Southampton (A) | Pre-Match Thread

[Ribchester]

I think we will see a different Raheem - it will tell us a lot after Pep kind of called him out over his finishing this week. I have him scoring 2. I also don't share the pessimism of a few on here about the lineup - it will be more fluid and hopefully we shall see Ferran and Raheem play in the starting lineup for a few games in a row we need movement ahead of Kev and plenty of pressing. I'm very hopeful today.

I have him scoring 2 aswell

 

[MeatHunterrr]

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This explains a lot about our woes , doesn't it
And it may not all on the players maybe a change in the style of play.
Double pivot is it ?
Obviously Pool performance today is an aberration but something has changed in our playing style where our style of play suddenly is not leading to any goals

You are reading it wrong.

That just confirms the players have failed. We had bigger xG vs WBA than dippers had today.

Nothing to do with style

 

[Blu1]

No foden again ?

 

[Gray]

We lose - a complete Bluemoon meltdown.
We draw - simple not good enough.
We win - relief all around.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Well Aguero is on the bench so he’s sorta still there but yeah I understand. Will he do any worse than what we’ll roll with? Probably not.

He is indeed, my bad.

 

[Rammy Blue]

At least I have the Strictly Come Dancing final to look forward to, to lift my Covid gloom.

Who do you want to win?

 

[The1nvisibleMan]

He is indeed, my bad.

No worries, I looked at the bench a few times before clocking it. Thought it was odd cos he was reported to have missed training

 

[PragueBlue]

I'll give Sterling his mark now....6/10

It would be an improved performance if he gets a 6.

 

[eastmanc]

Liverpool are a country mile ahead of us as a team.

They really shouldn’t be but unfortunately we have gone backwards and they have stuck to what they do well. We look, or should I say Pep looks, scared to death to take games by the scruff of the neck and try and win and win well, like we did in the not to distant past. He seems to have been badly affected by that Lyon game and has turned into Jose Mourinho with his two defensive midfielders, it’s really drab to watch at the moment.

 

[Blu1]

If pep is not going to use foden as silvas replacement we need to go buy somebody