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Shaky win against a team that will be relegated in my opinion! Happy that we finally won away, but it was far from convincing! It still needs to improve and we must beat Norwich handsomely next week!
 

Shaky win against a team that will be relegated in my opinion! Happy that we finally won away, but it was far from convincing! It still needs to improve and we must beat Norwich handsomely next week!
Could and should have ended this by half time...


All things good in the first half came through Davies... Testiment Southampton changed midfield for second half to try and nullify him, which to a point worked. Still he was my man of the match... Passing and energy in midfield is a key difference on us now looking a better side.
 
Shaky win against a team that will be relegated in my opinion! Happy that we finally won away, but it was far from convincing! It still needs to improve and we must beat Norwich handsomely next week!
We had 24 shots at goal and apart from their goal dominated the game. I wouldn’t say it was shaky. I would say we aren’t clinical enough but if we hadn’t walked from there with 3 points it would of been a travesty. Let’s be honest it was never going to be 9-0 was it? Although could of been 5/6 and that would of flattered them
 
Having had time to reflect on the game I have to say I was impressed with the defence, I think we can allow that back 5 to settle now. No need whatsoever to remove any of them.

Davies has stepped up very nicely, but that second midfield position is a massive concern. Delph isn't much cop and is only a game or two away from another injury, while Schneiderlin is just appalling. Could it be worse if Sigurdsson dropped back there instead alongside Davies?

Tosun got his chance but failed to impress, missing that easy headed chance by ballooning it miles over. No impact on the game apart from that.

Walcott looks refreshed and will keep his place, rightly so given the other options we have. His final ball is still terrible though, and we can assume it won't improve given it's been that way his entire career. Yet he still causes defences problems.

Thought Sigurdsson was ok... that's about it. Strangely enough I think both him and Iwobi look better off the bench. Iwobi came in and had a much bigger impact on the game than Sigurdsson did.

Richarlison didn't have the best of games but grabbed the winner. If he did that every game it'd be great.

Against Norwich, Iwobi for Sigurdsson and Calvert Lewin for Tosun. That'll do.
 
Having had time to reflect on the game I have to say I was impressed with the defence, I think we can allow that back 5 to settle now. No need whatsoever to remove any of them.

Davies has stepped up very nicely, but that second midfield position is a massive concern. Delph isn't much cop and is only a game or two away from another injury, while Schneiderlin is just appalling. Could it be worse if Sigurdsson dropped back there instead alongside Davies?

Tosun got his chance but failed to impress, missing that easy headed chance by ballooning it miles over. No impact on the game apart from that.

Walcott looks refreshed and will keep his place, rightly so given the other options we have. His final ball is still terrible though, and we can assume it won't improve given it's been that way his entire career. Yet he still causes defences problems.

Thought Sigurdsson was ok... that's about it. Strangely enough I think both him and Iwobi look better off the bench. Iwobi came in and had a much bigger impact on the game than Sigurdsson did.

Richarlison didn't have the best of games but grabbed the winner. If he did that every game it'd be great.

Against Norwich, Iwobi for Sigurdsson and Calvert Lewin for Tosun. That'll do.

Good assessment that. When Delph is fit he has to start next to Davies as he's better than Schneiderlin and hopefully that can tide us over until Gbamin is fit. But given our December fixture list I am utterly terrified. Thank God Davies is playing well or else we'd be completely screwed at CM.

Personally I would rather see Iwobi behind the striker with Walcott on the right and Richarlison either as a striker (when Bernard is back) or on the left. The striker situation is going to drag on for a while longer it seems -- rotating DCL/Tosun/Kean until one of them takes their chance. It's a shame but also it was predictable and has to go down as a recruitment failure -- we needed an experienced, proven CF and we failed to get one.

Interesting shout having Gylfi in a deeper role. I think it might suit him. He might not have the necessary defensive awareness but he always ranks highly for distance covered and putting tackles in. Would also allow Iwobi to continue in what I feel has been his best position for us.
 

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