Dark Munster Posted 11 January, 2021 Share Posted 11 January, 2021 It's not a matter of if, but when. I wonder how long it will take them to mention that result? Quicker than Shane Long's goal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyinthesky Posted 11 January, 2021 Share Posted 11 January, 2021 We have won 2-1 at Leicester for the past two seasons. I cant see us winning three in a row unfortunately!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maya's Dad Posted 12 January, 2021 Share Posted 12 January, 2021 (edited) it will be without doubt the main feature of the build up. then without failure mentioned several times during the game. 17 hours ago, Dark Munster said: It's not a matter of if, but when. I wonder how long it will take them to mention that result? Quicker than Shane Long's goal? Edited 12 January, 2021 by Maya's Dad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maya's Dad Posted 12 January, 2021 Share Posted 12 January, 2021 16 hours ago, spyinthesky said: We have won 2-1 at Leicester for the past two seasons. I cant see us winning three in a row unfortunately!! surely more reason to believe we will win again!?!? their home form is really bad and nothing compared to their away form. a win is definitely not out of the question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eelpie Posted 12 January, 2021 Share Posted 12 January, 2021 This is a six-pointer with a fellow top six team. How long since we last had one ? I think we'll draw 2-2. But we are capable of winning if we play like we did against Liverpool ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Fan CaM Posted 12 January, 2021 Share Posted 12 January, 2021 (edited) Just the type of game we’d stuff up as a win would (a) solidify our place chasing the leaders and (b) it would really hack off Lineker and assorted pundits. Not sure either team would play for a draw but maybe 1-1...think they’ll nick a late goal for 2-1 though. Edited 12 January, 2021 by Saint Fan CaM spellcheck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 12 January, 2021 Share Posted 12 January, 2021 Looking at the results tonight with Man United and Everton winning i expect comfortable wins for Spurs and Man City tomorrow, the top 6 are starting to pull away a bit and I can see the gap growing for us with the tough run of fixtures we're about to have. Likely we'll be down to 9th in the table by kick off Saturday night, weird in what feels like a successful season but a good reality check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 13 January, 2021 Share Posted 13 January, 2021 10 hours ago, JRM said: Looking at the results tonight with Man United and Everton winning i expect comfortable wins for Spurs and Man City tomorrow, the top 6 are starting to pull away a bit and I can see the gap growing for us with the tough run of fixtures we're about to have. Likely we'll be down to 9th in the table by kick off Saturday night, weird in what feels like a successful season but a good reality check. Although I do agree, if you look at it from the other way, we're a decent side this season. and we play: Leicester (A) - who haven't been great at home Leeds (A) - leak goals and promoted side Arsenal (H) - we were the better side at their place, and they're well beatable Villa (H) - Good side this year, but already beaten them away Man Utd (A) - Difficult game Newcastle (A) - they're pretty woeful this season, and don't score Wolves (A) - Poor since Jiminez has been out You can make a case for us to win all of the above games, apart from maybe Utd away. If we can get 7-10 points in the next 4 games, we're still set up nicely for a free hit up at Man Utd, and then two very winnable away games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Johnson Posted 13 January, 2021 Share Posted 13 January, 2021 4 hours ago, Saint Garrett said: Although I do agree, if you look at it from the other way, we're a decent side this season. and we play: Leicester (A) - who haven't been great at home Leeds (A) - leak goals and promoted side Arsenal (H) - we were the better side at their place, and they're well beatable Villa (H) - Good side this year, but already beaten them away Man Utd (A) - Difficult game Newcastle (A) - they're pretty woeful this season, and don't score Wolves (A) - Poor since Jiminez has been out You can make a case for us to win all of the above games, apart from maybe Utd away. If we can get 7-10 points in the next 4 games, we're still set up nicely for a free hit up at Man Utd, and then two very winnable away games I think even when you look at the Utd away game, while they're top of the league they certainly don't look invincible. What has made this season extremely interesting is (apart from the bottom 3 or 4) everyone is capable or has taken points against sides you wouldn't expect them too. As the season progresses and the bottom sides get desperate, they often start getting shock results too, there's a long