Southampton(1) 1-2 (3)Newcastle - League Cup Semi Final - Second Leg

[OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint]

1 minute ago, saintant said:

I see his mate from Luton didn't need to get used to our system 🙂

Presumably he knows NJ's system. Mates rates. What's wrong with Lavia?

[Ken Tone]

That'll teach Perraud to score! 😉

[Convict Colony]

I dont know but maybe Bree at RB might play very well and KWP on the left plays better than a knackered perraud

[SotonianWill]

2 minutes ago, gammon cheeks said:

No Caleta Car ! He has been a rock at the back !

he was shit last game against newcastle which is probably why got turnt repeatedly shadow of what he was in previous games

[kelkel31]

Anyone who trys to defend Jones in any way shape or form should have this team sheet tattooed on there foreheads, complete and utter joke selection.

 

[The Kraken]

1 minute ago, saintant said:

Should have rested him against Blackpool then.

That’s the popular thinking yes. Jones doesn’t agree and thinks Diallo is a better option for this opposition, as he did with the home game. As I say, i disagree, but it was absolutely nailed on that it was going to happen.

[Dan Johnson]

Saturday the more important game for me reference Lavia, so no issue with the team, using the squad, they should all be fresh 

[Golac's Cunning Stunts]

some luton carthorse picked for his debut in a semi final. Perraud just scored 2 goals. don't get it. No Lavia? and fucking bednarek

[Manuel]

2 minutes ago, Ken Tone said:

That'll teach Perraud to score! 😉

Prowse doesn't want our new set piece specialist on the pitch at the same time.  

[wooley7]

Not usually a fan of all the moaning about starting line ups but got to say I’m very surprised by that team. Disappointed to see a back three and not sure about the centre backs he has picked. 
 

Hopefully they have learnt to play the back three better than their last try!

[FarehamSaintJames]

More importantly is Murphy playing so he can get clattered?

Would he strangely satisfying to see him stretchered off crying whilst our team wave.

[Saint_clark]

Just now, Dan Johnson said:

Saturday the more important game for me reference Lavia, so no issue with the team, using the squad, they should all be fresh 

Bollocks to that, if we win the cup I won't be fussed if we go down. I'd even be ok with letting Jones try to bring us back up.

[Toussaint]

I’m not worried about the selection, in Nath I trust. But I am overflowing with adrenaline, absolute bag of nerves. Win lose or draw tonight, post match alcohol will definitely be required  if I want to have any chance of sleeping. 

[davefizzy14]

I'm really surprised Caleta-Car and Perraud aren't starting but good to see Bree make his debut. Hopefully Lavia is being protected and he will come on in the second half. COYR

[whelk]

Any optimism has evaporated seeing that fucking line up

[Suhari]

AA to score first.

Get yer bets on !

[gammon cheeks]

Armstrong hat trick .

[maysie]

No ABK in the squad, tbf he didn’t look fit Saturday

[Saint Matty 76]

That team gets worse every time you look at it. A game we need to win by two and your only attackers are Che and Armstrong.

This obsession with Diallo over Lavia is utterly bizarre and I cannot believe both Lyanco and Bednarek are starting, yet DCC is on the bench and ABK was "rushed in" to play a fucking FA cup game instead. Not to mention Perraud being rewarded for being our only good player by being dropped for Bree cause he's his mate.

Hope somebody quotes this in 3 hours calling me a twat.

[Golac's Cunning Stunts]

honestly, how does bednarek get a start in a semi final when he was deemed not good enough for us a few weeks ago. Absolute fucking joke this

[egg]

That is mental. Back to a back 3, and this is no game for a debut for Bree, especially when Perraud is bang in form. Bednarek over DCC is baffling, and I'd have preferred Lavia in midfield too.

 

[Saint NL]

That line up 

 

Let's hope it's a real masterstroke.

5 at the back, keep it tight and unleash some pace later on.

Or something.

 

 

[The Kraken]

Some VERY good news about the lineup…..

Ainsley Maitland-Nikes didn’t make the matchday 20.

[Toussaint]

Bednarek isn’t half as bad as some would have it, loony Ralph ball left the cb’s in particular very exposed. 

[Dr. Kucho]

This line up makes absolutely no sense. No Perraud after Saturday, no DCC, no Edozie. Unless these players have fitness issues, this is a very strange line up. 
Would have gone for, 

Bazunu

Walker-Peters - DCC- Salisu - Perraud

Alcaraz - Lavia/Diallo

Edozie - JWP - A.Armstrong

Adams

 

[whelk]

It is so easy to dislike Jones

[Toussaint]

Just now, Dr. Kucho said:

This line up makes absolutely no sense. No Perraud after Saturday, no DCC, no Edozie. Unless these players have fitness issues, this is a very strange line up. 
Would have gone for, 

Bazunu

Walker-Peters - DCC- Salisu - Perraud

Alcaraz - Lavia/Diallo

Edozie - JWP - A.Armstrong

Adams

 

Well, we have five subs, so by no means is the starting lineup likely to be the finishing lineup 

[Le Timmier]

2 minutes ago, The Kraken said:

Ainsley Maitland-Nikes didn’t make the matchday 20.

