Palace 1-0 Saints - Match Thread

[Jack]

Couldn’t see a buildup thread so here we go. Saints unbeaten in 3 up against Palace who are 2 points ahead of us having played a game less. They’ve won their last 2 at home (Wolves and Leeds, both 2-1) but were heavily beaten at Everton last time out. 
 

Hopefully Che has fully recovered. Imagine it’ll be fairly close to unchanged apart from that with KWP and ABK still out. 
 

Still after a spare ticket, can meet in Southampton this week or London on the day if anyone has one. 

[Toussaint]

I'm going, probably about the 4th or 5th trip there, including the Dellhurst Park one, I don't think I've ever seen us lose there and current form is on our side, so reasonably hopeful.  

[Saint Garrett]

They have some very decent attacking players, Olise, Edouard, Eze and Zaha. We will need to defend well. Zaha vs Lyanco could be an interesting one...!

Not sure whether we might go back to 4 atb, or whether we're set to go 3-5-2 with no KWP.  AMN or Elyounoussi can do a job at RWB, no doubt.

Difficult to argue against the same team really. Possibly Adam Armstrong out, but he does offer a bit of pace to the side.

Should be a good day out regardless, although very annoyingly, I'm at a wedding so not going to be there!

COYS

[John Boy Saint]

Put a leash on Lyanco to keep him under some control, but give him enough length to move in with JWP rent free inside Zahas head. 🙂

 

[SambaMaverick]

For me:

Baz

Lyanco - Duje - Salisu

AMN - JWP - Diallo - Perraud

Stu - Elyounoussi

Che

[Miltonaggro]

Tight, another 1-1

[hasper57saint]

Looking forward to the JWPv Zaha mind games which James usually wins hands down. Hope we can continue with the aggression we saw against the Gunners. I would keep AA out on the left if only for his speed. Hope Che is fully fit and we can see him score a couple more. Lyanco has to show a little more restraint. I never predict scores but we could win this one by a comfortable margin. COYS  

[Disco Stu]

Lavia back for this one? I'm starting to forget what he looks like.

[Toussaint]

54 minutes ago, SambaMaverick said:

For me:

Baz

Lyanco - Duje - Salisu

AMN - JWP - Diallo - Perraud

Stu - Elyounoussi

Che

are you saying AMN @ RB? 

[SambaMaverick]

1 minute ago, Toussaint said:

are you saying AMN @ RB? 

RWB, yes

[niceandfriendly]

A point would be a good result considering we’ve not lost in 3. Well, it’d probably be a good result regardless of what’s just come before as Palace have some serious talent. 

[saintant]

1 hour ago, Disco Stu said:

Lavia back for this one? I'm starting to forget what he looks like.

Still not convinced we'll see him until after the World Cup.

[Lighthouse]

We came up with a new song in The Lounge, if anyone wants to give it a try:

 

He stands just over five foot three,

Rishi, Rishi,

He took us to 10 Downing Street,

Rishi, Rishi,

An ex-chemist, he takes the p*ss,

With health advice from Matt Le Tiss,

Rishi Sunak, Southampton’s new PM

[whelk]

3 hours ago, Toussaint said:

I'm going, probably about the 4th or 5th trip there, including the Dellhurst Park one, I don't think I've ever seen us lose there and current form is on our side, so reasonably hopeful.  

Me too and can’t beat a 3pm Sat KO in London. Been many times and far more wins than defeats although remember recent 3-0. 0-2 Saints on Saturday 

Edited 25 October, 2022 by whelk

[Anthony]

I would love to buy a ticket (preferably 2) if anyone is looking to sell.

Should be a good game, which I think we have a huge chance of winning

[Mixedkebab]

Actually looking forward to this one for a change, shame there are so many engineering works going on. Chele back for A Armstrong and AMN for Aribo hopefully

[Toadhall Saint]

20 minutes ago, whelk said:

Me too and can’t beat a 3pm Sat KO in London. Been many times and far more wins than defeats although remember recent 3-0. 0-2 Saints on Saturday 

Good day out for sure

[Saint Kent]

I'm really keen to buy a single ticket if anyone finds they have one spare.

[notnowcato]

4 hours ago, Saint Garrett said:

They have some very decent attacking players, Olise, Edouard, Eze and Zaha. We will need to defend well. Zaha vs Lyanco could be an interesting one...!

Not sure whether we might go back to 4 atb, or whether we're set to go 3-5-2 with no KWP.  AMN or Elyounoussi can do a job at RWB, no doubt.

Difficult to argue against the same team really. Possibly Adam Armstrong out, but he does offer a bit of pace to the side.

Should be a good day out regardless, although very annoyingly, I'm at a wedding so not going to be there!

