robot.

[richardc]

Excellently written article - well worth the read

[Fraser Spinney]

31 minutes ago, richardc said:

Excellently written article - well worth the read

Thank you very much mate!

[Fraser Spinney]

10 hours ago, Convict Colony said:

Really nice article mate, it really does highlight our weakness with good stats for what i feel has been evident ever since we lost Tadic.  If we had got Gakpo who knows what would happen but i know he is a killer off the left with goals and assists so would of expected a big impact on our team.

Thank you! I agree, Gakpo would have been a great signing.

[saintant]

Good article and reinforces my belief that Ralph is so terrified of presiding over more hammerings, he'd rather risk creating nothing and losing a load of games 1-0 than try to press, attack and win games.

[Convict Colony]

17 hours ago, saintant said:

Good article and reinforces my belief that Ralph is so terrified of presiding over more hammerings, he'd rather risk creating nothing and losing a load of games 1-0 than try to press, attack and win games.

Sounds like how this guy sets up his teams

[Charlie Wayman]

Creativity is not the problem for Saints, it is that lack of decent strikers that floors us. 

[saintant]

20 minutes ago, Convict Colony said:

Sounds like how this guy sets up his teams

Yes, they are very similar in my opinion. Southgate seemed surprised at the improvement in England when they finally took the shackles off and commented that the players would have learned a lot - shame he doesn't learn.

[saintant]

8 minutes ago, Charlie Wayman said:

Creativity is not the problem for Saints, it is that lack of decent strikers that floors us. 

Don't see much creativity from us. I think it's more the way Ralph sets up now that stifles creativity and so we don't make many chances for the strikers.

[beatlesaint]

17 minutes ago, Charlie Wayman said:

Creativity is not the problem for Saints, it is that lack of decent strikers that floors us. 

its both BUT without the creativity the strikers situation is almost secondary except on the odd occasion they do get a chance there is even more pressure on them to take it.