Southampton vs Aston Villa pre-match scran

[PeterWithesShin]

Southampton 1 Aston Villa 3

[PeterWithesShin]

W5 D5 L21

Is their last 31 league games, a run which started when we stuck 4 past them back in early March.

[bob]

They are due a thumping. An absolute wallopng!

[levico]

Saints making a poorly timed recovery. 1-1

[Lastfootstamper]

They are due a thumping. An absolute wallopng!

They're just about due for their biennial 9 goal twatting. Which would be nice.

[bob]

Wouldn't it just, LFS!

[Steve67]

Ollie is fit then! Dendonker back too.

[N'ZMAV]

1-0 Southampton.

[eamonn]

We are wearing black ,  I like the kit but we dont seem to win in it do we?

Sample size is....one game? Arsenal away. We were shit but they were still itching for the final whistle and they would go on to win the league by 20 points!

[VILLA MOLE]

We are wearing black ,  I like the kit but we dont seem to win in it do we?

Sample size is....one game? Arsenal away. We were shit but they were still itching for the final whistle and they would go on to win the league by 20 points!

Yes i was thinking black kits in general

[Lastfootstamper]

This game will hopefully lay to rest the ghost of what separates us, still bottom half, and can't-beat-anyone-of-consequence-but-still-somehow-fifth sp*rs. This'll be our third game this season against a team in last place in the table. From those other two games we've garnered a massive one point. Lost to spam, drew with forest.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Win and we probably draw level on points with Liverpool or Chelsea (both 3 points ahead and playing each other Saturday). We are then looking at getting past Brentford, Brighton, and Fulham- we play all three in the final 7 games along with turned soft again Tottenham presently sitting 5th.

One of those 6 teams mentioned above will have a good run and we don't get past them unless we have an incredible run of results.

With a fair wind I think we could finish 6th this season - that would represent a return to the MON levels and finally putting to bed a 13 year hangover he left us with.
Maybe I'm being a bit too optimistic ? If we win on Saturday, would you bet against us ?

[Brend'Watkins]

This game will hopefully lay to rest the ghost of what separates us, still bottom half, and can't-beat-anyone-of-consequence-but-still-somehow-fifth sp*rs. This'll be our third game this season against a team in last place in the table. From those other two games we've garnered a massive one point. Lost to spam, drew with forest.

We weren’t properly managed in those previous games. What we have now is an improved squad with a clear plan. We are on the rise and a win here will be further proof of that.

[brontebilly]

Looks like Watkins is going to have to start.

[john e]

Win and we probably draw level on points with Liverpool or Chelsea (both 3 points ahead and playing each other Saturday). We are then looking at getting past Brentford, Brighton, and Fulham- we play all three in the final 7 games along with turned soft again Tottenham presently sitting 5th.

One of those 6 teams mentioned above will have a good run and we don't get past them unless we have an incredible run of results.

With a fair wind I think we could finish 6th this season - that would represent a return to the MON levels and finally putting to bed a 13 year hangover he left us with.
Maybe I'm being a bit too optimistic ? If we win on Saturday, would you bet against us ?

I do like your optimism, but I fear we are not ready yet and far to inconsistent in our performance to make a play for Europe
Obviously, I hope I’m wrong, but a top half finish is where I think we’ll be