Southampton (A) - Sat 10th May, 15:00 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[youngbob]

If we can't beat Southampton with literally any combination of players we should be ashamed of ourselves. If we don't get three points it won't be on Pep's line-up.

 

[richards30]

No Nico Gonzales again.
Very strange

Agreed, really bizarre and wouldn’t be surprised if he was pissed off already

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Earl and Phil starting, crikey!

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Im last but one in my league so have given up the ghost to be honest. Went this season with no Dippers, Rags or Arses, didnt work.

I've gone all season with no rags and done okay.

Without dippers and arse it would be impossible to do well though.

 

[Keeper!]

No Nico Gonzales again.
Very strange

Not as strange as unbeaten in 9, 3 points is all that matters today's, club before any player.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

If we can't beat Southampton with literally any combination of players we should be ashamed of ourselves. If we don't get three points it won't be on Pep's line-up.

I’ve just had my first Saturday pint and reckon I could do a job up front against these cloggers even if I’d had another two by 3pm

 

[Gorbachev]

Agreed, really bizarre and wouldn’t be surprised if he was pissed off already

Getting more and more convinced he was a club signing to give Pep an option in DM when it was all going bad.

Pep clearly doesn't trust him.

 

[Ric]

Think he’s giving Haaland and Foden, in particular, a chance to play themselves into the starting XI at Wembley. Nice to see McAtee get a start too.

 

[Ethan23]

It really is over for Grealish isn't it

 

[M Gaudino]

no khusanov for the bench again, when we have no other centre backs fit.

 

[M Gaudino]

It really is over for Grealish isn't it

cant see him going anywhere except on loan with city paying 60% of his wages. we are united now

same reason i dont want MGW - another overly valued english player

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Not as strange as unbeaten in 9, 3 points is all that matters today's, club before any player.

Agreed. Same with Khusanov. We’re in “one of our famous runs” mode now. The new lads have all shown some real promise and excitement for next year. I’m ok with pep playing safe for these last few games especially as it seems to be working and the FOCs are clicking a bit more.

Gonzalez, Khus etc know they’ll get loads of games next season. The second half of this season is in many was an extended pre season ‘settling in’ period for them.

Sad Khusanov isn’t even on the bench but who would you drop out of the squad for him…

 

[Nour]

He always finds an excuse to play Akanji and push gvardiol to the left back what a weird guy

 

[Fordyboy46]

Agreed. Same with Khusanov. We’re in “one of our famous runs” mode now. The new lads have all shown some real promise and excitement for next year. I’m ok with pep playing safe for these last few games especially as it seems to be working and the FOCs are clicking a bit more.

Gonzalez, Khus etc know they’ll get loads of games next season. The second half of this season is in many was an extended pre season ‘settling in’ period for them.

Sad Khusanov isn’t even on the bench but who would you drop out of the squad for him…

Primed for the club world cup our new signings I feel, plus Echeverri and Bobb

 

[jim_tolmies_perm]

no khusanov for the bench again, when we have no other centre backs fit.

This is a tad odd really like the kid

 

[dromoreblue]

He always finds an excuse to play Akanji and push gvardiol to the left back what a weird guy

Or play Akanji at full back.

 

[01cravend]

Don't care if it's only Southampton... Gvardiol shouldn't have been shifted from CB ever again, unless injuries required it. If you want Akanji in, drop Dias.

 

[Fordyboy46]

No centre half cover today, very strange

 

[bert38]

Good, well balanced team with lots of options.

 

[kaz7]

I am gonna watch today as kev is not going to be here soon and i have missed over three months of him and i am gutted about that

COME ON BLUEBOYS