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Lallana thinks Leeds style will suit Saints

9:10am Friday 12th March 2010 in


ADAM Lallana believes Leeds’ attacking style will play into Saints’ hands at St Mary’s tomorrow.

Alan Pardew’s men are aiming for their seventh home league win in a row when Simon Grayson’s promotion chasers visit.

And Lallana is confident Saints will be able to exploit Leeds’ open style of football.

“They’re fighting for the automatic spots and I’m sure they’re going to come at us and try to get a result,” he said.

“But when teams come at us like that it’s better for us.

“When teams put men behind the ball you’ve got to break them down.

“So it’s going to be a real competitive game.

“We owe them one obviously, because they beat us 1-0 at Elland Road.”

With Saints having scored five in their last two games at St Mary’s, and Leeds thumping Tranmere 4-1 on Tuesday, Lallana is not expecting such a tight game this time round.

“We’ve had ten in our last two home games and they got four midweek so it’s got all the material to be a good game,” he said.

Full story in today's Daily Echo.

Comments(5)

iamlouis23 says...
9:16am Fri 12 Mar 10

We've scored ten in our last two games at St. Mary's.

Definitely going to be a good game! Could it even be 5 again...?!

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Tubbystubb says...
9:30am Fri 12 Mar 10

It would be nice if we could score 5 again but I don't think that will happen given their defencesive record, which must be good for them to be in the position they're in.
I'll just settle for a Saints win !!

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Tirau Dan says...
10:10am Fri 12 Mar 10

Men or Mice
Hard or Nice
Boots or Ballet

Come on lads signal time
who's the best in the league?

S O UTH AMPT ON
S O UTH AMPT ON
S O UTH AMPT ON
S O UTH AMPT ON

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Costa Baz says...
10:22am Fri 12 Mar 10

Much will be decided on who the first chance falls to and will the player have the 'big game' attitude to tuck it away.
Hopefully it will come our way, and hopefully the chance will fall to Lambo or Barnard, as they are less likely to duff it than others.
Should be a good game, but with both defences being fairly strong, could be another 1-0, as in the Elland road game.
Also hope we don't give away another early goal, as if we end up chasing the game, Beckford will be in his glory, running into the gaps created by us bombing forward.

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The Red & White Mole says...
4:03pm Fri 12 Mar 10

It will be a hard game but different to
the one at Leeds, majority of the
crowd on our side this time, goals
coming from anywhere for us and
we know there will be no
complacency on our part.
COYS!!!!
SW feel-fish? sorry mate, wrong end
of the M27

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