COYS

I like the flexibility we had on Sunday, being able to easily switch between a 3, 4 or 5 at the back enabled us to gain some control on the game when really needed it.

[The Cat]

1 hour ago, Lighthouse said:

We came up with a new song in The Lounge, if anyone wants to give it a try:

 

He stands just over five foot three,

Rishi, Rishi,

He took us to 10 Downing Street,

Rishi, Rishi,

An ex-chemist, he takes the p*ss,

With health advice from Matt Le Tiss,

Rishi Sunak, Southampton’s new PM

I'd happily sing that over the Djenepo/Wonderwall chant.

[The Cat]

1 hour ago, Mixedkebab said:

Actually looking forward to this one for a change, shame there are so many engineering works going on. Chele back for A Armstrong and AMN for Aribo hopefully

Definitely, very annoying. I don't use the train that much but seemingly every time I want to there's some works or cancellations.

As for the game, I can see it being a tight one. Palace are a weird team, a lot of decent players but not doing as well as I thought they would.

[Saint Garrett]

27 minutes ago, notnowcato said:

I like the flexibility we had on Sunday, being able to easily switch between a 3, 4 or 5 at the back enabled us to gain some control on the game when really needed it.

Yup, it’s definitely something that Ralph has enabled us to do, we did it a few times last year, when Diallo started on the right of midfield. Great to have the option to mix it up depending on how the games going 

[Harry_SFC]

Bazunu; AMN, DCC, Salisu, Perraud; Diallo, JWP, Elyounoussi; Aribo, S.Armstrong, Adams.

Subs: McCarthy, Lyanco, Payne, Larios, Lavia, Djenepo, Edozie,  A.Amstrong, Mara. 

I'd go for AMN at right back over Lyanco. Although he may wind Zaha up it could easily go the other way and I could see Lyanco getting sent off himself. 

Lavia hopefully fit enough for 30 mins or so off the bench.

Edited 25 October, 2022 by Harry_SFC

[LaptopSaint]

Also interested in a single ticket if anyone can’t go. Happy to collect at the ground or wherever.

Hoping Lavia makes the bench. 

COYR

[bpsaint]

6 hours ago, hasper57saint said:

Looking forward to the JWPv Zaha mind games which James usually wins hands down. 

Is that still the case? Seems like Zaha has really had our number in recent matches.

Really hoping the team don’t get too complacent after holding Arsenal to a draw and they go for a win here. With 2 incredibly tough games coming up after against Newcastle and Liverpool this is our best chance at getting a result that would see us going into the World Cup break with a bit of breathing space from the bottom 3. 

[Appy]

Looks like trains are a nightmare heading from Clapham way to Thornton Heath/Selhurst this Saturday. 

[whelk]

1 hour ago, Appy said:

Looks like trains are a nightmare heading from Clapham way to Thornton Heath/Selhurst this Saturday. 

Hope London Bridge to Norwood Junction not affected?

[Saint-Reece]

34 minutes ago, whelk said:

Hope London Bridge to Norwood Junction not affected?

Don’t think so as that’s the route we are taking! 

[SNSUN]

Palace are very Jekyll and Hyde. Could turn up and smash us with their attack or struggle and they aren’t in good form right now. I’d take a point personally. Keep the unbeaten run going and the green shoots of recovery showing. 

[Chris cooper]

38 minutes ago, Saint-Reece said:

Don’t think so as that’s the route we are taking! 

Never take Clapham route always Waterloo for hole in the wall and duke of wellington then on  to London Bridge ..then train to Norwood junction.. the cherry tree outside station is called something else now tho .. good away day .. remember 10.000 saints descending on selhurst park in 99 vs Wimbledon .. ‘wen he gets the ball ⚽️ he takes the piss’ 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
great day ! Landed up in soho that night celebrating a 2-0 … Norwood junction was like walking through Southampton city centre that day.

[alehouseboys]

I’m not going but have heard it’s a bit of a carve up on the trains from Clapham. We’ve done the other way in the past, Southern from Central, up through Sussex and get off for a drink around Croydon. Then onto the game from that side, worked out well for us before.

Edit: train tickets have been cheaper that route too

Edited 25 October, 2022 by alehouseboys
Added bit of info

[JRM]

3 hours ago, Appy said:

Looks like trains are a nightmare heading from Clapham way to Thornton Heath/Selhurst this Saturday. 

Southampton Central closed all weekend as well again with buses to Eastleigh 

[Pamplemousse]

This is our most winnable fixture before the World Cup - got to aim for three points. A draw would be OK.

