Southampton. Away 27 dec 2018 19:45

imagelost

If I may
Taken over from hamstew ;bowdown
This is my 1st match thread

This team can play bad and and win ;biggrin
This team can play well and and lose ;hmm
This team can play like a group of people that have never meet,,, the strengths of pelll
;cheers
Away win please
Over to you folks

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

New injuries to Hernandez and Balbuena leave us so thin

Fab
Zab Diop Ogbonna Cressy
Obiang Rice
Diangana Snodgrass Anderson
Antonio

Sub: Adrian, Masuaku, Oxford, Noble, Coventry, Carroll, Arnie

Don't think Carroll will be good to start, likewise I think we may see a return to a 3 man midfield given the lack of strikers so Diangana is the most likely to miss out

From the reports it suggests Arnie is 50/50 to feature, no news of Perez though

Given they've hit a bit of form (and our injury list) I would be happy with a point

Yeoldhammer

Despite winning we were poor against Fulham. Didn't turn up against Watford.

Hope Pelle can get us working again, it seems the level of performance has dropped the last few games.

The defence has looked very suspect as well.

Cresswell must get a start soon surely. With 4 games in 12 days coming up who is going to be playing rightback when Zab is rested.

ASLEFshrugged

Saints are a very different team under The Governor from The Walking Dead, the last two matches they've used a 3-4-3 to beat Arsenal and Huddersfield.

I'd drop the 4-4-2 and revert to the 4-3-3 we used against Everton and Man U.

OldCastleSwift

Loss, and a return to the West Ham I know and resent

alderz

I definitely think 4-3-3 works better for us in a game like this.

Fab; Zab Diop Ogbonna Cresswell; Rice: Noble Obiang; Snodgrass Anderson; Antonio

MrsGrey

Lawro says 2-0.

OldCastleSwift

I make Lawro right.

They have the momentum, the new manager bounce and a couple of strikers in form.

We have a bit of an injury crisis (shocker) and seem to be only playing for 45 minutes of every 90.

We may score, but it wouldn't surprise me if McCarthy had a worldie as most 'keepers seem to when they play us.

alderz

In the same way I didn’t think we would win 5 on the bounce, I don’t think Southampton will manage 3 on the bounce.

steve

;hmm where is everyone .not like theres anything else to do today ;biggrin

imagelost

Just got home toothache and head sore haaaaa the Christmas spirit with in-laws

Slaven_Cups_His_Beard

There’s always the queens speech

Lukerz

So looks like we are looking at:

Fabianski
Zabaleta - Diop - Ogbonna - Masuaku
Noble - Rice - Obiang
Snodgrass - Anderson
Antonio

Slaven_Cups_His_Beard

I’m wondering if he may try and tighten up a little bit and play Cresswell as well. That being said I didn’t think Artur did too much wrong last time out.

Lack of fire power up top is a bit worrying and doubt AC can last the 90

Saints will be a tough game they’ve had a new manager bounce and already look different, they'll be full of confidence

SuzanneClaret

Bash them ;deadhorse

welovethehammers

Southampton are weak when it comes to aerial battles/set pieces. Having said that, I wouldn't play Carroll from the start and instead bring him on depending on how the game is going (Arnie should also be on the bench). The left side of our defence really worries me (Ogbonna and Cresswell).

------- Fab --------
Zab - Diop - Og - Cress
- Snod - Rice - Obiang -
Diang -- Ant -- Anderson

Adam

I’m going to guess that Antonio will play at right back, with Zab rested. Which means we need a big striker upfront... ;ac

steve

Carroll should start ,must be easier to start a game then come on ,then depending how things are going swap him for Arnie around the 60 min mark

alderz

Start with Antonio at RB and Carroll upfront to give Zab a rest, then if Carroll can only do an hour Zab can come on for him and Antonio goes upfront?

MrsGrey

#tinker

Pengeman

Here s something to cheer up everyone ahead of the Southampton kick-off

Cuz1

That was funny when he was bigging snodgrass up

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes

How ridiculous is our injury list.

I miss Arnie. And Yarmo. And Lanzini ;weep

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

Real lack of goals in that team

Antonio & Snodgrass work hard but baring set pieces they arent the biggest threats from open play. Also the midfield trio of Noble, Rice & Obaing don't contribute either

A lot of pressure on Anderson who looked tired the other day

Must be tempting to start with Carroll, but imo hes a better impact sub

McHammer

Will there be any small rivers that rhyme with dreams for tonight's game?

secrethammersfan

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years said:

Real lack of goals in that team

Antonio & Snodgrass work hard but baring set pieces they arent the biggest threats from open play. Also the midfield trio of Noble, Rice & Obaing don't contribute either

A lot of pressure on Anderson who looked tired the other day

Must be tempting to start with Carroll, but imo hes a better impact sub

This looks like a 3-0 win to West Ham, with goals from Antonio, Obiang and Snodgrass!

Hamstew

Loss

MrsGrey

Win.

Southampton are really not that good. They've had a new manager bounce, but they aren't going unbeaten at home for the rest of the season, are they?

Their reality check will happen tonight. coyi

MunichHammer

@MrsGrey have you been laying into the good stuff ;redwine before dry jan? That kind of optimism sounds wrong on this board ;wink ;whistle

Lukerz

Fabianski
Antonio - Diop - Ogbonna - Cresswell(c)
Obiang - Rice
Diangana - Snodgrass - Anderson
Lucas

Is the side. With only 6 subs.

Hamstew

Jesus we are well and truly injury hit