Southampton

[forestfan]

Southampton are a team puzzling me somewhat at the moment... only just stayed up last season but available at 8/1 to go down this time around. A few signings but nothing massively eye-catching as far as I can see. Is there money still to spend there? Where are the goals going to come from?

[happyhoppy]

Southampton are a team puzzling me somewhat at the moment... only just stayed up last season but available at 8/1 to go down this time around. A few signings but nothing massively eye-catching as far as I can see. Is there money still to spend there? Where are the goals going to come from?

High Mid table should be a more than realistic target under Hughes after the way he turned things around after that disaster of a manager Pellegrino. Decent signings so far should all strengthen us but you're right goals look the main problem. Rumours abound we are looking but we need to sell first as we've spent £50-£60m already. Big risk going in to the season expecting Austin to stay fit and getting Gabby firing again.


BTW I put this in the TFF Enablers thread a few weeks ago.

WRT Saints:-

Stephens is a steer clear for me ATM. We've just bought Vestergaard for £18m so you have to think he will be numero uno CB choice. After that we have Hoedt, Yoshida, Stephens and Bednarek. That's a lot of uncertainty and much will depend on formation as if we play 3 CBs then that narrows the choice down a tad. My educated guess is Vestergaard, Hoedt, Yoshida. I'm really interested in Vestegaard's price. £3m or less and he's great value.

Keeper should be McCarthy and he's cheap at £3m too. We bought Gunn from MC but I'd think he'd be behind Mc carthy at the start of the season. Expecting Forster to be sold if any club is mad enough to buy him? Karius replacement anyone?.....

The wingback spots should be Bertrand and Soares. Targett is one to watch out at £2.5m for if he plays LM when we play 442 rather than 352. Also a possibility he may go back out on loan like he was last year at Fulham.

Stand out VFM picks elsewhere Redmond at £2.8m is interesting as he came back strong under Hughes and our two new signings should get plenty of minutes in Armstrong at £2.9m and Elyounoussin at £3.1 probably the greater risk of rotation early on as he settles in. JWP is likely to be rotated too much to be value.

Austin at £4.8m looks tempting if he stays fit but probably better value elsewhere.