Southampton (a) pre-match thread

[Tricky_Trev]

Apart from KDB it’s interesting to note no Gundogan on the bench. I hadn’t read that he Is injured. Also no Diaz, is that a sign that we have given up on him ?

Mahrez needs to step up today. He’s been missing in action of late. We need a big game from him.

Who would you put Diaz on the bench instead of?

 

[ultimateharold]

Diaz is gone. He wont be getting meaningful minutes anywhere.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Good to see Pep holding lazy performances accountable, hopefully now there'll be some "get up and go" with that front three.

Indeed

 

[OntarioBlue]

Who would you put Diaz on the bench instead of?

I wouldn’t, I was musing whether the fact he’s not there (and hasn’t been for a few games I think) is a sign he’s on his way out.

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

Lucky to have Southampton before the liverpool game.

I think pep will want a convincing and if possible a big scoreline but whatever it has to be convincing

0-4

 

[Sky Blue]

Mahrez preferred to Sane? Hmmm.

Why hmmm. He's not started the last 2 and we've lost.

 

[PragueBlue]

So our back four is second choice, second choice, first choice, third choice. This might be a fun afternoon!

Exactly! Not overly convincing looking line up with that back 4 and inverted wingers. I would have preferred Sane and Sterling or Sane and Mahrez to be honest. Central midfield looking better though.

 

[Gray]

Anybody watching the appetiser match?

Bloody awful.

 

[01cravend]

Hope we're not rushing Dinho back here

 

[PragueBlue]

Why hmmm. He's not started the last 2 and we've lost.

I think Sterling has been poorer than Sane though recently and playing Sterling and Mahrez means we'll be cutting in from both sides and unlikely to get behind them as much.

I think we'll get the win but most likely a narrow one.