way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 13 January, 2021 Share Posted 13 January, 2021 5 hours ago, Saint Garrett said: Although I do agree, if you look at it from the other way, we're a decent side this season. and we play: Leicester (A) - who haven't been great at home Leeds (A) - leak goals and promoted side Arsenal (H) - we were the better side at their place, and they're well beatable Villa (H) - Good side this year, but already beaten them away Man Utd (A) - Difficult game Newcastle (A) - they're pretty woeful this season, and don't score Wolves (A) - Poor since Jiminez has been out You can make a case for us to win all of the above games, apart from maybe Utd away. If we can get 7-10 points in the next 4 games, we're still set up nicely for a free hit up at Man Utd, and then two very winnable away games I think a lot depends on injuries, who we can keep fit and who doesn't get sidelined with Covid, and whether we have adequate stand ins. We lost Ings, we suffered for a few games with not scoring. But we lost Vestergaard and, worried as we were, Stephens stepped in and has been very good. A lot of those games 'could go either way' and 7 points (while it's a point-a-game relegation form) wouldn't be a bad haul. 9-12 would be more my guess but then I thought we'd lose heavily to Liverpool! Leicester - X, Leeds - X, Arsenal - L, Villa - W, United - L, Newcastle - W or possibly X if they play 11 defenders, Wolves - W. Yeah 9-12 points. Anything more would be amazing and would set us up nicely for a European push. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanimal Posted 13 January, 2021 Share Posted 13 January, 2021 No Leeds game in the mix now so hopefully a mini rest and fitter for the Weekend game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 13 January, 2021 Share Posted 13 January, 2021 4 minutes ago, fanimal said: No Leeds game in the mix now so hopefully a mini rest and fitter for the Weekend game We still have a game in that mid week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 13 January, 2021 Share Posted 13 January, 2021 3 hours ago, Matthew Le God said: We still have a game in that mid week. Be mainly reserves I’d think though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWD Posted 14 January, 2021 Share Posted 14 January, 2021 I’ve heard we’ve had another positive COVID test from a key player since Liverpool... anyone else heard anything? If true I suppose it depends how long ago the test was and how many other players it might have spread to 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 14 January, 2021 Share Posted 14 January, 2021 2 hours ago, CWD said: I’ve heard we’ve had another positive COVID test from a key player since Liverpool... anyone else heard anything? If true I suppose it depends how long ago the test was and how many other players it might have spread to 😬 Ralph presser at 2pm so will find out then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 14 January, 2021 Share Posted 14 January, 2021 5 hours ago, CWD said: I’ve heard we’ve had another positive COVID test from a key player since Liverpool... anyone else heard anything? If true I suppose it depends how long ago the test was and how many other players it might have spread to 😬 I’ve heard it’s Ings but could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 14 January, 2021 Share Posted 14 January, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maya's Dad Posted 14 January, 2021 Share Posted 14 January, 2021 the worst possible news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesfp1 Posted 14 January, 2021 Share Posted 14 January, 2021 FFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 14 January, 2021 Author Share Posted 14 January, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 14 January, 2021 Share Posted 14 January, 2021 He may be back in training tomorrow. So not a huge issue for games beyond Leicester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 14 January, 2021 Share Posted 14 January, 2021 oof. And Vestergard still out with his knee injury the precise nature of which we're still not sure about. Leicester will be a very tough ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 14 January, 2021 Author Share Posted 14 January, 2021 Just now, DT said: Vestergard still out with his knee injury the precise nature of which we're still not sure about Here's hoping this doesn't turn into one of those "he'll be back in 4 weeks" but then drags out for months without knowing what's occuring scenarios... