Southampton (a) Pre Match Thread

[Dusty]

Will be a big test for our defence. We’ve gotten away with quite a bit this year due to poor finishing so against better strikers we might have to be less open.

[TrentFox]

Prepares for dog’s abuse ….. but KDH needs a break; would love to see Winks pushed forward a fraction - he’s easily good enough at this level - and Casadei has to start. 

 

Hermansen

JJ Faes Doyle

Ricardo N’Didi 

Fatawu Casadei Winks Mavididi

Iheanacho

Edited 4 September 2023 by TrentFox

[SouthStandUpperTier]

One of us will have abandon their possession game unless we alternate periods of possession. Considering we will be away from home, and that Southampton are the only team in the league with more touches, more attempted passes, and more completed passes than us - it will probably be us that will have to cede possession. Which I don't see as a bad thing at all. Southampton are ripe for being picked off on the counter.

[filbertway]

29 minutes ago, TrentFox said:

Prepares for dog’s abuse ….. but KDH needs a break; would love to see Winks pushed forward a fraction - he’s easily good enough at this level - and Casadei has to start. 

 

Hermansen

JJ Faes Doyle

Ricardo N’Didi 

Fatawu Casadei Winks Mavididi

Iheanacho

Putting Ndidi in one of the main positions in the system where he will be receiving the ball under pressure and expecting to build attacks from the back would be entertaining as hell to be fair

 

[Arriba Los Zorros]

I really don't rate Southampton despite their good start. I think we'll win this and comfortably. 3-1 win. They will probably win the possession battle which as we know is the one that really matters. 

[Chelmofox]

50 minutes ago, TrentFox said:

Prepares for dog’s abuse ….. but KDH needs a break; would love to see Winks pushed forward a fraction - he’s easily good enough at this level - and Casadei has to start. 

 

Hermansen

JJ Faes Doyle

Ricardo N’Didi 

Fatawu Casadei Winks Mavididi

Iheanacho

Sorry - bit in bold makes me feel ill.

[lgfualol]

Hermansen

Faes Vester Doyle

Ric Winks

Fatawu Casadei McAteer Mavididi

Vardy

 

Really want to see some intense pressing and fast attacking. 0-0 probably.

[pmcla26]

Hermansen 

 

Ricardo 

Faes 

Vestergaard 

Doyle 

 

Winks 

 

Fatawu 

Casadei 

KDH 

Mavididi 

 

Iheanacho 

 

1-0 Vesty header against his old club 

[Spudulike]

Not expecting Nacho to play given that he went off with a knock on Saturday and will most likely be knackered after international duty. 

[TrentFox]

31 minutes ago, filbertway said:

Putting Ndidi in one of the main positions in the system where he will be receiving the ball under pressure and expecting to build attacks from the back would be entertaining as hell to be fair

 

😂😂. My reckoning was it might encourage him to give it to Winks who is further forward. Also, having Ricky next to him, both are able to play 5 yard passes. Indeed, there’s an argument to say Ricky is wasted there as he does little else🤷

[weller54]

25 minutes ago, Spudulike said:

Not expecting Nacho to play given that he went off with a knock on Saturday and will most likely be knackered after international duty. 

Load up The Cannon 💥

[norwichfox]

The only things I expect are a longer thread due to the international break and a game of up-paced walking football.

[NewquayFox]

4 hours ago, AKCJ said:

Hermansen

Faes Coady Doyle

Ricardo Winks

Fatawu Casadei KDH Mavididi

Iheanacho

 

Stolarczyk, Justin, Vestergaard, Choudhury, McAteer, Yunus, Ndidi, Cannon, Vardy

Would prefer to see Justin or McAteer on the left side in place of Mavididi, Doyle doesn’t look great as a left back unless the wide man tracks back which unfortunately on Saturday no one did… 

[Lesta Legend]

3 hours ago, ClaphamFox said:

Judging from their forums, some of their fans are getting very twitchy about Martin already - the word 'fraud' has been mentioned more than once. Their defence is woeful - they've conceded three times as many goals as us in just five games. This is a very winnable game if Maresca picks our strongest 11.

It is a winnable game and hopefully Enzo set's up as such. Ignoring all the boring self deprecation of some 'fans' on here, if Abdul starts with Casadei instead of Wilf then if expect us to be too much for a Clueless opponent on the back end of losing 5 nil !

[ARTY_FOX]

2 minutes ago, Lesta Legend said:

It is a winnable game and hopefully Enzo set's up as such. Ignoring all the boring self deprecation of some 'fans' on here, if Abdul starts with Casadei instead of Wilf then if expect us to be too much for a Clueless opponent on the back end of losing 5 nil !

Rather casadei and wilf dropping kdh tbh. 

[Stuntman_Mike]

Hopefully Nacho makes up for his shocker there last season and gets off the mark for this season.

[adejo92]

We'll lose.

 

[Daggers]

Give both teams a football and they can go stand in their own penalty boxes and pass it about a bit for 90 minutes.

[cityfanlee23]

People STILL putting KDH in their starting 11, good grief. 

[izzymuzzet]

Toughest game so far on paper, wonder if we might see a switch to a proper back 4 with more use of the full backs. I'd like to see Justin come in for Vestergaard. Enzo seems reluctant to switch systems but we clearly need a bit more creativity and Man City have demonstrated a willingness to use the full back positions to provide this over the last few years.

 

               Mads

Ricardo Faes Doyle Justin

         Winks Ndidi

Fatawu Casadei Mavididi

              Vardy

 

[danny2997]

I’m not sure it’s really been his fault but given Hermansen hasn’t been able to keep a clean sheet yet, does there come a point where Stolarcyk is given a shot in the league if he’s done well in the cup?

[daddylonglegs]

2 hours ago, Arriba Los Zorros said:

I really don't rate Southampton despite their good start. I think we'll win this and comfortably. 3-1 win. They will probably win the possession battle which as we know is the one that really matters. 

We haven't comfortably won a league game for about 9 months but I love the confidence 

[Tommy G]

3 hours ago, TrentFox said:

Prepares for dog’s abuse ….. but KDH needs a break; would love to see Winks pushed forward a fraction - he’s easily good enough at this level - and Casadei has to start. 

 

Hermansen

JJ Faes Doyle

Ricardo N’Didi 

Fatawu Casadei Winks Mavididi

Iheanacho

Not a chance 

[KP Fox]

4 hours ago, moore_94 said:

                    Hermansen

          Faes, Vestergaard, Doyle

                 Ricardo, Winks

Fatawu, Casadei, McAteer, Mavididi

                       Cannon

Enzo doesn't appear to start new signings. Your suggestion could be our second half team. 

[Craig]

11 minutes ago, danny2997 said:

I’m not sure it’s really been his fault but given Hermansen hasn’t been able to keep a clean sheet yet, does there come a point where Stolarcyk is given a shot in the league if he’s done well in the cup?

Is this serious?