Southampton (A) - 6pm 29/12
The Jose Fonte derby.
My long unbeaten run continues.
Say what you want about the performance, but you're welcome for the point.
We are massive and I am massive.
My long unbeaten run continues.
Say what you want about the performance, but you're welcome for the point.
We are massive and I am massive.
Comments
I sincerely hope you manage to deliver something slightly easier on the eye.
Shock 2-1 away win for the Hammers.
COYI
Just hope Noble doesn't start, think Lanzini and (less so) Yarmolenko have done enough to play themselves into into the starting XI, Benrahma would get in above Yarmolenko for me but Moyes doesn't seem to rate Said at all
Fab
Balbuena Oggy Cresswell
Coufal Soucek Noble Johnson
Yarmo Haller Lanzini
Could make a case that Fornals could deputise for one of Rice/Soucek who both looked off the pace today (understandably as they haven't had a chance to be rested)
Balbuena - Ogbonna - Cresswell
Fredericks - Soucek - Rice - Johnson
Bowen - Lanzini
Benrahma
Fab
Balbuena Oggy Cresswell
Coufal Soucek Rice Johnson
Yarmo Haller Lanzini
Fabianski
Balbuena - Ogbonna - Cresswell
Coufal- Soucek - Rice - Johnson
Lanzini - Antonio/Yarmalenko - Benrahma
Formals, if either Rice or Soucek are rested.
We are not the same team with Haller and he has had plenty of chances. He will come good in out of 10 games but that is not EPL standard. Yamolenko could be deployed as a false 9 in the absence of Antonio. Bowen needs rest for a game or two.
2-0 to the Hammers.
Will just aggravate his injury again, and we'd be in the same position as we were after we rushed him back the last time vs Villa
Lets bring him back in gradually
(Gk) McCarthy - 15
(LB) Bertrand - 14
(CB) Stephens - 4
(CB) Bednarek - 15
(RB) Walker-Peters - 15
(RM) Armstrong - 12
(CM) Diallo - 1
(CM) Ward Prouse - 15
(LM) Walcott - 10
(ST) Long - 1
(ST) Adams - 15
Stephens, Diallo and Long were brought in after Vestergaard, Romeu and Ings missed out, all three are key players for Saints (Redmond is also missing)
Of those 3, only Romeu is due to return (he was suspended), the rest of the team will likely be the same, the only questions marks is that Djenepo likely may come in for Walcott
So in terms of freshness, they rotate as infrequently as we do so its probably pretty even in terms of fitness especially as you would imagine (although with Moyes no guarantees) that we will likely see at least 1 of Lanzini, Yarmolenko, Benrahma or Fornals against them
Fredericks , Balbuena , Ogbonna , Cresswell , Johnson
Soucek , Rice
Yarmolenko , Lanzini , Benrhama