Saint Garrett

Bloody hate 442, especially when one of your strikers is as bad as Austin. We cannot get hold of the ball and dominate possession in the midfield with just Lemina and Hojbjerg. We have played some really poor teams who are comfortable knocking the ball around with us putting no pressure on the ball as we just don't have enough players in there. We're at the point IMO where we need to change it up and try something different rather than playing the same old crap way every week.

Difficult as our midfield seems so poor when we play 2 in there. I'd like to see something like: ----------------Hojbjerg------------------ --------Lemina----------JWP------------- Elyounoussi----------------------Redmond ------------------Ings--------------------- Redmond seems to be more effective off the left, and JWP adds more energy into the midfield.

I'd be starting JWP personally.

i'd have been tempted to start Sims if he was here....shame...give us a bit of pace and running.

Well we have 6 from 9 games. We have 10 games against "top 6" oppo which largely ends up with 0 points. So we have 19 games to get 32 points from.... 7 wins = 21 points 8 draws = 10 points 4 losses = 0 points That gets us to 37 points....worrying...! Likelihood of us winning 7 more games this season?!

I think I'd go... McCarthy Cedric Stephens Hoedt Bertrand Lemina (If fit) Hojbjerg Redmond Armstrong Elyounoussi Ings Potentially swap Armstrong for Long and play 442 or for Gabbi and play Gabbi in the hole.

Why would you not play our best goalscorer (Ings) closest to the other goal?

Hopefully

Massive liability but also a potential match winner - they have a threat there's no doubt about that, but they might be one of the only teams with less confidence than us. We should win, but who knows, could easily be another bore draw 0-0/.

Frustrating, especially as getting to Wembley is a real faff. Would have liked to be the first team to win at their new stadium after being the last team to win at White Hart Lane! Will probably still go though.

Happy to give him time, seems to be more solid, but nowhere near as good as Tadic. Still no idea why we let Tadic go, especially for the same price as a mid table Championship player.

Surely there should be a bigger demand for this one than the Chelsea game? 1. It's cheaper 2. More chance of winning

He's better than Austin (not difficult). I wouldn't be adverse to him playing off the right, or in behind Ings. Think he's a better player playing deeper.

Massive game, should be a good atmosphere. Would be nice for us to have a quick start and get an early goal. Get on top early and I think their heads will go down. We have the quality in the individuals, but not quite clicking going forward at the moment. Saints win, and a big step forward.

I mean it doesn't help when we can't seem to put out a settled team. The team needs games together in a set formation for them to build up confidence. Not sure why we don't try a 4-2-3-1 with Redmond, Armstrong, Elyounoussi and Ings as the front "4". Alternatively a 4-3-3 with Redmond Ings and Elyounoussi. I just don't like 442 at all, as we cant control the middle of the park and therefore we can't create good chances as it's all a bit desparate when we get up the other end of the pitch.

Yup been our standout so far this season. Long may it continue!

I'm not a fan of him personally, but thought he was excellent yesterday - fair play.

He is absolutely crap - pub footballer.

Stopped...!

ALways nice to remember the good old days...Liverpool have been doing it for years.

Hopefully they'll be without King and Fraser on Saturday - whats the chances...

3-0 Bompey, too good for us at the moment unfortunately

Dzeko - lols, Nothing to see here.

Glen Murray wihtout a doubt.

TBF, I wouldn't be that worried for a few games.