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 14 January, 2021 Share Posted 14 January, 2021 1 minute ago, DT said: oof. And Vestergard still out with his knee injury the precise nature of which we're still not sure about. Leicester will be a very tough ask. You missed all the stuff about fluid on the knee then. If only Ings is out with Covid following the Liverpool game and the goal celebrations then we can probably count ourselves quite fortunate. Blackmore doesn't rule him out completely. I did wonder when all the fuss was going on about the Shrews FA Cup tie whether there was something going on at Saints that was making a resolution less simple than it might otherwise have been. People were flinging stones at Shrewsbury ignoring our glass houses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 14 January, 2021 Share Posted 14 January, 2021 29 minutes ago, LGTL said: I’ve heard it’s Ings but could be wrong. Looks like I was right. I heard about this on Tuesday but was hoping it was wide of the mark. FFS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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trousers Posted 14 January, 2021 Author Share Posted 14 January, 2021 Salisu appears to have gone off the radar again? (No update on his injury in the above squad news article) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igsey Posted 14 January, 2021 Share Posted 14 January, 2021 So with no Ings, Obafemi or Redmond available I would assume either Long or Tella will start against Leicester? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefizzy14 Posted 14 January, 2021 Share Posted 14 January, 2021 Just now, igsey said: So with no Ings, Obafemi or Redmond available I would assume either Long or Tella will start against Leicester? Tella is out too according to Ralph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 14 January, 2021 Share Posted 14 January, 2021 Just now, igsey said: So with no Ings, Obafemi or Redmond available I would assume either Long or Tella will start against Leicester? Tella missing as well. Reckon that might mean Long. Our bench will be interesting, do we have to name 9 players? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 14 January, 2021 Share Posted 14 January, 2021 1 minute ago, igsey said: So with no Ings, Obafemi or Redmond available I would assume either Long or Tella will start against Leicester? Tella injured as well. Probably start with Adams and Walcott up top. Having said that, with Redmond and Djenepo both unavailable, who do we pair with Armstrong in the AM roles? Perhaps move JWP up and play Diallo alongside Romeu? Sounds like a right headache for Ralph? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 14 January, 2021 Author Share Posted 14 January, 2021 Would love to see N'Lundulu start, but I reckon Ralph will go for experience (i.e. Long) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 14 January, 2021 Share Posted 14 January, 2021 1 minute ago, VectisSaint said: Tella missing as well. Reckon that might mean Long. Our bench will be interesting, do we have to name 9 players? Probably this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 14 January, 2021 Share Posted 14 January, 2021 Perhaps start with Adams and N'lundulu up front, with Walcott and Armstrong behind. Will leave us an incredibly weak bench though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 14 January, 2021 Share Posted 14 January, 2021 4 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said: Perhaps start with Adams and N'lundulu up front, with Walcott and Armstrong behind. Will leave us an incredibly weak bench though. Ralph might name himself on the bench at this rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markr27 Posted 14 January, 2021 Share Posted 14 January, 2021 I'm sure they have been training and preparing for the game all this week without Ings and have known he wouldn't be involved from the start (if at all). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 14 January, 2021 Share Posted 14 January, 2021 Given Ings is expected back in training tomorrow (according to Ralph) and assuming that he hasn't actually suffered too much in terms of symptoms, I would at least put him on the bench for Leicester, after all we don't have another PL game for 10 days. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 14 January, 2021 Author Share Posted 14 January, 2021 Is Romeu definitely back for this game? IIRC, his estimated return date was 16th Jan so I guess we assume he's OK given there's no mention of him in the pre-match squad news article? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefizzy14 Posted 14 January, 2021 Share Posted 14 January, 2021 2 minutes ago, trousers said: Is Romeu definitely back for this game? IIRC, his estimated return date was 16th Jan so I guess we assume he's OK given there's no mention of him in the pre-match squad news article? Fingers crossed Romeu is back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkeith Posted 14 January, 2021 Share Posted 14 January, 2021 3 minutes ago, trousers said: Is Romeu definitely back for this game? IIRC, his estimated return date was 16th Jan so I guess we assume he's OK given there's no mention of him in the pre-match squad news article? Not mentioned in the presser, so maybe not recovered. If so the 9 on the bench will probably be Forster, Valllery, Voikins.,Ramsey, Jankewitz, Kegger, Smallbone, Ferry, Long