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Saints have to stop former star Alex against Arsenal
11:10pm Friday 14th September 2012 in Sport
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Nigel Adkins is proud of the way Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has developed since leaving Southampton - but promised to do everything he can to stop him and Arsenal today.
The 19-year-old graduated from the south coast club's academy and helped Saints to automatic promotion from the third tier in his only full season there in the first team.
Oxlade-Chamberlain's performances saw him join Arsenal for a fee rising to £15million last summer and he could now face his former club at the Emirates Stadium this afternoon.
Adkins is proud of the way the winger has developed since leaving St Mary's and, while he would love him to be lining up for Saints, takes pride in his performances.
He does, though, hope the winger has an off day today.
“I am very proud,” Adkins said.
“Everybody should be proud because he has come through our system.
“We said at the time we would have loved him to have stayed with us because this is where we wanted to be.
“We wanted Alex to be playing for us in the Premier League , but as a League One player he made the decision to then move.
“He has done fantastic there. I think if we can give them (players) the right principles in life and the right standards in how they conduct themselves, they can improve.
“It is always a joy to watch him play. You want him to do well for England, and for himself and his family at his football club.
“On Saturday, though, it is about us winning so we will do everything we can to get that win.
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Comments(21)
JP Bedford Saint
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11:32pm Fri 14 Sep 12
“He is a very interesting man who wants to get information, and did that in a very convincing way. I am impressed with how well he has done and the way he has done it.”
The bit where he says he wants to get information and does it convincingly is the bit that interests me! what do you think he is talking bout tho?
Jesus_02
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11:35pm Fri 14 Sep 12
RedArmy1
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12:19am Sat 15 Sep 12
wenger's new signings are favourites to try and be on the scoresheet -
It's not rocket science - same as RVP last week with manure.
We should have done our homework by now - we must not just play youngsters to impress wenger and ...
WE MUST DO EVERYTHING TO WIN
WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON.
RED ARRRRRRRRRRRRRMY. COYR
insane saint
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9:35am Sat 15 Sep 12
The £1.3m bill – along with the £1.09m from the previous administrators – means Pompey has run up administration costs of around £2.4m in just two years.
read more
http://www.portsmout
h.co.uk/sport/pompey
/pompey-past/pompey-
administrators-are-o
wed-over-1m-1-426678
4
it does not look good for them
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
do i care mmmmmmmmmm
insane saint
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9:38am Sat 15 Sep 12
insane saint wrote:do you feel good to be a saints fan?
Pompey administrators are owed over £1m
The £1.3m bill – along with the £1.09m from the previous administrators – means Pompey has run up administration costs of around £2.4m in just two years.
read more
http://www.portsmout
h.co.uk/sport/pompey
/pompey-past/pompey-
administrators-are-o
wed-over-1m-1-426678
4
it does not look good for them
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
do i care mmmmmmmmmm
i sure do
NOW COME ON YOU SAINTS WE CAN GET THE 3 POINTS TODAY.
WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON
THE PRIDE OF THE SOUTH
TOGETHER AS ONE
COYR
SFCOLDBOY
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9:48am Sat 15 Sep 12
Don't matter the colour, its what's in the shirts that counts.
Saints give the Prem the first of many shocks this season.
Just 1 goal more than the Arsen-nil will be enough.
All those travelling have a great day whatever the outcome.
Bring on Villa next week to continue our party.
REDS
RedArmy1
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10:13am Sat 15 Sep 12
SFCOLDBOY wrote:3000 Strong leaving now to North London to FIGHT
COME ON YOU REDS-YELLOWS-WHITES. Don't matter the colour, its what's in the shirts that counts. Saints give the Prem the first of many shocks this season. Just 1 goal more than the Arsen-nil will be enough. All those travelling have a great day whatever the outcome. Bring on Villa next week to continue our party. REDS
WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON.
Going to be packed out for a massive game for points against Villa.
RED ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRMY
RNsaint
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10:17am Sat 15 Sep 12
Confucious
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10:27am Sat 15 Sep 12
Press are saying set pieces are our weakness and one of Arsenal's strengths.
I hope Nige took my advice and studied FC Shanghai's tactics. They certainly know how to put a decent wall up in China.
