Southampton vs Aston Villa match thread

[adrenachrome]

Gabby looks well up for it.

[WarszaVillan]

Fox, etc, maybe in consultation with new manager. Or not.

[Tuscans]

Solid line up....we're too easy and weak with Gil, Grealish and Ayew all playing in the same team.

They are on the bench?

That's why I said solid.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

Basic 4-4-2. He'll hope for a fluke like when we won there 3-2, having had 5% possession and 1 shot.

[Edvard Remberg]

Actually glad it isn't on TV after seeing that line-up

[Tuscans]

Why is Crespo in over Okore as well, the guy needs minutes.

I assume as they are only just back from injury he doesn't want to risk both.

Okore was getting training match minutes the end of last month though wasn't he?

Why is Crespo in over Okore as well, the guy needs minutes.

Accept the guy might look better than Okore...it's not difficult.

[not3bad]

Southampton XI: Stekelenburg, Yoshida, Targett, van Dijk, Caulker, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Wanyama, Ramirez, Pelle, Juanmi.

I'm not up on Southampton, how strong is this for them?  Koeman was talking about rotating as well.  I imagine this will be a poor match.

[Nii Lamptey]

I'd play this team.
Richards is no centre back, Lescott isn't a top flight defender any longer (should have got him 10 years ago), christ knows where sinclair is (Not injured is he?), and Kozak definitely deserves a shot.                         

                          Bunn
Richards---Okore---Clarke---Amavi
Sinclair---Sanchez---Gardner---Grealish
                            Gil
                          Kozak

[Tuscans]

I'd play this team.
Richards is no centre back, Lescott isn't a top flight defender any longer (should have got him 10 years ago), christ knows where sinclair is (Not injured is he?), and Kozak definitely deserves a shot.                         

                          Bunn
Richards---Okore---Clarke---Amavi
Sinclair---Sanchez---Gardner---Grealish
                            Gil
                          Kozak

Richards has played well more times than not, it's who he's paired up with that's the problem for me.

[silhillvilla]

Gabby looks well up for it.

He looks quite proud of his carving

[silhillvilla]

Wow, that is one shit line up.

[Nii Lamptey]

I'd play this team.
Richards is no centre back, Lescott isn't a top flight defender any longer (should have got him 10 years ago), christ knows where sinclair is (Not injured is he?), and Kozak definitely deserves a shot.                         

                          Bunn
Richards---Okore---Clarke---Amavi
Sinclair---Sanchez---Gardner---Grealish
                            Gil
                          Kozak

Richards has played well more times than not, it's who he's paired up with that's the problem for me.

Kind of agree, but he's shone in what has been a very poor defensive unit. Personally, I don't think we need to play him at centre back - We have decent enough cover in that position in Clarke and Okore. Surely we'd look much stronger with him at right back than either Hutton or Bacuna, and Okore and Clarke in the middle?

[Tuscans]

Gabby looks well up for it.

He looks quite proud of his carving

Expected worse

[PaulWinch again]

That is a horrible line up.

[Proposition Joe]

Some were asking why not KMac for our next manager. Here's the answer: he obviously doesn't want it. What a team that is!