Match Day Thread Southampton v Middlesbrough, Sunday 11 December, KO 14:15

Well, this is the start of our upward turn in form ... It's been a while since our last match, which was of course a superb win at home to Everton. Ahem. More of that this match would be nice, but a tough Middlsborough side on a good run await us. They've only lost one of their last 6 ... a 1-0 defeat against Chelsea.

Team News
Charlie Austin is injured, Rodriguez and Boufal are doubtful, so Shane Long is expected to start. Targett and McCarthy are still out. I expect to see a few changes as well with a match ahead on Wednesday at Stoke too.

Possible Lineup: Forster, Cedric, Fonte, VVD, McQueen, JWP, Romeu, Davis, Tadic, Long, Boufal.

Referee
Referee: Stuart Attwell
Assistants: E Smart, D Eaton
Fourth official: N Swarbrick

COYR!!!!!

 

Boufal and Jay are slight doubts.

 

i just know gaston ramirez is going to play some role here

 

Missed that, cheers

 

Probably the attacking midfielder role

Tough game this. Really rate that Karanka as a manager ans he's very good tactically. Away to us suits this 'Boro side too.

0-0 or 1-0 either way I reckon.


What's wrong with Boufal?

 

1-1 and that's only if we get a penalty. Gaston with their goal. Really struggling for form at the moment.

 

Haven' t a clue. Puel said both have slight injuries and will be looked at before the game.

 

I think Yoshida will stay in the team.

 

Apparently Gaston is a doubt for this game. Didn't train today.

 

don't care now.

 

It's St Marys I think he's got a phobia against playing here.

 

Merson says 2-1 Saints. I'd take that. Shane Long and Dusan Tadic to score (he didn't say that I did )

 

As I've been good all this year, I'm going to ask jolly old St Nick to bless us with a formation change to 4-2-3-1. If it were to happen what I would love to see is:

Forster
Cedric - Fonte - VVD - Bertrand/Mcqueen
Romeu - Hojbjerg
Sims - Tadic - Boufal
Long

 

BRING IT ON, CBK IS LOOKING FORWARD TO THE CHALLENGE OF THIS ENCOUNTER AND THE OPPORTUNITY IT AFFORDS TO PUT RECENT RESULTS BEHIND US.

Sorry, my bloody agent hacked my account again.

 

Something like "good luck to the lads today, hope we play well and looking to get the 3 points #wemarchon"

 

Struggling to muster up any interest at all in this match after last night. Can't see any goals coming in this one either. A dire 0-0 draw.

 

Looks like he might be injured so a similar role to the one he played for us!

 

Forster, Cedric, Fonte, Van Dijk, Bertrand, Romeu, Clasie, Davis, Tadic, Boufal, Long.

Really finding it hard to predict what Southampton will turn up to be honest. I'm going 2-1, Long with his first goals of the season, please Santa. Thanks.

 

cant believe Bournemouths stadium only holds 11,500!

 

Would like Tadic, Sims/Boufal and Long. Run about and something will go in off someone's arse. Easy this management lark.