Schwantz34 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 5:32 pm
Sinisterra should take Summerville's place.
Gnonto should get Harrison's (despite his goal today).
We'd look far more dangerous with those two on.
Absolutely. If we can get Sini, Paddy and Gnonto into a rhythm together we'll stay up. The headless chickens that started today won't score or create enough. I'd even put Rod in for Aaronson too, simply cos he has goals in him, although I thought he did OK first half.
I'd be using Gracia's favoured 4-2-2-2.
Bamford/Rodrigo up top. Sinisterra right and Gnonto left. McKennie and Adams in the middle.
Rick wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 5:53 pm
Feel harsh focusing on Rutter so often, not his fault he cost £35m, but honestly wtf was that today?
Twice ball was played into him edge of box and both times it was like he was in slow motion turning into trouble. Dispossessed so easily. Just looked pathetic.
Looks a million miles off. No better than Tyler Roberts. God knows what Orta and co saw in him but we’ve had our leg lifted paying that.
Think we robbed them a bit. They were so well drilled and so well organised and for large parts of the game we simply get near them. The gulf in class was scary.
Midfield were dreadful and no where to be seen.
pete_lufc wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 7:18 pm
Think we robbed them a bit. They were so well drilled and so well organised and for large parts of the game we simply get near them. The gulf in class was scary.
Midfield were dreadful and no where to be seen.
Definitely robbed them, always felt the could cut us apart at any point.
Between their goal and Bamford's equaliser, it was the worst I can remember since we came up.
Summerville should not play in front of Ayling again, leaves us so exposed.
Gracia needs to work hard this week and in the break to sort some kind of system out.
April is the decider.
Couldn’t believe how they panicked at the back, every time we pressed they slipped up, we just didn’t press enough, seemed we were frightened to have anyone pushing and wanted everyone in front of them. Was embarrassing at times the way they almost just stood with foot on ball and hands on hips. Very odd.
Sid wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 8:32 pm
Couldn’t believe how they panicked at the back, every time we pressed they slipped up, we just didn’t press enough, seemed we were frightened to have anyone pushing and wanted everyone in front of them. Was embarrassing at times the way they almost just stood with foot on ball and hands on hips. Very odd.
Until Gnonto came on, I don't think anyone pressed their keeper. Aaronson used to be reasonable at doing that.
Titman wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 8:18 pm
The lack of genuine quality in our midfield worries me. Nobody who can really dictate play. What we sacrificed for that fucking yank
First thing I'd do in summer is go get a central playmaker. Don't care if he's a 6, 8 or 10. This team looks rudderless without one.
If Southampton go down and we stay up I'd be in for Ward-Prowse. I know people say he's a one trick pony but when ya see him live ya realise how good he is. Poetry in motion. Picks ball up all over and his vision and accuracy of passing is just insane.
Sick of Orta spending £80m on 3 or 4 players on the continent that turn out to be passengers. Just pay Southampton what they want.
