# Stoke City v Southampton - Build up and Match Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Southampton Football Club\ **Created:** [11 December 2016 16:05 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/stoke-city-v-southampton-build-up-and-match-thread/2581 "2016-12-11T16:05:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Map-Of-Tasmania](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/map-of-tasmania/32/1298_2.png) [@Map-Of-Tasmania](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Map-Of-Tasmania)\ **Post date:** [14 December 2016 19:50 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/stoke-city-v-southampton-build-up-and-match-thread/2581/21 "2016-12-14T19:50:08Z")
Nae fear Goat - Cuco screamer to win. ---
**Author:** ![TheCholulaKid](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/thecholulakid/32/17_2.png) [@TheCholulaKid](https://www.sotonians.com/u/TheCholulaKid)\ **Post date:** [14 December 2016 19:52 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/stoke-city-v-southampton-build-up-and-match-thread/2581/22 "2016-12-14T19:52:51Z")
Yeah - bookies have fucked that up. I’m chucking 20 quid on Stoke. ---
**Author:** ![Fowllyd](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/fowllyd/32/74248_2.png) [@Fowllyd](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Fowllyd)\ **Post date:** [14 December 2016 19:57 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/stoke-city-v-southampton-build-up-and-match-thread/2581/23 "2016-12-14T19:57:37Z")
That line-up looks to have more diamond potential than others we’ve seen I reckon. Romeu lying deep and protecting the back four; JWP and Davis on the left and right sides (pretty much interchangeably); Boufal playing in the hole behhind Long and Redmond. Martina and Berrand overlapping, with JWP and Davis covering their forward runs. Now I’ve posted this, it’ll be nothing like how we’ll actually line up. ---
**Author:** ![pap](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/pap/32/74795_2.png) [@pap](https://www.sotonians.com/u/pap)\ **Post date:** [14 December 2016 19:59 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/stoke-city-v-southampton-build-up-and-match-thread/2581/24 "2016-12-14T19:59:47Z")
I just hope you’re cured of your dirty fucking ways before you become John McClane. Never was a massive fan of moonlighting :lou_sunglasses: ---
**Author:** ![lifeintheslowlane](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/lifeintheslowlane/32/690_2.png) [@lifeintheslowlane](https://www.sotonians.com/u/lifeintheslowlane)\ **Post date:** [14 December 2016 20:01 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/stoke-city-v-southampton-build-up-and-match-thread/2581/25 "2016-12-14T20:01:00Z")
> Originally posted by @Goatboy > > Is Cedric injured yet again? FFS. Ill…not injured according to Solent. I have a nasty cough too. :lou_sad: ---
**Author:** ![PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/philippinesaint/32/3978_2.png) [@PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/PhilippineSaint)\ **Post date:** [14 December 2016 20:04 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/stoke-city-v-southampton-build-up-and-match-thread/2581/26 "2016-12-14T20:04:57Z")
Shane Long shoots and hits the target, but the keeper saves it ---
**Author:** ![PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/philippinesaint/32/3978_2.png) [@PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/PhilippineSaint)\ **Post date:** [14 December 2016 20:09 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/stoke-city-v-southampton-build-up-and-match-thread/2581/27 "2016-12-14T20:09:33Z")
We have moved up to 10th as it stands in the live table above Bournemouth ---
**Author:** ![PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/philippinesaint/32/3978_2.png) [@PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/PhilippineSaint)\ **Post date:** [14 December 2016 20:14 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/stoke-city-v-southampton-build-up-and-match-thread/2581/28 "2016-12-14T20:14:17Z")
Sofiane Boufal shoots and hits the target, but the keeper saves it ---
**Author:** ![Fatso](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/fatso/32/18_2.png) [@Fatso](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Fatso)\ **Post date:** [14 December 2016 20:21 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/stoke-city-v-southampton-build-up-and-match-thread/2581/29 "2016-12-14T20:21:20Z")
we’ve had the better of the game so far but not really tested keeper. ---
**Author:** ![lifeintheslowlane](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/lifeintheslowlane/32/690_2.png) [@lifeintheslowlane](https://www.sotonians.com/u/lifeintheslowlane)\ **Post date:** [14 December 2016 20:23 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/stoke-city-v-southampton-build-up-and-match-thread/2581/30 "2016-12-14T20:23:38Z")
Ooo…Stoke down to 10 men for a foul on Boufal. Arnautovic off. ---
