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Episode 285: Matchday Preview: Tough home game against Middlesbrough!
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Southampton – The games come thick and fast in the championship! And it's a big one this weekend. Do we have what it takes to prove our worth againsty top of the league Middlesbrough?
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00:00:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hello and welcome back to the Daily Southampton, part of the Global Sports Podcast Network. My name is Greg Elliott and as always today, joined by my good friend and wonderful co-host, Zach Ingo Finch.
00:00:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
How you doing, mate? You alright?
00:00:28
Zak
Yeah, not too bad. I'm slightly more animated than I was in our podcast yesterday, but not a huge amount. It's just been a busy week and it's kind of like it's been a hectic week and obviously the buzz from the Liverpool games died down and now we head into a game that you described last weekend as scary, which I've got throw you right the bus there.
00:00:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:00:46
Zak
I don't know if you've actually set up the podcast or trying to keep up your optimism.
00:00:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think I've said it on the podcast several times, mate. They look like a team that's well together. And it is scary coming up against a team like that.
00:00:56
Zak
yeah
00:00:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, they're top of the championship at the moment for a reason. And...
00:01:02
Zak
Yeah. I said the same, mate, against Stoke, and you were like, it's Stoke.
00:01:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
the
00:01:07
Zak
That won't be a game with goals. And then it ended up being like a crazy crazy game in comparison. So...
00:01:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, but like, I mean... the main difference I saw between Borough last week and, and us is that they're playing like a team that's together and knows that, you know, they're in their stride, they're settled.
00:01:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
And, and if, and if we come at it in the same way that we came at Liverpool, we'll probably be all right and come away with something decent.
00:01:26
Zak
Yeah, for sure.
00:01:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
But if we come at it like we went to Hull, you know, we're in, we're in for a rough afternoon. uh,
00:01:40
Zak
it's How do you feel coming into it? Bear in mind that last weekend you you tried to question me on whether that game was a must win. Obviously we lost, so...
00:01:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah Yeah. have seen some comments on social media like, nah, if we don't win this, we're not going up. And I think that that's a bit much.
00:02:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, we're still...
00:02:03
Zak
So early into the season to say things like that.
00:02:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's still well early, isn't it? Like, we're what? Five, six games in? He says definitely knowing, but like it's so early.
00:02:11
Zak
this game.
00:02:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Like there's so many games in this championship league and they come so thick and fast. it's It's too early. And I don't think, I think the difference between last week and this week is that we would consistently be expecting to beat a team who are going to finish, you know, roughly where you'd expect Hull to finish in the championship.
00:02:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
Whereas realistically, come and looking at the form coming into this game, a point is probably good enough. You don't want to go into a game with that mentality.
00:02:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I still obviously think we're going to win. But it's definitely not must win. It's not a team that we, you know, we should be beating. Like, even if you look back, like, we've basically split the history statistics, like, 50-50.
00:03:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
So it's like three wins for Saints, two wins for Borough, and one draw. So it's like...
00:03:18
Zak
Yeah, but the last season were in the Championship, I think it was a draw and a loss against them, right? And again, like so much has changed then.
00:03:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
and
00:03:25
Zak
And it's why I really struggle to kind of look back on historical games like that and think it matters because like most of the people have changed. said like There could be many reasons as to why, but like I think that having Rob Edwards as a head coach has helped them massively. ah ah A coach that's got...
00:03:41
Zak
a team promoted before, but also a coach that got a team promoted and then that team came back down and then has now gone back down into League One. So...
00:03:51
Zak
yeah
00:03:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, but look, I mean, look, we're six games in and they've won five, drawn one. So let's not, let's take it for what it is This is scary together opposition that is going to give us a tough game.
00:04:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
And that, you know, probably just about head into weekend favourites, if we're being honest with ourselves. mean, I don't know. I haven't looked at the betting odds to know what way the bookies go, but But you would think, based off of form alone, that's the case. When realistically, we're just sort of hopefully hitting our stride.
00:04:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
And hopefully that's the point we turn around. Right?
00:04:33
Zak
Yeah.
