Southampton Match Thread

[The Doctor]

17 minutes ago, StriderHiryu said:

We are playing against the only team in the division that have higher possession stats than us. Wilf has made the most tackles and ball recoveries of any of our players so far this season. Win the ball high up the pitch to start our attacks, so start Ndidi. That's the likely logic here.

Swear people have been explaining this for weeks and people still act like it's a suprise Ndidi is in the #8 role...

[Simonb]

I'm hoping Wilfs inclusion is for a bit of solidity to cover for Faes being on the bench, which for me is ridiculous. I can only assume with Faes probably not arriving back at the training ground until yesterday Marescas been training without him in mind.

 

Would've liked to have seen Abdul start too

 

Worried about this one with our defence, but theirs is inexperienced too.. could be a goal fest..  3-3... 

 

Thats a nil nil nailed on 

Edited 15 September 2023 by Simonb

[FosseSpark]

Adams and Armstrong will be licking their lips at going up against Doyle and Vestergaard.

Walker Peters is a threat down the right aswell

 

[HankMarvin]

Got to test their gk with some shots on target, was shit last season 

[Simonb]

Just now, FosseSpark said:

Adams and Armstrong will be licking their lips at going up against Doyle and Vestergaard.

Walker Peters is a threat down the right aswell

 

Thought the same

[sishades]

Not confident at all, our lack of goals and faffing about will ensure that we will lose this one. Saints will be eager to amend that drubbing at Sunderland. 4-1 home win. 

[Foxin_Mad]

Hope I'm wrong but this team selection is dogshit. No creativity, pointless playing vardy when absolutely noone in the midfield is capable of playing a dangerous ball. Why persist with such technically limited players. 

[moore_94]

3 minutes ago, HankMarvin said:

Got to test their gk with some shots on target, was shit last season 

Has carried that form into this season as well, one of the worst in the Championship so far

 

Hopefully we do actually test him, good chance he throws one into his own net

Edited 15 September 2023 by moore_94

[pmcla26]

What do we reckon? JJ straight in for Faes or Ricardo inverting from the left? 

[foxfanazer]

Just watching the highlights from their game against Sunderland. We need to get some shots away at that keeper. Shockingly bad

[pmcla26]

Just now, moore_94 said:

Has carried that form into this season as well, one of the worst in the Championship so far

 

Hopefully we do actually test him, good chance he throws one into his own net

Played well against QPR. Not so good against Sunderland but didn’t get much help. 

[Simonb]

2 minutes ago, Foxin_Mad said:

Hope I'm wrong but this team selection is dogshit. No creativity, pointless playing vardy when absolutely noone in the midfield is capable of playing a dangerous ball. Why persist with such technically limited players. 

Vardy hattrick then

[don_danbury]

anyone godda link. 

[Lesterlad]

22 minutes ago, Collymore said:

Despite form always a delight to see the GOAT start! 

I rather someone inform and who scores goals starts regardless of who it is 

[StanSP]

4 minutes ago, HankMarvin said:

Got to test their gk with some shots on target, was shit last season 

And against Sunderland the other week. Missed a couple of long-range shots 

[PaulW]

27 minutes ago, Lesterlad said:

No Faes or canon in line up 

Cannon injured.

 

[FrankieADZ]

not a bad line up, except the usual Adams goal mind

 

test their keeper and CBs imo, since the keeper has been iffy and its a new CB pairing too

hoping for a win but be more than happy with a draw if im honest

[lgfualol]

Wondering why he is persisting with that midfield 3 considering two cant even pass in a passing system. Good bench at least.

[adejo92]

Kind of team I'd have expected against Burton Albion, not Southampton. 

 

Atleast we'll have all of our new signings to come on at 70 mins a goal down.

 

[foxinsocks]

What's going on?

Fatawa, faces, nacho, casadai

 

If we  mess up enzo will be pilloried 

[pmcla26]

Who’s the other Southampton centre-half? Is it Charles playing there? Or Downes filling in? 

[Dahnsouff]

Just now, foxinsocks said:

What's going on?

Fatawa, faces, nacho, casadai

 

If we  mess up enzo will be pilloried 

Depends what messing up looks like I would suggest

[weller54]

32 minutes ago, filbertway said:

Proper brexit line up that.

Taking back control?

[winteriscoming]

Can’t stand Russell Martin. A mixture of Rodgers and Brent. 

[Bryn]

Not keen on that team.