Southampton (A) - Sat 22nd Jan, 17:30 | Pre Match Thread

[MCFC1993]

Live on Sky Sports (in the UK), kick off 17:30 (GMT).

A chance to extend our winning run to 13 league games. It's a game that you would expect us to win but Southampton made life difficult at the Etihad earlier in the sesason, holding us to a 0-0 draw. It didn't help that only 1 of our 16 shots that day was on target. Southampton are in decent form picking up 8 points in the last 5 games, whatever we do, don't give away any free kicks in shooting range.

This is our last game before a 2 week international break (European players have a rest). I'd guess our lads will get a rest with their families for a couple of days and some warm weather training. Our next match after this is Fulham (H) in the FA Cup on the 5th Feb.

Absentees v Chelsea
Mahrez - AFCON
Palmer
Zinchenko
Ake

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

Strong team and then rest up these are no mugs.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

Live on Sky Sports (in the UK), kick off 17:30 (GMT).

A chance to extend our winning run to 13 league games. It's a game that you would expect us to win but Southampton made life difficult at the Etihad, holding us to a 0-0 draw. It didn't help that only 1 of our 16 shots was on target. Southampton are in okay form picking up 8 points in the last 15 games, whatever we do, don't give away any free kicks in shooting range.

This is our last game before a 2 weeks international break (European players have a rest), I suspect our lads will get a rest with their families for a couple of days and some warm weather training (probably in Abu Dhabi, travel permitting). Our next match after this is Fulham (H) in the FA Cup on the 5th Feb.

Absentees v Chelsea
Mahrez - AFCON
Palmer
Zinchenko
Ake

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What wrong with Palmer

 

[MCFC1993]

What wrong with Palmer

I think injured, he was in attendance for the academy game last night, so it wasn't covid.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

I think injured, he was in attendance for the academy game last night, so it wasn't covid.

Thanks you

 

[richards30]

Ederson
Walker
Stones
Dias
Cancelo
Rodri
De Bruyne
Gundogan
Foden
Grealish
Sterling

 

[Len Rum]

@TINY help me out with the match prediction will you mate.
It's getting a bit lonely in there.

 

[TINY]

@TINY help me out with the match prediction will you mate.
It's getting a bit lonely in there.

Just been checking latest results before I made my prediction

 

[KS55]

You never can quite tell how Soton are going to perform. Given our form, I predict a hard fought battle with City just winners. 1-2.

 

[WesthoughtonJohn]

Don't expect this to be a walk in the park by any stretch.
Not expecting wholesale changes, Covid permitting, and will be happy with 3 points.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Tough game, nearly always is.

Get through this one and we can bang out another three wins without much concern.

 

[jimharri]

Tough game, nearly always is.

Get through this one and we can bang out another three wins without much concern.

Agreed. It won't be easy. That being said, they weren't great at Molyneux yesterday.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Agreed. It won't be easy. That being said, they weren't great at Molyneux yesterday.

Yep, but they almost still stole a late draw with header off the crossbar.

Lost count the amount of times we have laboured to get a result against this lot.

TV no doubt also invested in a shock result with the 5.30pm KO.

Hopefully we can score early.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Was a tough game at home but we are in our stride now and long as we can avoid the dreaded CV, I’m confident of a 2-0 win.

 

[lionheart]

Agreed. It won't be easy. That being said, they weren't great at Molyneux yesterday.

Yet Soton had 10 shots on target to Wolves 5, the difference being the keepers. They also won the corner count 10-2 so not defensive minded.

 

[SWPISHOME]

Ederson

Walker
Dias
Laporte
Cancelo

Rodri
Bernardo
Gundogan

Sterling (Wide right)
Foden (Wide left)
De Bruyne (False 9)

Going to be a tough test this, Another game were we have to be patient against a low block team.

Saints 0-2 Champions

 

[Bournemouth Blue]

Not straightforward, but if we keep fit and focussed, it should be another 3 points, at least based on recent form.

 

[SatOnTheWall]

Live on Sky Sports (in the UK), kick off 17:30 (GMT).

A chance to extend our winning run to 13 league games. It's a game that you would expect us to win but Southampton made life difficult at the Etihad, holding us to a 0-0 draw. It didn't help that only 1 of our 16 shots was on target. Southampton are in okay form picking up 8 points in the last 15 games, whatever we do, don't give away any free kicks in shooting range.

This is our last game before a 2 weeks international break (European players have a rest), I suspect our lads will get a rest with their families for a couple of days and some warm weather training (probably in Abu Dhabi, travel permitting). Our next match after this is Fulham (H) in the FA Cup on the 5th Feb.

Absentees v Chelsea
Mahrez - AFCON
Palmer
Zinchenko
Ake

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You have written "8 points in the last 15 games" for Southampton's form, mate.

 

[Bournemouth Blue]

We need another three wins before we can afford a slip-up.

 

[Deleted member 81382]

-------------------Ederson
Walker-----Dias-----Laporte-----Cancelo
---------------------Rodri
-------------Silva---------Gundo
Sterling----------KDB------------Foden


With Mahrez away, that is comfortably our best XI in my opinion.

It gets all of our best players in the team and in their best positions.

Raz on the right where he can concentrate on driving at the opposition full-back.

Phil on the left which I think is a better fit to link up with Cancelo.

De Bruyne, Gundogan and Bernardo can all interchange.