Southampton (H) 19/10 Build-Up & Match Thread

[Pjanic at the Isco]

Ok I’ll put it more politely
Will you please have the pleasure to fuckus offus

 

[lemonjelly]

loving the father/daughter to & fro! This could get well interesting :icon_lol:

 

[Norman Deeley]

Rumour of no Willy Boly on Twitter...

 

[Norman Deeley]

Rumour of no Willy Boly on Twitter...

...And it was bollocks

 

[Tredman]

Boly starts, no Saiss.

New fanzone is pretty good! Actual seats and stuff. Half decent pint of IPA on tap too.

 

[YoungWolf]

Traore wing back. Might be right idea to start with I suppose.

They’ve gone 5 at the back. Their fans don’t seem too happy with the team selection but then again their fans moan about everything. Surprised no danso with the 3 centre backs that are ahead of him

 

[The Bion]

Jota on the bench is encouraging

 

[Alan]

Traore wing back. Might be right idea to start with I suppose.

They’ve gone 5 at the back. Their fans don’t seem too happy with the team selection but then again their fans moan about everything. Surprised no danso with the 3 centre backs that are ahead of him

They have to make up for Vestergaard's mobility somehow. Poor guy makes Gorkss look nimble.

 

[Tony Towner]

Wrong team selection, given what Southampton are doing. Traore struggled against Chelsea when they went like for like.

 

[Tredman]

Southampton player has just broken one of the NB seats with a proper shit shot.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

Wrong team selection, given what Southampton are doing. Traore struggled against Chelsea when they went like for like.

Didn't Chelsea go more 343? That made them able to create overloads down the flanks whereas Southampton don't look to have anyone that will move over to Bertrand to create those situations.

Should be a big difference in the balance of the two sides today compared to Chelsea as well, the latter being much more on the front front whereas today Traore should have much more of the ball in the opposition half.

 

[YoungWolf]

Didn't Chelsea go more 343? That made them able to create overloads down the flanks whereas Southampton don't look to have anyone that will move over to Bertrand to create those situations.

Should be a big difference in the balance of the two sides today compared to Chelsea as well, the latter being much more on the front front whereas today Traore should have much more of the ball in the opposition half.

They did. Found space between the lines a lot. Plus we were just all round awful that day.

Southampton will play a different game to Chelsea IMO

 

[MARKakaJIM]

They did. Found space between the lines a lot. Plus we were just all round awful that day.

Southampton will play a different game to Chelsea IMO

If there's a struggle I expect it to me more like Newcastle away last year. Stubborn opposition defending very deep, covering the full width of the pitch to stop Neves and Coady using the big switch to change the route of attack.

If that's how it plays out then Traore might turn out to be pivotal, his ability 1v1 could be the difference in making something happen opposed to players looking for spaces which just aren't available.

 

[Alan]

We had about six players turn in proper 2/10 performances against Chelsea. I don't think you'd bet on that happening again.

 

[t3ch]

yay haven't been able to watch a game live in like a month just tuned in

as bennett is injured. -_-

 

[Alan]

Huge moment for Vallejo.

 

[jdrodrigues]

We've had some clear breaks but we're playing that great. Been better than SH though.

Dendoncker needs to pick up his passing though.

 

[Lichens]

What is the yellow card for don’t have sound. Also looked on but haven’t seen a good replay. Handball?

 

[The Bear]

Likely for the complaining afterwards.

 

[t3ch]

announcers said ref booked for deliberate handball

seems harsh if so