Saint Garrett

If TheVMan says he's not playing, he's not playing.

Ergh I don't, hope they get battered 4 or 5.

Been unlucky with injuries.

I have Lukaku on the bench...... Boruc, Shaw Walker Terry Ivanovic Baines; Ozil Ramsey Ben Arfa; Osvaldo Sturridge

Lukaku scoring again, Negredo equalising straight away. Has been a lively first 20 minutes !

----------Hart------------ Walker Cahill Jagielka Baines -----Carrick-Gerrard------ Welbeck-Wilshere-Sturridge- ---------Rooney--------- Thats my team anyway. Possibly put Sturridge up top, Townsend out left and Rooney in the hole and one of the CM's drops out, probably Carrick.

Nope, wouldn't have either in the squad personally.

Cleverley

Hopefully Bear does a scouting report...!

Ozil is a top world class player, who is bringing the best out of others IMO. Also probably gave the squad a boost knowing that he was joining. They need a CB to replace Mertesacker and probably a decent keeper, and they aren't far off a title challenging side. Ramsey has been superb, Giroud has looked a real handful, only thing you'd worry about is their strength in depth but saying that they have a few players out at the moment.

Read through this if you think we're like WHU ! http://westhamonline.net/forum_flat.php?7003123|o

Maybe something to do with MP saying the other day that we use possession as a defensive tactic. When we have the ball we're not always wanting to score, just keeping the ball. We do need to have a 'moments' for a bit longer in games though. We played for about 5 minutes against Palace and went 2-0 up, then the rest of the game we were playing keep ball.

Maybe speak to these guys, they had MLT on there not so long ago. https://twitter.com/SaintsPodcast

I definitely think we're more efficient under MP, but would still say we're pretty good to watch.

Think it was quite funny when I was flicking through the papaers on Sunday. In one he got an 8 and MOM and in another he got a 5 and our worst performer. I guess it depends what you expect from him. He is superb at winning it back and he's a big strong lad who rarely gets tackled, however his distribution is absolutely dreadful when it seems to much easier to make the pass than give it away.

You can look at our 'long balls' on FourFourTwo stats zone. I copied a few onto another thread about long balls a few weeks ago but heres a few more. Vs Palace http://www.fourfourtwo.com/statszone/8-2013/matches/694956/team-stats/20/1_PASS_12#tabs-wrapper-anchor Vs Liverpool http://www.fourfourtwo.com/statszone/8-2013/matches/694944/team-stats/20/1_PASS_12#tabs-wrapper-anchor Vs West Ham http://www.fourfourtwo.com/statszone/8-2013/matches/694936/team-stats/20/1_PASS_12#tabs-wrapper-anchor Vs Norwich http://www.fourfourtwo.com/statszone/8-2013/matches/694927/team-stats/20/1_PASS_12#tabs-wrapper-anchor We're not particularly 'long ball' in a direct way, but we do like to switch the ball a lot, and have used the wings more this season that last IMO

Maybe something to do with the link between the club and Soton Solent Uni? We do all our testing and a lot of pre season stuff there I think? It's odd that the club will do this for people who probably don't even support the club, but weren't willing to do a kids deal for the Bristol City game.

They should probably get in touch with the Northern Saints then! As I believe they get some kind of priority with tickets.

Swansea fans all get a free "hot meal" at St Mary's on Sunday I believe...! One or two clubs reducing all away tickets by a quid per game or something. Some doing totally free travel to away game or two. God knows where ours is going...!

You'd certainly get more interest if it was a post match video podcast or something. Wasn't there someone who did something similar in L1? Exeter maybe or something 2 guys did a post match discussion after the game. Can't remember exactly. I listen to the Saints Podcast and even though it's nothing amazing, it's still a decent listen and some decent points discussed.

Wasn't Norwich on a Sunday?! And Stoke was between Xmas and NY!

Generally if it's a 3pm Saturday kick off we'll sell out. Especially when it's the only away game that month. Only ones where we may not is Newcastle and Sunderland. Another retarded decision by the club re tickets after Norwich shambles.

Really ?! WTF?! Again ? How do you know this ?

Now sold out. Our allocation of tickets for #SaintsFC's trip to @ManUtd have now sold out. Thanks for your superb support once again!

http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?43865-The-Luke-Shaw-Rumour-thread-2013