Referee: Kevin Friend. Assistants: Simon Beck, Eddie Smart. Fourth official: Graham Scott. VAR: Andre Marriner. Assistant VAR: Derek Eaton.
If we have saint max back, I'm going for a 1-2 win. Why not. They just got beat 4 ****in nil of Villa ffs. ASM-------------Wood---------------Fraser (Alternate wings if needed) -------Joelintion--Bruno--Willock----------- Targett----Burn-----Schar---------Manquillo ---------------------Dubz------------------------ Time to give Bruno a start I think.
I don't want to put words into his mouth but I think it means: If Bruno starts and we lose it means that Shelvey will start for the rest of the season. So which do you prefer? I would actually go with Bruno starting (and pray for a win or a draw). We need his energy in midfield in this one.
Shelvey doesn't offer that much though does he? He doesn't assist much, he spreads the ball out well and does some decent defensive work, pops up with 2/3 goals a season, but he is basically a bang average player at this level. I hope he stays as a squad player as he'd be decent back up, but that's it. If we swapped him for Bruno, we'd not be losing much. It's Joelinton and Willock that make our CM. Shelvey is adequate, but adds nothing out of the ordinary like most of our other players.
I don't think he'll change anything mate Max was crap when he came on Krafth had a decent game and Shelvey is invincible.
I want to use my sensible brain and agree. I think Southampton in their day are a good team. But they got mauled by Villa and we beat them. So there is no reason we can’t rock up and cock up and take all three points.
With out starting lineup of Dubravka Manquillo Lascelles Schar Dummet Willock Joelinton Shelvey ASM Fraser Gayle Just to rub some salty tears in
Defensive work? He didn't make a single tackle in 95 minutes the other day.. He didn't even make a single foul. I wonder why
