Southampton v Aston Villa Match Thread

Saints team:

Gazzaniga, Clyne, Yoshida, Lovren, Shaw, Wanyama, Davis, JWP, Lallana, Rodriguez, Lambert.

 

Team announced at 6.45pm according to the Saints Wall: http://wall.saintsfc.co.uk/Event/Saints_Wall

 

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Bench: Cropper, Fonte, Hooiveld, Osvaldo, Gallagher, Cork, Chambers

 

Maya over Fonte is the only one that surprises me.

 

What' s worong with Fonte. Cork must be narked.

 

Yoshida's starting..!

EDIT: Bit slow.

 

Yes, no repeat of what happened last season v Swansea please Maya and Gazza!

 

Lack of midfield options on the bench is worrying - surprised Read or Isgrove aren't on there.

 

Dont think Jose deserved to be dropped? Not sure the Chelsea goals were down to him.

 

Gazza, Clyne, Maya Yoshida, Lovren, Lambert, Davis, Rodriguez, Wanyama, Lallana, JWP, Shaw.

Bench-- Fonte, Osvaldo, Cork, Hooiveld, Gallagher, Cropper

edit: Didn't see where tomw19 already posted it. I only see the ... from Qwerty's post but assuming it was a jpg with the starting lineup so was trying to help out in case anyone else also gets the ... thing.

 

Glad to see Yoshida in, although Fonte has played very well this season. It'll be interesting to see how Lovren and Yoshida get on.

Again, I think our bench is looking a bit light on the attacking side, so hope we don't need to chase the game!

 

Fonte must have a knock.yoshida is a good backup tho

 

Changing centre-halves worries me, especially when Paulo is in for a change too.

 

Are we resting Fonte or something? He's been solid. I'm a bit nervous about Gazza and Yoshi, but it's the right game for them I suppose as Villa are impotent up front.

 

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Posted this up because Qwerty's image is just three dots, unless you quote it. Very odd.

 

ASTON VILLA: Guzan; Clark, Vlaar, Baker; Bacuna, El-Ahmadi, Westwood, Delph, Luna; Agbonlahor, Kozak.

BENCH: Steer, Lowton, Albrighton, Sylla, Tonev, Benteke, Weimann.

 

Dont say that.aston villa will score a hatfull of goals now lol

 

Poch must have one eye on Saturday for resting Fonte. Keep him rested for Aguero.

 

Maybe in training if Boruc used to play with Lovren and Fonte all the time, Gazza played with Hooiveld and Yoshida more often? So he's put Yoshida in to help Gaza a bit?

Don't forget Yoshida has captained Japan (Olympics) so should communicate well too, another thing that could help Gazza