00:04:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
You're not as confident in that as as me. or How are you feeling heading into the game?
00:04:39
Zak
i think they are there on merit and I think we should treat them as so And I think that what you said about the togetherness and the time together is Yeah.
00:04:53
Zak
I think where I'm at is i can't help but look ahead. And, you know, i know we've kind of given excuses for Wilk still a little bit in the sense of like, oh, well, he's only been with the players for a week and this, that, the other.
00:05:04
Zak
And we haven't had that much time. And there's only so much time you can bed in. I think until we start getting that results, that is going to be a question. i just worry that it's not going to be in this game. Or the flip side is we have a really good game. We get a statement when we beat them.
00:05:20
Zak
which would be lovely. i just can't see it coming yet, despite the fact we had such a good performance against Liverpool. Because, again, i'm i'm still I still feel like that was a very Saints thing to do, is go out, put a really sprightly performance against like a really good side Anfield on the television with a bunch of players trying to stake their claim.
00:05:41
Zak
And I'm just hoping we don't fall flat off the back of it this weekend, because that is what Saints-y
00:05:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
But wouldn't it also be an incredibly Saints thing to do to stick with that, put in a really solid performance and maybe get a win against the team that are top of the table and then go and lose to Sheffield you United on Tuesday who haven't won a game yet?
00:06:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
like Isn't that more Saints? Of the two fixtures, is is actually Sheffield United the one we should be scared about?
00:06:11
Zak
I actually think, mate, the current Saints thing to do is just lose.
00:06:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:06:16
Zak
Which is, depressing as it is, is unfortunately you know statistically backed up, but regardless of whether you like statistics or not. you know When it comes to win-draw losses, mate, you have to pay some attention to it.
00:06:29
Zak
So yeah, I don't really know. i don't feel super confident going into it, just because I know of how well Middlesbrough have been. And it'll be interesting to see if Finnazac gets back to...
00:06:41
Zak
in the side against his former club and whether or not he regrets moving over or, you know, a lot of Borough fans, I can't work out if it's that they're mad that one of their best players is gone or they genuinely feel like, oh, he goes missing in big games anyway. You know, you've got the real thin as as blah, blah, blah, blah. blah You know, whether it's just taking time to gel or whatever, it be interesting to see him go back and like score against him, for example, but...
00:06:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:07:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, it's interesting, right? Because after such a good performance on Tuesday with nine changes, it really gives a proper selection headache, right?
00:07:11
Zak
I guess we'll get into that after the break, mate, because that is that is definitely a thing that I'm sat here going, any of them apart from maybe Edozie and Joe Eribo, because those two don't seem to have been bedded back into the team properly yet, thought they might start in Liverpool.
00:07:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Like, yeah.
00:07:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, you feel like yeah just say you feel like if there was a time to reintroduce them, it was probably Tuesday and not not tomorrow.
00:07:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
All
00:07:35
Zak
Yeah, so that's that's where I'm at.
00:07:38
Zak
Other than that, you know we can we could roll the dice on everything.
00:07:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
right, well, yeah, let's do it. Let's get solidly into our predicted team lineups and the headache that that is going to be right after a message from our partners at Bionique.com.
00:08:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay, and we are back. You're right, mate. This is going to be really, really tricky. Lots of players have staked their claim.
00:08:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Lots of players haven't, right?
00:08:47
Zak
yep
00:08:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
And players that are going to give headaches. So let's start with what some people are going to call a discussion point, but in my mind is is not where we always start. Bezuda in goal, right?
00:09:00
Zak
Yeah, I think it's going to be the case. McCarthy's being used for a cup competitions. Pizzunu's being put in goal for league competitions. That just seems to be the way it is. I think that, okay, they both have bad points.
00:09:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
It
00:09:11
Zak
They both have good points. I don't think that really either of them are better than one another.
00:09:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
would have been.
00:09:16
Zak
Baz is younger and got more experience to gain. McCarthy is older and got more experience to lose.
