Minsk Posted 6 November, 2017 Posted 6 November, 2017 Okay, I know we have got the international break now but this game is already on my mind. I am sure many will be hoping it is the first match for a new manager; however, I will be extremely surprised if that is the case. In any event, there are many questions to be asked about the team and tactics for this one: Do we go (even more) ultra-defensive? Should we go to 3/5 at the back? (I know Pellegrino preferred that formation last season when Alaves played the big teams, especially away from home) Will everyone come back from the international break fit and healthy? Will Lemina be fit for this one? (I sincerely hope so) Should VvD even be included in the match day squad? And, if he is, should he be handcuffed to someone at all times (except during the actual match, obviously) to stop him sneaking away for a 'chat' with Klopp? If so, who should he be handcuffed to? (I would go for Fraser for 2 reasons: 1. he is one of the few players bigger than VvD; 2. if VvD were to convince him (Fraser) to allow a meeting maybe it would force Liverpool into bidding for him too. Personally, assuming all are fit and healthy, I would go with: ---------------------------------Fraser------------------------------ -----------------Maya-----------VvD-----------Hoedt--------------- Cedric----------Lemina-------------------Romeu---------Bertrand --------------------------------Boufal------------------------------- ----------------Long-----------------------Gabbiadini--------------
SuperSAINT Posted 6 November, 2017 Posted 6 November, 2017 We are likely going to get hammered. I hate Liverpool and on reflection, Claude should have been given the freedom of the city for not losing against them in 4 matches last season.
Greenridge Posted 6 November, 2017 Posted 6 November, 2017 The optimist in me says we are going to get absolutely hammered.
Pilchards Posted 6 November, 2017 Posted 6 November, 2017 Personally, assuming all are fit and healthy, I would go with: ---------------------------------Fraser------------------------------ -----------------Maya-----------VvD-----------Hoedt--------------- Cedric----------Lemina-------------------Romeu---------Bertrand --------------------------------Boufal------------------------------- ----------------Long-----------------------Gabbiadini-------------- Been screaming for that team for a while now. First up I know he won’t pick it as it does not feature Tradic and Redmond.
adrian lord Posted 6 November, 2017 Posted 6 November, 2017 MoPe will still be manager, that much is pretty certain.
alpine_saint Posted 6 November, 2017 Posted 6 November, 2017 ---------------------------------Fraser------------------------------ -----------------Maya-----------VvD-----------Hoedt--------------- Cedric----------Lemina-------------------Romeu---------Bertrand --------------------------------Boufal------------------------------- ----------------Long-----------------------Gabbiadini-------------- F**k it, why not ? Only thing I'd change is to drop Forster for McCarthy.
SW5 SAINT Posted 6 November, 2017 Posted 6 November, 2017 We are likely going to get hammered. I hate Liverpool and on reflection, Claude should have been given the freedom of the city for not losing against them in 4 matches last season. Put like that makes me realise just how much better Puel was than the our present manager........
SuperSAINT Posted 6 November, 2017 Posted 6 November, 2017 Put like that makes me realise just how much better Puel was than the our present manager........ Didn't even concede a goal did we?
skintsaint Posted 6 November, 2017 Posted 6 November, 2017 Liverpool struggle when teams sit deep. We need some luck and some clinical finishing (lol) ....No doubt we will win 1-0, footballs a funny old game.
ericofarabia Posted 6 November, 2017 Posted 6 November, 2017 The optimist in me says we are going to get absolutely hammered. Ha Ha ... feeling the same!! Is Mane involved in any Internationals where he might pick up an injury?
SuperSAINT Posted 6 November, 2017 Posted 6 November, 2017 We will probably pick up a point knowing saints. If Lemina is back, we might even get all three. I'll have a pint of what you're drinking, mate
nta786 Posted 6 November, 2017 Posted 6 November, 2017 Ha Ha ... feeling the same!! Is Mane involved in any Internationals where he might pick up an injury? hoping he comes back absolutely knackered... they play SA twice in the two weeks because CAF banned the original result (where SA won but no longer counts) due to some ref being banned or something.
