Match Thread Southampton v Leicester

[Jeff]

 

[Jeff]

Schmeichel; De Laet, Wasilewski, Morgan (c), Schlupp; Cambiasso, James, Drinkwater, King; Vardy, Ulloa

Subs: Konchesky, Powell, Moore, Mahrez, Smith, Nugent, Wood.

 

[H T B]

Christmas tree formation?

 

[Graz]

Similar setup to last week, which personally I'm okay with.

Ulloa in for Nuge is the right choice. Schlupp in for Konchesky is an interesting one. Injury? Or just to get pace from full backs on the overlap both sides?

 

[Matt_B]

We need a settled team grr, why won't he stick with a losing team etc etc.

 

[The Old Fox]

Doomed: we're doomed!

Usually when I feel this way, the team prove me wrong. I shall be delighted to be shown as an old pessimist today!

 

[Miles Away]

Looks about right. Stuck with the midfield four and finally decided on what is likely his best front two. Wouldn't have minded Drinkwater being dropped but maybe Pearson wants him to play his way into form.

Happy Schlupp is in. I'm a fan.

 

[Lako42]

W'ell feck'em

 

[MerseyFox]

2 nil victory

 

[Blaarev]

Christmas tree formation?

More likely something like this;

 

[LES Fox]

More likely something like this;

This selection makes more sense for Southampton away than it did WBA at home.

 

[Graz]

They're high on confidence, been in brilliant form.
We're out of sorts, everyone has written us off for this.

We'll do 'em.

 

[LES Fox]

Hopefully the quartet of center mids won't be tripping over each other again.

 

[camberwell fox]

De Laet is getting torn a new one again...

 

[Graz]

We're playing a patient game today. Trying to knock it round and keep possession.

Vardy du is doing well

 

[Lako42]

Our midfield look clueless when going forward.

 

[DesertFox]

That was an OK half, I thought. We're containing them in the middle and restricting them to half chances. But how the hell are we going to score?

 

[Jeff]

 

[homer]

. But how the hell are we going to score?

By not having four feckin' midfielders in the side who all do the same sodding job. It's pathetic

 

[Nottingham Fox]

We're competing on the fouls, and they've only had 1 shot on target. We can win this. Nigel Pearsons blue and white army