Pamplemousse Posted March 6 Posted March 6 (edited) So will it be a back three of ABK, Bednarek and THB or do we expect Captain Jack back in? Edited March 6 by Pamplemousse
goodymatt Posted March 6 Posted March 6 On 06/03/2025 at 14:21, Pamplemousse said: So will it be a back three of ABK, Bednarek and THB or do we expect Captain Jack back in? Expand That’s what I’d go with. I’d also pair Downes and Lesley in front and just defend for our lives, hitting sulemana, fernandes and Dibling for the counters when we can. 3
notnowcato Posted March 6 Posted March 6 FFS please play a back 4 against Liverpool, it could be the difference between a respectable loss and them tearing us a new one. 4
ecuk268 Posted March 6 Posted March 6 On 06/03/2025 at 14:21, Pamplemousse said: So will it be a back three of ABK, Bednarek and THB or do we expect Captain Jack back in? Expand That would mean playing 3 centre-backs in their correct positions. So it probably won't happen. 1
notnowcato Posted March 6 Posted March 6 If we play a 3 against Liverpool, it will be a 5 otherwise the Mickey front 3 will be ripping us apart. Playing a 5 will have our midfield overrun. Why do I even care?? 3
Weston Super Saint Posted March 6 Posted March 6 On 06/03/2025 at 13:55, goodymatt said: Looks like everyone is fit at least (excluding James Bree), Expand Loch Ness Drogba?
SaintBanks Posted March 6 Posted March 6 On 06/03/2025 at 15:20, notnowcato said: FFS please play a back 4 against Liverpool, it could be the difference between a respectable loss and them tearing us a new one. Expand Has to be this. Which means we won’t do this.
SaintJackoInHurworth Posted March 6 Posted March 6 On 06/03/2025 at 17:26, ecuk268 said: That would mean playing 3 centre-backs in their correct positions. So it probably won't happen. Expand Are you sure that is right? THB has always played at RCB and Bednarek as central CB; Juric said a few weeks ago that ABK cannot play at LCB. That having been said I think a few weeks ago THB was played at LCB, so I think he can play in that position. Personally, though, I would prefer that we left Bednarek on the bench and played this defence: KWP....THB....ABK....Wood....Welington Alternatively, as suggested above we could play 4 at the back (KWP, ABK, THB and Welington) with Downes and Ugochukwu as a pair of CDMs to protect central midfield. It would still leave us vulnerable out wide though unless we play KWP as defensive full backs and Sugawara and Manning as wingers who drop back to become roving wing backs and allow us to create two lines of four in defence - something like this: KWP............ABK............THB........Welington Sugawara..Downes..Ugochukwu..Manning ................Dibling..............Sulemana............ Personally I am not a fan of Manning and think we must play Fernandes though so perhaps it would be better like this: KWP............ABK............THB........Welington Dibling....Downes...Ugochukwu...Sulemana .........................Fernandes............................ .............................Archer...............................
obelisk Posted March 6 Posted March 6 Lots of defending will be required but I'd like to see one or even two pacey types left up front when dealing with corners/free kicks. Not sure why this seems to have gone out of fashion in recent years. 1
goodymatt Posted March 7 Posted March 7 On 06/03/2025 at 17:52, Weston Super Saint said: Loch Ness Drogba? Expand Ross and Larios are seen as u21 players for the rest of the season apparently.
