Man Utd 0-0 Saints - Match Thread

[JRM]

2 hours ago, Totton Saint said:

If Bournmouth can beat `Liverpool so we can beat Man U

At Old Trafford United will create plenty of goal scoring chances, the only way we get something is if we have a keeper and defence who can keep us in the game (we don't) or forwards who can score a few ourselves (we don't) so I'd be amazed if we get a point but fingers crossed. 

Watching Palace v Man City,  finally City got a goal, Palace just defended all game very negative side can see them getting dragged in 

[The Cat]

5 minutes ago, JRM said:

Watching Palace v Man City,  finally City got a goal, Palace just defended all game very negative side can see them getting dragged in 

Palace are well in it now. Brighton and Arsenal away the next 2 games as well.

[AlexLaw76]

we'll need Bazunu to make a couple of outstanding saves to even have a sniff.

He rarely, if ever, makes good saves let alone stunners, so that is that

[JRM]

22 minutes ago, The Cat said:

Palace are well in it now. Brighton and Arsenal away the next 2 games as well.

Will be interesting, they are one of those sides who seem to play well against top sides and hit on the break, but if they lose those two suddenly will be 12 without a win with a tough trip to St Mary's to come in April.....

[nta786]

18 minutes ago, JRM said:

Will be interesting, they are one of those sides who seem to play well against top sides and hit on the break, but if they lose those two suddenly will be 12 without a win with a tough trip to St Mary's to come in April.....

Please tell me that is sarcasm

Worst home record in the league, 90th out of 92nd and all that… 

[skintsaint]

1 hour ago, AlexLaw76 said:

we'll need Bazunu to make a couple of outstanding saves to even have a sniff.

He rarely, if ever, makes good saves let alone stunners, so that is that

https://www.premierleague.com/news/3016884

[ant]

3 hours ago, The Cat said:

Palace are well in it now. Brighton and Arsenal away the next 2 games as well.

Follow a prominent Palace chap on Twitter (good value, by the by), and he's convinced they've developed a serious issue with goalshyness.

Points on the board, yes. But it wouldn't take many weeks to even that out.

Still think we're gone, personally. Who joins us is surprisingly wide open for this point in the season.

[Charlie Mealings]

One of the 643 reasons I'm nervous today is Jan Bednarek. Learning to love it though. I wrote about it here:

https://cmealings.substack.com/p/why-is-bednarek-back-and-is-he-here

[bangkoksaint]

11 hours ago, skintsaint said:

https://www.premierleague.com/news/3016884

GB making any sort of save is up there with some of those worldly conundrums…………like how on earth did we do the double over Chelsea!

[Roo1976]

1 hour ago, bangkoksaint said:

GB making any sort of save is up there with some of those worldly conundrums…………like how on earth did we do the double over Chelsea!

and Leicester...................................

[Saint_clark]

13 hours ago, skintsaint said:

https://www.premierleague.com/news/3016884

One save this season which you wouldn't expect him to make, and let's be honest even that wasn't that spectacular. It's not good enough. 

[BotleySaint]

30 minutes ago, Roo1976 said:

and Leicester...................................

No shots on target in the last game. 

I sense there will be plenty on target today and probably in the back of the net. 

[Saint Gifford]

Let’s hope we wear our swirly waves kit🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣we need all the help we can get

[Chez]

18 hours ago, Totton Saint said:

If Bournmouth can beat `Liverpool so we can beat Man U

Bournemouth seem to be playing pretty well. Fprget this United game, I worry we won't even be good enough to beat them. Fair bit of water to go under the bridge before then mind.

[david in sweden]

On 06/03/2023 at 22:41, Forester said:

We have won twice and drawn twice since our return to the Premier League up there.  I have been there three times in that period and am yet to see us lose!

Great news.      Have you got your seat booked on the supporters bus ?

[david in sweden]

1 hour ago, Roo1976 said:

and Leicester...................................

......and doing a double over Bournemouth might be the most important match for the rest of this season.

[hasper57saint]

Ever the optimist I believe we can get something today. Our aggressiveness has grown and a few of the United ‘performers’ don’t like it up ‘em. COYS 

[east-stand-nic]

Not seen a line up yet but going 4-1 United today.

[Nolan]

Other results do not matter. I'll stay rigid to my belief we need 5 more wins to stay up. and Its obvious we'll have to be extremely lucky to get even a point here. Those points can come later

Today is more about cementing a starting 11 that works well for each other.

 

[Master Bates]

6 minutes ago, east-stand-nic said:

Not seen a line up yet but going 4-1 United today.

1 0 Saints, score 2mins then hold out til 96mins. I have a heart attack on 88mins.

[Master Bates]

Or 2 0 and have Ward-Prowse break Beckham's record at Old Trafford 

[saintant]

Baz

KWP Bednarek Bella Perraud

Lavia JWP

Walcott Alcaraz Sully

Adams

Edited 12 March, 2023 by saintant

[Saint_clark]

Looking at the team all but maybe one or two of them played midweek and last weekend as well. Hoping they've run themselves into the ground a bit. 

[OttawaSaint]

Alcaraz starts!

[Saint_clark]

1 minute ago, saintant said:

Baz

KWP Bednarek Bella Perraud

Lavia JWP

Walcott Alcaraz Sully

Adams

Like the outfield. 

But with Bazunu in goal we're reliant on United making no shots on target that aren't straight at him, so still going to lose.

[cloggy saint]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

Like the outfield. 

