Southampton post match thread

If Pellegrini was any good it would not matter who he put out on the pitch, as they would all be interchangeable.

Trouble is the crap players we have purchased who just are not up to scratch, did he ask for them or were they forced on him?

If it is the later then how the hell will Pep do any better?
 
Evo49 said:
Our 2nd X1 should be be built upon the talent in the academy, youngsters keen to progress and with a point to prove. Unfortunately our 2nd X1 currently revolves around players approaching the end of their careers and who no longer have the desire and hunger to succeed in a physically competitive premier league.
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I agree, the second team should be full of young lads eager to make the first time, not older blokes who have dropped out of it. The 2nd XI ought to be full of lads on the upward curve, not the downward one.

I'm so disappointed with this season, and I'm missing Dzeko! Iheanacho is exciting and 'one of own' so to speak, but how many more chances can Bony get? something stinks. I WANT every City to do well when they arrive, but it's just worked out for Bony, and it just stink that he's getting so much game time ahead of Nacho. That won't continue next season, that's for sure.

We've won a trophy this season, and we're in the CL semi 2nd leg with a decent 'chance' - and yet the entire season feels full of missed opportunities and dire performances. I genuinely fear Pep may struggle, and then were do we go? we've put Pep on some pedestal as though he's the Messiah - and I suspect he's far from that.
 
Big Yaya Wilko 12 said:
I honestly can't see us making Top 4 based on that performance.

We could have had it wrapped up.

No way will we beat both Arsenal & Swansea, in my opinion, based on that today.
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Most of that team will be no where near the starting 11 for them two games. Zaba, Kolarov, Delph, Bony and probably Sterling won't be in it.

Last 2 games we should play

Hart
Clichy
Komps
Ota
Sagna
Fernando
Dinho
Nasri
Navas
KDB
Aguero
 
TFC said:
Its possible, but I dont think so because one of his strengths is getting the most out of the players at his disposal. If MP were able to get even 50 fucking percent out of our lot in the league, I feel like we would have had much more of a say in where the Prem title ended up this season.

I think for the first time since the takeover we will take the league by storm in the way we have all wanted to see us do it.
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I sincerely hope you're right, but I certainly don't believe it will happen next season. Too much rebuilding to be done as well as Pep settling into new territory
 
Big Yaya Wilko 12 said:
I honestly can't see us making Top 4 based on that performance.

We could have had it wrapped up.

No way will we beat both Arsenal & Swansea, in my opinion, based on that today.
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Why do you continue to post such utter drivel?

Allegedly you are a Blue..... so I ask,why you would base anything on a team that had eight players missing from our best line up? and the same eight that will probably play in our remaining games?
 
4231 with first choice players and we will be fine. 442, even with Nacho and Kun up front, we will come unstuck.

My big fear is that he will try and shoehorn Yaya into the team by playing him as one of the defensive two, in which case we can kiss it all goodbye. I'd rather see Yaya as an impact sub tbh ... but if he starts it has to be with both Ferns in then side. If that means pushing KDB wider, so be it.
 
mosssideblue said:
I sincerely hope you're right, but I certainly don't believe it will happen next season. Too much rebuilding to be done as well as Pep settling into new territory
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I agree. Does this finally mean you are accepting that mp has taken us backwards?
 
Silva Is Magic said:
Disservice in the sense that I am questioning his professionalism and his committment to the City job?

If he wins vs Madrid, he will be taking City along with him to the next level as well.
As for Top 4, it is still in our hands with that Arsenal home game.
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Well yes, maybe I should have said that the article is doing him a disservice.

As for a next level, I don't buy that. We wont be anywhere near a next level in terms of on-field performance just by getting to the final of the CL. We aren't even at the level we were three years ago.
 
FantasyIreland said:
Why do you continue to post such utter drivel?

Allegedly you are a Blue..... so I ask,why you would base anything on a team that had eight players missing from our best line up? and the same eight that will probably play in our remaining games?
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Because we've seen it before. The exact same abject performance from our better players!

We saw it at Spurs away, Liverpool away, Stoke away. . .
 
To those arguing that it's about preparing for CL, and then we'll beat Arsenal at the weekend...

In my book, it's better to get the points in the bag FIRST, then deal with the next fixture. It's better going into a game on a high than a low.
We seem to be resting before bagging the points, then wondering why we're under pressure to finish in the top 4. I'd far rather we were in a comfortable position playing Arsenal than knowing we HAVE to win to keep are asses in the top 4.

I guess if we beat RM, much will be forgiven, but I suspect we've actually just made both games (RM and Arsenal) a lot harder on ourselves.
 
Leicester are the ultimate example of a team playing greater than the sum of their parts (PED's and dodgy decisions aside!). City are the polar opposite atm - a half decent manager would have pissed this league this season. We've had some shocking result changing decisions plus some really unfortunate key injuries but even with a modicum of tactical awareness and motivational skills it should have been a breeze this season.
 
Big Yaya Wilko 12 said:
I honestly can't see us making Top 4 based on that performance.

We could have had it wrapped up.

No way will we beat both Arsenal & Swansea, in my opinion, based on that today.
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I thought you had cheered up :)

based on that today, you would have genuine concerns, but surely you know that isn't the team we will play for the rest of the season.
 
FantasyIreland said:
Why do you continue to post such utter drivel?

Allegedly you are a Blue..... so I ask,why you would base anything on a team that had eight players missing from our best line up? and the same eight that will probably play in our remaining games?
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Based on our record against the top 8 teams this season it's fair to presume we won't beat Arsenal and Swansea have won 4 on the bounce at home. Why you so positive? We could quite easily lose both so top 4 is definitely in the balance.
 
If we make the CL final, we won't be at the 'next level' as a team.
We'll be at the next level when we can win our domestic league consistently, and manage to retain it once in a while.
 
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