Southampton (A) | Pre-Match Thread

[balotellishaircut]

Wow we’re on 20 pts after 12 games, if you don’t laugh you’ll cry, Saints have there tails up, mega difficult game, just hope we win.

 

[Gray]

Are we suddenly going to find our mojo?

The only chance we have is if we defend well and frustrate the Saints and hopefully manage to fluke a goal from somewhere.

 

[Gray]

Wow we’re on 20 pts after 12 games, if you don’t laugh you’ll cry, Saints have there tails up, mega difficult game, just hope we win.

You are not going to win many games if you don’t know how to score.

 

[balotellishaircut]

You are not going to win many games if you don’t know how to score.

Just hoping we get some sort of mojo back, someone rifles one in the top corner, we need a spark, players are lacking confidence big time.

 

[citytill1die84]

Wow we’re on 20 pts after 12 games, if you don’t laugh you’ll cry, Saints have there tails up, mega difficult game, just hope we win.

Yes we are on 20pts after 12 games but we ain't the only 1s struggling.....

Liverpool "THE CHAMPIONS" 25pts after 12 games. Just drew with Fulham, should have lost

Spurs apparently this all mighty new side 25pts after 12 games and beat us

Chelsea 22pts after 13 games and nearly 300m spent.

United 23pts (they'll win tonight) after 12 games

Leicester 24pts after 12 games

Not only us struggling it's pretty much the entire league. We're that shit we sit 5pts from 1st place and 1 if not both of those will drop pts tonight.

 

[balotellishaircut]

Yes we are on 20pts after 12 games but we ain't the only 1s struggling.....

Liverpool "THE CHAMPIONS" 25pts after 12 games. Just drew with Fulham, should have lost

Spurs apparently this all mighty new side 25pts after 12 games and beat us

Chelsea 22pts after 13 games and nearly 300m spent.

United 23pts (they'll win tonight) after 12 games

Leicester 24pts after 12 games

Not only us struggling it's pretty much the entire league. We're that shit we sit 5pts from 1st place and 1 if not both of those will drop pts tonight.

I know points wise we’re not far off, but the way we’re playing, the players are lacking confidence big time, can’t see us getting top 4..

 

[citytill1die84]

I know points wise we’re not far off, but the way we’re playing, the players are lacking confidence big time, can’t see us getting top 4..

Nobody is playing well though apart from some of last years average teams Villa, West Ham, Southampton maybe Spurs are but again they've not ran away with it.

Hopefully we can get Sergio fit and go on a little run as we looked more of a threat when he came on.

 

[creed]

I think we’ll whack them, but I have no reason why.

 

[bellsouth]

Pep has to do something, current system isn’t working - 3 at the back and forget the fullbacks (none of ours can actually defend anyway)? Or maybe 2 up front?

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

if we want to start winning we have to start taking risks.

drop Rodri and Gundogan plays there.

Mendy out, Ake out. Jesus out

Walker in, Stones in, Aguero in

Kev and Foden play in the creative roles

Torres, preferably Aguero if fit and Sterling up front.

we are at the stage of the season now where draws are no good. We have already lost 10 points from draws.

It’s time to go for it and if we don’t win then so be it.

I am sick of watching this turgid crap every game so get back to fast passing and start taking some risks.

We are not winning leagues with this side. No leaders and some players look like they are going through the motions.

i want to see some progress though. At the moment all I see is regression.

 

[sh249]

Please, for the love of Christ, just not more of the same.
Go back to a proper 4-3-3, with narrow fullbacks and two number 8s high up the pitch. Or do something completely different:

——-Walker—-Dias——Laporte/Aké——-
———-——Rodri—Gundogan (or Fernandinho)
Sterling—-De Bruyne—-Foden—-Torres
———————Jesus / Aguero —————

 

[Franknorgrovesnephew]

Very difficult game this..

 

[Fordyboy46]

pep will go cautious again and we’ll be slow as fuck and bore the fuck out of everyone. 0-0.

No way are they not scoring, 2-0 Southampton

 

[Fordyboy46]

Pep has to do something, current system isn’t working - 3 at the back and forget the fullbacks (none of ours can actually defend anyway)? Or maybe 2 up front?

Pep has no other system,believe you me he's lost, he doesn't know what else to try

 

[balotellishaircut]

Pep has no other system,believe you me he's lost, he doesn't know what else to try

Not like you to be positive..

 

[Out on blue 6]

Ederson

Walker
Stones
Dias
Ake

Foden
Fern
Bernardo

Torres
Aguero
Mahrez

Out of form players need to be sat down for a couple.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Oh ffs, do we really have to play again?

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

They will work us over. A very decent outfit who were giving our style of play plenty of problems in recent seasons, even before our downturn.

Would be best to follow United's recent second-half performance and just force the issue, rather than probe.

Obviously need a win but can see another draw or worse.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

if we want to start winning we have to start taking risks.

drop Rodri and Gundogan plays there.

Mendy out, Ake out. Jesus out

Walker in, Stones in, Aguero in

Kev and Foden play in the creative roles

Torres, preferably Aguero if fit and Sterling up front.

we are at the stage of the season now where draws are no good. We have already lost 10 points from draws.

It’s time to go for it and if we don’t win then so be it.

I am sick of watching this turgid crap every game so get back to fast passing and start taking some risks.

We are not winning leagues with this side. No leaders and some players look like they are going through the motions.

i want to see some progress though. At the moment all I see is regression.

Love it. Better to die on your feet than live on your knees!!

We have become too careful and precise at the expense of risk to reward.

 

[91:23]

Mid table fodder. Us not Southampton