Match Day Thread WBA v Saints. Saturday 3rd Feb 3pm.

After the Brighton game I told myself to avoid the scores and not let the probable loss drag my weekend down.

Thank you Saints for pulling me right back.

 

Is MOTD still on Saturday night?

 

That little germ of hope is wheedling its way into your brain. Dangerous times.

 

Went to the cinema to avoid the game. Thank god I did. Get in there. At last!

 

I heard you the first time!

 

I did call the 4 points from draw Brighton win today.

I think we will win Sunday, too.

 

No idea how that happened!

 

It's ok Fran you can come out now!

 

What an up and down week, glad we have ended on an up thats got to help confidence.

No headache for MP next week for team selection. SURELY it picks itself.

The only headache is for theresonlyonenumber7 and his match thread

 

Thank god for that! Players needed a win in the PL for confidence, and to score 3 away from home, after being 1-0 down on a day when West Brom would have been lifted by celebrating the life of Cyrille Regis too. Well done to the players, and credit to MP2 for playing what most of us would say is our best XI. Can finally watch MOTD for the first time in 69 days!

 

Excellent result, hopefully one which will give the team a bit of confidence

 

Against Liverpool?

I'd be fine with Long up top from the start for that one

<ducks>

 

Good team performance (including the manager).
Good quality goals.
Ref really bad.

Off to soak the coffee stain out of my t-shirt after re-frothing it when Lemina's rocket, erm, rocketed.

 

Mrs. Serbia was quite confused by me shouting GOOAALLL 3 times! (I used to shout RIICKIIIEEE a lot a few years ago)

 

and yoshida too because stephens still seems a little sketchy at CB

 

Good to see most of the players giving their shirts to the away fans.

 

wash your mouth out with soap!

 

I'm not sure Jack is the best in an aerial battle, but that shouldn't be a particularly important issue against Liverpool.

 

I'd actually be less worried about Stephens and Hoedt at the back against Liverpool than against West Brom - it's the high balls into the box where they both seem to come unstuck.

 

I’ll say it again - Mario Lemina is the best player in our squad by a country mile, and he has to be the first name on the team sheet every week.

I can’t believe it’s taken until February for Pellegrino to start him.