Match Day Thread Southampton v Man United 20/9/15 (16.00)

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Saints play Manchester United at St Mary's on Sunday 20th at 16.00 hr (on SS1, starting at 15.30).

Referee: Mark Clattenburg; Assistants: S. Beck and J. Collin; 4th Official K. Friend

Injuries: Southampton--No reported new injuries. May be still too soon for Clasie and Bertrand.
Man U--Phil Jones (blood clot, 3 weeks). Rooney (fitness test, hamstring).

Last 5 PL games.
Southampton: Newcastle (D), Everton (L), Watford (D), Norwich (W), WBA (D)
ManU: Spurs (W), Villa (W), Newcastle (D), Swansea (L), Liverpool (W)

Southampton now lie 11th (with 6 points) after a 0-0 draw away to West Bromwich Albion. A third clean sheet in a row being a positive, but another disappointing failure to score and win an entirely winnable match against a negative side. In contrast, Manchester lie 3rd (with 10 points) whilst also being unimpressive because they can score that magic single goal when needed....winning 1-0 against Spurs and Villa. Their last match was a more impressive 3-1 win over Liverpool where their final goal was scored by the expensive wunderkid, Martial.

United will certainly give us more room to play and may even give us a chance to score, so a positive result is possible if our defence (now including the long awaited VVD) keep up their good form.

 

Finally, I can use my sky sports free day pass.

 

You can bet LVG will start Morgan. Should be some battle with Vic.

 

Hopefully PSV can give them a tough time. At least mess with his plans a bit.

 

Couple of injuries would be nice (or is that unsporting).

 

As long as it's not to the ref!

 

Er, who the hell is Klattenburg?

 

It's going to be strange seeing Morgan line up against us
Wanyama and Romeu to start this one me thinks. I'd like to see:

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Dear god, please play Tadic on the left Ron!

 

Thanks.

 

Is Bertrand going to be fit ?

 

Unlike Clasie, he is back in training, but we will have to wait for Ron's press conference.

 

Mane has to play on the right in this one, will cause Shaw lots of problems with his pace

Id go with

Stekelenburg
Cedric Fonte Van Dijk Bertrand (if fit)

Wanyama Romeo

Mane Davis (Long) Tadic

Pelle

Not sure on Davis or Long as can see Longs pace being used off of Pelle too

 

Although we've all been talking about the lack of a cutting edge in attack, I don't think we've looked all that solid defensively.

It's true we've had three clean sheets in a row, but Norwich and WBA hardly attacked us. Even so, both had decent opportunities and Watford missed a couple of absolute sitters. I can't see United being so generous. Hopefully both Virgil and Oriol will play and give us a more solid look, even better if Ryan is fit. I'm all for free flowing attractive football, but good defence comes first in my book not to mention the heart rate.

 

Is you r clock 12 hours out Fran.? L:ate Tuesday evening please.

And not a club emblem in sight. You do realise these things have to be done with enthusiasm. You were dead keen the first time.!

 

I doubt RK would throw Bertrand straight in, though a bonus I guess if he's fit enough.

I do hope that Targett can pull out a decent performance if picked (I have a sneaky suspicion Yoshida may be though).

I really am perplexed by our defensive performances this year, clean sheets without convincing, the Everton debacle, yet Van Dijk impressing.

God I hate losing to Man U, so here's to a more confident Saints, and wobbly United.

 

Oh goodie, I have an excuse to flounce off even if we win Two things: had to do something as American Football was on Sky and you get it when it's given (as my old Nan used to say).

 

I thought you turned the Grid Iron off [I read posts], and if you don't want to do match threads anymore that's fine.

 

I had time to do the match thread because I turned the tv off. I will be delighted to continue if Saints beat United...a woman has to do what a woman has to do.