Norwich City vs Southampton (Away) Friday 25th February

[morty]

Totally out of the loop as to who is fit and who isn't but two words sum this up, "Must and win".

I can't believe Spurs did us over by losing to Burnley!

 

[gerryinromania]

Wass goun orn? In the hills, mega amount of snow, having a nice drop of RnR. Just found out that the tv has got Euro sport channel, don't know if it's the right one though. Hoping to switch on later. to watch the boys in yella, hoping even more, to watch then gather 3 points. Enjoy people.
ps. Strange set up regarding Normann at the end of the season and the sanctions

 

[Din]

The next 3 games define our season for me. Southampton, Brentford, Leeds, minimum of 2 wins needed. Obviously the next 2 games are arguably more important as we need to try and drag Leeds and Brentford into the relegation fight, but we could really do with a result tonight. Southampton are in really good form though, it's gonna be a really tough game.

I'd bring Krul back in now that he's fully fit again. I thought Angus generally deputised very well and before the Liverpool game I would've said even if Krul is fit to stick with him. But I felt Gunn should've done much better for the first 2 Liverpool goals. I wouldn't be upset if Angus is still in goal but I'd go with Krul personally.

 

[Gunvald Larsson]

A truly woeful performance v The Saints ....

Ratings:
Gunn 6
Aarons 4
Hanley 6
Gibson 4
Williams 4
Rashica 3
McLean 2
Gilmour 3
Normann 4
Sargent 4
Pukki 4

 

[GJP]

That looked like a team who've accepted relegation.

 

[gerryinromania]

Agree with most of your ratings Mr Numan, but I would take 1 away from the world super star gilmour and put it on Gunns name. What on earth was smith doing wiith gilmour on and Rupp and OML on the bench. Wondering if smith gets a good noght kiss from the world superstar. Disgraceful show. I was in the mountains so was able to watch the ducks on the ice floes and the snow falling. Awful show from smith and his lot, losing my admiration for them. Thought he was supposed to put out a fighting team

 

[gerryinromania]

My nephew has said he thinks smith is trying to get a payoff or leave at the end of the season. I hope he does leave, but without the payoff

 

[Number 9]

A) Southampton are bang on form at the moment, they hardly let in goals at home let alone lose games. They were a class above us in quality but also in energy, pressing relentlessly in groups while we just sat 5 -10 yards off them for the most part.

B) The substitutions were made far too late, in my opinion, we seemed to improve slightly once the changes were made.

It was unlikely that we would have got anything from that game, if we had a shocker then best to get it out the way and get organised for games we can win and hope we don't put too much energy or get injuries from the Cup game.

 

[Gunvald Larsson]

I simply cannot understand why Gilmour and McLean are preferred to Lees-Melou. PLM gets a lot of negative comments on social media but recently he has shown what a good player he is if given time to get stuck in. Some of his passing is really creative. Gilmour is bang average for me and is currently not worth his place in the team. McLean had a real shocker v Southampton and his overall performances recently have not been too good.

To paraphrase Mr Lennon ... ''all I am saying, is give Pierre a chance''.