***saints v city official match thread***

[iwasthere2012]

Pep is thinking ahead to the semi and the Derby.
So not risking Sterling and Stones who probably have minor knocks, etc...

I'm assuming or at least hoping this is correct.
Happy as I would be if Willie Raheem and John play the semis, I'm not overly optimistic about today. I hope we are not wasteful in front of goal because I feel we will need to score a few to get anything today.

[PaulieIrish]

HAte to say it, but if VK gets injured today, we're fooked at the back. Likely to see Aleks & Otter as CBS...

But I think we will win 3-1, KDB, Kun and Yaya.

[fangsanalsatan]

I'll put it here: We're going to win 4-0.

I doubt it, can't see Southampton having 0 shots on target.

[Mikhail Chigorin]

Otamendi may be shit but him and Kompany are apparently the only 2 fit CBs available. Pep isn't trying to be clever as he may have tried to be in the past. in fact, its the opposite. he's being normal: playing 2 CBs at CB. clever would've been playing a LB at CB or a DM at CB. we can't criticize him for playing people out of position but then also criticizing him when he plays people IN position given who is available.

That's a bit frightening if Kompany is one of the only two centre backs who are fit. Fingers crossed he comes through 90 minutes without mishap.

With regard to Kolarov and Otamendi in the middle, on balance I think I'd still prefer to see Kolarov play there, in fact I'd rather see a number of our players there instead of Otamendi (including Mangala in that viewpoint).

Having now seen today's side, I'm really worried about the outcome; I could see Bravo suffering back strain from picking the ball out of the back of our net.

[Bluedj]

I'll put it here: We're going to win 4-0.

I doubt it, can't see Southampton having 0 shots on target.

This is SHOCKING!! But unfortunately TRUE

[john@staustell]

I'll put it here: We're going to win 4-0.

I doubt it, can't see Southampton having 0 shots on target.

Yep the clown has let in his last 7 shots or something

[john@staustell]

Sorry, world class clown

[carl_feedthegoat]

I'll put it here: We're going to win 4-0.

I doubt it, can't see Southampton having 0 shots on target.

Yep the clown has let in his last 7 shots or something

Pep said its not the clowns fault (he didn't say the actual word ''clown'') its the defenders fault.

There you go....its never his fault when the opposing team scores.

[kennyboy]

Last 9 of 10 on goal has Bravo failed to save. That is 90% and the worst stat for a goalie in the Prem. Lets hope he has an unnormal day tonight.

[stevefromdonny]

COME ON CITY
BUT IM NOT HAPPY WITH CHANGES AGAIN

[South Stand Balti]

We seem to pick up a lot of injuries after Pep's weekly presser. The clowns on the sky panel were saying today that Delph should not have joined us as he hasn't been given a chance. No mention of the catalogue of injuries he has suffered including the relentless injury breaks he had whilst at Villa.

[PeterParker]

bravo
BRAVO
B R A V O

No words needed. Our manager lives in a world of his own.

[Nigels Tackle]

pep you cunt
joke side

[nottsblue]

Come on Blue Boys

[PrezIke]

includes Bravo and Otamendi in the starting line up.

I'm really struggling to understand what Pep is trying to do with us now.

Baffling line ups every single week.

would you rather Kolarov played CB?

Id rather play ANYONE other than this useless cunt who has shown us just how shit he has been over the season.

assuming youre still talking about Otamendi and not the clown Bravo then, im sorry, i dont believe you.
you'd be flipping out if Fernandinho or Fernando were playing CB. or even if Aleks was in at CB and made a mistake.

I can name a fuckign Academy player who would fit in better than Ottofuckignmendi !

You're surely having a laugh with that last statement. Otamendi has been wildly inconsistent. Sometimes awful, sometimes great, sometimes either or in one game, sometimes scattered throughout a game.

[PrezIke]

Aguero could have found Sane for a better shot

[carl_feedthegoat]

Kompany is clueless with the timing of his tackles...yellow card next time.

[Bluedj]

Not impressed with Clichy again so far, no awareness. Be glad when has gone

[Mikhail Chigorin]

Kompany is clueless with the timing of his tackles...yellow card next time.

On the other hand Carl, he might have to go off injured before the prospect of getting booked comes around.

[nottsblue]

Should've been 1-0 down there. Great chance for Tadic. Sloppy at the back