OttawaSaint

Merry Christmas from snowy Ottawa.

Sheff weds. Between 92 and 98 we went 15 games without beating them!

...and Bolton Wanderers. Haven’t won in last 10 vs them and one win in last 13. https://www.11v11.com/teams/southampton/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/Bolton%20Wanderers/

Found a cool site called 11v11. Our record bs Derby isn’t too bad. Looking at some other clubs. Aston Villa were a thorn in our side for a while with us beating them once between 1995 and 2000. https://www.11v11.com/teams/southampton/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/Aston%20Villa/

Forgot about Derby! Weren’t we 3-1 up away to them utterly bossing them and they spawned a late 3-3 draw with Mikkel Beck scoring? God I hated those Derby teams.

Carrots? Pffffff Mystic Meg knows where the flagsticks are without looking...

Seems to be Leicester these days. Everton historically.

I think you should be able to figure it out...

Car 1-2 Man U Solsjaer looks like Rowan Atkinson.

Great isn’t it? Was looking really bleak for so long. I didn't think we’d win another game in 2018. Hopefully we can get 3pts now vs WHU with City and Chelsea (who inexplicably both lost at home today) on the horizon.

Rashford 1-0 Utd vs Cardiff.

Targett only really made one mistake. He had a chance to shoot but dallied and muffed the pass. Apart from that he was very good. The wing backs get real far forward at times so need to be able to shoot. At one point Valery was furthest man forward (when he got hurt, just before Romeu’s shot). Ideal for Bertrand because he has a good shot but he has to win that place back when fit.

Those unselected players must be desperate to get involved in this, if not we need to find a way to get rid.

In fairness we wasted a number of chances, could easily have been 5.

Lemina will slot into Hoj’s spot, but when Hoj is back it could get interesting. Lemina to play in Armstrong’s place?

Excellent in midfield (defending and attacking). Defensively (from the defenders) we still need a bit of work with a few slips and mistakes back there. Both Yoshida and Vestegaard headed the ball straight up and put us under pressure. Forwards were very good with quick closing down and counter attacks. A little more composure needed though from Redmond, he’s playing extremely well and sees many chances but made a few odd decisions in front of goal (as did Obafemi). He was excellent though so it really is nit-picking but he could have helped himself to another and laid on another two goals if he’d chosen better.

Up to 16th (hopefully the baby-faced assassin helps us stay there today). Newcastle now in the sights to pass next. Effing typical that Palace won, but BHA dropping fast.

Two wins on the bounce. Lovely jubbly!

Lemina has been excellent since he came on.

Yes.

Ohhhhh. Close by Obafemi. We deserve a forth.

Phew thought Hoj was seeing red there. No worry. Mid 3 will be Rom, Lemina and Armstrong for WHU.

Oba should have smashed that one.

Better ball by Oba and Reds would have been clean through.