Southampton home Saturday 8th March 3pm

[SB]

This is year 2 for the two of us, getting tickets together is hard. I’ve some very good connections and can get to most games but because of his age it must be together and that usually means “smaller” games. Anyway, we’ll be in the Kop on Sat and if we get to the CL semi vs one of the Madrid sides then I’ll do my damndest to get an away ticket

I got txt for my lad & I to go to Derby one time & couldn’t get anything together BUT I managed to get two txt in the same stand & same row. As soon as most ppl got in I jumped up & told the crowd that’s my lad down there so everyone moved down a seat & got him next to me. He was early teens so no real biggie if he had to sit on his own but better banter together.

[Irishnev]

I got txt for my lad & I to go to Derby one time & couldn’t get anything together BUT I managed to get two txt in the same stand & same row. As soon as most ppl got in I jumped up & told the crowd that’s my lad down there so everyone moved down a seat & got him next to me. He was early teens so no real biggie if he had to sit on his own but better banter together.

He is one row ahead of me but the same seat number, once you are in people are good about stuff like that as you say.

[SB]

He is one row ahead of me but the same seat number, once you are in people are good about stuff like that as you say.

enjoy

[Pablo]

Wouldn't be a big surprise if we laboured here a bit, that was a tough game the other day.

These are conceding 2.4 goals a game this season though on average and they've got Ketchup and Bree in defence so I think we'll sandwich a few goals in either side of half time

[memzey]

I put some of our poor performance in midweek down to the break the players had in the build up. It’s happened a few times this seasons where we look out of rhythm when we haven’t played back to back. I’d expect an improvement on Saturday with us back to something like our best on Tuesday. Whether that will be enough, we’ll have to wait and see I suppose.

[danperkins]

Gonna be some rotation by Slots comments.

[BigChief]

Gonna be some rotation by Slots comments.

Ooooh interesting. Surely Endo and Tsimikas. Still can't see Elliot displacing the front three and you can't change the midfield too much (Endo already there).

Outside chance of Quansah for Ibou. But that's a bit more risky.

[frank the tank]

Would like to see a team of


Becker

Trent Quansah Virgil Kostas

Elliot Endo Jones

Diaz Nunez Gakpo

[Doc_Piptorious]

Would like to see a team of


Becker

Trent Quansah Virgil Kostas

Elliot Endo Jones

Diaz Nunez Gakpo

Think I would want to keep minutes in the legs of MacAllister and Szobo. Would do that by giving them a half each instead of Elliot in your line up.


Reckon Gakpo would need a run out too so would be looking to give him a half as well. A half makes sense imo if we are thinking of giving him a start on Tuesday Maybe him and Chiesa taking a half each on the left side.


Salah will start though. Think that is nailed on. So him in and Diaz out.


Would go with the rest of the line up as you have it.

[Mark79]

Gakpo sounds doubtful, going by Slot’s update today.

If he trained today, then maybe he’s a chance of making the bench.

[BigChief]

Gakpo sounds doubtful, going by Slot’s update today.

If he trained today, then maybe he’s a chance of making the bench.

Then the question is Diaz or Jota (surely not both!)? Nunez has given himself a chance to start in the middle.

[peterbread]

Gravenberch came off early so he’d probably start.
Jones might come in for one of Dom or Mac or could you back a confident Elliot to come in and go Gravenberch, Jones, Elliot.
Probably Jones and Gravenberch start and maybe Dom and Mac share 45.

You could see Elliot start in the front 3 because they’ll sit deep so pace won’t necessarily be what you need for this one. Feel like he will start this one as he will be flying right now.

Definitely Timmy at LB though.

[danperkins]

Ooooh interesting. Surely Endo and Tsimikas. Still can't see Elliot displacing the front three and you can't change the midfield too much (Endo already there).

Outside chance of Quansah for Ibou. But that's a bit more risky.

do think Endo and Timmy will come in and yeah Quansah could very well come in for Ibou. Certainly not a gimme and we have to not be complacent but you would think this is a game to rotate and use the squad.

[Cerbie]

Mo has the potential to recalibrate his scoring boots today. If he has a few in the first half Elliott might get 30-45 mins.

[Norbs]

Mo has the potential to recalibrate his scoring boots today. If he has a few in the first half Elliott might get 30-45 mins.

Kiss of death