Saints 5-0 Swansea - Match Thread

[SNSUN]

Boxing day game... notoriously high scoring games. 5-2 the Saints. Smallbone to boss it. 

[AlexLaw76]

3-1 to saints. Arma is bound to score, throw Adams in the mix......

[hasper57saint]

Adam’s hat trick ready for his sale next week! Saints to win.Three more points.

COYS

[Saint_clark]

Off topic but does anyone know when the TV fixtures for february onwards are going to be announced?

[east-stand-nic]

For all those who often say a draw is not a bad result, think on this. The reason Ipswich and Leicester are so far ahead is because they DON'T draw games like these previously. To finish top two u have to keep on banging out the wins against all the lower sides. If we want to be top 2 at the end of the season, these are games u have to win.

Without knowing the line up it is always hard to predict, but RM has to want this one very badly. It has to be a win. I am hoping for something like 3-1. Get that GD up and up!

[macca155]

Steady as she goes today. Hope for a win, take a draw.

Leeds currently imploding against PNE, either Leicester or Ipswich will lose points.

Could be a good day.

Key will be Stuart Armstrongs fitness, he is so important. Hopefully 60 good minutes for him then Alcaraz replaces him.

Should be an unchanged team except Manning.

[Saint_clark]

  On 26/12/2023 at 13:52, macca155 said:

Steady as she goes today. Hope for a win, take a draw.

Leeds currently imploding against PNE, either Leicester or Ipswich will lose points.

Could be a good day.

Key will be Stuart Armstrongs fitness, he is so important. Hopefully 60 good minutes for him then Alcaraz replaces him.

Should be an unchanged team except Manning.

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A draw would be a bad result at home. 

[AlexLaw76]

  On 26/12/2023 at 13:52, macca155 said:

Steady as she goes today. Hope for a win, take a draw.

Leeds currently imploding against PNE, either Leicester or Ipswich will lose points.

Could be a good day.

Key will be Stuart Armstrongs fitness, he is so important. Hopefully 60 good minutes for him then Alcaraz replaces him.

Should be an unchanged team except Manning.

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We need to win really. Drawing at home to teams in the bottom part of the league would be a poor result

[Ken Tone]

Somebody explain the formation olease

[Disco Stu]

https://twitter.com/SouthamptonFC/status/1739647252132511947/photo/1

Edited 26 December, 2023 by Disco Stu

[east-stand-nic]

Interesting line up. I guess 3 at the back or will Jack be more CDM? Interesting to see how this goes.

[Saint_clark]

Not entirely sure why we're changing the formation to shoe-horn Stephens in. 

[OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint]

  On 26/12/2023 at 14:04, east-stand-nic said:

Interesting line up. I guess 3 at the back or will Jack be more CDM? Interesting to see how this goes.

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Yep, hope he's more in a CDM role. Don't trust him playing out from the back

[trousers]

Smacks of Martin trying to shoehorn Stephens into the line up. Hope to be proven wrong of course!

Edited 26 December, 2023 by trousers

[OttawaSaint]

Has to be Stephens in CDM. 3CBs would be a huge backwards step.

Edited 26 December, 2023 by OttawaSaint

[SotonianWill]

Change of tactics is probably due to Swansea understanding our system. 

 

With Leeds losing, Ipswich against Leicester tonight: if we win today could by rosy

Edited 26 December, 2023 by SotonianWill

[AlexLaw76]

  On 26/12/2023 at 14:07, SotonianWill said:

Change of tactics is probably due to Swansea understanding our system. 

 

With Leeds losing, Ipswich against Leicester tonight: if we win today could by rosy

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I should imagine most of the league 'understand' our system. It has hardly just been invented.

 

[pimpin4rizeal]

  On 26/12/2023 at 14:05, Saint_clark said:

Not entirely sure why we're changing the formation to shoe-horn Stephens in. 

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Surely has to be as a dm.. as bar downes there’s no other defensive midfielders 

[revolution saint]

Middle of a busy period isn’t the time to make an unenforced formation change. Especially when 4 at the back was working fine. My guess is he’s realised Manning ain’t good enough at left back

 

[Raging Bull]

  On 26/12/2023 at 14:07, trousers said:

Snacks of Martin 

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Boxing Day snacks? 

[OttawaSaint]

  On 26/12/2023 at 14:10, Raging Bull said:

Boxing Day snacks? 

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Yes please!

