Match Day Thread Mighty Saints v Spurs - Sunday 20th Sept 12pm BT Sport

I gave up on games that would ensure a Saints win.....the responsibility was too great

 

Armstrong's back.

 

We’ve got this.

 

Hojbjerg starts for Spurs.

 

Problem is that we followed up that 4-0 win (Pardew's last game in charge) with that 0-2 defeat to Rochdale - which has to be right up there as one of our worst ever results.

 

Yay I thought it would be a stretch to get him back.

 

Sometimes it’s hard to resist Fran.

 

Oh dear .

 

We've had some weak benches during our time back in the PL. That is another.

Given that we're only short of Redmond and Salisu, it is a worry. (No point mentioning Boufal, if he's on the exit list alongside Carrillo and co.)

Do I want to win today? Yes, of course I do. But my want for us to improve the squad before the window shuts is much, much stronger.

 

... like the 2-0 away defeat to Rochdale midweek? What a trek that was with the motorways all blocked too

 

Scum

 

Out of adversity comes opportunity.

Things are not as bad as they seem.

12 months to the day we were at home to Bournemouth and I got loads of abuse for weeks.

Look how that turned out

 

If there's one big weak link in that Spurs side, it's Dier and Sanchez at CB. Just a shame (a big shame) that Aurier isn't alongside them.

 

This one? It was the 3rd game, after a quite significant abondonment and a 1-1 draw. Quite a mixed bag, I'd say!

August–September 2010
The season got off to a disappointing start for Southampton, who lost 1–0 to Plymouth Argyle in the opening game of the season on 7 August 2010. Despite dominating the first half, it was the visiting side who broke the deadlock when Luke Summerfield scored within two minutes of the beginning of the second half. Substitute Adam Lallana was the first to test Argyle goalkeeper David Button in the last quarter of the game, but the home side failed to regain their early momentum to slip to a defeat in their first game of the campaign despite a number of late chances. The club were due to play Milton Keynes Dons at Stadium:mk on 14 August, but due to the death of Markus Liebherr the match was rescheduled for 15 September. On 21 August Southampton picked up their first league point of the season against Leyton Orient, drawing 1–1 at St Mary's. On his return to the team following injury, Rickie Lambert scored a free kick early in the game to put the Saints ahead, only for Terrell Forbes to equalise two minutes later with a headed goal. Momentum changed hands throughout the remainder of the game, and a number of chances were created but missed by Southampton players, not least Lee Barnard, but the game ended level to leave the Saints in the bottom quarter of the table. The following week the club recorded their first win of the season, with an emphatic 4–0 away victory over Bristol Rovers. The game saw defender José Fonte score his debut for the club, as well as goals from Adam Lallana and a penalty from Rickie Lambert, ending in the final minute with Lee Barnard's first goal of the season. Despite this impressive win, it was the last game for manager Alan Pardew, who was sacked just days later

Southampton hosted Brentford on 11 December and lost 2–0

 

Nice balance to BTs coverage with two ex Spurs players on the commentary team...now a long Bale interview.
What’s next? A Mourinho interview?

 

Hoddle is a former Saints manager as well.

 

And Bale is a former Saints player as was Crouch who interviewed him

 

Who are Spurs playing today?
Not hearing anything about their opponents.

 

It's only been 10 minutes. Give them a chance.