Southampton v Leeds Utd Match Thread - Harrison, Roberts and Struijk in for Phillips, Raphinha and Firpo

[whiteswan]

I was looking forward to this game....now I'm not so sure. How many of our best players missing....

[WhiteRose]

Fifa really screwed us over here with Raph how is it acceptable to have international games a little over a day before domestic ties.

[60sUnited]

With that line up a point would be more than acceptable

[BGwhite]

Fifa really screwed us over here with Raph how is it acceptable to have international games a little over a day before domestic ties.

I said before, why a 5 day gap between games for Brazil & Uruguay ?

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[whiteswan]

Oh dear, three of our best players out today

Only needs Llorente to limp off & we are in trouble.

Much tougher game now.

It's time for this lot now to show us why they are so privileged to wear the white shirt

[Irish Ian]

Plus SA despite losing forwards have went with two strikers so that means our 3-3-1-3 set up with isnt great but Struijk will be under massive pressure from their pressing.

Bloody hell how have we become so weak?

When was the last time we had a settled side?

[1964white]

Firpo must be injured again

[whiteswan]

Radz was interviewed on SKY on Friday. He was very happy with the players they brought in during the summer. Very happy with the youngsters they brought in to bring through to the first team....is the way we like to do it he said

[mentalcase]

//twitter.com/LUFC/status/1449359490604744709


Our weakest 11 ever

That bench is a disgrace too

Well Bielsa and the owners reckon we've a strong enough squad.

[1964white]

I was looking forward to this game....now I'm not so sure. How many of our best players missing....

Raphinha, Phillips & Bamford, all crucial to our cause, Swannie

[Chilli D]

Surely Gelhardt will get a run today?

[onemoreslogan]

Surely Gelhardt will get a run today?

Sure hope so. Can't sub in TyRo since he's starting...

[BGwhite]

Surely Gelhardt will get a run today?

Course he will...up n down the touchline then back to the bench again.

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[Irish Ian]

Its all up when you know that our most experienced sub options are Forshaw and Cresswell.

In other news Liverpool show us what you should do to Watford who hopefully will be one of the three below us!

[60sUnited]

Course he will...up n down the touchline then back to the bench again.

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so true !

[Baldbloke]

Got to love match day team announcements, couple of main players out and it's all doom and gloom and slagging off of the team that MB himself picks because he knows the best players available and what they are capable of.

Would be a nice change for once to read some positive comments about certain players pre match. Roberts might play a blinder, James might run the opposition ragged while having a few assists, JH may show the form and skill we all know he's capable of.

Support your team no matter who MB picks and wait on the final result before destroying (again) the players you don't like.

[Irish Ian]

So will this be Roberts up top or Rodrigo

[DDB220]

Not sure how to react to the lineup. Trepidation mixed with hope that the likes of Roberts, Shacks and Rodrigo can finally hit some high notes throughout the course of the game. Clearly the lack of goals amongst the starters is a worry. I have no doubt we will create but we could do with an early goal to settle the nerves. It will be interesting to see what, if any subs MB makes. Foreshaw aside that must be the youngest bench in EPL history. Couldn’t make it to this game been working pretty much none stop for weeks now. Will have to try and find a snide stream.

[Boo Radley]

It's time for this lot now to show us why they are so privileged to wear the white shirt

This sums it up in a nutshell for me.

All of these are on top money and are there and there about for selection so they can bloody well step up today and show why they’re here. All still more than capable of beating Southampton, so just go do it and show that you’re not just hiding when our stars are playing.

[White Riot]

Surely Gelhardt will get a run today?

What's the betting Forsahw is the first sub