Southampton (A) Match Thread

[ozleicester]

 Puel is trolling us

[OhYesNdidi]

Just now, Raw Dykes said:

Go on, then. Enlighten us.

Evans, our 2nd best CB, Ricardo who’s a class right back - two examples. 

[SouthStandUpperTier]

Back 4 does look a bit ropey, but I'm cautiously optimistic with Ndidi and Mendy shielding.

[OhYesNdidi]

Did Evans not ask whether he’ll be first choice or not when he signed? 

[ronnup]

As a 5321 this works. Formation is everything. As a 4411 I’m not as pleased. Formation makes a big difference here. Hope they can be flexible 

[lcfc sheff]

Morgan master class incoming 

[Haywood_6]

Don't understand bringing Amartey and Morgan back in at all. 

Puel's inconsistent lineups each week is quite worrying.

Edited 25 August 2018 by Haywood_6

[HitchinFox]

If the plan is to play a certain way when away from home, and in another way when playing at home, then this selection makes perfect sense. 

Let's hope it comes off. Have a funny feeling Iheanacho will enjoy playing against a central defence of Hoedt and Vestergaard. 

 

 

[djskydiver]

So Morgan is in the starting 11, Albrighton is on the bench and John Moss is the ref. What could possibly go wrong 

[Harry96]

Should be interesting would’ve rather seen alrbighton or ghezzal on the wing than pereira there.

[Buzzell]

Morgan to score a last minute header from a Maddison corner to win the game.

[Matt]

4 minutes ago, OhYesNdidi said:

Well done puel. I understood why dragovic didn’t play due to him not being our player or playing this season. But Morgan won’t be a lcfc player next season. Player power back in full force. 

No this BS again.

There are no arguments for the selection of Wes Morgan anymore, Puel has to be question either way on this.

He has to be questioned for the continued selection, if it due to player power he needs to be question over why he hasn't got any bollocks to stand up to the player power.

As for everyone claimed it was the end for Wes Morgan (And I have no pleasure in saying this) but I told you so, This man will keep getting picked.

[The Doctor]

4 minutes ago, OhYesNdidi said:

Morgan Literally gave Lukaku a goal vs United, got very lucky he didn’t punish. Bet mark Hughes is rubbing his hands together as we speak. 

Evans literally gave the wolves forward a goal, got lucky Chilwell bailed him out.

 

[RODNEY FERNIO]

Iborra really out of favour it seems. Shame he's a decent player and a goal threat.

[Gerard]

Puel calling it as he sees it by bringing in Morgan for Evans so fair play to him.

Whilst I'm not overly happy on it looking so defensive with Pereira as attacking midfielder and Amartey as right back and Mendy instead of Silva if that is indeed the formation of 4-2-3-1.

[OhYesNdidi]

Just now, Matt said:

No this BS again.

There are no arguments for the selection of Wes Morgan anymore, Puel has to be question either way on this.

He has to be questioned for the continued selection, if it due to player power he needs to be question over why he hasn't got any bollocks to stand up to the player power.

As for everyone claimed it was the end for Wes Morgan (And I have no pleasure in saying this) but I told you so, This man will keep getting picked.

I assume he refused to pick dragovic as he wouldn’t commit to us for this season, but that’s exactly the same with wes. Wes won’t get a new contract and therefor won’t be a lcfc player come next season. Shambles. 

[SpacedX]

4 minutes ago, Spudulike said:

Why ?? Is that a reference to Wes back in ?? If so, did you see Evans last week ??

Yeah - looked like an experienced player returning from injury settling in at a new club with unfamiliar partnerships who is more comfortable on the right of central defence. All things considered, looked much better in the second half. 

[Old Fox]

1 minute ago, OhYesNdidi said:

Evans, our 2nd best CB, Ricardo who’s a class right back - two examples. 

Based on what? Reputation or performances?

Some of the comments are complete garbage Wes played well at United and Evans was poor last week - how we kept a clean sheet last week was pure luck....

Agree with Amartey being a risk if it’s 4-4-2 but otherwise it’s a good team but the players need to perform. I am not a particular fan of Puel but last week Evans and Albrighton looked off it so he changes it rightly yet gets vilified ....players need to perform and personally happy if he drops them as long as he is consistent with treating them all the same.

[Will1981]

1. Ricardo Pereira : 7.62 (7.619)
2. Nampalys Mendy : 7.62 (7.618)
3. James Maddison : 7.30
4. Ben Chilwell : 7.27
5. Wilfred Ndidi : 7.07
6. Kasper Schmeichel : 6.82
7. Demarai Gray : 6.55
8. Harry Maguire : 6.32
9. Marc Albrighton : 6.13 - Dropped
10. (SUB) Daniel Amartey : 5.83
11. (SUB) Kelechi Iheanacho : 5.60
12. (SUB) Adrien Silva : 5.42
13. Jonny Evans : 5.05 - Dropped
14. Jamie Vardy : 4.58 - Dropped (Suspended)

Wolves Match Ratings.

 

After the Man U game Puel dropped the 4 worst voted starting players and after the Wolves game he drops the 3 worst starting players.

[Stevosevic]

Ffs. 

Saints win all over it 

[OhYesNdidi]

1 minute ago, The Doctor said:

Evans literally gave the wolves forward a goal, got lucky Chilwell bailed him out.

 

Why was he signed? I assumed he was signed as a first choice to add expifemce next to our young back 4. Waste of money if he’s not getting ahead of Wes. What’s they point? 

[chapero82]

We may as well use Simpson as RB still Amartey has never been good there 

[m4DD0gg]

Evans dropped after one game? Harsh.

Amartay starting is the equivalent to being 1-0 down at kick off.

[Beechey]

2 minutes ago, RODNEY FERNIO said:

Iborra really out of favour it seems. Shame he's a decent player and a goal threat.

His wife just gave birth like a day ago

[Will1981]

hopefully it is 3 at back not 4 at the back.