Golac's Iron Gonads Posted 6 November, 2017 Posted 6 November, 2017 Take the fine the F.A will give us and just don't even bother turning up. If possible get a doctor's note and throw a sicky and start preparing for the Everton game.
Golac's Iron Gonads Posted 6 November, 2017 Posted 6 November, 2017 I'd love to see the Beeb, Radio and SKY have to report that Southampton haven't turned up literally rather than metaphorically.
Saint Albert Posted 6 November, 2017 Posted 6 November, 2017 I’ve posted this already somewhere else on here but Pellegrino’s defence-first unadventurous style might produce a 0-0 result against one or two of the big clubs that we’re about to face. Who knows? We’ve struggled to score against teams that parked the bus like Swansea or Burnley. It’s probably a pipe dream but against a team with attacking intentions perhaps we’ll hit them on the break. It makes me a little sad that it has come to this.
SNSUN Posted 6 November, 2017 Posted 6 November, 2017 McCarthy Cedric-Stephens-Yoshida-Hoedt-Bertrand Pied-Romeu-Lemina-Targett-McQueen. That'll stop Salah and Mané. No less chance of scoring than usual either! Sell VVD before game for £100 million. Or £50 million if they also take Forster.
Batman Posted 6 November, 2017 Posted 6 November, 2017 park the bus, lose courageously 2-0 and MP will go on about the positives
JRM Posted 6 November, 2017 Posted 6 November, 2017 We are likely going to get hammered. I hate Liverpool and on reflection, Claude should have been given the freedom of the city for not losing against them in 4 matches last season. completely agree, a lot of animosity has built up now towards Liverpool FC and to have the record we had against them last season was brilliant, no goals conceded and a semi final win absolutely magic. I can't see us making a repeat of it this time, someone mentioned Lallana and Mane may be ready to return from injuries after international break, I hope they don't. Liverpool won't even be distracted by needing to rest players for the Champions league as they're virtually already through in that.
aintforever Posted 6 November, 2017 Posted 6 November, 2017 Hopefully Mane gets injured somewhere in Africa, if he doesn’t we will get hammered.
Saint Albert Posted 6 November, 2017 Posted 6 November, 2017 completely agree, a lot of animosity has built up now towards Liverpool FC and to have the record we had against them last season was brilliant, no goals conceded and a semi final win absolutely magic. I can't see us making a repeat of it this time, someone mentioned Lallana and Mane may be ready to return from injuries after international break, I hope they don't. Liverpool won't even be distracted by needing to rest players for the Champions league as they're virtually already through in that. He was back and starting for the game against W.Ham. He was part of the reason they ahem hammered them.
John Boy Saint Posted 6 November, 2017 Posted 6 November, 2017 Mané and Salad will rip us a new one. ...............As Virgil has a Lovren we all laugh at game!
Saint_lambden Posted 6 November, 2017 Posted 6 November, 2017 They're due a result against us, big time. 3-0, same old excuses.
Supersubpuckett Posted 6 November, 2017 Posted 6 November, 2017 6+ we're about to find out how bad we really are
CB Fry Posted 6 November, 2017 Posted 6 November, 2017 We have been a bit of a bogey team for them recently but it feels like we may get massacred. Which may well sharpen some resolve in the boardroom.
James Posted 6 November, 2017 Posted 6 November, 2017 Surely if we get hammered at Anfield and then lose at home to Everton (who will likely have Big Sam by then) we will start looking elsewhere?
Lighthouse Posted 6 November, 2017 Posted 6 November, 2017 Where is the faith? 3-1 Saints I think you're confusing faith with MDMA.
Sidney Fudpucker the 3rd Posted 6 November, 2017 Posted 6 November, 2017 We'll get battered. Might be worth a few quid on Liverpool to score 4 or more, just to soften the blow.
austsaint Posted 7 November, 2017 Posted 7 November, 2017 6+ we're about to find out how bad we really are This. Although, if Lemina is fit we have the defensive set up to limit damage. Oddly, Mane has missed the majority of his games v Saints, or been below his best - he and Salah are the likely tormentors. Hard to see where our goals are coming from.
