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Bournemouth 3-1 Saints - Match Thread


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It is hard to defend Martin sometimes. No issues with the team although I'm disappointed to not see Lallana, he was a proper leader on the pitch last week.

However 5 strikers on the bench is madness. The only defensive cover is KWP. Defenders can easily be sent off and are equally at risk of injury.

Pleased to see Onauchu on the bench, but either Armstrong, Archer, or Stewart has to give way for him.

Oh well always good to moan before the game. Ensures one's words will be pushed back down one's throat.

2 - 1 to Saints 😀

 

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7 minutes ago, Suhari said:

Tall Paul is in the house!

Is that 5 strikers on the bench??!

Yep. He's going to make a quintuple substitution on 60 mins and change to a 4-1-5 formation.

Seriously, what the fuck? Why would you have 5 strikers and only one defender on the bench? Absolute madness!

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He's a man of extremes, is Russ. 

Can't just play out when it makes it sense to - let's do it literally every time. 

Can't just make a substitution - let's do four at once.

Can't just have attacking options on the bench - let's have five strikers. 

No nuance or balance. Just shit or bust. It's weird. 

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More worried about the lack of CB cover than Cornet playing upfront. The other two strikers we signed seem useless so why not. Shame there's no Lallana but maybe as it's an away game against a quick side he wants the extra protection with Ugochukwu. 

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4 minutes ago, Jack said:

Well fair play if we pull off a result but it reeks of trying to stumble across some magic formula. 
 

Better hope we don’t get a CB injured or sent off 

Absolutely - it does stink of a Manager under pressure but not really knowing his best team or how to get a result. Having said that, I’ve no real issue with Cornet as he has pace, can shoot and has been known to score goals in the Prem. It also introduces an unknown entity and so might release space for Dibling. We’ll see.

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4 minutes ago, LGTL said:

Looking at it again, that’s one of the strangest teams I’ve ever seen. No striker on the field, but 5 on the bench 😂 and no CB cover!

It is odd but; 

  • Lots of attackers in the squad to try to keep happy
  • Do you really see Wood or Edwards coming on? Far more likely to bring on KWP and swap Taylor to LCB.
  • Omni-Stephens is still suspended
  • Maybe Cornet can hit a cow's arse with a banjo?
  • Lallana to manage the last 35 mins of the game?

 

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