00:09:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:09:21
Zak
That's my actual opinion on it. I think that Ramsdale was our best keeper and he is no longer here. And now we have two o okay keepers.
00:09:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:09:29
Zak
And my biggest thing was fitness and my worry about fitness. And then they brought in a third goalkeeper that by the sounds of it is just there for playtime. Like...
00:09:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
I yeah heard a discussion that maybe his plan was to put McCarthy in on Tuesday and hope he has a really good performance and use that as justification to play him Saturday.
00:09:39
Zak
but
00:09:50
Zak
I think he doesn't need that.
00:09:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
and And I think if that is the case, and we talked yesterday a lot about consequences for individual mistakes and how...
00:09:51
Zak
He would just put it in McCarthy. He's the manager. Yeah.
00:10:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
you know, how you train that out. And I just think you can't put McCarthy in goal after he passed it to Isaac. Like, you can't ignore that. That happened. We conceded because of it.
00:10:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Like,
00:10:14
Zak
Yeah, but then there is again, then you've got the flip side that people argue to play devil's advocate of, well, you know, if Baz was in goal, that first save would have never happened, which again, like, don't know that at all.
00:10:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't think I've got more metaphors, mate, for what ifs mean, but it's inconsequential because how could you possibly know, right? Like, he might have. You just don't know. There's no way of, like, going back in time and seeing. It's just purely speculation.
00:10:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
Look, I think that it will be Baz in goal and I think that we'll be better for it, personally, but that opinion might be controversial. Who knows?
00:10:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Back line, mate. Are we ah we're thinking that going to stick to a back three because it seems to seems to be how we play our best?
00:11:03
Zak
it's yeah I mean, that's the problem, right? I think that maybe it was too quick to move to a back four. Maybe we should only move to a back four if we need to push momentum. Like, it just doesn't seem to be working at the moment. like
00:11:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
It seems to be a bit more fluid.
00:11:15
Zak
And yet, a back three worked the other day.
00:11:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah It seems to be a bit more fluid with and sort of more forward movement from the midfield allowed by it, which...
00:11:18
Zak
But it's...
00:11:24
Zak
is that because we were receiving a lot more pressure than than usual, whereas we're expecting to have a lot more of the ball the rest of these games, right? So this is the problem. it Is it just, was it just the false illusion of us playing super well?
00:11:38
Zak
Because when we did the ball, have the ball, we just actually properly went for it, which is to be clear what we should be doing in the first place.
00:11:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
But I think that playing i think the of all of the teams we're going to play, that's going to be the case again this weekend because of the way Borough are going to play.
00:11:44
Zak
But yeah,
00:11:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
They're going want to take the ball and bring it to us and put pressure on. they're gonna They're going to come into this game feeling like favourites, even if that's not sort of how it pans out.
00:12:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
So...
00:12:04
Zak
They are. busted They're not even feeling, mate. They're top of the league.
00:12:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
i looked at the odd I looked at the odds and it's it's close.
00:12:08
Zak
They've lost the game.
00:12:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
it's close.
00:12:13
Zak
Again, like I think we're just getting that treatment of, oh, they're a demoted side and they've spent money, so they're going to be fine.
00:12:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
wa on law
00:12:18
Zak
like That's not the case yet.
00:12:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:12:20
Zak
right That's the problem. It's not the case yet. So, yeah, I wouldn't really change the back three at all.
00:12:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:12:27
Zak
I think they played really, really well.
00:12:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Don't put Stevens back in for Edwards or something.
00:12:29
Zak
I think all of them...
00:12:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
You don't see a combination of it playing out. I mean, I feel like Stevens ends up back in the lineup one way or another.
00:12:38
Zak
Probably. I don't know who you swap them out for, though, because I'd keep Wood. course, he played well.
00:12:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
i think I'd play Stevens, Quasi, and wood
00:12:45
Zak
Ronnie Edwards played well.
00:12:50
Zak
Yeah.
00:12:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. I mean, personally, I think ah think you're right in that playing that same back three is a completely acceptable and completely viable option.
