Watford vs Saints - Sunday 1330

[Lighthouse]

On to the league then. Hopefully the Colchester game blew away any lingering cobwebs and a couple more players, namely Azaz and Larin, are fit to start. Azaz or Dobbin looks to be the only real selection headache at the moment, so that'll be interesting.

[Convict Colony]

Undefeated season starts here.

 

[trousers]

Peretz

Bree - Stephens - THB - Manning

Downes - Bragg 

Matsuki - Azaz - Scienza

Larin

Bench: Long, Welington, Wood, Jander (if close to full fitness), Fellows, Dobbin, Archer, Akachukwu, Oyekunle

In a car somewhere on the M1 enroute to join a loan club: Brereton-Diaz

[saintant]

1 hour ago, Lighthouse said:

On to the league then. Hopefully the Colchester game blew away any lingering cobwebs and a couple more players, namely Azaz and Larin, are fit to start. Azaz or Dobbin looks to be the only real selection headache at the moment, so that'll be interesting.

Azaz, if fit, over Dobbin is a no brainer for me.

[Harry_SFC]

4 hours ago, trousers said:

Peretz

Bree - Stephens - THB - Manning

Downes - Bragg 

Matsuki - Azaz - Scienza

Larin

Bench: Long, Welington, Wood, Jander (if close to full fitness), Fellows, Dobbin, Archer, Akachukwu, Oyekunle

In a car somewhere on the M1 enroute to join a loan club: Brereton-Diaz

I know it's not the end of the window but it's pretty much the side that finished last season.

Given how it all ended I wasn't expecting that. 

[SuperSAINT]

11 hours ago, Convict Colony said:

Undefeated season starts here.

With a defeat, most likely

[coalman]

Tricky away fixture to start but unlike last year we have momentum and a settled side. COYR

[Verbal]

22 minutes ago, SuperSAINT said:

With a defeat, most likely

Excellent potential for a chant. Tune?

[LiberalCommunist]

1-1. Think I'd take that right now.

[hypochondriac]

5 minutes ago, LiberalCommunist said:

1-1. Think I'd take that right now.

I wouldn't. If automatic promotion is the aim then we need a win.

[austsaint]

14 hours ago, trousers said:

Peretz

Bree - Stephens - THB - Manning

Downes - Bragg 

Matsuki - Azaz - Scienza

Larin

Bench: Long, Welington, Wood, Jander (if close to full fitness), Fellows, Dobbin, Archer, Akachukwu, Oyekunle

In a car somewhere on the M1 enroute to join a loan club: Brereton-Diaz

May not be a option if Jander is injured and Charles gone, but Bragg doesn't convince me as a first choice midfielder.....yet.     He may prove his worth as the season goes on, but a Charles replacement will be needed, even if Jander stays.

[CSA96]

I'd imagine it's going to be Azaz from the bench for another game or so, given he's coming back off an injury whereas Larin is just catching up on minutes. I'd expect an hour out of Larin and then he gets benched at the weekend

Starting XI: Peretz; Bree, Harwood-Bellis, Stephens, Manning; Bragg, Downes; Fellows, Dobbin, Scienza; Larin

Bench: Long, Roerslev, Wood, Welington, Matsuki, Azaz, Brereton Diaz, Mubama

BBD on the bench instead of Archer because I get the impression he might have more irons in the fire and might be allowed to go after Mubama's arrival