A more interesting game that the first round.
Circumstances meant that we picked a team that was both competitive against a PL first XI but that also included players we wanted to see more of; Sorensen, Goode, Thompson, Baptiste, Forss.
The team performance was strong and probably the highlightall things considered. More balanced, more fluid and more intensity; fewer sloppy passes and lapses in concentration. It is only the cup, but it breeds confidence for league form.
A few individual performances were noteworthy too. Daniels very good, comfortable if Raya is out on Saturday. Sorensen looks slimmer and fitter, lack of pace not an issue like maybe it has been in previous outings. Mbeumo and Norgaard hitting their top standards. Fosu with a strong 90 too.
All that said I am not get carried away. Southampton’s defending for our goals was shambolic and don’t think we will be gifted those kind of opportunities regularly even in the Championship.
Circumstances meant that we picked a team that was both competitive against a PL first XI but that also included players we wanted to see more of; Sorensen, Goode, Thompson, Baptiste, Forss.
The team performance was strong and probably the highlightall things considered. More balanced, more fluid and more intensity; fewer sloppy passes and lapses in concentration. It is only the cup, but it breeds confidence for league form.
A few individual performances were noteworthy too. Daniels very good, comfortable if Raya is out on Saturday. Sorensen looks slimmer and fitter, lack of pace not an issue like maybe it has been in previous outings. Mbeumo and Norgaard hitting their top standards. Fosu with a strong 90 too.
All that said I am not get carried away. Southampton’s defending for our goals was shambolic and don’t think we will be gifted those kind of opportunities regularly even in the Championship.