with Ndululu starting up front. A bit light on experience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlesaint Posted 14 January, 2021 Share Posted 14 January, 2021 Long will be upfront with Adams, Theo and Armstrong out wide. It’s just as well the Leeds game has fallen victim to the Shrewsbury cup match after all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 14 January, 2021 Author Share Posted 14 January, 2021 (edited) So, if Ralph sticks to not playing people out of position (e.g. not pushing JWP or Diallo into more advanced positions), I guess we're looking at something like this.... McCarthy KWP - Bednarek - Stephens - Bertrand JWP - Romeu / Diallo Armstrong - Walcott Adams - Long / N'Lundulu Bench: Forster, Vokins, Valery, Ramsay / Salisu (?), Romeu / Diallo / Jankewitz, Chauke, Smallbone, Ferry / Watts / Robsie (?!), Long / N'Lundulu, Edited 14 January, 2021 by trousers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WALK DMC Posted 14 January, 2021 Share Posted 14 January, 2021 11 minutes ago, beatlesaint said: It’s just as well the Leeds game has fallen victim to the Shrewsbury cup match after all Maybe this was one of the reasons that Saints were so amenable to postponing the game 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 14 January, 2021 Share Posted 14 January, 2021 50 minutes ago, VectisSaint said: Given Ings is expected back in training tomorrow (according to Ralph) and assuming that he hasn't actually suffered too much in terms of symptoms, I would at least put him on the bench for Leicester, after all we don't have another PL game for 10 days. Is that allowed? Is the team (Saints) effectively Ings' bubble, and therefore mixing with another team verboten? Hope he's allowed, obvs. Just wondering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydenhamssocks Posted 14 January, 2021 Share Posted 14 January, 2021 30 minutes ago, trousers said: So, if Ralph sticks to not playing people out of position (e.g. not pushing JWP or Diallo into more advanced positions), I guess we're looking at something like this.... McCarthy KWP - Bednarek - Stephens - Bertrand JWP - Romeu / Diallo Armstrong - Walcott Adams - Long / N'Lundulu Bench: Forster, Vokins, Valery, Ramsay, Romeu / Diallo / Jankewitz, Chauke, Smallbone, Ferry / Watts / Robsie (?!), Long / N'Lundulu, Mind you, if he did nudge Diallo in beside Armstrong and then Walcott alongside Adams, it could be a bit stronger 🤷🏻♂️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igsey Posted 14 January, 2021 Share Posted 14 January, 2021 11 minutes ago, DT said: Is that allowed? Is the team (Saints) effectively Ings' bubble, and therefore mixing with another team verboten? Hope he's allowed, obvs. Just wondering. If he tested positive either on the day of the Liverpool game or (more likely) the day after (5th January) then his 10-day isolation period should be up today/tomorrow. Whether there are further FA-enforced rules that would stop him being involved, I'm not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzmeister Posted 14 January, 2021 Share Posted 14 January, 2021 Valery right wing whipping in crosses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 14 January, 2021 Author Share Posted 14 January, 2021 1 hour ago, trousers said: Is Romeu definitely back for this game? IIRC, his estimated return date was 16th Jan so I guess we assume he's OK given there's no mention of him in the pre-match squad news article? Romeu defo fit again according to Hampshire Live's write-up of the press conference... https://www.hampshirelive.news/sport/football/football-news/southampton-che-adams-injury-news-4888860?a= 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_SFC Posted 14 January, 2021 Share Posted 14 January, 2021 (edited) I'd start N'Lundulu up top with Adams - He impressed me when he came on against Liverpool. I'd also keep Walcott out wide to offer a bit of pace as I think we'd be a bit one dimensional if we had Diallo and Armstrong in those positions. Edited 14 January, 2021 by Harry_SFC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 14 January, 2021 Share Posted 14 January, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Harry_SFC said: I'd start N'Lundulu up top with Adams - He impressed me when he came on against Liverpool. I'd also keep Walcott out wide to offer a bit of pace as I think we'd be a bit one dimensional if we had Diallo and Armstrong in those positions. Diallo can't be left out. Play him in preference to Armstrong for the first 60 mins. Walcott on the left. Agree with you about Walcott, when he plays up top his against-the-ball aggression and energy are wasted even 'though he's a natural goal scorer. We don't seem to have any option other than to play N'Lundulu with Adams. Hobson's choice really. Edited 14 January, 2021 by Charlie Wayman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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