Ken Tone Posted March 7 Posted March 7 Ramsdale, Sugawara, KWP, Manning, Taylor, Wood, THB, Bednarek, ABK, Downes. Big Les, ......and pray 😉
Lighthouse Posted March 7 Posted March 7 On 07/03/2025 at 11:43, Ken Tone said: Ramsdale, Sugawara, KWP, Manning, Taylor, Wood, THB, Bednarek, ABK, Downes. Big Les, ......and pray 😉 Expand If it’s defence you’re going for, I’d rather play with ten men than Sugawara. 2
IFHP Posted March 7 Posted March 7 On 07/03/2025 at 12:11, Lighthouse said: If it’s defence you’re going for, I’d rather play with ten men than Sugawara. Expand When Sugawara plays we do play with 10 men. 1
Osvaldorama Posted March 7 Posted March 7 On 07/03/2025 at 09:43, goodymatt said: Ross and Larios are seen as u21 players for the rest of the season apparently. Expand Did juric say that yesterday? £20 mil well spent
TheAlehouseBrawlers Posted March 7 Posted March 7 On 07/03/2025 at 09:43, goodymatt said: Ross and Larios are seen as u21 players for the rest of the season apparently. Expand On 07/03/2025 at 14:24, Osvaldorama said: Did juric say that yesterday? £20 mil well spent Expand I can certainly understand that if they feel there's a good chance they may yet comeback from these injuries. They're making no difference to our season now but if they go injury free until the end of this season (and recapture previous form) then they'll be real assets in the Championship next year* *I'm trying to be really optimistic here in the unlikely event they don't break down again
Charlie Wayman Posted March 7 Posted March 7 On 07/03/2025 at 13:47, IFHP said: When Sugawara plays we do play with 10 men. Expand Ah! A new whipping boy at last. 1
Lighthouse Posted March 7 Posted March 7 On 07/03/2025 at 21:42, Charlie Wayman said: Ah! A new whipping boy at last. Expand If you're not willing to accept criticism of the worst player, in the worst team in Premier League history, I would suggest a football forum might not be for you. 1
StrangelyBrown Posted March 7 Posted March 7 On 07/03/2025 at 21:42, Charlie Wayman said: Ah! A new whipping boy at last. Expand Surely we can't only have one? Most of the squad deserve stick for being utter shite. 1
jemanson Posted March 7 Posted March 7 (edited) On 07/03/2025 at 20:47, Thereisonlyonemickychannon said: 0-0. Expand Prediction for the score at the end of the first minute? If so, I admire your optimism. Edited March 7 by jemanson Spelling :) 2
Galway saint Posted March 7 Posted March 7 Have been invited to predict the score tomorrow by the club's website. Feel like they are taking the piss at this point. 2
Challenger Posted March 8 Posted March 8 Going to fuck up another weekend, only to which degree is up for debate.
Dark Munster Posted March 8 Posted March 8 On 07/03/2025 at 20:47, Thereisonlyonemickychannon said: 0-0. Expand Yes, that's the current score. 1
Convict Colony Posted March 8 Posted March 8 On 08/03/2025 at 07:15, Oisin said: Game day - who’s buzzing? Expand Won't watch the game as we will get tanked and saints haven't given me any reason of hope let alone expectation of a win to not be outside in the sun. Am gonna predict our favour score tho, Saints 0 - 4 Liverpool 1
beatlesaint Posted March 8 Posted March 8 Everyone is expecting them to hand us back our arses on a plate but I reckon it'll only be 1-0, maybe 2-0 to Liverpool through a combination of their minds being elsewhere, one or two being rested and Ramsdale making some great saves.
Holmes_and_Watson Posted March 8 Posted March 8 They just squeaked past PSG. And I can accurately say that PSG are no Southampton. 1
Thereisonlyonemickychannon Posted March 8 Posted March 8 0-0 Because everyone, including most Saints fans think it will be 10- 0. About bloody time Saints showed some backbone! Talking of backbones I hope to Christ that Smallbone ain't playing! 1 1
lambtiss Posted March 8 Posted March 8 On 08/03/2025 at 07:15, Oisin said: Game day - who’s buzzing? Expand Liverpool? 1
East Kent Saint Posted March 8 Posted March 8 Apparently Liverpool will set a record of scoring 2 plus goals in 18 home matches today , that's ignoring our backs to the wall defending style 😃
ApprenticeBillionaire Posted March 8 Posted March 8 Getting out of this game any better than a 4-0 loss would be a SENSATIONAL performance. I would take a 4-0 defeat if it was offered right now.
