Pelle Ban Might Give Saints Unexpected Impetus
Although losing Pelle for the game at Sheffield United will be a big blow, it might actually work in Saints favour.
The last few games have seen Saints stuck in a rut, they have played well but the luck has deserted them and games that were comfortably being put to bed are now being lost.
Losing Pelle for the trip to Yorkshire might have a silver lining tough, Saints need to break out of their circle of complacency and now they are being forced to change the formation with the loss of the Italian striker.
Ronald Koeman will have to try something different and this might just b the kick start needed to get us bank on course, sometimes in football things change not because of managers but because of circumstance and this might just give us fresh impetus.
So who will Koeman put up top ? he has two choices, either Shane Long or Sadie Mane.
My betting is Mane up front, this could offer the African the chance to show Saints fans what he can do, one thing he hasn't lacked is enthusiasm and although things haven't been happening for him he hasn't stopped trying.
Now he could play with more freedom and this could be to Saints benefit in more ways than one.
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