Typo or clever play-on-words that I’m missing?!

[aintforever]

No Lavia, what a fucking joke.

[Wade Garrett]

With the greatest respect, I wouldn’t have selected that team.

[Nordic Saint]

15 minutes ago, trousers said:

It looks like Nathan Jones has messed up our defence to fit Bree in. Surely, it would be better with Perraud on the left and Walker-Peters on the right, especially as Perraud was our best player in our last game. Let's hope Jones knows what he's doing and it turns out to be a masterstroke.

[aintforever]

7 minutes ago, Dr. Kucho said:

This line up makes absolutely no sense. No Perraud after Saturday, no DCC, no Edozie. Unless these players have fitness issues, this is a very strange line up. 
Would have gone for, 

Bazunu

Walker-Peters - DCC- Salisu - Perraud

Alcaraz - Lavia/Diallo

Edozie - JWP - A.Armstrong

Adams

 

That’s what I would have gone with.

[Saint Fan CaM]

Jeez Sky coverage is 90% Newcastle. FFS. Even more reason to hope we stuff their hopes and dreams up where the sun don’t shine.

[Saint_clark]

Some interesting odds here lads on skybet! 

[Toadhall Saint]

3 minutes ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

Jeez Sky coverage is 90% Newcastle. FFS. Even more reason to hope we stuff their hopes and dreams up where the sun don’t shine.

🤢

[Master Bates]

Lakes, rivers, streams and a shangle in the tangle

 

https://fs.freestreams-live1.tv/skysmain/

https://fs.freestreams-live1.tv/espn-p1/

[Golac's Cunning Stunts]

10 minutes ago, Toussaint said:

Well, we have five subs, so by no means is the starting lineup likely to be the finishing lineup 

newcastle will most likely be out of sight before jones makes any changes

[LuckyNumber7]

15 minutes ago, Toussaint said:

I’m not worried about the selection, in Nath I trust. But I am overflowing with adrenaline, absolute bag of nerves. Win lose or draw tonight, post match alcohol will definitely be required  if I want to have any chance of sleeping. 

It's weird, for a cup semi final I just don't feel anything at all. Got no expectation of getting a result.

I'm fully supportive of Jones but that line up is horrible. Hope by the end he's made everyone look stupid.

[LGTL]

Enjoying the build up on NUTV

[Toadhall Saint]

Just now, LGTL said:

Enjoying the build up on NUTV

Aka sky

[Saint_Jonny]

Any minute now Mark Chapman is going to suck off a Newcastle fan. 

[jawillwill]

Bloody hell, they didn't dedicate this much air time to the light show last week...

[The Kraken]

Sounds like a good job I decided not to bother with the punditry Newcastle love in. Game only for me, Ferdinand and Given last time time were unacceptably biased. Surprised Franny didn’t chin at least one of them. Prats.

[Saintscummer]

What’s the odds on us having a vital goal disallowed via VAR ??

[Causer]

Even the North Koreans would find this Pro Newcastle coverage a bit biased and over the top.

[Sfcphilc]

I haven't wanted to win this much since Leicester away after they spanked us. Everything is against us. We're the underdogs. Newcastle fans think they're in the final already. The media love them. We're irrelevant. The game may as well not be played cause Newcastle have already won. 

Let's give as good as we've got, stranger things have happened. 

COYR! 

[whelk]

2 minutes ago, The Kraken said:

Sounds like a good job I decided not to bother with the punditry Newcastle love in. Game only for me, Ferdinand and Given last time time were unacceptably biased. Surprised Franny didn’t chin at least one of them. Prats.

This notion that they are such a special club. They are just northern fuckers with not much going on in their lives but for football….and coal… and whippets and shite diet

Edited 31 January, 2023 by whelk

[Saint_clark]

One thing I'll say in defence of Bednarek is I remember him making a LOT of blocks and interceptions in situations like the one we conceded in against Newcastle last week. They got down our flanks and played balls across the box so easily and he is good at intercepting those.

 

[maysie]

It’s not so much the personnel for me but the formation. We’ve never looked good with 3CBs. There may be the odd exception but I struggle to remember it.

[The Kraken]

I’m guessing the pre show followed the line of all the Qatar hand wringing at the World Cup and highlighted the horrific atrocities of the Saudi regime who own Newcastle?