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The Man in The Shed

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6th October – South coast blues
So after a slow start the team were now building a bit of momentum. With three wins on the trot and a stuttering Southampton to play I was feeling optimistic.

A settled back four and Kanté alongside an impressive Jorginho, the side were looking more solid. Hudson-Odoi was picking up where he had left off last season so there was plenty to be happy about.

With goals from Abraham and Mount in the first half hour it was starting to look like the Wolves game until we conceded a very weak Ings goal. Undeterred, the team remained on the front foot and a wickedly deflected Kanté shot gave us a 3-1 half time lead.

Little to shout out in the second half until our two late subs., Pulisic and Batshuayi combined for a late fourth.

Strong performances from both Jorginho and Willian in support of the young players. Abraham is now joint top scorer in the league !

Another great away win. Sadly our momentum had been halted by another International break.

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