00:12:53
Zak
Wouldn't be upset by
00:13:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I wouldn't be upset to see it at all. I just think that he'll put Stevens back in the mix.
00:13:10
Zak
a
00:13:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
but And look, whether that pays off or comes back to bite us, I guess only time will tell. but Yeah, and then fullbacks... Manning has to play right because and then what, Jalert, Rorschleff?
00:13:21
Zak
In my opinion, yeah.
00:13:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
don't know.
00:13:27
Zak
So that's...
00:13:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah,
00:13:29
Zak
He really staked his claim and I think that that on its own is worth it to be honest.
00:13:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah I did see some comments that he might have picked up a knock with no reputable sources, admittedly.
00:13:37
Zak
Like,
00:13:41
Zak
oh kit
00:13:46
Zak
I guess we'll find out.
00:13:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
But yeah,
00:13:47
Zak
the press we We've obviously had to record this before the press conference because the press conference is at Friday at 1.30pm to just just just as mess up our schedule a little bit.
00:13:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's it. But, uh, yeah, I mean, I wonder also if like Rorschleff would benefit from that back three system as well a little bit and not be expected to do so much of the, the like defensive heavy lifting, like in the Pompey game, he was basically man marking Murphy the entire game for better or worse.
00:14:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
And, and maybe that gives him the freedom to do the sort of parts of his game that maybe he's better at. And, uh,
00:14:20
Zak
Yeah, we just need to see them creating more, but it's not exactly a surprise. That's what we say every day.
00:14:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's all around the team, though. That's not just exclusive to him.
00:14:31
Zak
Yeah, this is true.
00:14:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
And then, what does the middle of the park look like? I mean, realistically, in my mind, we've got in the middle of the park here, and I'm going to include the sort of number 10 role here, we've got Charles, Downs, Yander, Azaz, and Fraser all staking a pretty solid claim.
00:14:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm really probably only got space in there for three of those five, right? so what combination do you think?
00:15:04
Zak
Well, don't Yanders picked up a proper injury, right?
00:15:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:15:07
Zak
Because he he seemed to have an injury, and that's why he went off. So I don't know if that's like going to be longer term or going to put him out for this game.
00:15:19
Zak
I remember were talking about... i think Matchday Vlogs were talking about the... the removal of having Charles and Downs play together was one of the things that was good.
00:15:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, and I was going to say, and at least part of that was when the goal came.
00:15:31
Zak
But at the same time, im pretty sure they did play together for about 25 minutes at least because Yanda had come off.
00:15:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
But I think that it was a bit more freedom of movement in the middle. And I don't know. think you said that actually Flynn just had a really good game.
00:15:46
Zak
I just think that i think that if the criticism we've given, is it just related to the fact that he's been ill ah since the beginning of the season?
00:15:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
And that might have been the difference.
00:15:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:15:55
Zak
And if that's the case, then, you know, again, like, we don't know what's going behind the scenes. We can only judge what we see on the football pitch. But he seemed to have a much better game the other day. Like, admittedly, like, there was that one, I've told you, that one attack where he went out of nowhere and sort of...
00:16:08
Zak
it Almost got there until right the end where he kicked it directly at a Liverpool player. But like it was a good you know it was good movement forward and stuff like that. And we saw it in the Pompey game, even if he did run into five players and just give it away to them.
00:16:20
Zak
So, yeah, i don't I don't know if having the two of them... together just because it hasn't clicked yet doesn't mean it can't click in the future and again like i would maybe play yander and charles again to start unless uh yander's out injured then what are you gonna do right then apparently we're just never gonna play matsuki ever again so there's no there's no chance of him being there
00:16:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:16:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm surprised he didn't get a look at all, to be honest.
00:16:42
Zak
Joe Aribo. There's a big squad and there's there's a lot of competition. It's what Will still keeps saying. like I feel like it's probably, considering you talked about how they started with a bloated squad, I don't think there's a lot less than there was when he started, really.
00:16:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Lots of choices. So what are we thinking? Flynn, Shay, and what was that? Zaz? Which feels harsh on Fraser, who's done quite a... Or is Fraser taking up one of those roles on the wing?
