29 Jul 2012 23:35:27
Southampton to sign a left back before the season starts. Also they will sell lee Barnard for a fee around 800k.
I think the fact we were looking at one before we sold a left back shows this is a given. I'd also expect a cb or two and another goalkeeper as Davis only wants one more year and gazzaniga won't be ready by them. I think Adkins wants two competitive players for each position so can rotate to confuse teams.
Matt
800k? I don't think so. More like £250k that we paid for him.
We HAVE to sign a left back before the season starts plus NA stated we definitely would be
Unless Luke Shaw can step up and play all season - we need to sign 2 centre backs or we are likely going straight back down.. I think we will sign a right winger too, and we need to hope that Lee gets fit to play left wing. I'd love us to buy a centre forward aswell as we seem very weak at the top level upfront.
I think Gazzaniga will surprise us, I feel he will play in cup games this season and if Davis is injured, and he will be ready by next season, he made some good saves in the Ajax game.
JustASaint
Whilst it would have extra cover, we have a perfectly capable player in Fox and Shaw is excellent cover. What would we do with a 3rd left back??
We are more in need of a left winger, now tghat Lallana is playing down the middle
Huey
We have punch to play LW, were not getting a left sided player!
JustASaint
Left Wing, right wing, 2 centre backs and a target man mobile centre forward... And to be safe another keeper.
If Lee can get fit he could play wide left. I dont think the others we have in these positions have got enough for the prem league.
Lallana is a wide midfielder. He's no good down the middle. He's not strong enough and he cant do his tricks and make crosses like he does on the wing.
Lenny
We have puncheon, derids, jayrod and guly for RM. If we sign anyone there it will not be the main priority - CB is - and it will be a class player costing alot.
Against Ajax lallana played down the middle and was different class
I think alot of you are forgetting that these players earned this, and deserve a chance in the prem, tree will get a CB and LB maybe a RM but that's it, these players deserve this chance and want to prove it!
JustASaint
Saints need a center back ,left back as shaw looks good but to young,goaly as gazaniga looks ok but to young and not proven ,left winger as lallana is best in the middle behind stikers picking out passes and making saints tick. Why would we want to play jay rod on the wing ? please let me know your veiws.
We really do not need another left back. Shaw will be fine in the premier league, skill, control, speed and intelligence is required and Shaw has it all, just lacks experience. Fox isn't bad either
Also, Lallana is England's closest player to a David Silva with the exception of Wilshere maybe, Lallana is most definitely a player who should be in the middle with little defensive responsibilities. David Silva has proved you don't need strength if you have the control, so I rubbish that comment earlier saying Lallana is a wide player. He should be in the middle behind the strikers with freedom
I would personally want to see our defence strengthened, we have players who can fill the left & right wing positions, but i think we need 1 maybe 2 centre backs and a left back. Shaw will benefit more from an experienced left back as an understudy rather than understudy to Fox. Fox deserves a chance, but defensively he will get torn apart by the likes of Man City, Utd & Chelsea.
SAINT IN THE USA
No Shaw is to young like its been said many times! yes he has the skill but lacks minutes and could make errors but in time he will gain his place but that time is not this season, he will play bit parts and we will get a LB
JustASaint
Wallace of Rangers is a great player, I see Aston Villa and Stoke are watching him but I'd prefer he went to you Southies because you are honest men, I'm a Rangers supporter. Franco RFC.
17 is not too young it's been proven time and time again. And any left back saints can afford or will get will get the run around by man city, utd , arsenal ect that is why there top of the league. It's the rest of the teams we need to worry about and I think the lad and Fox will be just fine against the vast majority of the Prem.
Peace
JJ
Lallana if deinenately a wide player. In the middle he can't do any of the things he can usually do!
Lenny
Lallana can play in the middle and does the same as when he plays on the wing. Getting a fee for about 550k for Barnard will be good. Also shaw won't be able to step up into the first team so we will need a left back.