• Southampton vs Clarets match thread

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:04 pm**

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Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:05 pm**

Five at the back?

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:06 pm**

Looks like 3-4-3?

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:06 pm**

Benson!!!!

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:06 pm**

Lets go - excited for this!!!

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:06 pm**

Banel straight onto bench !

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:07 pm**

My guess from the other thread..

................Hladky

.......Worrall...Egan Riley...Humphreys

Sonne........Shelvey...Hannibal......Pires

....Benson...........................Sarmiento..

......................Barnes

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:08 pm**

Could be Egan-Riley in the Cullen role or Pires even playing ahead of Humphreys on the left. Doubt he’ll change shape.

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:08 pm**

Goliath wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:07 pm
My guess from the other thread..

................Hladky

.......Worrall...Egan Riley...Humphreys

Sonne........Shelvey...Hannibal......Pires

....Benson...........................Sarmiento..

......................Barnes

That's my prediction as well.

Interesting selection! Should be a good game. UTC!

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:08 pm**

Strange line-up, not much goal threat there. (now watch them prove me wrong

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Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:09 pm**

Not so sure with that selection, complete midfield overhaul never played together at all?

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:10 pm**

A good game to try a new formation out if so. Should be an interesting watch!

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:10 pm**

Lots of changes were to be expected, but that line up is a bit like an unmade jigsaw.
I'm glad Edwards isn't starting because we look like we've turned up to make the numbers up. Taking part in a debacle wouldn't be a great start.
We'll have to see what Saints put out.

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:12 pm**

Colburn_Claret wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:10 pm
Lots of changes were to be expected, but that line up is a bit like an unmade jigsaw.
I'm glad Edwards isn't starting because we look like we've turned up to make the numbers up. Taking part in a debacle wouldn't be a great start.
We'll have to see what Saints put out.

It doesn't look like it at all. Seems like a lot of thoughts gone into that line up. I think Parkers given up the possession before the game starts and wants Benson/Sarmiento to give us a threat on the break with Barnes giving them a platform

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:14 pm**

Colburn_Claret wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:10 pm
Lots of changes were to be expected, but that line up is a bit like an unmade jigsaw.
I'm glad Edwards isn't starting because we look like we've turned up to make the numbers up. Taking part in a debacle wouldn't be a great start.
We'll have to see what Saints put out.

They’ve gone strong. Although strong is relative considering there’s 2 places between us in the pyramid.

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:14 pm**

Good to see Benson ,Shelvey , Sarm start , Pires and Barnes being the only weak links but Redmond , Fleming and Edward’s on bench give a plan B.

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:17 pm**

Redmond back on the bench too!

Hopefully Watford continue to do us a favour because a week on Monday it's Leeds v Sunderland !

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:20 pm**

Afternoon, All.
Third leg of the Great Costal Trek for a good few Clarets today.
Looking forward to dumping the Saints.
COME ON UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU CLARETS!!

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:22 pm**

THEWELLERNUT70 wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:17 pm
Redmond back on the bench too!

Hopefully Watford continue to do us a favour because a week on Monday it's Leeds v Sunderland !

Great to see Redmond back today!

Re the league programme, I genuinely believe our next three league games are our most important this season and will tell us whether we have a chance of top two or not.

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:22 pm**

I just wonder if he's going to try ER in a midfield role? He does occasionally drive from deep with power and maybe SP has thought that could be an option.

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:24 pm**

Goliath wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:12 pm
It doesn't look like it at all. Seems like a lot of thoughts gone into that line up. I think Parkers given up the possession before the game starts and wants Benson/Sarmiento to give us a threat on the break with Barnes giving them a platform

I don't see it.
Teams are made of partnerships on the pitch, which is why playing Bauress and McDermott together worked, and I can only see players who aren't used to each other or a system.
I'm not complaining, we have bigger fish to fry, just surprised.

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:24 pm**

I like the team for today, positive

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:24 pm**

Could do with 'for beds' having a good game and not getting injured

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:27 pm**

Jakubs Tash wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:22 pm
Great to see Redmond back today!

Re the league programme, I genuinely believe our next three league games are our most important this season and will tell us whether we have a chance of top two or not.

Shame Hull don’t play today. Will be fresher for midweek.

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:28 pm**

I thought a few of the U21s had been left out of their game in midweek so they could play in this?

There's only Bauress on the bench.

