Southampton V Man City Match Thread

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Really looking forward to tomorrow. The back four is fine and will protect the keeper. I have a lot of faith in chambers as deputy for Clyne. We still have lots of options in midfield and j rod appears to make up for the lack of goals from rickie. An ever improving osvaldo finishes off a strong line up. It's a huge game to make your premier league debut but don't be surprised to see Gallagher sand Reed making a cameo appearance to morrow.


Rickie is actually doing what I expected he would start doing, which is to occasionally sit behind JRod, and Dani when he comes on, and provide a bit of attacking midfield passing precision. The guys aren't quite doing the runs yet, but he's providing an option there. When we go back to crossing the ball, he is also perfectly capable of doing what he has always done, which is to draw away to the far post. It's amazing how that tactic still works against even the best teams.
 
The good thing about this injury crisis is that my expectations for tomorrows game are at absolute rock bottom, just avoiding a mauling will keep me happy. I haven't been this calm about a match since League 1.
 
Time for the prowse-meister to step up and play a more active role in midfield organisation? After all he is the next captain/England captain/manager/local MP/head of UN.
 
Betfair odds imply the following % chances:

Saints win: 19%
Man C win: 56%
Draw: 25%

Predicted most likely score is for one or other team to score >= 4 goals, with a 14% chance of happening. Note that that includes a result where we score four or more...

Vin
 
My natural morning optimism has taken hold and i think we can get a win :-)

Gazzaniga

Chambers
Yoshida
Lovren
Shaw

JWP
Cork
Davis

Lallana
Rodriguez
Osvaldo

Subs

Cropper
Hooiveld
Lambert
Target
Reed
Gallagher
Fonte
 
My natural morning optimism has taken hold and i think we can get a win :-)

Gazzaniga

Chambers
Yoshida
Lovren
Shaw

JWP
Cork
Davis

Lallana
Rodriguez
Osvaldo

Subs

Cropper
Hooiveld
Lambert
Target
Reed
Gallagher
Fonte

Apologies if this has been asked before: Is Fonte still out from having a starting place? I'll be much happier if he's on the pitch from kick off.

Vin