Duje Ćaleta-Car

[sisi1992]

What an absolute unit this guy is 👊 seems our defence has completely transformed since he’s been in the side. Long may it continue 

[niceandfriendly]

Livramento ABK Ćaleta-Car- Walker-Peters

Is that our best possible defence when all fit? Obviously it involves KWP playing on wrong side at left back but he seems to do it quite well. 

[The Cat]

Our best CB. Struggled to understand why he wasn't picked much before now, although obviously we don't know what's going on behind the scenes.

Said it after the Man City game, but his positioning and reading of the game are superb. A great player.

[BedfordshireSaint]

Got the feeling he never really looked up for it intially since he signed.. maybe the jwp rocket up the ar** and some work from Jones has played a part..brilliant few performances from DCC💪

Edited 14 January, 2023 by BedfordshireSaint

[Saint_clark]

Never thought he looked as good as people said when he played previously, but it was interesting hearing Jones say that he was brought in and asked to be a footballer before being a defender...sometimes going back to basics is the best thing. I like defenders that can play from the back, but I love defenders that just focus on not letting anyone past them.

[Miltonaggro]

Wanted Caleta-Car at Saints for ages. Beginning to look settled and happy in the Prem. Could be our new colossus at the back, few years since we had one of those. 

[Roger]

Surely his chant has to be “baby you can drive my carr” by the Beatles. 

[saintwbu]

He’s just so simple and composed, every clearance seems to go to the right place. Nothing is ever sliced, scuffed or misdirected. I’ve been hugely impressed by him the last two games. 

[The Cat]

5 minutes ago, Roger said:

Surely his chant has to be “baby you can drive my carr” by the Beatles. 

Duje Caleta-Car

Yes, you're gonna be a star

Duje Caleta-Car

Southampton fans love you.

Not sure about lobbing in the beep beep beep beep yeah bit at the end. 

Edited 15 January, 2023 by The Cat

[Turkish]

12 minutes ago, Roger said:

Surely his chant has to be “baby you can drive my carr” by the Beatles. 

Ohhh we got Celeta-Carr

Tracey Chapman Fast Car

[Saint_clark]

Surely Madness Driving in my car; 

He's Duje Caleta Car (clap clap, clap clap)

He was born in Croa-tiar (clap clap, clap clap)

Bought from Olympique Marseille (clap clap, clap clap)

And he f*cking hates Pom-pay (clap clap, clap clap)

 

(That last line was just to wind @Turkish up).

[Turkish]

1 hour ago, Saint_clark said:

Surely Madness Driving in my car; 

He's Duje Caleta Car (clap clap, clap clap)

He was born in Croa-tiar (clap clap, clap clap)

Bought from Olympique Marseille (clap clap, clap clap)

And he f*cking hates Pom-pay (clap clap, clap clap)

 

(That last line was just to wind @Turkish up).

OMG Clarky I’m fuming now, you got me so angry by including that last line. Grrrrr, grrrrr if I believed in animal cruelty I’d kick the cat. You know how to get under my skin. I’m fuming.

[Dark Munster]

12 hours ago, saintwbu said:

He’s just so simple and composed, every clearance seems to go to the right place. Nothing is ever sliced, scuffed or misdirected. I’ve been hugely impressed by him the last two games. 

A couple of times yesterday he had the ball at the back and was quickly getting surrounded by Everton players with no clear out, and instead of a risky play just hoofed it out play, to let others come back and get organised. I loved that. "If in doubt, hoof it out" is what I like to see from defenders.

Edited 15 January, 2023 by Dark Munster

[davefizzy14]

Caleta-Car is a top draw centre back. I wanted us to sign him for several years so was delighted when we got it done last summer. He has been a colossus especially the last two games

[Whitey Grandad]

1 hour ago, Dark Munster said:

A couple of times yesterday he had the ball at the back and was quickly getting surrounded by Everton players with no clear out, and instead of a risky play just hoofed it out play, to let others come back and get organised. I loved that. "If in doubt, hoof it out" is what I like to see from defenders.

“Nobody ever scored from the Royal Box”

[saints-cris]

It's been frustrating as hell watching him sit on the bench when it's been clear he's our best and most experienced one. The injury to ABK has been a blessing in disguise.

[SuperSAINT]

Is still set to join Lyon on a permanent?  I forgot that the rumoured story was that we'd get the cash this summer.

[goodymatt]

1 minute ago, SuperSAINT said:

Is still set to join Lyon on a permanent?  I forgot that the rumoured story was that we'd get the cash this summer.

Wasn’t it an obligation to buy?

[Miltonaggro]

Really thought DCC would be terrific for us and was the centre back I wanted us to sign under RH.  I think he is obligated to join Lyon on a reduced fee but there is a chance Martin will have a look.  Probably prefer him to ABK, thirty games for Lyon last season at least suggests he's fit and wants to play.  

[Sunglasses Ron]

Get rid, was absolutely shocking when we lost to Grimsby in the FA Cup.

[Lee On Solent Saint]

22 minutes ago, Sunglasses Ron said:

Get rid, was absolutely shocking when we lost to Grimsby in the FA Cup.

To be fair, the whole team were absolutely gash that evening.

[Sunglasses Ron]

6 minutes ago, Lee On Solent Saint said:

To be fair, the whole team were absolutely gash that evening.

That is very true.  His petulant elbow especially peed me off though!

[Chez]

1 hour ago, goodymatt said:

Wasn’t it an obligation to buy?

https://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/southampton/news/60556/why-caleta-car-transfer-is-disguised-as-a-loan-deal

 

[Turkish]

1 hour ago, Miltonaggro said:

Really thought DCC would be terrific for us and was the centre back I wanted us to sign under RH.  I think he is obligated to join Lyon on a reduced fee but there is a chance Martin will have a look.  Probably prefer him to ABK, thirty games for Lyon last season at least suggests he's fit and wants to play.  

Same, i thought he'd be a great signing it was weird because he obviously has some calibre but he barely featured for us. Something wasn't right from the start.

[disconnect]

22 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Same, i thought he'd be a great signing it was weird because he obviously has some calibre but he barely featured for us. Something wasn't right from the start.

And going back through this thread (Grimsby aside), was pretty good in the few games he did play. 

[Miltonaggro]

42 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Same, i thought he'd be a great signing it was weird because he obviously has some calibre but he barely featured for us. Something wasn't right from the start.

He joined in September 2022 and eight weeks later Nathan 'whistle' Jones turned up, poor bastard probably thought swopping Sampaoli and Tudor for the Welsh wizard might have been an error at that point.  Despite Nat clearly having superior Europe-wide stats than those two no-marks, with the greatest respect.  Guess we will never know...