00:17:13
Zak
a Maybe. I wouldn't be surprised if we see Armstrong has got to be up top. Right?
00:17:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
I feel like Armand's done enough to solidify his name in the team. He would be the first name on the team sheet for me.
00:17:27
Zak
Fellows goes back on the right. Maybe Weeman on the left. Unless he wants to play Leo Siena again.
00:17:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:17:34
Zak
Because ah ah he was a handful. Despite the fact he didn't head the ball directly in front of him.
00:17:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:17:39
Zak
And ended up accidentally missing.
00:17:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
But I saw one comment in defence of him which I liked, which was one of my biggest frustrations in the this season, and a lot last season, is that when we do actually kick the ball at the goal, it always tends to be straight at the keeper. And it so at least he was aiming for a corner.
00:17:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
it was Yeah, he narrowly missed, but he was trying to not just go straight at the defender that was in the goal. Right?
00:18:03
Zak
This is true.
00:18:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:18:04
Zak
So yeah, obviously that means that we miss out on sort of that middle central bit a little bit. So that's kind of where i see how I see it going though, I'm totally honest.
00:18:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. It's interesting. Like you say, I forgot to include Sienza in that list, but I mean, it's a really tough choice.
00:18:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
i don't like trying to narrow this down to 11, let alone having to actually do it.
00:18:24
Zak
yeah
00:18:28
Zak
And the the strikers' debacle is just difficult because it's like, moment, you know, Archer's the quote-unquote most informed. Armour looked the best, right?
00:18:41
Zak
Like, sort of had the best movement, had the quickest, looked like he was fighting for it.
00:18:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Gord last week as well. Let's not forget that. I know feels forgettable.
00:18:47
Zak
Yeah, that's that not true. So then technically he's the most informed right now. you know, downs, that's a debate for another time. don't know. Maybe you need more time to click. Who actually knows?
00:18:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Did see that he deleted his social media today, which you know implies that there and might also be a bit of being in his own head involved.
00:19:09
Zak
Well, that's disappointing.
00:19:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
I hope that it's not because of abuse received, because it's disappointing on our fan base, honestly. But but me we talk about how important confidence is to to doing things well, and he's not shown that yet.
00:19:15
Zak
Yeah, but then it's...
00:19:23
Zak
i think I think if he had the game that he had Tuesday and then he sat and went on social media and looked up his name and then saw what the the fact that people were saying he's not even a professional footballer, let's face it, we've made some jokes. We're technically part of the problem. I'm not going to you know you can say that we're not culpable in that. like We've tried to maybe put up a bit more of a defence than other people did.
00:19:45
Zak
But he's he had a rough game. He's had some rough games. And that is going to result in questions. And then if you spend all this time on social media, look at what people are saying, you don't want to do that because, you know, none of us us ah none of us are well enough to get paid to do it or even, you know, an amateur level.
00:19:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, that's a bad place to be.
00:20:02
Zak
Like with none of us, you know, we we're chatting of essentially, but is it is part of the game that i I really dislike because that... that can massively disrupt people. It's like, if anything, you're bad at your job for a day or you don't quite settle in a new role. The last thing you need to do is come home from work and every day see all your colleagues but and all the people that your customers be like, this person's awful. It's it's it's bad. it's It's harsh. And yeah, it might be that that's the case. And yeah, they're paid tons of money.
00:20:27
Zak
That doesn't take the human element out of it. So beside the point, you've got also Ross Stewart, which I just don't know if he would get start because I think that it well I just think it was going to be armor. That's just where I'm at.
00:20:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
I agree.
00:20:41
Zak
It deserves it the most, I think.
00:20:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
I agree. It's going to be fascinating one. I can't wait to see the team sheet. I can't wait to get to the Mary's. I am literally buzzing for the game. Although cautiously, it has to be said. I'm feeling cautiously buzzing, let's say.
00:20:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right, mate. You know what's coming next. Everyone's favourite hard part of of the week.
00:20:59
Zak
Yeah. Yeah.
