Southampton (a) pre-match thread

[Churchlawtonblue]

Why not fernandinho not fit and Gudongan is the best available to do the job and mahrez can't do any worse than sterling or sane from Leicester away

That's the problem. Mahrez is no better that Sane or Sterling when they have a poor game.

 

[Zenmanc]

Muric in goal
Edderson at left back!!!

Wow... I almost like it.

 

[kaz7]

We are OK when opponents sit back and let us pass the ball about . If they mix it up with us we get overwhelmed physically. Sterling ,Sane,Bernardo,Kun, Gundogan all not strong enough when they get in a scrap.

Think you find they can all stick up for themselves

 

[kaz7]

They have scored 6 in their last 2 games,gulp
They are playing hammers in a minute if you want to watch

 

[Robinho's Subbuteo]

That's the spirit!

We shall not go quietly into the night...

 

[John Milburn]

Win the next two games and the league has a whole different look / vibe. Come on boys, do it!

 

[John Milburn]

The bookies are still scared stiff we are going to win it.Any other team 7 points behind at this point would be about 10-1(Spurs are 8-1).The fact is that the best odds you can get on us is 13/8.!!!!!

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

I've got a pound on the arm of this chair. You can bet a penny to my pound. I bet Southampton are nowhere near as ramshackle as this on Sunday!

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Ah, the ripples of contact at Anfield have spread to the south coast. Dirty Danny imitates Stevie Starfish 'n Slo-Mo but nowt doing Danny!!

 

[Fred_Quimby]

They have scored 6 in their last 2 games,gulp
They are playing hammers in a minute if you want to watch

How the hell did this shower score 6 in the last 2 games. Bloody awful.

 

[paul1963]

Should beat this lot on this showing.Even though they will all play out of their skins against us.

 

[aguerooooo]

Really done your homework haven't you


Put the bottle down and stop making yourself look stupid

it was meant very much tongue in cheek but maybe our current situation has forced you to open a can or two

 

[aguerooooo]

MossideBlue i figure deep down we all have city at heart no need for nastiness mate

 

[chaddblue]

Right let’s have it right

If a West Ham team absolutely decimated by injuries can go there and deservedly win

I will be astonished if the greatest ever champions, albeit off form and missing a couple of key players, don’t go there and wipe the floor with them

 

[Jamoid]

Saints should have been given a stonewall penalty just before West Ham scored their second,no doubt come Sunday they get given a soft one

 

[manimanc]

Without sounding a big head and a bit of a dick we really should be going there on Sunday and wiping the floor with these. If this shite boring team beat us then in my opinion we got a shed load of nonsense going on behind the scenes.
We need to go there and not only win but put a marker down and win well.
Bring it on, the beauty of Xmas fixtures is they are thick and fast and you got no time to dwell.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Well, another game where the result didn't reflect what actually happened on the pitch!!

 

[The Fat el Hombre]

Think we'll smash em

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Without sounding a big head and a bit of a dick we really should be going there on Sunday and wiping the floor with these. If this shite boring team beat us then in my opinion we got a shed load of nonsense going on behind the scenes.
We need to go there and not only win but put a marker down and win well.
Bring it on, the beauty of Xmas fixtures is they are thick and fast and you got no time to dwell.

I've come to expect anything in our games. We can be the architect of our own downfall or we can be robbed blind by some incompetent with a whistle or a flag or we can play a simple little game straight out of last season or earlier part of this season. FKnows which is gonna transpire!

 

[Maldeika]

Right let’s have it right

If a West Ham team absolutely decimated by injuries can go there and deservedly win

I will be astonished if the greatest ever champions, albeit off form and missing a couple of key players, don’t go there and wipe the floor with them

Hasenhüttl did not have much time with his Southhampton team by now. Ask Pep and he will tell you how many problems Bayern had playing against an underdog team called Ingolstadt during his time. Wasn't there that Blue that was Ingolstadt fan, too, and made a lot trips to Germany?

Pep and Hasenhüttl met in Munich for the Octoberfest 2017 when Hasenhüttl was still coach of Leipzig and as much as I know Hasenhüttl was in Manchester for some days watching Pep's training sessions in July.

If Hasenhüttl would have been coach at Southhampton for the whole season it would be more difficult - but like this it should be an easy match for your team.