But with Bazunu in goal we're reliant on United making no shots on target that aren't straight at him, so still going to lose.

Of course we're going to lose, the question is by how many. 

[davefizzy14]

Glad Alcaraz is fit shame Ainsley is not available, he has been playing very well recently. KWP and Perraud back in their favoured fullback positions. Hoping we get something today - COYR

Edited 12 March, 2023 by davefizzy14

[Ken Tone]

My son said he'd put £5 on us winning.  I asked what odds? He said he hadn't bothered to look since it didn't seem  relevant  😀

[nta786]

I can’t make out how Utd will line up - 5 attacking players in Bruno, Rashford, Sancho, Antony and Weghorst.

I’d guess Bruno dropping deep and matching us but they only have 1 true CM/CDM.

Let’s come out the races like we did against City in league cup, though I suspect they’ll be trying to do the same, race to a 3/4-0 and then rest their players.

[BranfootsLoveChild]

I might have missed the conversation on here but what is the obsession this season with playing Bazunu? I know Mccarthy is not fantastic but he has a hell of alot more experience and Bazunu never looks confident to me! I 

[BranfootsLoveChild]

2 minutes ago, Ken Tone said:

My son said he'd put £5 on us winning.  I asked what odds? He said he hadn't bothered to look since it didn't seem  relevant  😀

About 2 hours ago we were 10/1.....

[Saint NL]

Pretty much the expected lineup, maybe Che starting over Tall Paul is the only suprise.

A draw would be a great result, not massively confident though....

[Wade Garrett]

Would prefer Salisu with Bella and tall Paul instead of Che.  Hopefully, we start to kick the shit out of them.  They don’t like it up ‘em.

[BotleySaint]

Today has that Bednarek OG feeling about it. 

[Saint_clark]

2 minutes ago, Wade Garrett said:

Would prefer Salisu with Bella and tall Paul instead of Che.  Hopefully, we start to kick the shit out of them.  They don’t like it up ‘em.

Varane and Martinez too experienced for Onuachu just starting out in a new country. Adams is intelligent with his positioning and using his strength against defenders. 

[OttawaSaint]

Not sure why we are persisting with Baz. The stats show that if the ball isn't right at him his save % is low. He's even let in a few that were right at him.

We need saves back there to grind out the results we need. 

[Rivers]

2 hours ago, Saint Gifford said:

Let’s hope we wear our swirly waves kit🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣we need all the help we can get

Agreed. Just imagine how Bold and Brave our players will feel wearing it. They'll be strolling around Old Trafford unchallenged, singing "We wear what we want, we wear what we waaaaant, we are Southampton, we wear what we want!"

Lyanco will let rip with his trademark chest thumping Gorrilla Warcry™️ ... and United will simply wilt and cave under the pressure of such fearsome courageous behaviour.

[AlexLaw76]

Bazunu howler sweepstake?

Min 17 for me

[Baird of the land]

Is AMN injured?

Can't say i've much confidence in a defence featuring Bazanu, Bednarek and Perraud

[Bad Wolf]

Just now, Baird of the land said:

Is AMN injured?

Can't say i've much confidence in a defence featuring Bazanu, Bednarek and Perraud

Being reported as illness rather than injury. He's garbage anyway.

I thought it was just me who didn't really rate Perraud!

[Pilchards]

17 minutes ago, Wade Garrett said:

Would prefer Salisu with Bella and tall Paul instead of Che.  Hopefully, we start to kick the shit out of them.  They don’t like it up ‘em.

Not from me.

Che holds it up well while Paul can’t even hold his own Willy.

[Saint_clark]

3 minutes ago, OttawaSaint said:

Not sure why we are persisting with Baz. The stats show that if the ball isn't right at him his save % is low. He's even let in a few that were right at him.

We need saves back there to grind out the results we need. 

Honestly mate I feel like I'm going nuts, seems to be so many people on here still defending him when he's been worse than anything we've had since Gunn. 

[Viking Saint]

18 minutes ago, BotleySaint said:

Today has that Bednarek OG feeling about it. 

Like every other match day then....

[Saintsfan79]

Any links would be appreciated! 

Dreading the worst hoping for a battling point! 

[Viking Saint]

Anyone got a reliable VPN-free stream??

[Baird of the land]

1 minute ago, Bad Wolf said:

Being reported as illness rather than injury. He's garbage anyway.

I thought it was just me who didn't really rate Perraud!

Not saying i've trenedous faith in AMN but he's been pretty decent at FB last few games. Personally think Perraud's very limited. His recent form has been atrocious too. Hopefully being dropped will result in a good reaction from Perraud.

[badgerx16]

31 minutes ago, BranfootsLoveChild said:

I might have missed the conversation on here but what is the obsession this season with playing Bazunu? I know Mccarthy is not fantastic but he has a hell of alot more experience and Bazunu never looks confident to me! I 

You would have to ask anyy/all 3 of our managers.

[smithy]

Any streams? I have a VPN

[Bad Wolf]

3 minutes ago, Baird of the land said:

Not saying i've trenedous faith in AMN but he's been pretty decent at FB last few games. Personally think Perraud's very limited. His recent form has been atrocious too. Hopefully being dropped will result in a good reaction from Perraud.

I think AMN has improved over the last few games but his previous games were appalling so he's just gone to being average.

Perraud is basically the new Danny Fox. I really love his attitude and work ethic, clearly loves it at Saints and gives 100% but he just isn't very good. Apart from having a hard strike on him.

[Suhari]

COYRs!