ButtyIoWSaint
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10:29am Sat 15 Sep 12
First win of the season today!
Here's a couple of links to watch the game
http://www.thefirstr
ow.eu/watch/140766/1
/watch-arsenal-vs-so
uthampton-fc.html
http://www.sportlemo
n.tv/v-4/4/86/v-4486
40.html
owen thesaints...
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10:32am Sat 15 Sep 12
Confucious
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10:34am Sat 15 Sep 12
Jesus_02 wrote:I've told Nige to tell Foxy not to try and run with the ball past Oxo, but to pass. (As footballers go Oxo's big @rse presents an obstacle of equatorial proportions.)
dont mean to be pessimistic but he is going to go round fox for fun
Rocket 1
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10:43am Sat 15 Sep 12
RNsaint wrote:lshunter is always good for stream
does anyone know a good live feed for the game on internet. May be a shock on the cards with Ramirez and Rickieeeee scoring for fun.2-0 Saints !!!!
St Retford
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11:05am Sat 15 Sep 12
JP Bedford Saint wrote:I presume that's a reference to Nigel's use of sports science and the way we monitor players in training and during a game.
i read somewhere we'll be playing in yellow and blue. has anyone read the article on the official arsenal site. Wenger is talking about our magnificent manager and makes a comment saying
“He is a very interesting man who wants to get information, and did that in a very convincing way. I am impressed with how well he has done and the way he has done it.”
The bit where he says he wants to get information and does it convincingly is the bit that interests me! what do you think he is talking bout tho?
Equally, mind, Nigel might have kidnapped Wenger's wife and tortured her with thumb screws until she told him where Wenger's lucky pants are so that Nicola could go round and put itching powder in them. It's the attention to little details like that that make us such a great operation.
frenchvic
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11:42am Sat 15 Sep 12
St Retford wrote:Did not know he was married, thought he just hung around outside our academy.
JP Bedford Saint wrote: i read somewhere we'll be playing in yellow and blue. has anyone read the article on the official arsenal site. Wenger is talking about our magnificent manager and makes a comment saying “He is a very interesting man who wants to get information, and did that in a very convincing way. I am impressed with how well he has done and the way he has done it.” The bit where he says he wants to get information and does it convincingly is the bit that interests me! what do you think he is talking bout tho?I presume that's a reference to Nigel's use of sports science and the way we monitor players in training and during a game. Equally, mind, Nigel might have kidnapped Wenger's wife and tortured her with thumb screws until she told him where Wenger's lucky pants are so that Nicola could go round and put itching powder in them. It's the attention to little details like that that make us such a great operation.
st1halo
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12:09pm Sat 15 Sep 12
insane saint wrote:Doesn't surprise me. The smell of fish slowly cooking is a wonderful thing but it can leave a bad smell in the house for a long time if not cleaned up quickly!!!
Pompey administrators are owed over £1m
The £1.3m bill – along with the £1.09m from the previous administrators – means Pompey has run up administration costs of around £2.4m in just two years.
read more
http://www.portsmout
h.co.uk/sport/pompey
/pompey-past/pompey-
administrators-are-o
wed-over-1m-1-426678
4
it does not look good for them
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
do i care mmmmmmmmmm
STID
Puddletown Saint
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12:31pm Sat 15 Sep 12
Lets draw a line under the most wonderful summer of sport which includes our start in the Prem.
NA is ether a genius or ha no idea.
Can see us starting with
KD
Nath Yos Jos Shaw
Spider JWP SD
Adam Jay Punch
Rickie and Gaston then tear them apart after 65
2-1 to the Saints
promised land
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12:37pm Sat 15 Sep 12
RNsaint
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1:20pm Sat 15 Sep 12
Rocket 1 wrote:many thanks. fingers crossed and fingers up to the skates
RNsaint wrote:lshunter is always good for stream
does anyone know a good live feed for the game on internet. May be a shock on the cards with Ramirez and Rickieeeee scoring for fun.2-0 Saints !!!!
CB FRY LIVES
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1:30pm Sat 15 Sep 12
SFCSaint says...
11:14pm Fri 14 Sep 12