Saint_clark Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Decent team. Wanted to see what Cornet can do through the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Looks a fucking dodgy side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintant Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Disappointed to see no Lallana. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Graham Potter seems to think that we'll play "with verticality, fast attacks and high intensity". Not sure what version of us he's been watching this season. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c0e1qj8ynpgt?post=asset%3Abafb532e-7b7e-4fb2-90b8-7dfdf5ebc686#post 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 1 minute ago, macca155 said: Tall Paul on the bench No out n out striker? Great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlesaint Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Just now, whelk said: Cornet centre forward? Are we doing that false no. 9 shite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee On Solent Saint Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Not much defensive cover on the bench Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Just now, saintant said: Disappointed to see no Lallana. Yeah me too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted September 30 Author Share Posted September 30 So 4-6-0 I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 2 minutes ago, macca155 said: Tall Paul on the bench We had to try something different. Not sure that Cornet through the middle is it though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkoksaint Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Tall Pall comes on, makes a nuisance of himself and scores the winner………..what does Russ do then? Hope him playing isn’t another ABK moment, although all windows are now shut I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 1 minute ago, beatlesaint said: Are we doing that false no. 9 shite? Not sure why you would think that, Cornet is strong and pacy I can see him leading the line well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint NL Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Just the five strikers on the bench? The 65th minute triple subs going to be a doozy 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintant Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 2 minutes ago, macca155 said: Tall Paul on the bench Looks like we may see the double pivot. Ramsdale Sugawara THB Beds Taylor Downes Big Les Dibling Fernandes Fraser Cornet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyYorkshireSaint Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 No striker? Bit puzzled by this team selection but I will watch with interest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 2 minutes ago, Lee On Solent Saint said: Not much defensive cover on the bench No CB is brave/daft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Just now, GrumpyYorkshireSaint said: No striker? Bit puzzled by this team selection but I will watch with interest They're all on the bench. Bizarre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedyfly Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 3 minutes ago, egg said: Graham Potter seems to think that we'll play "with verticality, fast attacks and high intensity". Not sure what version of us he's been watching this season. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c0e1qj8ynpgt?post=asset%3Abafb532e-7b7e-4fb2-90b8-7dfdf5ebc686#post "....when I take over" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintant Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Just now, saintant said: Looks like we may see the double pivot. Ramsdale Sugawara THB Beds Taylor Downes Big Les Dibling Fernandes Fraser Cornet Sky just confirmed they think we'll line up like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee On Solent Saint Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Just now, egg said: No CB is brave/daft. Agreed. Would have had one from Bree/Edwards/Wood there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedyfly Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Just now, saintant said: Sky just confirmed they think we'll line up like this. Why not start, you know, an actual striker. There's 15 on the bench to choose from. Stick Cornet in Frasers position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintant Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 4 minutes ago, egg said: Graham Potter seems to think that we'll play "with verticality, fast attacks and high intensity". Not sure what version of us he's been watching this season. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c0e1qj8ynpgt?post=asset%3Abafb532e-7b7e-4fb2-90b8-7dfdf5ebc686#post Think he was talking about Bournemouth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlesaint Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 3 minutes ago, Saint_clark said: Not sure why you would think that, Cornet is strong and pacy I can see him leading the line well. Well I’m thinking that old son cos he’s not a centre forward !! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintNewForest Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 5 strikers on the bench and one defender is an interesting move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintant Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Their manager saying he prefers to have the chances rather than the most possession. How refreshing 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlesaint Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Maybe the plan with Lallana is to bring him on for the last half hour to talk the players through and ensure we hold the 1-0 lead we’ve built up in the first half 😂 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Everyone furious about Cornet up front clearly wasn't at St Mary's for this game. https://youtu.be/26vRPk69gNI?si=mf-NsQ73QiKsYZqm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midfield_General Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Tall Paul on the bench. Interesting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouSaint Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 1 minute ago, Saint_clark said: Everyone furious about Cornet up front clearly wasn't at St Mary's for this game. https://youtu.be/26vRPk69gNI?si=mf-NsQ73QiKsYZqm He's playing off of Chris Wood in that game against a terrible CB partnership. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca155 Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 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 😀 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suhari Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Tall Paul is in the house! Is that 5 strikers on the bench??! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Just now, SouSaint said: He's playing off of Chris Wood in that game against a terrible CB partnership. Ok. The runs, header and the finish were still exceptional though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 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 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkoksaint Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Those stats on Sky about RM’s style of play are an awful indictment of how he has his teams play 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patches O Houlihan Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 15 minutes ago, Lee On Solent Saint said: Not much defensive cover on the bench Taylor can cover at CB if required. KWP can play both FB positions. Not ideal but I can see why the subs bench is as it is 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpsaint Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 13 minutes ago, egg said: No CB is brave/daft. Maybe he’s finally found a use for Tall Paul 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 That bench is nuts. What is Martin going to do? Just go sh*t or bust regardless of how many we conceed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlesaint Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 If he’s playing that front line with the intention of breaking with pace and turning them around fair enough but given how bloody slow we are doing anything I can’t really see it happening. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Well that’s novel 😂 bordering on insane. No Lallana is baffling, most talented player in our squad by a mile. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 (edited) 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! Edited September 30 by Sheaf Saint 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 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! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkoksaint Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 He looked a man under pressure in his interview just now. I know he said it was hot but he just didn’t appear to be himself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midfield_General Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 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. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_SFC Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Fan CaM Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patches O Houlihan Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 (edited) 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? Edited September 30 by Patches O Houlihan Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midfield_General Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 26 minutes ago, egg said: Graham Potter seems to think that we'll play "with verticality, fast attacks and high intensity". Not sure what version of us he's been watching this season. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c0e1qj8ynpgt?post=asset%3Abafb532e-7b7e-4fb2-90b8-7dfdf5ebc686#post He said that about Bournemouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 22 minutes ago, saintant said: Think he was talking about Bournemouth. He is now they've edited it! They had us round the wrong way initially. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint NL Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Why is the sky sports camera swooping around while Potter analyses games? It's like being on a rollercoaster 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chivvy Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Sign of how poor our recruitment has been upfront. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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