Southampton (A) | Pre-Match Thread

[Ban-jani]

Just a reminder, we are on prime

Ffs then I’m going to have to put my phone in flight mode, as Sky internet has me 15 seconds behind.

 

[GH64]

not a bad selection, but more impressed by the formatting;)

Wingers need to be a bit wider

 

[BlueMoaner]

Spurs did. And they were at home.

I am talking about a WBA type bus...Spurs were playing against us...Utd have a similar bus to WBA....when we kicked off against WBA they all retreated into their half and did not move out if it ..they all have different buses if you see what I mean...it also does not help when we get a chance we don't convert it...Baffling ???????

 

[Ribchester]

Sad to say looking forward to this match more as a duty than something to enjoy. We desperately need a spark of something to change our fortunes and I’m ever the optimist but can’t see anything but struggle tomorrow

It’s started to feel like watching England, especially as it’s on the tv, spend all day planning around it, full of expectation, then within 20 mins you realise that once again you’ve fallen for it.

 

[The Black Shed]

We've certainly lost un je ne sais quoi in the final third; vibrancy, fluidity, pizzazz, that side of things has disappeared. The players should all get their collective freak on and go for it. If Mendy plays, cross the effin ball like we know he can, not stop in a great advanced position and pass diagonally backwards to the midfield. He can't beat an egg at the moment never mind his opponent. Cancelo looks better at LB than RB, but defensively both him and Mendy are pants. And throw ins, my god what's happened, we're shit at them. Moan, moan, moan!

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Continuing that cycle of euphoria and deflation, currently the latter...

I don’t say this likely but we need a big performance tomorrow, the wolves are circling and it won’t be pretty if we slip off the pace further...

The scum showed how to get at Southampton, but will they afford us the same approach??? It is essential Pep goes with legs up top for an effective press against these or it could be a dire affair...

Out of form or not, Bernie needs to play, preferably on the right, with Jesus through the middle and I’d go Foden wide left, I won’t bank on it however....

heart says 3-1 win, head 1-1

 

[PhdWave]

Ederson
Walker Stones Diaz Cancelo
Rodri
De Bruyne Gundogan
Torres Aguero Foden

My line up!

 

[slick]

Can't say I'm optimistic about this game, everything for a while now has been pretty much same as, same as.
We'll create about half a dozen + clear chances and miss while the other team will create one or two and bury them, I expect Southampton to create more than one or two chances as they are above average.

We'll dominate possession but do fcuk all with it.

 

[Franny's toilet roll]

They'll be too good for us. Gundog will probably start and we will be slow and bereft of ideas. Saints will be quick , direct and 2 up at half time. 3-1 Final score

 

[Shirley]

We've lost 2 games with only Liverpool losing less yet we have 154 votes on here to lose.

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

Not sure why but I reckon we are gonna stuff these. 0-3

 

[chedinho]

I am talking about a WBA type bus...Spurs were playing against us...Utd have a similar bus to WBA....when we kicked off against WBA they all retreated into their half and did not move out if it ..they all have different buses if you see what I mean...it also does not help when we get a chance we don't convert it...Baffling ???????

Spurs had a better counter attack. It was all based around a certain pass into a certain area for a certain player to run on to.
The striker is a decoy. It’s all about picking up the runner from deep. Most of the time they fail. But it’s a killer when they succeed.
It’s the same bus just a better bus.

Another tactic that seems to be getting used a lot. Is soaking up the pressure and hoping to keep the score as close to nil nil as possible and then going for it in the latter part of the game.

The most annoying tactic out of all I’ve ever seen in my whole life. Is the Lyon tactic. Just throwing themselves to the floor and picking up free kicks.
This was used against us in our next prem game. Or the game after.

Leicester were immense. They did all three.

 

[AliBobbyJ]

Lawro on BBC website predicts City win 2-0.

 

[blue for life]

We've lost 2 games with only Liverpool losing less yet we have 154 votes on here to lose.

Drawn too many

 

[blue for life]

Lawro on BBC website predicts City win 2-0.

He is clueless though!

 

[blue for life]

Time for this team to grow some balls butI fear the worst. Having said that they missed a great chance to beat a 10 man Arsenal

 

[Bill Walker]

If only we had Sane for those big cross pitch passes of Kev's.

The two he did against West Brom should have ended as goals.
Surely we have to be more direct, Pep has to change things.

 

[LesBleuMiserable]

We've lost 2 games with only Liverpool losing less yet we have 154 votes on here to lose.

Well smash Southampton. Have faith.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

If only we had Sane for those big cross pitch passes of Kev's.

The two he did against West Brom should have ended as goals.
Surely we have to be more direct, Pep has to change things.

Rumour has it he'll change his coat.































In the 88th minute; )

 

[chaddblue]

I'm expecting to lose.. so we'll win

Think we hit rock bottom v West Brom... there's got to be some kind of reaction following that shambles