Southampton (a) build up and match thread

[RedReet]

4:30 ss

[Darkon]

I'm not at all confident about this game. Southampton is a pretty good team, capable of beating most on their day, and our away form against mid table teams is not something to brag about.

We can go on to win it, but we need to control the midfield much better than we normally do away, and we need to start patching the holes in defence.

I hope we can win it, as it would be a massive boost for the last ten matches and a title run. If we don't, the games against the top teams at home will be even more crucial.

Start the same team as against Swansea, can't see any changes happening right now.

[RedReet]

I'm not at all confident about this game. Southampton is a pretty good team, capable of beating most on their day, and our away form against mid table teams is not something to brag about.

We can go on to win it, but we need to control the midfield much better than we normally do away, and we need to start patching the holes in defence.

I hope we can win it, as it would be a massive boost for the last ten matches and a title run. If we don't, the games against the top teams at home will be even more crucial.

Start the same team as against Swansea, can't see any changes happening right now.

I’m hoping we underestimated Southampton the last few times we played them and will be going out to prove a point, putting on an Everton or Spurs like performance.

I doubt we’ll win that comfortably, but even if we play like we did against City, that would be enough to win easily.

[Gray]

Agreed, i'll be laying us for a lumpy sum.

[RedReet]

Agreed, i'll be laying us for a lumpy sum.

You expect us to lose?

[Gray]

Probably a draw

[RedReet]

What odds are you laying then?

[Gray]

I haven't looked yet, But I've been backing against us on most away matches. Im single handedly financing us to CL football.

[RedReet]

I haven't looked yet, But I've been backing against us on most away matches. Im single handedly financing us to CL football.

There would be some money to be made on us this year though. H/T betting with enhanced odds and goal rush plus (us to win with other team scoring) has massive odds.

****, I hate not being allowed to gamble, haha.

[Darkon]

Probably a draw

I have a feeling we will draw this as well, and I actually think that's a decent result.

[dww]

I have a feeling we will draw this as well, and I actually think that's a decent result.

I think that we have to find an answer to the high press organized game at some point. We have really struggled at times. My feeling is that our problems come from a lack of a solid defensive foundation.

Perhaps you are right about it being a good draw for us at this point. With Everton and Tottenham having very winnable games it would feel hard to take.

[wiw]

Southampton are decent but we've had a week to prepare, confidence is sky high, we owe them one from the reverse fixture, and we seem very focused lately, almost going into each game expecting to score goals and win. I'm fully expecting a win

[The Birdman]

I can see us destroying them on the counter attack.
All that space in behind Shaw and Clyne.

Fancy us for a 3-1 or 4-1 win with Suarez to get back amongst the goals

[RedReet]

I can see us destroying them on the counter attack.
All that space in behind Shaw and Clyne.

Fancy us for a 3-1 or 4-1 win with Suarez to get back amongst the goals

These f*ckers are the only PL team Suarez has never scored against.

[Rigadon]

If all goes well, we'll be second by Saturday evening (City playing in the Cup, Arsenal playing Stoke at the Britannia). However, I'm a pessimist so I expect us to lose 3-1 ....