00:21:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
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00:21:31
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Okay, mate. We are back. And as is tradition, aren't the 300 boss first? What are you feeling? how How you think it's going to play out this weekend?
00:21:45
Zak
2-2 yeah I think we'll I think that we'll score twice and they'll score twice and that will probably be okay and it will be upsetting to everybody
00:21:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah?
00:21:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
That is how two walls work. Yeah.
00:21:59
Zak
Mate, if you want to go that road, what we'll do is we'll fire up every podcast and just be like, some football is going played. The players are going to kick the ball to one another.
00:22:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:22:07
Zak
Maybe you'll pick this guy. Maybe you pick that guy. And then we'll just be done.
00:22:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
don't know what we do.
00:22:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
where Where do you think our goals are coming from, mate? And who's scoring first?
00:22:19
Zak
let see you so I'd like to see Arma score a brace.
00:22:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:22:21
Zak
be nice. That'd be good for him. Get some more goals in the book.
00:22:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:22:24
Zak
Start us scoring again. and just don't see us... I just don't see the win coming in this game. And I also don't see us keeping a clean sheet.
00:22:34
Zak
But I would like to see us score them more than one goal.
00:22:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
sir
00:22:36
Zak
So the most optimal outcome for me by the process of elimination is 2-1.
00:22:41
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Do you think we concede first or throw away a lead or a guess at two or maybe both of those things?
00:22:47
Zak
Well, we we saw we saw that at Watford, right?
00:22:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:22:50
Zak
like That's what we did.
00:22:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
But...
00:22:51
Zak
But then they were also goals from direct free kicks. So that's why I'm kind of hoping they'll be, you know, not that. I'll tell a lie. one was One was a set piece and then the other was a free kick.
00:23:01
Zak
So yeah, that's that's just my thoughts.
00:23:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
but
00:23:03
Zak
like I wouldn't be too upset, but I'd also not be excited. Like I'll be just kind of like miffed and then we'll able to talk about someday.
00:23:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think a draw a reasonable result, right? I think that that's fair.
00:23:14
Zak
It's not what you've got to predict though, is it?
00:23:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think that... you're still positive. No, mate, I think we're going to win 4-1. I just... I don't know why. It's just a ah ah feeling I've got. I just... I think... think things are just going to click into gear. I think that something's going to happen. We're going to expose some of the weaknesses that, you know, we saw in Middlesbrough. And I just think...
00:23:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Armstrong with a brace. Ross Stewart to get a goal. And Fellows to get his his first Aids goal. just what I'm feeling. But not confident enough to say that we're going to keep a clean sheet, obviously, because that would be ridiculous. So, yeah, that's me, mate. 4-1.
00:23:52
Zak
The more I clip these up and put on the internet, mate, the more fun we are going to be made of. You're aware of that, right?
00:24:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right, me yeah we'll see. We will see on Saturday who's making fun of who.
00:24:06
Zak
I'm still happy for that. I'm not happy about it, to be clear, but I still remember you talking about how we're going to on an undefeated run in the Premier League. And we did not. And that clip posted on Christmas Eve because like I scheduled it and completely forgot about scheduling it as well.
00:24:24
Zak
So need another one of those.
00:24:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, yeah. Look, mate, it's the positivity that we've got head into a Saturday afternoon at St Mary's with.
00:24:31
Zak
yeah is i just Again, like I'm hoping if we can carry on with a bit of the momentum from this game and we put a point on the board against current league leaders, it's a good outcome.
00:24:42
Zak
It's not what everyone's going to want, but it's goodnna for me it's a good outcome for where we are and where they are.
00:24:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
All right, mate. No, look, I'd be happy with it, but I'm more excited for my prediction, that's not sure. That is all we've got time for today. Zach, as always, thank you very much for joining me and thank you everybody for listening.
00:25:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
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00:25:22
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Regardless of what happens, we will be back on Monday to talk about it, either in really good moods or really not, or maybe both. Who knows? But listen, until then, thank you very much joining us.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
We'll see you then. And everybody have a wonderful weekend. Come on, Saints.