Match Day Thread Southampton vs West Ham 11.02.15

Kick-off: Wednesday 11th February 2015 at 19:45.
Venue: St Mary's stadium.

Injury news:
Southampton: Alderweireld will miss the game, but will return at Liverpool. As will Targett after suffering a concussion. Rodriguez is a long term absentee. Gallagher could be in the squad after playing for the Southampton under-21s. Bertrand serves the 2nd of this 3 match ban.

West Ham: Reid, Collins, Demel and Poyet are all doubts. Carroll could return to the squad.

Form:

Southampton:
WWWLLW

West Ham:
DDWWLD

Likely teams:
Southampton:
Forster
Gardos Fonte Yoshida
Clyne Davis Wanyama Schneiderlin Elia
Pelle Mane

West Ham:
Adrian
Jenkinson Tomkins Kouyate Cresswell
Song
Nolan Noble
Downing
Sakho Carroll

Match Officials:
Referee: Craig Pawson
Assistants: I Hussin, A Holmes
Fourth Official: N Swarbrick

Prediction: 2-0.
COYR!

 

Nice match thread but just to point out we're at home...

 

I'd be happy to go for the team you have put, assuming Targett is out. I'm never confident at home to West Ham, though would be nice to do the double over them, 3 points would be absolutely massive.

 

I think Carroll is injured.

 

Thanks, I copy and pasted the previous match thread and changed the grounds!

He's 75% on FPL and the others are 50%. Hope you're right!

 

Let's hope for another big performance from SUPERMANÉ!

 

They have a load of injury woŕies, touh game today too

 

Well at least that saves Jose having to wear shorts with a pocket.

 

Tough game but we need to win it

 

Will be a tight game but can see us winning 2-1. That or 1-0.

 

Its televised right?

 

I thought we had Liverpool next Sunday, and was getting quite excited at the prospect of 2 home matches in a week.

Alas, it wasn't to be!

 

Not AFAIK.

 

Cant say that I fancy us to win this one unless we show a marked improvement in front of goal. Nothing drastically wrong with our play but we cant afford to rely on eeking out 1-0 wins against teams pushing for top 6 - swansea exposed that. West Ham have got good goal potential in them despite injury worries. We need to do better than making 8 chances and scoring 1. If we do win this one I will be thrilled to bits. If we draw I'll be satisfied. If we lose I will sit and think about the fact that Saints and West Ham are actually vying for european contention. Never would have picked it 24 games ago.

 

Big game. Arsenal and Man U have what look like easy home matchesagainst Leicester and Burnley so a win for us will be massive.

 

Never a classic with a clash of styles and philosophy but one we must win no matter what
We must not be bullied by their physical approach
COYRs

 

They looked totally shattered yesterday. Lets hope its taken the sting out of them.

 

WEST HAM UNITED INJURY LIST
G Demel - Knock = 11th Feb 15
W Reid - Hamstring Injury = 11th Feb 15
J Collins - Hamstring Injury = 11th Feb 15
A Carroll - Ankle/Foot Injury = 11th Feb 15

 

Perhaps now we'll have an end to the idea that games early in the season are somehow not as important as they are now. This game is a so-called must win but no more or less than any other one.

 

Yeah did they look absolutely knackered, we've also had an extra days rest, I think we can win this one but our chance conversion needs to be better than it has been recently.


EDIT: Just seen today is my 4th birthday on here