ApprenticeBillionaire Posted March 8 Posted March 8 (edited) On 08/03/2025 at 00:04, Challenger said: Going to fuck up another weekend, only to which degree is up for debate. Expand Who's weekend is this fucking up? At ANY scoreline?.. What loon would be expecting anything other than an absolute thrashing...? Ffs Edited March 8 by ApprenticeBillionaire
Suhari Posted March 8 Posted March 8 Don't think I can face watching today. Got some gardening to do, and that'll be much more enjoyable I think. Might stick Solent on.
stknowle Posted March 8 Posted March 8 On 08/03/2025 at 12:52, ApprenticeBillionaire said: Who's weekend is this fucking up? At ANY scoreline?.. What loon would be expecting anything other than absolute thrashing...? Ffs Expand 7-0 or below frankly CGAF at this point, but ‘achieve’ 8 it gets annoying enough to impair the enjoyment of my weekend. Another 9 I’ll be pissed right off and If we make it to the holy grail of a 10 goal defeat then I’ll be fucking fuming, we’ve fucking suffered too much already to be saddled with that one on top of everything else. Mercy please 🙏 2
ApprenticeBillionaire Posted March 8 Posted March 8 On 08/03/2025 at 13:19, stknowle said: 7-0 or below frankly CGAF at this point, but ‘achieve’ 8 it gets annoying enough to impair the enjoyment of my weekend. Another 9 I’ll be pissed right off and If we make it to the holy grail of a 10 goal defeat then I’ll be fucking fuming, we’ve fucking suffered too much already to be saddled with that one on top of everything else. Mercy please 🙏 Expand It's got to this level of despair hasn't it. 😵💫
trousers Posted March 8 Posted March 8 On 08/03/2025 at 09:30, beatlesaint said: Everyone is expecting them to hand us back our arses on a plate but I reckon it'll only be 1-0, maybe 2-0 to Liverpool through a combination of their minds being elsewhere, one or two being rested and Ramsdale making some great saves. Expand 1
trousers Posted March 8 Posted March 8 Are we having a Centre Back selection sweepstake this week? I'll have a fiver on Larios please. 4
Saint Fan CaM Posted March 8 Posted March 8 On 08/03/2025 at 13:33, trousers said: Are we having a Centre Back selection sweepstake this week? I'll have a fiver on Larios please. Expand The way things have been going Tall Paul may feature or even the Lockness Drogba! Actually come to think of it…. ….nah, perhaps not.
Saint Matty 76 Posted March 8 Posted March 8 4 at the back for the first time when we get slapped at Anfield, just so he can come out afterwards and say that it doesn't work and revert to 5 defenders every other week Seen this one before 2
Toadhall Saint Posted March 8 Posted March 8 On 08/03/2025 at 12:56, Suhari said: Don't think I can face watching today. Got some gardening to do, and that'll be much more enjoyable I think. Might stick Solent on. Expand Ditto
tdmickey3 Posted March 8 Posted March 8 (edited) Smallbone….🤷♂️ Has Downes had a hissy fit again? Edited March 8 by tdmickey3 1 1
egg Posted March 8 Posted March 8 On 08/03/2025 at 13:47, trousers said: Expand I didn't expect that from the tombola. 460 with a false nine or two perhaps. Bizarre.
Galway saint Posted March 8 Posted March 8 On 08/03/2025 at 13:50, egg said: I didn't expect that from the tombola. 460 with a false nine or two perhaps. Bizarre. Expand strong midfield
James Posted March 8 Posted March 8 ABK our best defender at Chelsea and dropped. Could not make it up.
davefizzy14 Posted March 8 Posted March 8 On 08/03/2025 at 14:01, James said: ABK our best defender at Chelsea and dropped. Could not make it up. Expand Absolute joke that! ABK is our best centre back. Why is Flynn not in the squad.
pimpin4rizeal Posted March 8 Posted March 8 (edited) Looks like a 4231 with dibling Fernandes grobbaek Sully cant complain about this. It’s the formation most of us wanted .. I’m guessing downes is stropping again hence not being on the bench Edited March 8 by pimpin4rizeal
East Kent Saint Posted March 8 Posted March 8 On 08/03/2025 at 14:01, James said: ABK our best defender at Chelsea and dropped. Could not make it up. Expand He will be brought on after we take a 1-0 lead after 10 mins so we can hang on 1
trousers Posted March 8 Posted March 8 On 08/03/2025 at 14:06, pimpin4rizeal said: Looks like a 4231 with dibling Fernandes grobbaek Sully cant complain about this. It’s the formation most of us wanted .. I’m guessing downes is stripping again hence not being on the bench Expand Can we rule out Smallbone playing as a 3rd centre back though....?! 3
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