[derry]

Leeds penalty 1-1

[AlexLaw76]

  On 26/12/2023 at 14:09, pimpin4rizeal said:

Surely has to be as a dm.. as bar downes there’s no other defensive midfielders 

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Got to be. I would be amazed if it is not, as there is no need at all to do change formations

[stknowle]

  On 26/12/2023 at 14:07, trousers said:

Snacks of Martin trying to shoehorn Stephens into the line up. Hope to be proven wrong of course!

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Snackajack.

[Saint_clark]

  On 26/12/2023 at 14:09, pimpin4rizeal said:

Surely has to be as a dm.. as bar downes there’s no other defensive midfielders 

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Aribo and Armstrong have both played CM this season.

[Colinjb]

With Leeds dropping points, it hopefully isn't too much to ask for a professional display by us today.

[John Boy Saint]

  On 26/12/2023 at 14:11, OttawaSaint said:

Yes please!

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You've only just had your breakfast!! 😁

[Turkish]

  On 26/12/2023 at 14:12, AlexLaw76 said:

Got to be. I would be amazed if it is not, as there is no need at all to do change formations

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Front sweeper?

[bpsaint]

Leeds lose! What an opportunity we’ve got here now, don’t fuck it up please lads!!

[OttawaSaint]

Boom 2-1 PNE!

Don't fuck this up Saints!

[Guest]

2-1 win, slightly fortunate. I think Swansea will look to frustrate, defend and counter us.

Back five, will be interesting to see how we use the centre of the pitch, I imagine will play more direct with Manning and KWP getting down the flanks.

[benjii]

Stephens RB, KWP LB and Manning in midfield?

Either way, it seems a bit weird to be farting around when we've got the likes of Alcaraz and Smallbone on the bench.

[Saint_clark]

  On 26/12/2023 at 14:38, benjii said:

Stephens RB, KWP LB and Manning in midfield?

Either way, it seems a bit weird to be farting around when we've got the likes of Alcaraz and Smallbone on the bench.

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Honestly that would probably be the best lineup with those players. Manning could be quality in midfield where him running wherever he wants isn't such an issue. 

[bangkoksaint]

This has got Martin trying to be too clever written all over it. Massive game BIM Leeds have lost and Ipswich play Leicester later. Today could go some way to defining our season 

[The Cat]

When previous managers rotated the team or tweaked the line up did they get accused of trying to be "too clever" or was there another phrase for it then?

[The Cat]

  On 26/12/2023 at 14:41, Saint_clark said:

Honestly that would probably be the best lineup with those players. Manning could be quality in midfield where him running wherever he wants isn't such an issue. 

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Didn't we finish the game against QPR with Stephens RB, Manning LB and Walker Peters further forward? Maybe that again.

[Bad Wolf]

7/1 on Swansea with a boost at Ladbrokes. If that's not worth an insurance bet, nothing is.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Clearly Martin is recklessly shoehorning in a player, needlessly disrupting an unbeaten system unable to stop himself being too clever by half.

Clearly Martin is making good use of the squad and its experience in a busy schedule with injuries and suspensions, while also tactically wrongfooting the oppostion, trusting his players and the work to get the result.

I'll be along later to edit... 🙂

[The Juice]

Get your streams out for the lads... 

[Suhari]

  On 26/12/2023 at 14:59, The Juice said:

Get your streams out for the lads... 

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Can't see to get the option for an iFollow pass today.

[Saint NL]

This could go either way, big pressure, needless changes, what could go wrong?

[Bad Wolf]

That's some very aggressive handshakes from the officials with each other.

[Weston Super Saint]

https://sports-10.com/southampton-v-swansea-city/#

[stknowle]

  On 26/12/2023 at 15:00, Saint NL said:

This could go either way, big pressure, needless changes, what could go wrong?

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Can you repost your massive selection of stream options from the Cardiff(?) game please.

[The Juice]

https://flash-24.live/live/stream.php?t=Flash&link=https://voodc.com/embed/858a918a9f848599879983859990988b8c.html&w=https://batmanstream.watch/&id=98385

[adrian lord]

COYR

[Bad Wolf]

Swansea playing in red and white and the referee from Hampshire? Go home Boxing Day football, you're drunk.

[AlexLaw76]

Looks like Stephens RB with KwP wide right....

[Jack]

I streamed the QPR game perfectly from this beach in Sri Lanka the other day, surely someone can come up with the goods tonight? 🙏

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Early good chance for Swansea.