Southampton (A) | Pre-Match Thread

[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