Saints v Stoke - Saturday 3pm

[Willo of Whiteley]

May as well get started now, how are we feeling 😂

[JohnnyShearer2.0]

First home game. Reset after today and get going next Saturday.

Definitely need to ensure that defensively, Saints don't mess about and just boot it out or just upfield.

[CSA96]

Peretz; Bree, Harwood-Bellis, Stephens, Manning; Downes, Jander (if we can get a half out of him); Fellows, Azaz, Scienza; Larin

Dobbin for Azaz after an hour to get close to Larin as he tires to make the most of the fresh legs

[Turkish]

Our record against Stoke is awful so a heavy loss and calls for Tonda to go

[Jack]

Wingers on the wing, a 10 as a 10, Jander straight in if possible, and Stephens on the bench to think about today’s performance. 

[saintant]

Stephens needs to sit this one out.

[Lighthouse]

IMO it’s Azaz starting for Dobbin and Leo out on the left. Everything else the same, I don’t think there’re really too many options in CM other than putting Matsuki back there and playing Fellows right.

[Saint Fan CaM]

A draw if we’re lucky. Not feeling particularly optimistic and won’t until I see a return to the more positive forward play we saw after January. Would love to see Stephens dropped for Wood and Manning dropped for Welington. Would love to see Scienza back on the left. Would like to see Fellows start on the right to help get us out of defence. Fuck me, just play your best players Tonda!

[tdmickey3]

8 hours ago, saintant said:

Stephens needs to sit this one out.

Just one?   The Stephens we all know (except the club) needs to go, useless ball watcher

[leesaint88]

6 hours ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

A draw if we’re lucky. Not feeling particularly optimistic and won’t until I see a return to the more positive forward play we saw after January. Would love to see Stephens dropped for Wood and Manning dropped for Welington. Would love to see Scienza back on the left. Would like to see Fellows start on the right to help get us out of defence. Fuck me, just play your best players Tonda!

Scienza might be back on the left, according to Tonda he shifted him over due to the way Watford set up. I'd still play Manning, despite his clusterf*ck moment for the second he can still deliver a decent ball. 

[RedArmy]

7 minutes ago, leesaint88 said:

Scienza might be back on the left, according to Tonda he shifted him over due to the way Watford set up. 

Every team sets up like that against him because we have zero threat in behind on the right side. They can bring 2 or even 3 out to get in front of him and stop him running at them. It’s been going on for a long time and has been pretty effective. 
 

He either needs to give Fellows a proper chance or sign a right winger. 

[Fabrice29]

3 minutes ago, RedArmy said:

Every team sets up like that against him because we have zero threat in behind on the right side. They can bring 2 or even 3 out to get in front of him and stop him running at them. It’s been going on for a long time and has been pretty effective. 
 

He either needs to give Fellows a proper chance or sign a right winger. 

Not that effective given we went 21 games unbeaten until yesterday 

[Saint Garrett]

No idea what to do with Stephens, don't think we an drop him after 1 game, so think he will carry on next week, but his performance yesterday was very concerning.

Peretz

Bree THB Stephens Manning

Downes Jander (if possible)

Fellows Azaz Scienza

Larin

Dobbin, Bragg, Mubama, Matsuki all to come on. Maybe we'll have a new CM by then.

[AlexLaw76]

heading into a MUST WIN territory already.

3-0 to Saints