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

[vicblueman]

I feel sorry for O'reilly, one poor game and he's dropped

Maybe he thinks a game taken out of the side plus being hooked last game will benefit him in the long run .
Refreshed & refocused for the game after perhaps ?

 

[urban genie]

Do you think he'll start at Wembley?
I'd hope he would myself

I do and nunes, I also expect marmoush to be back in

 

[bert38]

On the bench I mean

yeah of course-but he would shuffle across.

 

[bert38]

Lewis in any defensive role is a no, and moving Guardiol from centre to fullback is crackers.
Not sure why we bought Gonzalez.

its v likely that in possession we will play 3 at the back-with Rico pushing on to give us the numbers in midfield against a team that will sit.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

I would love for Phil to have a blinder.

About bloody time if he does.

Me too- it's been a while.

There is not one genuine blue who wouldn't. I don't personally recollect him having a blinder all season. I don't expect him to start today.

 

[Haaland94]

Khusanov 2nd match in a row not even on the bench, Lewis starts again. Khusanov has been our MOTM in almost every match he has played in and as a reward he gets kicked out of the team for months.

 

[Keeper!]

Surprised no Nico again. Think Foden lucky to get a start

I take it you have been at training all week to come out with that statement?

 

[simon23]

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

Do you think Mahrez was pissed off whenhe wasnt getting selected for the fist 6-12 months....

These players understand that with Pep its a learning curve and their time will come....

 

[Keeper!]

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

Not sure your serious, rejected by Barca, playing in Portugal and then gets a dream move to one of the world giants and you think he is pissed off after a few weeks?

 

[kanovic]

Khusanov 2nd match in a row not even on the bench, Lewis starts again. Khusanov has been our MOTM in almost every match he has played in and as a reward he gets kicked out of the team for months.

Yea something weird is going on there

 

[Don Karleone]

There is not one genuine blue who wouldn't. I don't personally recollect him having a blinder all season. I don't expect him to start today.

Perfect game for him to get some confidence back. With respect to Southampton, they're utter shite this season.

 

[Keeper!]

Yea something weird is going on there

9 games unbeaten, weird with the season we have had.

Khusanov I love as a player and character but wind your head in and get real, he is a kid with huge talent, can't even speak the language yet.

 

[Father Paul]

No excuses whatsoever. What we have on the bench should beat this lot.

 

[kanovic]

9 games unbeaten, weird with the season we have had.

Exactly. Unbeaten why change and mess with the back line. You can’t say fatigue, we play once a week

 

[vicblueman]

Khusanov 2nd match in a row not even on the bench, Lewis starts again. Khusanov has been our MOTM in almost every match he has played in and as a reward he gets kicked out of the team for months.

Gonzalez is becoming a concern ,hardly getting any minutes even has a sub .
Are we going down the phillips road again of a player who struggling to carry out the requirements he wants from a central midfielder .

 

[Gray]

Yea something weird is going on there

Rumour of a bust up with Pep.

 

[Keeper!]

Exactly. Unbeaten why change and mess with the back line. You can’t say fatigue, we play once a week

O'Reilly looked shaky against Wolves, good, sensible management to take him out of the firing line.

 

[blueparrot]

Rumour of a bust up with Pep.

Rumours where,first I've heard are you starting it?

 

[kanovic]

Rumour of a bust up with Pep.

I thought that was squashed as being a joke or something.

 

[Keeper!]

Rumour of a bust up with Pep.