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Match Day Thread The Saints Beating Leicester on Saturday 25th August at 15:00 Match Thread

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by Saintmagic, Aug 21, 2018.

  1. Saints Fan4Life

    Saints Fan4Life Well-Known Member

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    ****ing hoedt.

    no sign of gabbi or yoshi
     
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  2. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    Pierre in for Romeu, surprised to see Long in.

    Gabbi not on bench?
     
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  3. mowgli

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    Nice. Good options in the bench too. Don’t get the twitter meltdown on Gabbi. It’s not like his goal rate is far superior to Long who always works his socks off and at least creates space for others
     
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  4. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    Where's Maya?
     
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  5. Bill Hill

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    Hmmm no Gab and no Armstrong at home. Not sure this is attacking enough to get through leicester. Hope i am wrong
     
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  6. ElliotMP

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    Bednarek, Yoshida and Gabbiadini were all put through fitness tests just before the teams were announced. I assume they were just not risked.
     
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  7. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    Long will score today <ok>
     
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    Is this the modern equivalent of "pigs might fly"?
     
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    I am guessing Gabbi would have started if fit. If not, the decision to start Long is leftfield in the extreme...
     
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  10. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    4-4-2 as well?

    Looking forward to this, could be an entertaining game.

    4-2 win <ok>
     
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  11. Saints_Alive

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    I've no issue with Shane starting as long as there is a goalscorer up there with him.
     
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    Poor Shane. A striker noone wants shooting...
     
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  13. Saints_Alive

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    Yep, i'm buzzing, hope Mo El tears them a new one today.
     
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    He creates plenty by stretching a defence and getting in behind, just maybe Danny and Mo El might benefit.
     
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    I'm guessing long is there to try and keep the ball forward as he's more physical than our other forwards and can draw fouls and such as well as press them into putting it out or clearing it long to hoedt and vestegaard.

    why no yoshi?. not the team i would have gone with but will give it a chance. lots of pace there, could be end to end stuff.
     
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    No arguments here
     
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    My money is on a long hattrick.

    Three 30 yarders by Lemina...
     
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    It's when Pellegrino played him as a lone Striker that I moaned...
     
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    I have eclipsed that man from my memory...
     
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  20. thereisonlyoneno7

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    The home of football. Come on you reds!!!!
     
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