Southampton (H) - Sat 8th Oct, 15:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[AliBobbyJ]

He’s got his just deserts

Beat me to it. Add the extra s.

 

[nellyonthewing]

Beat me to it. Add the extra s.

ditto

 

[Inter Me Nan]

Why everyone is moaning about rotation?

Standard Bluemoon innit!

 

[kaz7]

has the line up been given out yet?

 

[Chi-town blues]

Well, we have destroyed nearly every team we have played this season, so what else is there to do? ;-)

That makes sense ;)

 

[bluenova]

Are they? Or just that the last motm who is coming into form is benched unexpectedly.

No-one is going to be playing all 11 matches we have in just over a month.

This is the first time this season we've had to consider what's coming up, and we'll start seeing a lot more changes.

I'd expect Alvarez to start a few games, and I wouldn't be surprised to see Akanji at right back at some point. Everyone fit will now get games before the world cup.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

By the way, since I've questioned the inclusion of Mahrez at the expense of Grealish, I'd like to add that, along with a couple of mistakes, Mahrez did some quite brilliant things in midweek. Things that only he, with his first touch that is second to none, can do. But nobody seems to see it any more.

 

[Dax777]

It feels like Akanji is now the #1 CB.

 

[kaz7]

By the way, since I've questioned the inclusion of Mahrez at the expense of Grealish, I'd like to add that, along with a couple of mistakes, Mahrez did some quite brilliant things in midweek. Things that only he, with his first touch that is second to none, can do. But nobody seems to see it any more.

He is a brilliantly skilled player , he could up his workrate though

 

[M16 citeh]

It feels like Akanji is now the #1 CB.

For now. Nothing is ever static with this team!