Season 24/25 | The Official Match Thread | Southampton 3 v Swansea City 0 | The Emirates FA Cup Third Round

[bakajack]

Why aren’t Cabango and Darling playing? Surely they’re not both injured?

Darling apparently reported some tightness this morning and he wasn't risked.
Nothing said about Cabango

 

[sainthelens]

Keep harping onto next week, but the pressure Luke has brought on himself with this shitshow is through the roof.

 

[A4Jack]

Squad is paper thin and has been since the close of the last window.

Injury to Cabango and only having Darling fit has highlighted the gamble the club took by going with a thin squad.

Who made the decision to end the loan deal of Abbey?

Perhaps out of our hands because he hasn't played but again a situation of our own making

 

[magicdaps10]

Franco getting rag-dolled yet again, he always struggles against proper athletes.

We need Allen on to give Matty some support

Matty needs to be taken off and a kick up the arse.

 

[Londonlisa2001]

As soon as I saw the line up I thought what the fuck is Williams doing ? He doesn't appear like he wants to win, he's not blooding youngsters and resting players and he's not building up their confidence. It's just utter codswallop.

Yep. I’d prefer to play a bunch of youngsters and lose by 7. At least it’d give some experience. This is just a complete waste of time.

 

[magicdaps10]

No, it highlights the gulf between US and the BOTTOM of the Premier League.

As I said, they are miles ahead of us.

 

[JonTheJack]

Once again its clear we have a massive mentality problem. We have the ability to perform far better than this; but we look like a bunch of no-hopers against a team with 6 points that have hardly got out of first gear.

It's absolute sheeite.

 

[bakajack]

Considering that the revenue for winning this as well as the prize money and gate receipts for the 4th round there was upwards of half a mill riding on this and LW has dished up this shocker of a team sheet.

 

[Smurph]

Yep. I’d prefer to play a bunch of youngsters and lose by 7. At least it’d give some experience. This is just a complete waste of time.

I'd rather play some lads from the away crowd, at least they'd show more fight.

 

[TheLoneRanger]

I hadn’t looked. Why is there only one on the bench?

Cabango is definitely injured, but Darling has picked up a mystery injury.

 

[sainthelens]

One positive so far, nice to see that our goalkeeper scouts stretch no further than Mynydd Newydd.

 

[Swanjaxs]

We will be ball number 1 if we get through btw

 

[Londonlisa2001]

Franco getting rag-dolled yet again, he always struggles against proper athletes.

We need Allen on to give Matty some support

‘Matty’ has been absolutely shocking. For the third game on the trot.

 

[bakajack]

I could hook half of that side and it wouldn't be unjustified.
Would hook more but only 5 subs allowed.

 

[FearOfAJackPlanet]

Why aren’t Cabango and Darling playing? Surely they’re not both injured?

Darling probably didn't want to play to avoid any injuries that could impact his transfer viability this window.