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 7 November, 2017 Posted 7 November, 2017 The same old "hammering" predictions and as normal they will be wrong..
doddisalegend Posted 7 November, 2017 Posted 7 November, 2017 I'd be tempted to play 5-3-2 with Gabbi and Long as the two and play early balls in the space behind their defence. Liverpool's defence is shakey but you have to put it under pressure two quick CFs turning thier CBs around might do that better than **** crosses from out wide to players with their backs to the Liverpool goal.
Paul.Studio Posted 7 November, 2017 Posted 7 November, 2017 Funny enough - the way we have been playing is probably the best way to play against the top 6 sides (especially city) because we will get easily turned over in all these games - also the ability to change should they get the early goal or two. I think VVD should be given the captaincy back - he is our best player by miles and only real leader on the pitch - i saw him having a go at Redmond on Saturday so he knows the people to shout at! VVD, Lemina, Romeu, Boufal and Gabbiadini should start all the next games whatever in my opinion and then its pretty much who you would do best against the opposition of the day.
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 8 November, 2017 Posted 8 November, 2017 Always a good fixture to look forward too and we are a bit of a bogey for Klopp so looking forward to it.
vectraman Posted 8 November, 2017 Posted 8 November, 2017 Play like Burnley/West Brom etc play away from home, 10 men behind the ball, leave Long up front just in case we get a foot race break away ball, play for 0-0. We might get beat 1-0, we might sneak a 1-0 win. Our players should be good at playing for a 0-0... The point could well be very important at the end of the season.
Greenridge Posted 8 November, 2017 Posted 8 November, 2017 Play like Burnley/West Brom etc play away from home, 10 men behind the ball, leave Long up front just in case we get a foot race break away ball, play for 0-0. We might get beat 1-0, we might sneak a 1-0 win. Our players should be good at playing for a 0-0... The point could well be very important at the end of the season. Our forwards certainly are.
Pamplemousse Posted 8 November, 2017 Posted 8 November, 2017 VVD last minute winner for the lols. Two years almost since they last beat us, a nice record to try and extend.
Kingsbridge Saint Posted 9 November, 2017 Posted 9 November, 2017 (edited) No way are we scoring a goal anytime soon. We might score at Bournemouth in December. Other than that its hard to see where a goal is coming from until January when we go to Watford. So Liverpool 1+ v Southampton 0. Edited 9 November, 2017 by Kingsbridge Saint
LGTL Posted 9 November, 2017 Posted 9 November, 2017 Suspect we may see the VVD song resurrected for this one.
Saints foreva Posted 9 November, 2017 Posted 9 November, 2017 Suspect we may see the VVD song resurrected for this one. Hopefully not.
Danbert Posted 9 November, 2017 Posted 9 November, 2017 Okay, I know we have got the international break now but this game is already on my mind. I am sure many will be hoping it is the first match for a new manager; however, I will be extremely surprised if that is the case. In any event, there are many questions to be asked about the team and tactics for this one: Do we go (even more) ultra-defensive? Should we go to 3/5 at the back? (I know Pellegrino preferred that formation last season when Alaves played the big teams, especially away from home) Will everyone come back from the international break fit and healthy? Will Lemina be fit for this one? (I sincerely hope so) Should VvD even be included in the match day squad? And, if he is, should he be handcuffed to someone at all times (except during the actual match, obviously) to stop him sneaking away for a 'chat' with Klopp? If so, who should he be handcuffed to? (I would go for Fraser for 2 reasons: 1. he is one of the few players bigger than VvD; 2. if VvD were to convince him (Fraser) to allow a meeting maybe it would force Liverpool into bidding for him too. Personally, assuming all are fit and healthy, I would go with: ---------------------------------Fraser------------------------------ -----------------Maya-----------VvD-----------Hoedt--------------- Cedric----------Lemina-------------------Romeu---------Bertrand --------------------------------Boufal------------------------------- ----------------Long-----------------------Gabbiadini-------------- I really like that team if we can get three at the back to work. It gets all our best players on the pitch.
Micky Posted 9 November, 2017 Posted 9 November, 2017 Go there - keep tight - do a WBA and nick a point - job done.
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