Cracking the top 4

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England results are looking good for you. Pity the last few results for the saints have not been to good, I'm sure they will turn around soon.
 
bnpwp1979 said:
England results are looking good for you. Pity the last few results for the saints have not been to good, I'm sure they will turn around soon.
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Thanks man :) Really struggling with saints to accommodate for the injuries we suffered. Lots of players out of position and a complete lack of options.. especially in the wide areas.
 
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November Review​

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An alright month as we secure progression in the Champions League and beat top of the table United, but the results at Derby and Villa cannot be ignored. I am just searching for that perfect balance now by making subtle tweaks to the tactic.
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Despite a dip in form, we are still there or there abouts at the top of the Premiership. Tottenham are really struggling down in 11th and are only two points off the relegation zone!

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Job done, qualification secured. Now to face off against Benfica for that top spot.
Player of the Month​
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Calum Chambers has been an absolute rock at the back, whether I ask him to play centre back or right back. He can defend, he can attack, he can score goals and he has not once complained about lack of football. He is now reaping the rewards.


December Preview​
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A ridiculously packed fixture list!! how we are going to get through this with our threadbare squad I have no idea. One game at a time.
 
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Benfica Vs Southampton
2nd December, 2020.​

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A fantastic effort from the players as we stubbornly held on and battled back from a losing position to ****** a point away from home and do enough to top our Champions League group on our head to head record with Benfica. Lucas Moura was the man of the moment, cutting inside from the right win to run onto a wonderful cross and tap into an empty net. Not only have we done what we set out to do this season, qualify from the group stage, we have done it undefeated and as group winners!

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Arsenal Vs Southampton
6th December, 2020.​

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A fantastic performance and a richly deserved win as Mesut Ozil returned to his former club and tore their defence to shreds. Ozil spent the whole afternoon linking up with Ross Barkley just behind him and the two of them were just unplayable, with Barkley playing 7 key passes during the course of the match to unlock Arsenals defence. A goal and an assist for Ozil makes him my own man of the match but a huge shout out to young Mike Williamson who replaced Martial off the bench and went on to head the winner. He is under very careful consideration to take Martials place in the starting XI, that is how good this kid can be.

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Southampton Vs Everton
9th December, 2020​

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Another wonderful performance against a struggling Everton side. This time it was Dele Alli who ran the whole game by himself from midfield. After a bit of a struggle in the first half, it took just 18 seconds in the second half to find the breakthrough, Alli playing through Martial who tucked it away neatly, perhaps to prove a point about me threatening his position in the team. We controlled the game comfortably until near the end when Alli popped up to slam a volley into the roof of the net to wrap the game up. Even better was the news that Norwich had beaten Man United which means we move to within two points of the lead of the Prem!

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Stoke Vs Southampton
12th December, 2020.​

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Can we do it on a rainy night in Stoke? No. That being said I am still rather pleased with this result. We showed a huge amount of grit after going down to 10 men when Lucas Digne gave away a penalty and got himself sent off meaning we went one down. Once again it was Mike Williamson who saved us with another goal. He is really starting to establish himself as a super sub now.

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Southampton Vs Sheffield Wednesday
19th December, 2020.​

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Our most complete performance of the season as we tear apart Sheffield Wednesday without allowing them even a shot at goal. Mike Williamson was rewarded for his impact substitutions with a start today and he made good on his opportunity, netting a hatrick to see us coast comfortably to victory. Thats 11 goals in 15 appearances for his club this season as well as 12 goals in 9 appearances for the England under 21's. Stunning form.

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The only bad news for the day was an injury to Lucas Moura who will miss the rest of the year. This is a bitter blow and we are seriously running out of players who are able to play on the flanks now. We are crawling towards the January transfer market.

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4-4-2 diamond with Martial and Williamson up top and Ozil behind them?
 
PatrickLFC said:
4-4-2 diamond with Martial and Williamson up top and Ozil behind them?
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Yeah I am seriously taking this under consideration, either that or pressing Barkley into service on the right hand side and bringing Hesketh or Maia into the middle. Will need to have a look at our opponents first.
 
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Wolves Vs Southampton
22nd December, 2020.​

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Excellent advice Patrick, you were spot on! a switch to a narrow diamond formation paid off magnificently as both Martial and Williamson registered two goals and an assist as we thumped Wolves at Molineux. Ross Barkley was the man that lost out the reshuffle as Thiago Maia came in to take his place just to shore up the midfield slightly.

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Newcastle Vs Southampton
27th December, 2020.​

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What a way to end the year. We cruised to victory against Newcastle with Mike Williamson scoring another two goals to add to his remarkable tally this month. The success of this narrow diamond formation is beginning to make me question whether we need to go in for a winger in the transfer window. Perhaps we can just play this formation until Bale and Insigne return?

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December Review
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A FANTASTIC month as we secure top spot in our Champions League and only drop two points in the Premiership, going unbeaten over the Christmas period. Its not just the results that have made me so happy, it is the manner of them. We are the Premierships top scorers and have the 4th best defensive record. We dominate games and play an attractive brand of football, it has been quite a season so far.
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The Premiership looks very good from where I am sitting. United are still going strong out in front but we are keeping pace for the moment and keeping ourselves in it. Man City are also very much still in it as well with their three games in hand. Chelsea are the surprise strugglers this season and even Europa League football is beginning to look unlikely.

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The third round of the FA Cup will see us take on Sunderland away from home.

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While the Champions League gives us a massive occasion to look forward to as we get Atletico Madrid with the crucial second leg being played at St Marys.
Player of the Month​
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Mike Williamson has been an absolute machine over the past month, banging in 9 goals in 5 appearances and taking the first time by storm. Still just 19 years of age, this kid is giving Martial a run for his money!


January Preview​
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Just a quick update on the England front, International football goes very quiet now until the summer pretty much. I have managed to schedule in a friendly against Portugal at Wembley in March but other than that we have to wait til summer. Speaking of Summer, due to Martinez successfully winning the Euros, we have been entered into the Confederations Cup and the group draw took place last week.

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I think we have to be favourites for this group and should easily qualify for the semi-finals. In further news, because we finished top of our Nations League group we have qualified for the semis of that competition as well and will face Spain for a chance to play either Ukraine or Ireland in the final.

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Southampton Vs Swansea
1st January, 2021.​

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An excellent start to the new year as we found ourselves 2-0 up inside two minutes, first through a Thiago Maia worldy from 30 yards and then from Mike Williamson who continued his stunning form. We didnt have to wait long for a 3rd when Dele Alli tapped home from close range and despite Schneiderlin getting himself sent off, we never looked in danger.

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Mike Williamson is on fire, long may it continue. Fingers crossed I haven't just jinxed him.
 
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Sunderland Vs Southampton
6th January, 2021.​

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Well it was a lot closer than I would have liked but we got the job done. We actually had to come from behind as Sunderland led 2-1 at half time and it could have been worse than that if Courtois hadnt saved a penalty but luckily Martial was up to the task and his hatrick got us the win. Such a nice dilemma to have! two strikers who cannot stop scoring.

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Watford at home in the 4th round is the reward for our toils.
 
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