Article: Sunderland v Saints match thread | Southampton FC, Football

Fingers crossed 2-0 win

 

What no Boruc

 

Probably and conveniently "injured" like the last round

 

KD has previous with the Sunderland fans so lets hope he plays a blinder!

 

Here's the team in full: K. Davis (c), Clyne, Yoshida, Hooiveld, Shaw, Wanyama, S. Davis, Ward-Prowse, Lallana, Guly, Lambert. Substitutes: Gazzaniga (GK), Schneiderlin, Fonte, Rodriguez, Cork, Chambers, McQueen.

 

Dont get it. Why not play our first choice. West Ham is a week away and this is a chance of a 1/4 final place.

 

You have to think securing as many points in league is priority or why field such a weakened team with a real chance of going further in cup.
I think they live in hope of clinching a Europa spot

 

I still think the team needed a bit of refreshing, having 3 games in the space of a week. However, Fonte for Hooiveld and Rodriguez for Guly would be my changes over the team.

 

It's not that weakened. Bench is strong too. Think people are over exaggerating here.

 

ANy idea of the Sunderland line up?

I really fancy you lot to win and wanna place a bet

 

Would've played a close to full strength team.
Don't agree with Davis, Hooiveld, Guly starting when there are better players on the bench.

This is for a quarter-final place and we should go for this with everything we've got.

 

At least we have some options from bench (Rodriguez, Schniederlin).

 

Sunderland make 9 changes!

 

@SAFCofficial: #safc team to play @SouthamptonFC: Ustari, Celustka, Dossena, O'Shea (C), Vergini, Cattermole, Larsson, Giaccherini, Gardner, Scocco, Borini

 

@SAFCofficial: #safc subs: Ki, Wickham, Colback, Mannone, Alonso, Roberge, Mavrias.

 

As long as Johnson is out.

 

Not strong enough. I will be far from happy if we lose.

 

Told you Jos and Kelvin would play I think we will be ok. Sunderland's side is weak.

 

Boruc must be injured/sick. Fonte has the cuts to his leg. Wanyama is probably thought to be more suitable for this game than Cork. Wish Schneiderlin and JRod were playing though...tactical I assume...hope MP is right. Not so confident now.

 

Got draw written all over it.