Match Day Thread Saints v Watford (FA CUP) Sat 27/1/2018 3pm

Solid first half. Getting space down the wings and had a fair few good chances from crosses although end product has been a bit lacking as we are playing inverted wingers again.

I hope Berty going off was just a precaution, didn't see what caused it he just seemed to sit down

Defensively we've been good and watford haven't had a chance other that a misplaced cross that almost sneaked past Alex.

Need to keep that up second half.

 

I wonder how many times this season we've been one up at half time. It feels like a lot.

 

Good half although Shane Long really is poor. Championship at best.

 

Any streams or radio feeds? I'm in the Philippines trying to listen / watch

 

May not score, but he has been involved in our last 3 goals....2 assists and whatever you call it today.

Not including OG in last game.

 

Just caught up on this thread - in terms of formation I don't see why some are annoyed at the starting lineup?

We have two big games in a week coming up and JWP - who has been one of our best players recently - will need to be fresh for both, so starting him on the bench makes sense to me? You also need to keep Boufal interested so wise to start him. Long has been first choice and didn't play against Spurs due to flu, so he's back in. So really there's not THAT many changes today which is different to usual. The only thing I don't agree with is Lemina not playing because I think he could be a really, really good player with a run of games.

By the way, where is Nathan Redmond? Not that I'm worried, a spell on the sidelines could do him good.

 

Look at the last 50 games. Very wasteful and does very little apart from "run a lot"

 

A tad over 25,000 there today.

 

Sounded like a tight hammy.

Here’s a couple more:

 

Look at the last 50 games. Very wasteful and does very little apart from "run a lot"

 

He's my MotM so far.

 

I said no cards, no replay and no INJURIES.

 

Good crowd that, better than expected.

 

We do better when Shane plays....IMO. He must be doing something right.

 

That's just lazy unsubstantiated bullshit imo.

 

Try here:

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Only caught bits and pieces on solent but sounds like we're playing pretty well. Early goal would be nice.

 

Hi St Kreuzberg - there is commentary with Adam Blackmore and Dave Merrington on southamptonfc.com - it's free, but you do need to create a log-in!

 

Watford swap Capoue for Okaka. 4-4-2 again, just like at Vicarage Road. Let’s hope we react to it!

 

I do see some logic in Tadic on the right, Boufal on the left with our regular full/wing-bakcs, becuase the wingers can cut inside and then Cedric/Bertrand overlap.

But with Pied on I'd be very tempted to put Tadic back on the left to provide the width that side.