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:29 pm**

Can anyone sign into Clarets+ commentary

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:30 pm**

Big day for all the guys who've been pretending Benson isn't any good

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:31 pm**

daveisaclaret wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:30 pm
Big day for all the guys who've been pretending Benson isn't any good

It'll be a result if he doesn't get injured.

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:34 pm**

Colburn_Claret wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:24 pm
I don't see it.
Teams are made of partnerships on the pitch, which is why playing Bauress and McDermott together worked, and I can only see players who aren't used to each other or a system.
I'm not complaining, we have bigger fish to fry, just surprised.

Surely starting Bauress and Mcdermott together against a Premier league team would be more like giving it up before we'd kicked off.

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:35 pm**

RVclaret wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:27 pm
Shame Hull don’t play today. Will be fresher for midweek.

We've made 8 changes today so most of ours are getting a rest too

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:37 pm**

If I was hazarding a guess I would say.

Hdlaky
Humphrey’s, Egan Riley, Worrall, Pires
Sonne, Hannibal, shelvey
Benson, Barnes, Sarmiento

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:37 pm**

Goliath wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:34 pm
Surely starting Bauress and Mcdermott together against a Premier league team would be more like giving it up before we'd kicked off.

I think we've done that anyway.
As I said I'm easy about it, but I would have thought to give ourselves a chance we would have picked a team, nothing against any of the players who are starting, I just don't recognise a team there.

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:40 pm**

Southampton have obviously decided they are relegated. Only a couple of changes in their XI from their win over Ipswich.

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:40 pm**

Burnley express saying back 4 with pires left wing

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:46 pm**

agreenwood wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:40 pm
Southampton have obviously decided they are relegated. Only a couple of changes in their XI from their win over Ipswich.

Yeah, and they have only got 3 games in 15 days vs our 5, is what I read. I guess they kinda have to give their fans something to cheer about this season.

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:48 pm**

I expected changes and we've got a squad that can certainly withstand wholesale changes and still put out an extremely good and balanced team, but to change the system at the same time might be asking too much, especially against quality opposition (despite their current league position) who are fielding almost their best team. We'll see!

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:49 pm**

Dark Cloud wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:48 pm
I expected changes and we've got a squad that can certainly withstand wholesale changes and still put out an extremely good and balanced team, but to change the system at the same time might be asking too much, especially against quality opposition (despite their current league position) who are fielding almost their best team. We'll see!

We’re playing the same system.

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:50 pm**

dcunningham27 wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:40 pm
Burnley express saying back 4 with pires left wing

Well that's a lot less interesting.

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:51 pm**

RVclaret wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:49 pm
We’re playing the same system.

Well we'll see, but the suggestion is with that line up it will be 3 at the back and if it isn't, then one of Pires, E-R or Humphreys looks like they'll play in midfield, when tbf we have genuine midfielders who could do that.

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:52 pm**

agreenwood wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:40 pm
Southampton have obviously decided they are relegated. Only a couple of changes in their XI from their win over Ipswich.

Would make no sense whatsoever for them to make loads of changes. They're down anyway, may as well try and have a cup run.

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:52 pm**

Dark Cloud wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:51 pm
Well we'll see, but the suggestion is with that line up it will be 3 at the back and if it isn't, then one of Pires, E-R or Humphreys looks like they'll play in midfield, when tbf we have genuine midfielders who could do that.

Sonne plays centre mid for his country

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:53 pm**

Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:52 pm
Sonne plays centre mid for his country

I didn't know that.

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:56 pm**

Afternoon all, cold dry day up here, fancy our chances against an unenthusiastic Southampton.COYC!

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:56 pm**

I expect it to be this

................Hladky

Sonne.......Worrall...Egan Riley...Humphreys

Benson.....Shelvey...Hannibal........Pires

..................Sarmiento..

...................Barnes

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:57 pm**

Afternoon all from a very bright and sunny 19c day here in Mojacar , just hope the Clarets are just as bright today

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:57 pm**

Goliath wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:50 pm
Well that's a lot less interesting.

Will be interesting to see how Pires gets on in that position though. I’ve thought for a while it might be worth trying against teams with strong right sides.

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 3:02 pm**

Benson shoulda scored

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 3:03 pm**

Should've hit that first time.

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 3:03 pm**

Oh Benny!

Posted: **Sat Feb 08, 2025 3:03 pm**

Bosscat wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 08, 2025 3:02 pm
Benson shoulda scored

Looking sharp

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