**Author:** ![SuperMikey](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/supermikey/32/38_2.png) [@SuperMikey](https://www.sotonians.com/u/SuperMikey)\ **Post date:** [14 December 2016 20:25 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/stoke-city-v-southampton-build-up-and-match-thread/2581/31 "2016-12-14T20:25:42Z")
Stupid from Arnautovic, there’s only one outcome if you go into a tackle with your foot that high. That’s why he never has been, and never will be the player that he can. ---
**Author:** ![SuperMikey](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/supermikey/32/38_2.png) [@SuperMikey](https://www.sotonians.com/u/SuperMikey)\ **Post date:** [14 December 2016 20:26 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/stoke-city-v-southampton-build-up-and-match-thread/2581/32 "2016-12-14T20:26:50Z")
Also finding it quite hilarious how the Stoke fans have gone from completely silent to completely infuriated within about 2 minutes. Bless, they’ll tire themselves out by the half hour mark. ---
**Author:** ![PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/philippinesaint/32/3978_2.png) [@PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/PhilippineSaint)\ **Post date:** [14 December 2016 20:29 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/stoke-city-v-southampton-build-up-and-match-thread/2581/33 "2016-12-14T20:29:59Z")
SENT OFF! - After a serious foul Marko Arnautovic is dismissed ---
**Author:** ![Fatso](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/fatso/32/18_2.png) [@Fatso](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Fatso)\ **Post date:** [14 December 2016 20:49 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/stoke-city-v-southampton-build-up-and-match-thread/2581/34 "2016-12-14T20:49:30Z")
that last 5-10 mins sums us up. Pass it to the wing, pass it back inside, go back, pass to other wing, run forward a little, turn around, pass back, pass into middle, give it out wide and repeat fucking endlessly. ---
**Author:** ![SuperMikey](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/supermikey/32/38_2.png) [@SuperMikey](https://www.sotonians.com/u/SuperMikey)\ **Post date:** [14 December 2016 20:51 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/stoke-city-v-southampton-build-up-and-match-thread/2581/35 "2016-12-14T20:51:48Z")
The issue is a complete lack of movement up top. As Redmond and Boufal drift wide, they leave Shane isolated meaning one or two of our midfield have to push up, but they don’t want to be caught out of position so they’re not making runs they can’t recover from. Think we need to take a body out of midfield and push somebody higher up to support Long - i’d have Jay on for Davis or JWP at half time. ---
**Author:** ![Barry-Sanchez](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/barry-sanchez/32/76_2.png) [@Barry-Sanchez](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Barry-Sanchez)\ **Post date:** [14 December 2016 20:59 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/stoke-city-v-southampton-build-up-and-match-thread/2581/36 "2016-12-14T20:59:28Z")
Its on a plate now, if we don’t score and play the way we’re currently playing its all there to see, the style is turgid and slow, sideways passing and shite, has anyone a good link as I am fucking strugging here on 3 machines that blad and two laptops, can’t one fucking blag going, and the fucking dog had stratched my fucking eyeball and its hurts like fuck. ---
**Author:** ![PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/philippinesaint/32/3978_2.png) [@PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/PhilippineSaint)\ **Post date:** [14 December 2016 21:00 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/stoke-city-v-southampton-build-up-and-match-thread/2581/37 "2016-12-14T21:00:50Z")
Shouldnt you be changing nappies? ---
**Author:** ![Barry-Sanchez](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/barry-sanchez/32/76_2.png) [@Barry-Sanchez](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Barry-Sanchez)\ **Post date:** [14 December 2016 21:02 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/stoke-city-v-southampton-build-up-and-match-thread/2581/38 "2016-12-14T21:02:48Z")
Different rooms, the boy is up in the front room with the wife, I am in the back with the bastard eye gouging dog. ---
**Author:** ![PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/philippinesaint/32/3978_2.png) [@PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/PhilippineSaint)\ **Post date:** [14 December 2016 21:10 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/stoke-city-v-southampton-build-up-and-match-thread/2581/39 "2016-12-14T21:10:18Z")
Ican see crouch coming on and scoring in the last 5 mins ---
**Author:** ![PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/philippinesaint/32/3978_2.png) [@PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/PhilippineSaint)\ **Post date:** [14 December 2016 21:15 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/stoke-city-v-southampton-build-up-and-match-thread/2581/40 "2016-12-14T21:15:05Z")
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