[Albion] Team for Southampton

[theboybilly]

Not giving away free-kicks in Ward-Prowse's range would be a good start

 

[Bakero]

You wait, if we do not win the above will be true. Just look at the moaning after the last two games!

No doubt. There are always going to be moaners but don't dwell on it.

 

[Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ]

Ryan

Lamptey
Dunk
Webster
Burn

Bissouma
Propper

McAllister
Mooy
Trossard

Maupay

I think this is as close to a best 11 as Potter will ever admit to. Gross/Mooy are interchangeable IMO.

I'd go with this, although might be tempted to play Bernardo over Burn

 

[dazzer6666]

 

[Farehamseagull]

Fluid 4-2-3-1/4-3-3:

Ryan

Lamptey
Webster
Dunk
Burn

Bissouma
Propper

Mac Allister
Mooy
Trossard

Maupay

 

[Uh_huh_him]

I'd go with this, although might be tempted to play Bernardo over Burn

Me too, but it isn't going to happen.
Just hope our best chance of the game doesn't fall to Burn again.

 

[Hugo Rune]

———————-Ryan———————-
Lamptey—Webster——Dunk——Burn
———Bissouma——-Pröpper———-
—-Groß—Mac Allister——Troß———
——————-Maupay———————


Subs:
Button
Bernardo
Schelotto
Duffy
Stephens
Murray
Jahanbakhsh
Mooy
March

 

[Hugo Rune]

Not giving away free-kicks in Ward-Prowse's range would be a good start

His last minute corner was world class. Groß could learn a thing or two about pace, dip and bend on a corner.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Even though Gross has got more assists this season so far and more in each of the previous two as well?

From corners?

 

[HalfaSeatOn]

Just haven't seen enough of Bernardo. I wouldn't mind GP testing out Bernardo on left side midfield. I don't think GP will on Thursday or thereafter and Bernardo will fade away.

 

[HalfaSeatOn]

Ryan
Webster - Dunk - BDB
Lamptey .................................. Bernardo
Stephens - Bissouma
McArgie ........... Trossard
Maupay​

This was my first thought. Unlikely to be GP's but interesting option.

 

[aolstudios]

Ryan

Lamptey
Dunk
Webster
Burn

Bissouma
Propper

McAllister
Mooy
Trossard

Maupay

I think this is as close to a best 11 as Potter will ever admit to. Gross/Mooy are interchangeable IMO.

Yep

 

[portslade seagull]

Our corners have been pretty poor on the whole this season. Always a struggle to beat the 1st man

 

[Machiavelli]

From corners?

Probably last season, when we (and Duffy especially) scored a lot from corners. But you're right about Ward-Prowse's delivery. Saw Southampton last night, they look super-fit, and mightily impressive -- hopefully they've exhausted themselves with their exertions against United. I'd be interested to see their distance covered stats.
They pressed as a unit in phases, and were so good at it.

 

[vagabond]

Lamptey, Maupay, Trossard, Gross and Biss all have to start.

Would prefer Dale to start over Davey.

Also would be very happy to see AJ involved, however unlikely that may be.

 

[Mackenzie]

Ryan
Webster-Dunk-Burn
Lamptey-Bissouma-Mooy-Bernardo
MacAllister-Maupay-Trossard​

3-4-3

 

[Silverhatch]

Irrespective of the team GPott plays, this is a really big test of his managerial credentials. This is the type of game where we should be able to compete with a comparative Premier League rival. Saints are in good nick, have a very dangerous centre forward and press teams - but they're not Liverpool or City. Potter likes to 'Play' to beat the press - but at this stage of the season where a win will (or even a point might) guarantee safety - what will our coach do?

 

[zefarelly]

Ryan

LAmptey Webster Dunk BErnardo

Propper Bissouma

AJ Mac Argie Trossard

Maupay

 

[timbha]

Think we might see March (unless he’s got some sort of injury) as a defensive WB

 

[Machiavelli]

Irrespective of the team GPott plays, this is a really big test of his managerial credentials. This is the type of game where we should be able to compete with a comparative Premier League rival. Saints are in good nick, have a very dangerous centre forward and press teams - but they're not Liverpool or City. Potter likes to 'Play' to beat the press - but at this stage of the season where a win will (or even a point might) guarantee safety - what will our coach do?

I'm not quite as optimistic as you here, but agree with the thrust of this post. My fear emanates from Saints' press, which exposed Man Utd on Monday and, beyond City and Liverpool, I don't think I've seen one better deployed than theirs: they know when to do it, how much to do it, and how to do it. On top of that, their players look super-fit.