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Match Day Thread Saints v Wolves - Wed. 23 Aug @ 19:45 - EFL Cup

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by jonny 'hasen' shuttle, Aug 21, 2017.

  1. jonny 'hasen' shuttle

    jonny 'hasen' shuttle Well-Known Member

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    A composed finish from super-sub Charlie Austin from the Spot and taken under pressure secured Southampton all three points at the weekend. Expect the big man to start this one as he will be hungry for more goals.

    Jishengs' request for goals got the required response and first up on MOTD.


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    Saints do not have to long to celebrate though as we welcome the Wolves to town for a mid-week and potentailly tough cup tie against a decent Championship side. Wolves lost their 100 % start to season having come undone at Cardiff at the weekend.

    Can Saints carry their solid start to the Premier League campaign to the EFL Cup?

    This is a competition the Saints can potentially win and build momentum through full use of the squad so expect the Saints to take this seriously and go for another win.

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    With a tough game to follow at Huddersfield at the weekend we can expect changes from Pellegrino no doubt and a good opportunity to explore the depth of the squad.

    Southampton
    • 13 McCarthy
    • 2 Soares
    • 5 Stephens
    • 3 Yoshida
    • 21 Bertrand
    • 23 Hojberg
    • 16 Ward-Prowse
    • 19 Boufal
    • 7 Long
    • 38 McQueen
    • 10 Austin
    Substitutes
    • 39 Josh Sims
    • 13McCarthy
    • 16Ward-Prowse
    • 19Boufal
    • 35Bednarek
    • 38McQueen

    Wolves
    • 21 Ruddy
    • 25 Gonçalves Miranda
    • 16 Coady
    • 15 Boly
    • 2 Doherty
    • 8 da Silva Neves
    • 27 Saiss '
    • 3 Douglas
    • 26 Enobakhare
    • 33 Bonatini Lohner Maia
    • 18 Teixeira da Silva
    Substitutes
    • 5 Bennett
    • 6 Batth
    • 7 Cavaleiro
    • 9 Dicko
    • 19 Price
    • 20 Ronan
    • 31 Norris

    BONUS FACT

    Did you know that the Spitfire first flew from Southampton airport on 5th March 1936. This was an incredibly important event in Southampton’s past as it symbolised the advanced technology in aviation that Southampton specialised and developed between 1908 and the late 1960s.

    Southampton also invented aviation.
     

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  2. SaintsForTheWin

    SaintsForTheWin Any holes a goal

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    Finalists last year, and not televised...

    Hope we win 5-4 and come from 4-0 down to win.
     
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  3. thereisonlyoneno7

    thereisonlyoneno7 Well-Known Member

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    I hope we win so we have another Jonny Shuttle thread for Saturday. Can't wait for the 'Bomus Fact' ;)
     
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  4. VocalMinority

    VocalMinority Well-Known Member

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    ---------'----whoever-------'---------
    Pied Stephens yoshi Targett
    ------'Hojbjerg--lemina---------
    --------------boufal-------------
    JWP-----------------------Long
    ----------------Austin----------------

    Based on people who didn't play the full 90 on the weekend. Even then its really tough to choose players.
     
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  5. Rich

    Rich Well-Known Member

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    Boufal has got to start this if he is fit.
     
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  6. Paddy Podped

    Paddy Podped Well-Known Member

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    McCarthy
    Pied Yoshida Bednarek Targett
    Hojbjerg Davis
    Long Ward-Prowse Boufal
    Austin

    Subs: GK, Stephens, McQueen, Romeu, Slattery, Tadic, Gallagher,
     
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  7. thereisonlyoneno7

    thereisonlyoneno7 Well-Known Member

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    How about VD to start this one? If he isn't going anywhere (I don't believe he is) and wants match fitness? A rusty VD is still a good defender?
     
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  8. Mikey

    Mikey Well-Known Member

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    To be honest I'd quite like Sims and Gallagher to get a go. JWP crosses into Gallagher sounds like a handful.

    But I'm always a youth-in-cups-whenever-possible kinda guy. Something like...

    McCarthy, Pied, Stephens, Maya, Targett, Hojbjerg, Lemina, JWP, Boufal, Sims, Gallagher. Maybe McQueen holds the spot ahead of Sims. If Bednarek has shown much about him in training I'd be tempted to play him and then have Stephens play the Romeu role. Also want to see Hesketh but dunno where he's at.
     
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  9. VocalMinority

    VocalMinority Well-Known Member

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    Sims is injured and will miss most of the season. Hesketh out of a couple more months. I completely agree about Gallagher but I just couldn't find a way to fit him, long and Austin into the side who all need gametime.
     
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    Mikey Well-Known Member

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    **** me, never saw that. Poor sod.
     
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    saintsfcfan Well-Known Member

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    Wolves fans think they will significantly rotate the squad as their players looked shattered on Saturday.
    As for my team, I'd go for

    McCarthy
    Pied Maya Bednarek Targett
    PEH Davis
    Long JWP Boufal
    Austin

    Have a mixture of experience and youth on the bench. If Hoedt is signed today I wonder if he'd be eligible.
     
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  12. Paddy Podped

    Paddy Podped Well-Known Member

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    Nice team ;)
     
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  13. saintsfcfan

    saintsfcfan Well-Known Member

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    Haha I didn't even look at any of the posts first! Great minds eh ;)
     
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  14. Archers Road

    Archers Road Urban Spaceman

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    Looks quite a good side on paper, that.

    Did I hear or read somewhere that Spurs are after Gazzaniga?
     
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  15. VVD

    VVD Well-Known Member

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    Wolves gonna play £16m Neves or rest him? I like the look of him.
     
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  17. saintlyhero

    saintlyhero Well-Known Member

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    U23s playing tonight at Wolves, should give some clues for the line up.
    McCarthy, Hoijberg & Targett all played last week
     
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  18. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    I'm gonna say it - what a fantastic new match thread. Capitals and all, and in the right places too.
    No seriously, great result for Mr Shuttle, last time out, and let's hope it stays that way for the rest of the season. [yes, I mean it - unbeaten]. ;)

    Just don't go on holiday unannounced Jonny
     
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  19. jonny 'hasen' shuttle

    jonny 'hasen' shuttle Well-Known Member

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    ha ha ! I was feeling a bit sheepish this morning when I wrote but it was my first thought after we beat West Ham!!!
     
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  20. St. Luigi Scrosoppi

    St. Luigi Scrosoppi Well-Known Member

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    I've got pictures, I've got charts, I've got crests, I've got team news, I've got officials, I've got opinions, I've got player news, I've got it all in this thread.

    11/10 for jonny. Well done son.
     
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