Ruddles81 said:My first ever trip to Southampton, football or otherwise.
What pub recommendations do people have? I've heard options limited near the ground, anything good in the city centre/station vicinity?
As for the game, it can't be any worse than last seasons horror show. Fingers crossed the winning and losing streaks of both teams is at 4 games apiece by 5pm Saturday.
Marvin said:Southampton were very unlucky tonight. They did a City where every single defensive error got punished.
I'd bring Clichy in if he's fit, and Negredo. I'd also bring Hart back in, but not because Pantillimon has had a bad game - he didn't. I just prefer Hart as a keeper.
Watch the next 10-11 days, gooner-boy, we'll be breathing right down your necks, looking forward to playing the flying toffees at the weekend?gooner2 said:Marvin said:Southampton were very unlucky tonight. They did a City where every single defensive error got punished.
I'd bring Clichy in if he's fit, and Negredo. I'd also bring Hart back in, but not because Pantillimon has had a bad game - he didn't. I just prefer Hart as a keeper.
Still a very tough away game and one of toughest you can get. But you should follow villa plan. sit deep against them and hit them on the counter attack. They like to attack but leave spaces on the break.
still very tough away game and if you win be massive result for you
We can win, and I'd just about expect to the way we are playing at the moment. But a point will do. Yes you'll probably be 8points clear then, but over 5 months, we'll claw that back. City are going to get better and bettergooner2 said:Marvin said:Southampton were very unlucky tonight. They did a City where every single defensive error got punished.
I'd bring Clichy in if he's fit, and Negredo. I'd also bring Hart back in, but not because Pantillimon has had a bad game - he didn't. I just prefer Hart as a keeper.
Still a very tough away game and one of toughest you can get. But you should follow villa plan. sit deep against them and hit them on the counter attack. They like to attack but leave spaces on the break.
still very tough away game and if you win be massive result for you
Clichy is better at keeping the ball under pressure, less likely to end up knocking it long than Aleks, plus its just some extra pace against a team that'll play at a high tempo.johnmc said:Why the desperation for clichy to come back? Kolarov created a goal, and a couple of other good chances tonight. Wasn't really at fault for the goal more unlucky. I don't mind either of the two playing.
Bilboblue said:Ruddles81 said:My first ever trip to Southampton, football or otherwise.
What pub recommendations do people have? I've heard options limited near the ground, anything good in the city centre/station vicinity?
As for the game, it can't be any worse than last seasons horror show. Fingers crossed the winning and losing streaks of both teams is at 4 games apiece by 5pm Saturday.
How are you getting there?
A lot of people are starting at Soul Cellar near the civic centre, then you have Yates's and a few others nearby two minutes away on the High Street.
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Is Clichy fit?. Even in pre-season he was troubled with a back injury, and I think he's still dogged by injury. Doesn't look the same player to me.AshtonBlueMooner said:Definitely got to be Gael. Kolarov offers more going forward but the key role of a defender is being able to defend and Aleks leaves us very vulnerable when teams counter attack. Garcia should be nowhere near this match too, just not good enough.
Dipsis_LTU_MC said:Richards will play 100% and Fernandinho will be on the bench because YAYA will not play against Bayern so Fernandinho will be rested for that game.
Pants, Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy, Rodwell, Yaya, Nasri, Milner, Aguero, Negredo.