Everton vs Saints - Build Up

[VectisSaint]

If Moi doesn't make it as sounds likely then I think we will go with 3 CBs again due to a lack of attacking wide players, unless Armstrong could play on the opposite side to Redmond.

Surely Armstrong is a doubt as well if he only returned to training today. Great start, 50% of our new outfield players already injured.

[mrfahaji]

Surely Armstrong is a doubt as well if he only returned to training today. Great start, 50% of our new outfield players already injured.

 

And Danny Ings isn't one of them! (yet... uh oh, now I've done it)

[saint lard]

I wonder if instead of Ings being a sicknote that Moi might take that honour.

 

 

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[Avenue_Saint]

I wonder if instead of Ings being a sicknote that Moi might take that honour.

 

 

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What a cock.

 

Starting with labels already after one game...

[Saint Billy]

What a cock.

 

Starting with labels already after one game...

 

Agreed apart from we do have a habit of signing them.

[norwaysaint]

I haven't watched enough football recently to have an opinion on it here, but at the end of last season everyone was going on about Bednarek being the only decent centre back we had, now everyone is calling for Yoshida, Hoedt or Stephens to play. What happened? Is he injured?

 

Nobody?

[UpweySaint]

Apparently Southgate will be in attendance, the article says largely to watch McCarthy;

 

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/aug/17/gareth-southgate-england-alex-mccarthy-southampton

 

Few of ours probably have a point to prove (RB) and others may not be far from call ups.

[for_heaven's_Saint]

Nobody?

 

I’d certainly have him in the team ahead of Hoedt, personally.

[Batman]

Apparently Southgate will be in attendance, the article says largely to watch McCarthy;

 

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/aug/17/gareth-southgate-england-alex-mccarthy-southampton

 

Few of ours probably have a point to prove (RB) and others may not be far from call ups.

 

Hope so, Hart is in fine form for Burnley and will be inching to get back. With pope injured and Butland in the championship, hitting up for spots 2 and 3 in the squad

[captainchris]

Several references to keeping it tight at Everton by Hughes .....

Back five again or bluff ... ?

[Pamplemousse]

Hope so, Hart is in fine form for Burnley and will be inching to get back. With pope injured and Butland in the championship, hitting up for spots 2 and 3 in the squad

 

Is Butland likely to be dropped?

[UpweySaint]

Hope so, Hart is in fine form for Burnley and will be inching to get back. With pope injured and Butland in the championship, hitting up for spots 2 and 3 in the squad

 

Very much spots up for grabs behind Pickford as clear number one.

 

Bertrand must fancy himself over Rose as well.

[Batman]

Is Butland likely to be dropped?

 

If McCarthy and hart perform well in the prem, probably

[ALWAYS_SFC]

Please can someone at saints web upgrade me to full member, I paid on the 16th August

 

 

Could someone kindly pm a administrator please?

[benjii]

Please can someone at saints web upgrade me to full member, I paid on the 16th August

 

 

Could someone kindly pm a administrator please?

 

I PMd Boj. He says you need to post a photo of yourself with trousers round your ankles holding a sign saying "Always Always SFC. Always SFC 4eva. Always SFC till I die. Always."

[scotty]

Please can someone at saints web upgrade me to full member, I paid on the 16th August

 

 

Could someone kindly pm a administrator please?

 

https://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?58630-The-quot-Shame-Admin-quot-thread#.W3fdHb3TVdY

[beavis17]

Apparently Southgate will be in attendance, the article says largely to watch McCarthy;

 

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/aug/17/gareth-southgate-england-alex-mccarthy-southampton

 

Few of ours probably have a point to prove (RB) and others may not be far from call ups.

 

McCarthy better get to work on his distribution then...

[angelman]

Apparently 2 home bankers today with Ladbroke (I think that talksport said it was them) - Spurs and Everton.

[DT]

Apparently 2 home bankers today with Ladbroke (I think that talksport said it was them) - Spurs and Everton.

 

not a great accumulator but essentially free money

[angelman]

Think I saw Sky advertising a price boost from 4/1 to 6/1 for Spurs, Leicester and Everton to all home win.

[5string]

Come on Saints go positive, this is very winnable ....

 

Agreed.

We need to think more like this.

[whelk]

Dodgy CB pairing

[nta786]

It’s a 442!

 

But Stephens and Hoedt in defence! No Vestergaard :/

 

JWP and Redmond start

 

McCarthy

Cedric Stephens Hoedt Bertrand

JWP Romeu Lemina Redmond

Austin Ings

[Master Bates]

No Vestergaard?

[Saint_Ash]

4-4-2.

[Bewildered]

Vestergaard Ill apparently

[beatlesaint]

That’s a very strange line up, would have thought Armstrong’s energy and ability to carry the ball forward would have been key.

[Dusic]

Vestergaard travlled (is in the twitter video) but is ill according to Adam Leitch. If so, a bit odd to travel.

 

JWP has earned a recall somehow, but good to see a back 4 and will be interesting how we setup with Ings and Austin.

 

Tosun header inevitable though.

[Holbury Saint]

Bloody hell no vestergaard!!! Stephens and Hoedt!!! 0-4

[Pamplemousse]

Hoedt and Stephens, what a terrifying proposition. For us.

 

Defensively they're not great though so I reckon a field day for both sets of attackers.

[for_heaven's_Saint]

Could it be 4-3-3 rather than 4-4-2? Ings and Redmond either side of Austin.

[IOWSaintDaz]

Without Vestergaard we are a sitting duck with that pairing in the centre.......not even on the bench?????

[del boy]

Well, Gareth wanted to see McCarthy in action

[ButtikonSaint]

quite attacking line-up, like it

JWP triple assist to DI... 0-3 tothe Saints... COYS

[Saint Without a Halo]

So only ings playing from the four signings brought in to improve the team

[SuperSAINT]

If Tosun is playing he's going to love playing against Stephens & Hoedt.

[whelk]

Well, Gareth wanted to see McCarthy in action

 

V good

[Saint Albert]

Vestergaard must be injured to not even make the bench, but the only injury doubt mentioned by Hughes in the lead-up was Moi, who also did not make the bench.

[Saint Without a Halo]

I would rather have gone with Yoshida and Bednarek than Hoedt and Stephens

[shurlock]

The chuckle brothers are dead. Long live the chuckle brothers.

[Suhari]

Maya still not fit after the World Cup?

[CB Fry]

Okay, we're going to get annihilated.

 

See you next week.

[whelk]

So only ings playing from the four signings brought in to improve the team

 

Yeah let’s play injured and ill players

[obelisk]

Defending corners and free kicks launched into the penalty area will be moments of worry with that line up. Maybe we simply plan to outscore them.

[Saint Albert]

If Tosun is playing he's going to love playing against Stephens & Hoedt.

 

He is.

[Saint-Fred]

I think that's positive from Hughes..shows he isn't as stubborn as some believe.

Stephens and Hoedt did OK in some games last season so not sure why such a big downer on them?

[captainchris]

Strange line up again, even allowing for illness and injury....

If Hoedt is better than Yoshida then - well .....

we need to control the ball up there so definitely would have had Gabbiadini instead of Austin.....

Romeu again - not sure either ...

It was an odd selection last week to start with too....

[team-saint]

Reckon it will be a 4-2-3-1 with Ings playing as a 10

[davefizzy14]

Reckon it will be a 4-2-3-1 with Ings playing as a 10

 

Hopefully this!

[benjii]

That's a rank team.

 

Expect a thumping followed by a hasty retreat to a back 5.