***Southampton v Champions Official Match Thread***

[stevefromdonny]

i thought we was going to put pressure on arsenal, at the moment we are not putting pressure on saints

[Indianablue]

not as easy as it should be. Southampton looked favourite to catch us out for pace. Got some tricky players up front

[KinkyKinkladze]

This ain't the game for Mahrez.

[blues2win]

Haaland’s barely had a kick.

[nottsblue]

Handball?

Technically yes. But I’d be fuming if that was given against us

Yeah I know what you mean. Bet the commentators would have made more of it if it was one of our players

Absolutely
Neville would have been on his hotline to the VAR truck

[mr_nool]

Akanji had been fucking fantastic for a fifth choice centre back (that's how he started the season). To be honest, i much rather see him in the back 4 ahead of I'm Eric I want to go to Barcelona The Door.

Laporte is fit, Akanji should never be ahead of him

Akanji is a real liability. I cannot understand the praise.

Not good this, so far.

Laporte had made plenty of mistakes in big games. Loads of people wanted Stones out a season or two back and now he's one of our best defenders. Ake was total crap his first season and a half with us.

[PeterParker]

How I hate these cunts.
Hope they go down.

[carl_feedthegoat]

Akanji had been fucking fantastic for a fifth choice centre back (that's how he started the season). To be honest, i much rather see him in the back 4 ahead of I'm Eric I want to go to Barcelona The Door.

Laporte is fit, Akanji should never be ahead of him

Akanji is a real liability. I cannot understand the praise.

Not good this, so far.

Nools wears glasses and they are fucking shit glasses .

[ayrshireblue]

Lack of energy all across the pitch. The players look like they're waiting for something to happen rather than making something happen.

[blues2win]

And Stones gets a yellow. Very harsh.

[nottsblue]

This ain't the game for Mahrez.

KDB remarkably quiet as well

[carl_feedthegoat]

Akanji had been fucking fantastic for a fifth choice centre back (that's how he started the season). To be honest, i much rather see him in the back 4 ahead of I'm Eric I want to go to Barcelona The Door.

Laporte is fit, Akanji should never be ahead of him

Akanji is a real liability. I cannot understand the praise.

Not good this, so far.

Laporte had made plenty of mistakes in big games. Loads of people wanted Stones out a season or two back and now he's one of our best defenders. Ake was total crap his first season and a half with us.

We are talking about the present - Akanji is a back passing average defender. Laporte is better than him and so is Walker .

[Harry Dowd scored]

Not happy with this set up, the players are good, but not the tactics

[mr_nool]

Akanji had been fucking fantastic for a fifth choice centre back (that's how he started the season). To be honest, i much rather see him in the back 4 ahead of I'm Eric I want to go to Barcelona The Door.

That’s not true. He signed for us on 1st September and on 6th September started and played 90 minutes against Sevilla. Then the week after played 90 minutes against Dortmund. Then 90 minutes against Wolves a few days later. He never came in as 5th choice.

Circumstances rather than intent, I believe. He was somewhat of a panic buy due to our injury situation (both Laporte and Stones out?). And Ake still hadn't come good and wasn't trusted.

[KinkyKinkladze]

Erling had zero to feed off. Midfield needs reshaping.

[Nigels Tackle]

this is fucking awful

[john@staustell]

This ain't the game for Mahrez.

Bernardo at ht I think

[mr_nool]

Akanji had been fucking fantastic for a fifth choice centre back (that's how he started the season). To be honest, i much rather see him in the back 4 ahead of I'm Eric I want to go to Barcelona The Door.

Laporte is fit, Akanji should never be ahead of him

Akanji is a real liability. I cannot understand the praise.

Not good this, so far.

Laporte had made plenty of mistakes in big games. Loads of people wanted Stones out a season or two back and now he's one of our best defenders. Ake was total crap his first season and a half with us.

We are talking about the present - Akanji is a back passing average defender. Laporte is better than him and so is Walker .

Laporte hasn't played for ever so that is pure speculation if you are talking about the present.

There must be a reason Pep isn't playing him. Either he's not performing in training, or he is showing poor attitude. Or both.

[Harry Dowd scored]

This ain't the game for Mahrez.

Bernardo at ht I think

Pep sub at ht never

[nottsblue]

Great chance for Haaland there