Gavin Bazunu

I can't believe Hasenhuttl is 6'3. I thought he was a shortarse for some reason.

J89 wrote: Luton grant Southampton permission to speak with Nathan Jones.

He's done a superb job at a poor Luton team with little financial backing. 

Hotlips_Hoolahan wrote: J89 wrote: Luton grant Southampton permission to speak with Nathan Jones. He's done a superb job at a poor Luton team with little financial backing.

J89 wrote: John Nice wrote: Hotlips_Hoolahan wrote: J89 wrote: Luton grant Southampton permission to speak with Nathan Jones. He's done a superb job at a poor Luton team with little financial backing.  Did he not do a really sh*t job somewhere in between his 2 Luton spells? Stoke maybe? J C Yeah was Stoke. While Stoke are a bit of basket case since relegation he still bombed when he took that step up when moving to a bigger club.

John Nice wrote: J89 wrote: John Nice wrote: Hotlips_Hoolahan wrote: J89 wrote: Luton grant Southampton permission to speak with Nathan Jones. He's done a superb job at a poor Luton team with little financial backing.  Did he not do a really sh*t job somewhere in between his 2 Luton spells? Stoke maybe? J C Yeah was Stoke. While Stoke are a bit of basket case since relegation he still bombed when he took that step up when moving to a bigger club. Big gamble so, prepping for relegation perhaps, blooding all of the youngsters they have been buying and then taking advantage of the parachute payments? Hard to see this being a move that keeps them up.

That's why I'd be worried as a Southampton fan if Jones actually gets the job. You see Villa and Wolves appointing these managers with European experience and winners medals while you get Nathan Jones.

And apart from that one stint at Stoke he's only managed Luton so you're taking the chance that he'll even do a good job in the championship.

Not in the EFL Cup team tonight. Jones just appointed as the new Southampton manager.

'I hate to say it, but the numbers aren’t going to help Gavin Bazunu' (the42.ie)

Banana_RepublicFC wrote: John Nice wrote: Just throwing it out there - I think its fair to say that thus far, the move hasnt worked out great for Gavin and with Mc Carthy's heroics last night, he could come under pressure for his first team spot. 'I hate to say it, but the numbers aren’t going to help Gavin Bazunu' (the42.ie) “He’s in the top five for the amount of shots that he’s faced and yet he’s 15th for the amount of saves he’s made,” said Keegan. “Which all then correlates to one stat which you’re not going to like . . . He’s 22nd for the percentage of shots he’s saved.” Top of the Premier League for xG prevented is Alisson Becker, with 5.9, so he’s saved almost six goals which in theory he shouldn’t,” Keegan said. Keegan said that Bazunu is last on the xG prevented table, on minus 8.3.  The Cobh Ramblers manager's opinion has about much value as Planning's. “I’ve seen him live once this season, against Man City (which Southampton lost 4-0), and it could have been 7-0 or 8-0 without him. He made three unbelievable saves including one where he read (Erling) Haaland in a one-on-one and got the ball as he tried to round him.”   “We know how good Bazunu is, we’ve seen him for Rovers, seen him for Ireland, at a very high level. The Serbia game at home, sensational. He’s saved a penalty against Ronaldo, he’s bailed Ireland out a lot, made that amazing save away to Luxembourg. But it sounds like he’s had a rocky introduction to regular Premier League football.”   “On the plus side, you look at the goals Southampton have conceded this year and I don’t think there’s too many where you could point and say he’s blatantly at fault there . . .  I just think his position will be questioned under the new manager.”

Luton play a more direct style than Southampton so can't see Jones looking to play it shorter when he takes over. Defensively he'll likely look to make them more compact and organised. Massive risk by Southampton though as Jones has only looked good at Luton and has only six years experience as manager.