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Match Day Thread Manchester United v Southampton (BT Sport 1 ) - 8 pm 02/02

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by OddRiverOakWizards, Jan 31, 2021.

  1. OddRiverOakWizards

    OddRiverOakWizards Well-Known Member

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    When these two sides met at the end of November both teams were having contrasting seasons: Southampton were riding high and playing with a swagger while Manchester United were languishing in mid-table with Solskjaer in trouble. That day a last gasp winner from Cavani disappointed Saints fans.

    Expectations have dropped for Southampton since then with a tough injury filled period while Manchester United are vying for the title.

    Nevertheless there are signs of a reversal once again with Saints back to their old style and Man United under pressure after two poor performances. Could the pendulum of fortune shift once more?

    Team's news: Walker-Peters, Vestergaard and Salisu definitely out.

    Referee: Mike Dean.
    Assistants:
    Ian Hussin, Darren Cann.
    Fourth official:
    Lee Mason.
    VAR
    : Graham Scott.
    Assistant VAR:
    Stephen Child(Thanks OspreySaint)


    Ps. No bullying or aggressive behaviour to one another (I don't want another Aston Villa thread!).
     
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  2. saintrichie123

    saintrichie123 Well-Known Member

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    Just hope we don’t lose by too many.
     
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  3. Saints Fan4Life

    Saints Fan4Life Well-Known Member

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    Mike Dean is the referee? Not even going to bother having even the faintest glimmer of hope.
     
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  4. fatletiss

    fatletiss Well-Known Member

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    A small point about United languishing and OGS being in trouble back then... they’d won 7 or 8 away league games in a row and gone on a decent run.

    Don’t believe all the media headlines.
     
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  5. OddRiverOakWizards

    OddRiverOakWizards Well-Known Member

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    Or perhaps I just wanted to give it an angle :). Plus Man U fans expect too much with the squad they have!
     
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  6. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace
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    Our main issue, despite only having a handful of senior players fit to play, and an incompetent idiot refereeing, and the fact that we currently struggle to achieve a ball-in-the-net situation resulting in the score being incremented, and the fact that Man United have a squad worth a gazillion bars of latinum, will be that we never win on Tuesdays any more.
     
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  7. fatletiss

    fatletiss Well-Known Member

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    This game will be a challenge, but it’s football and you never know.

    Alex

    Valerie. Bedders. Jack. Bertie

    JWP. Weird AL

    Stuey. Redders

    Ings. Adams



    Assuming Diallo, Oriel, Theo, KWP, Vesty, etc are not fit.
     
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  8. Saints_Alive

    Saints_Alive Well-Known Member

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    According to PL fantasy football, Big Vester is due back for this one. It would be a huge boost if he is.
     
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  9. Saints Fan4Life

    Saints Fan4Life Well-Known Member

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    Doubt it. Hes not even back in training yet.
     
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  10. Libby

    Libby 9-0

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    Well at least we'll get a decision or two in this match.






    <laugh>
     
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  11. Saints_Alive

    Saints_Alive Well-Known Member

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    Mike Dean is a Scouser isn't he?
     
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  12. Libby

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    Tranmere fan.
     
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  13. Saints_Alive

    Saints_Alive Well-Known Member

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    I think he's distantly related to the legendary Everton CF, Dixie Dean.
     
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    Are you sure it’s not that he’s distantly related to the legendary King Cnut?
     
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  15. Le Tissier's Laces

    Le Tissier's Laces Well-Known Member

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    I'm hoping that we come out feisty and angry at the injustices. I'm also hoping that Mike Dean feels a bit bad about it too, so is 'generous' (even though no referee has ever, ever been subject to subconscious bias).

    Though as we know, it's the hope that does that thingy....
     
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  16. Negative Creep

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    I just hope we win.
     
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  17. Negative Creep

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    Maybe we could loan Sponge Jos Square Head for this one...
     
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  18. Le Saint

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    My expectation of Dean is he will double down on us
     
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    I was going to say they'd double pen us or similar, but I'd have settled for one.
     
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  20. Le Saint

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    I expect a red to add our woe. Let’s guess at JWP
     
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