[woodsaint1]

Hoping we stick with the 3-5-2 / 5-3-2. With the depth we now have at CB and with full backs who like to bomb forward, it just makes sense and will work well away from home in particular. Bit of a void at RB and bearing in mind Palace will try to exploit that with Zaha, I would pick AMN. Assuming that ABK and Lavia remain sidelined (Lavia must have a chance though), I would go with -

                       Bazunu

        Lyanco     Salisu     DCC

AMN                                      Perraud

           Moi      JWP   S Armstrong

                        Aribo   

                       Adams

[SaintZamboni]

                             Baz

             Lyanco - DCC  - Salisu

Elyo - SArmstrong - JWP - Diallo - Perraud

                        Che - AA         
 

Happy for us not to lose this and to stay on an unbeaten run. 1-1

[alehouseboys]

7 hours ago, JRM said:

Southampton Central closed all weekend as well again with buses to Eastleigh 

What a mess. Rishi needs to sort out an HS4 for the Southern Powerhouse of Southampton to the capital!

[East Kent Saint]

1 hour ago, alehouseboys said:

What a mess. Rishi needs to sort out an HS4 for the Southern Powerhouse of Southampton to the capital!

More likely to chop HS2 at Brum !

[Saint Fan CaM]

Looking like 1-1 draw or if Palace step up in relation to the quality in their squad, perhaps a 2-1 loss. Need JWP and whoever partners him to improve significantly or Saha will dominate and cause our defence issues. Personally I’d like to see Lyanco given a sweeper type role man-marking Saha out of the game just for the entertainment factor when they clash.🤣 

[Pamplemousse]

9 hours ago, JRM said:

Southampton Central closed all weekend as well again with buses to Eastleigh 

It was a pain getting in and out from further afield for the last two home games. Why couldn't they do this during the World Cup? Or during the summer?

[suewhistle]

If you are looking to go by train investigate the coastal route up to Victoria. I came along it last Sunday and the service terminated at Woolston which was a handy walk across the bridge, and no point getting the replacement bus to central, obviously. It might be a better bet than the Waterloo route.

[JRM]

2 hours ago, alehouseboys said:

What a mess. Rishi needs to sort out an HS4 for the Southern Powerhouse of Southampton to the capital!

Need to get his mate Kuti to have a word with him. 

I reckon if Rishi goes to games he'd be more of a official travel club man with his flask and sandwiches rather than an all day session away day on the train so he's probably not bothered about the railworks 

[The Cat]

1 hour ago, suewhistle said:

If you are looking to go by train investigate the coastal route up to Victoria. I came along it last Sunday and the service terminated at Woolston which was a handy walk across the bridge, and no point getting the replacement bus to central, obviously. It might be a better bet than the Waterloo route.

Pretty sure there's bus replacement on that service until Havant this weekend. 

[The Cat]

Drive to North Sheen, train to Waterloo, then London Bridge. Drink around there and then train to Norwood Junction.

Seems like the best option to me.

[nta786]

10 hours ago, woodsaint1 said:

Hoping we stick with the 3-5-2 / 5-3-2. With the depth we now have at CB and with full backs who like to bomb forward, it just makes sense and will work well away from home in particular. Bit of a void at RB and bearing in mind Palace will try to exploit that with Zaha, I would pick AMN. Assuming that ABK and Lavia remain sidelined (Lavia must have a chance though), I would go with -

                       Bazunu

        Lyanco     Salisu     DCC

AMN                                      Perraud

           Moi      JWP   S Armstrong

                        Aribo   

                       Adams

Imagine saying that at halftime in the Leeds game! 

I think with the injuries we have though 3/5 at the back is the way forward.

Would love to see Lavia have some involvement towards the end, though suspect it may be too soon. 

[Saint Garrett]

6 minutes ago, nta786 said:

Imagine saying that at halftime in the Leeds game! 

I think with the injuries we have though 3/5 at the back is the way forward.

Would love to see Lavia have some involvement towards the end, though suspect it may be too soon. 

Tbf, thats when  we had Stephens and Bednarek !

[Sheaf Saint]

9 minutes ago, Saint Garrett said:

Tbf, thats when  we had Stephens and Bednarek !

And Valery! 

[Toussaint]

19 hours ago, whelk said:

Me too and can’t beat a 3pm Sat KO in London. Been many times and far more wins than defeats although remember recent 3-0. 0-2 Saints on Saturday 

I just recalled the last one I went to Toby scored a lovely goal, what a great player he was for that brief time. I am also looking forward to a Saturday London game, first one in years. 

[Saint Garrett]

Got 3 tickets for sale if anyone is interested,  a mate will meet at ground or in pub beforehand. Ideally all 3 go together.

Face value so £31.50ea, or £94.50 for all 3.

[charliemiller]

Lynco V Zaha on the right side should be entertaining (who will see red first)

[Saint Kent]

Saint Garrett - I'd really really love one if someone takes a pair off you. Happy to meet outside/near ground. Can't work out how I can message you to exchange mobile numbers without sharing with the vast Forum community!