Match Thread Southampton - Coventry City Match Thread - Saturday 20th Dec (100 Viewers)

[Liquid Gold]

third loss of the season incoming. No chance with that defence.

 

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[gspotgaz]

All I want from latibeaudiere today is for him to not embarrass us. I don’t have much confidence unfortunately

 

[glasgowfan]

No but you’re currently lucky with injuries as nobody is injured for you at the minute - according to Injury Championship Table

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[Evo1883]

All il say is .. you just never know

 

[Manchester_sky_blue]

All I want from latibeaudiere today is for him to not embarrass us. I don’t have much confidence unfortunately

Lampard could have changed the formation to a back 3 or given Perry the nod but has chosen to go with Lati, he must be showing enough in training to get the start.

 

[SkyblueTexan]

Maybe Eccles will play in defence and Lati may play in midfield as he’s done for Jamaica. Who knows. Wish Will Still was still in charge for them.

 

[baldy]

Does the Southampton manager ever blink?

 

[Jamesimus]

Maybe Eccles will play in defence and Lati may play in midfield as he’s done for Jamaica. Who knows.

Absolutely no chance.

 

[jordan210]

Southampton fans are worried about their back line.

we can have meltdowns together

 

[Jamesimus]

All il say is .. you just never know

This.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Southampton fans are worried about their back line.

we can have meltdowns together

we just need to outscore those pricks

 

[Adge]

Well I’m expecting the worst and hoping for the best. A free hit bearing in mind the team that is available to us.

 

[skybluecam]

just seen a stall selling half and half scarves for this game???

 

[SleepyGinger]

Lati has played a hundred games at this level, Woolfenden has come in for £4/5m and has got promoted out this division. People talking like we’ve got a goalie and a 16 year old playing at centre half.

 

[Jamesimus]

just seen a stall selling half and half scarves for this game???

I’m saving my money for the Birmingham City ones

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Lati has played a hundred games at this level, Woolfenden has come in for £4/5m and has got promoted out this division. People talking like we’ve got a goalie and a 16 year old playing at centre half.

Has Wilson played at the back?

 

[SkyblueTexan]

Lati has played a hundred games at this level, Woolfenden has come in for £4/5m and has got promoted out this division. People talking like we’ve got a goalie and a 16 year old playing at centre half.

Talking about 16 year olds, maybe Shepard will come on and score. You never know.

 

[Jamesimus]

Lati has played a hundred games at this level, Woolfenden has come in for £4/5m and has got promoted out this division. People talking like we’ve got a goalie and a 16 year old playing at centre half.

I think the bigger issue is the fact they haven’t really played alongside each other yet.

Hopefully both will do a job.

 

[fernandopartridge]

I like the positivity. They’re two established championship CBs albeit rusty, My concern is how many others are maybe struggling with the flu/bug.

If fully fit, that midfield and forward line has got goals in it so just hoping we’re back to our clinical best going forwards

I worry about Lati when being pressed in possession and his lack of match practice. I think he's totally fine as a championship centre half.
Hopefully though, both he and Wolf try and maximise the opportunity that they've been given.

 

[SIR ERNIE]

Still a strong side.
Get the first 3 goals and we'll be fine.

 

[Flying Fokker]

Doom and gloom. Keep the faith.

 

[shmmeee]

Surely we’re not playing the high line today?

 

[baldy]

There'll be goals but 3-2 loss

 

[Jamesimus]

I worry about Lati when being pressed in possession and his lack of match practice. I think he's totally fine as a championship centre half.
Hopefully though, both he and Wolf try and maximise the opportunity that they've been given.

Yeah I think his main weakness is being put under pressure with the ball at his feet.

In theory, he should be able to find early passes to Grimes and Wolf so hopefully not too much of a problem.

He’s a brave lad so if we have to defend the box I think he’ll do okay in that situation.

 

[Manchester_sky_blue]

I think we always play better when we are up against it anyway.

 

[mmttww]

Lati hasn't played with Grimes before.

Didn't they play together at Swansea a fair bit?

 

[Flying Fokker]

I think the bigger issue is the fact they haven’t really played alongside each other yet.

Hopefully both will do a job.

They’ll have been sleeping together this week..

 

[StrettoBoy]

I hope Thomas and Kitching are well enough to travel to Portman Road today, to breathe over the Ipswich squad

 

[Flying Fokker]

I think we always play better when we are up against it anyway.

Wrexham?

 

[Paxman II]

Seems a little drastic at the back, but neds must. This game before a Xmas period is the one we can let go so save Thomas, Kitch and Saka for then, let them recover. Eccles job is to help shore up midfield release Rudoni to do his thing and if we attack well there is some hope there. At least don't lose badly.

 

[Jamesimus]

They’ll have been sleeping together this week..

Good, would be a lovely couple and they would make beautiful children together.

 

[clint van damme]

Was wondering the same. Never seen such a sickness bug hit us in prior seasons. It's really rampant. Have other teams been hit as bad as we have by this? Does anybody know? Looks like Soton will be near full strength. I fear a mauling. Would be very happy with a point.

Think Sheff U have been hit with it. Could do with it going through every other club in the league as well

 

[ceetee]

Is the point to Doug about our squad depth?

No, the people who said we didn't need a fourth choice
defender

 

[ccfc1292]

Praying for at least a point today, but let's get behind the lads everyone here today c'mon Cityyyy 🩵⚽️

 

[Johhny Blue]

We have a lot more syllables in defence than normal.

We’re playing a back 14
1-0 Sky Blues