Southampton (A) | Pre-Match Thread

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

I’m already fucked off with our performance and It’s days away.

Me too. We played all the way across their penalty box all game and we still didnt win. I would have tried different tactics and when the same tactics didn't work I would have changed them, but neither happened

 

[ysmsa]

Ederson
Walker
Stones
Dias
Laporte
Gundogan
De bruyne
Bernardo Silva
Torres
Mahrez
Aguero

I see what you have done there, decided who is not playing first then picked your team from the rest, I like your thinking its genius.

Clearly no place for Rodri, Cancelo, Ake, Mendy, and completely the right decision.

They shouldn't even make the bench, not that we use subs.

 

[A57 the snake]

1-1 , 2-2, 3-3 ..we’ve had more draws than IKEA

 

[bluemurray]

First time I have ever voted that we'll lose!

 

[Father Paul]

Mike Dipper Dean FFS!

No fucking about must win game. Hopefully their keeper doesn't has a worldwide again.

Ha ha. On the evidence of tonight and recent games he may not have to make a save of note. I will refrain from making a prediction about this game until this evenings fiasco has been fully digested. From this gloomy viewpoint all I can see come January is mid table blues. A big Christmas is needed to stop this league campaign sinking down the drain.

 

[Millo]

After watching that performance tonight, the Saints will stuff us. They’re a good organised team who will be hard to break down, with a tactically smart manager, and a handy forward line.

 

[chickaroon]

We will win this one. There will be more space for us to play. 2-0

 

[TheThirdDeano]

I’d like 2 goals please

 

[Akpowell]

Lost interest

 

[SamBlue]

-We don't score and miss unmissable chance, scored almost half the number of goals from the last season
-Looking much tighter defensively, but actually conceded only one goal less
-No counter-attacking, we don't do it and we forgot how to do it
-Playing totally different system and still Pep is tinkering with it like with a new toy
-Struggling massively against back five and wobble when pressed an pushed; and this lot are currently the most dynamic side in the league

Form:
WLDWDWDLWWDD

40% loss
50% draw
10% win

 

[kippaxchris]

-We don't score and miss unmissable chance, scored almost half the number of goals from the last season
-Looking much tighter defensively, but actually conceded only one goal less
-No counter-attacking, we don't do it and we forgot how to do it
-Playing totally different system and still Pep is tinkering with it like with a new toy
-Struggling massively against back five and wobble when pressed an pushed; and this lot are currently the most dynamic side in the league

Form:
WLDWDWDLWWDD

40% loss
50% draw
10% win

100% Embarrassing

 

[blue b4 the moon]

The state of us currently 0-0.

 

[Mancityus]

The state of us currently 0-0.

I agree Mahrez will return and we will be back to a level we were against rags.

We will not concede even if it means that we do not score, so 0-0.

 

[citymad]

Difficult to call this. Our defence is solid but our finishing is woeful. Can see this being 1-0 to the saints from a set piece. Be happy with a point though going on both teams current form.

 

[Bill Walker]

0-1 loss for us I think.
Penalty or free kick.

Just can't see us scoring.
A couple of misses by Sterling and FFS, and a few long-range shots Miles wide or over the bar kind of game.
12 corners and 70% posession though.

 

[citymad]

0-1 loss for us I think.
Penalty or free kick.

Just can't see us scoring.
A couple of misses by Sterling and FFS, and a few long-range shots Miles wide or over the bar kind of game.
12 corners and 70% posession though.

Won't be anything like 70%, Southampton will have their fair share, more like 50/50 which might suit us in a way because they wont sit 10 men behind the ball. No point in crossing the ball either with that 10ft beanpole they have.

 

[SidJames]

-We don't score and miss unmissable chance, scored almost half the number of goals from the last season
-Looking much tighter defensively, but actually conceded only one goal less
-No counter-attacking, we don't do it and we forgot how to do it
-Playing totally different system and still Pep is tinkering with it like with a new toy
-Struggling massively against back five and wobble when pressed an pushed; and this lot are currently the most dynamic side in the league

Form:
WLDWDWDLWWDD

40% loss
50% draw
10% win

100 % divided by 12 = 8.33333333

5 wins = 8.333333 x 5 = 41.6 % win rate

 

[Bill Walker]

Won't be anything like 70%, Southampton will have their fair share, more like 50/50 which might suit us in a way because they wont sit 10 men behind the ball. No point in crossing the ball either with that 10ft beanpole they have.

Yeah I know, just an attempt at gallows humour with the 70%

 

[super_city_si]

pep will go cautious again and we’ll be slow as fuck and bore the fuck out of everyone. 0-0.

 

[super_city_si]

Difficult to call this. Our defence is solid but our finishing is woeful. Can see this being 1-0 to the saints from a set piece. Be happy with a point though going on both teams current form.

Good point on the set piece. ward-prowse is lethal