Southampton (A) - Sat 8th April, 17:30 | Pre-Match Thread

[Fordyboy46]

Ederson

Walker
Akanji
Dias
Laporte

Rodri
Kdb
Gudongan

Bernardo
Haaland
Grealish

No Alvarez?

 

[Fordyboy46]

Don't think Erling will start here, pencilled in for Bayern I'd imagine. I'd go: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Stones, Ake, Rodri, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Grealish, Alvarez

 

[uwe rosler 28]

No Alvarez?

Last 30 mins try and get some minutes into haaland before bayern

 

[BringBackSwales]

Problem is that we always struggle at St Mary’s.

I was there last year in the fa cup, seem to recall we won 4 1

 

[bluwes]

Problem is that we always struggle at St Mary’s.

Seen us win twice there in the last 4 seasons.

 

[chaddblue]

Problem is that we always struggle at St Mary’s.

We have had some struggles but win more often than not. They’re very poor and we’re in the best form we’ve been in all season. The carabou cup match was a shambles but lightning doesn’t strike twice. Can see us destroying them to be honest

 

[blue cigar]

We'll hammer them this time, game will be over by half time, once we hit form, we hit form properly

 

[Stephen230]

I’d like to see Alverez given another start after the Liverpool game. There’s no suggestion that Haaland would sulk over it but a little reminder that absolutely nobody is guaranteed to walk back into a winning side.

He’s unlikely to be 100% anyway if he wasn’t even fit enough for the bench yesterday, so a bit more rest won’t do him any harm. Maybe give him a run out near the end and having him biting at the bit for Munich.

 

[kippaxwill]

Struggling to figure out what Pep's starting 11 will be given we play Bayern only 3 days later. Haaland may be given extra rest so could be another start for in form Alvarez. Bernardo didn't start on Saturday so I reckon he'll be starting for either Gundogan or Mahrez who have both been in fantastic form. Walker will be back and I would rest Stones for the Bayern game and it will be interesting to see if Laporte is given any game time. Hopefully we put this game to bed early and Pep can rotate with half an hour to go and give run outs for Rico, Phillips, Perrone, Gomez etc.

 

[theres only one carlito]

I was there last year in the fa cup, seem to recall we won 4 1

Since 2012 we’ve W6 D2 L4 in all comps. It’s not a bad record