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[JaneB]

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The match is scheduled to kick off at 12:30 hours on Saturday, 20th February 2021 (Local UK time/date) (Live on BT Sport)

[King Kante]

Mendy

Zouma AC Rudi

James Kova Jorgi Chilwell

Mount Ziyech 

Giroud 

Can see a few changes for this game. Dave looked leggy tonight so could see him rested before AM. Alonso I think also gets this one off and will return for AM. Can see Ziyech getting some minutes and Soton are one of those teams that will let him play a little more, so wouldn't be surprised to see him start. 

Mount to captain. 

Edited February 15 by King Kante

[Diddymen]

Surprised to hear TT has given the players 2 days off. 

[Ham]

17 minutes ago, Diddymen said:

Surprised to hear TT has given the players 2 days off. 

A reward for results. Also with Atleti in mind. 

[Diddymen]

I think Southampton will be up for this - no way they would want to lose another match

[asvaberg]

On 15.2.2021 at 11:41 PM, King Kante said:

Mendy

Zouma AC Rudi

James Kova Jorgi Chilwell

Mount Ziyech 

Giroud 

Can see a few changes for this game. Dave looked leggy tonight so could see him rested before AM. Alonso I think also gets this one off and will return for AM. Can see Ziyech getting some minutes and Soton are one of those teams that will let him play a little more, so wouldn't be surprised to see him start. 

Mount to captain. 

I am VERY uncertain about the lineup for this match.

Do we really have any chance against AM - maybe now, having their "home game" away from Madrid, so in that case I fully agree with you.

And Saints are really having troubles times - last 5 matches lost, one hugely.

Here's my suggestion:

                         Kepa

James - Rüdiger - Christ - Emerson

                         Kante(C)

           Mount - Ziyech - Gilmour

                  CHO - Werner

Bench:

Mendy, Chilwell, Jorginho, Kova, Alonso, Pulisic, 

 

[didierforever]

Kante, Pulisic, Ziyech, RJ, Chilwell can slot in easily without much issue

Mendy

RJ AC Rudi Chilwell

Kante Jorginho

Ziyech Mount Pulisic 

Giroud

I hope for this team. Rest Azpi, Alonso, Kova, Werner, CHO and play to the strengths of Chilwell and RJ.

 

[Droy was my hero]

16 minutes ago, asvaberg said:

                     Kante(C)

           Mount - Ziyech - Gilmour

I don't think we will ever see Kante used as a loan DM again.  

Gilmour - interesting.  If Gilmour does ever start a PL game this season, then this is his best chance.
I'd still be surprised if he starts though.  I think he has drawn the short straw of just making up squad numbers while other young players get the privilege of going out on loan.

[asvaberg]

Well, Kante came on against Newcastle and he did play DM, didn't he? Or very defensive, anyway :)

[bert19]

35 minutes ago, asvaberg said:

Well, Kante came on against Newcastle and he did play DM, didn't he? Or very defensive, anyway :)

Bit of a weird sub that one.  Mount off for Kante at 2-0 up.  Presuming it was to get some minutes into Kante's legs rather than anything else, as I'd have thought Pulisic/Ziyech would have been a more like for like change at a point we were very comfortable in the game. 

Or maybe he wanted to see what the balance was like with the 3 in middle of the midfield before the Atletico game? (Kind of hope we don't see it tbh)