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Episode 347: Matchday Preview: Boxing day away at Oxford!
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Southampton – We take on Oxford United this boxing day, is it a banana skin? Or a game we really need to be winning!
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Festive Football and Family Traditions
00:00:15
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 Sakingo Finch.
00:00:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
How doing mate, you alright?
00:00:30
Zak
Yeah, I'm good. Looking forward to some festive football to watch, know.
00:00:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, that's it, look.
00:00:35
Zak
As is tradition, as is tradition.
00:00:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I mean, not quite a tradition for me. My wife deeply upset to have our tradition ruined of going to Boxing Day as a whole family unit down to St. Mary's. And in fact, so upset was she to miss out that she's booked us a table at the Dell.
00:00:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
So we're going to St. Mary's anyway. Happy day.
00:00:57
Zak
yeah
00:00:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
LAUGHTER
00:00:58
Zak
it Nice. Hey, T-Bal, T-Bal.
00:01:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's it.
Rare Fixture Against Oxford
00:01:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
And look, a rare game for us, right, against Oxford.
00:01:06
Zak
Mmm.
00:01:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
We were just discussing before recording. It's the first time we've played them in a competitive fixture since 1996.
00:01:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah The first time we've played them ah since... They beat us 2-0 in a pre-season friendly that Russell Martin had to come out and apologize for before our Premier League season, which, you know, probably should have been a sign of things to come.
00:01:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:01:31
Zak
Yeah. Klaus Lundikvan played in that game. The 1996 one, not the pre-season friendly.
00:01:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:01:39
Zak
Probably would have done better in the pre-season friendly if he'd been playing, to be honest, especially the way that it went.
00:01:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:01:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:01:44
Zak
But ah yeah, that's something. Yeah, it's a team...
Oxford United's Championship Survival
00:01:48
Zak
I feel bad because last episode, Regan, in our Championship Roundup, I may have implied that they they are more of a league one side.
00:01:54
Zak
And it's because I feel forgot that they survived lusts last Championship spell. And I just assumed they came up until I remembered that, no, it was Birmingham, Wrexham and ah Charlton, not Oxford United.
00:02:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:02:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm. Charlton.
00:02:09
Zak
They had actually managed to survive. So i that was a bit rude of me.
00:02:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Narrowly, though, right? They narrowly survived.
00:02:13
Zak
Yeah... But like credit where credit's due, they stayed in the championship, which is better than, you know, some sides have managed in recent years. So, you know, but at the same time, like, can you, what else you know about Oxford United?
00:02:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
Oxford's Stadium and Potential Move
00:02:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, know that their stadium has three sides. ah That really, really is is about mate, to be honest.
00:02:36
Zak
Oh, dude. Yeah, it's,
00:02:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Our first ever competitive game at the Kassam as well. And it'll probably be our last ever competitive game because I'm pretty sure they're looking to move stadiums.
00:02:42
Zak
That's nuts.
00:02:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
So...
00:02:47
Zak
I mean, well, yeah, like, especially as as you get bigger, you kind of need to, but yeah, I mean, respect where respect's due. Like you yourself, mate, are one of those guys that will turn around be like, one of the best things about the championship that any team could beat any other team. And yet I also feel like you're going to turn around to and be like, we're going to beat them 8-0. Right.
00:03:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
but Yeah, I mean, look, based off of form, we we should be beating Oxford.
00:03:14
Zak
Yeah.
00:03:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
if
Promotion Goals and Crucial Matches
00:03:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
if we're We've got to be realistic, right?
00:03:18
Zak
I'll
00:03:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
and And all of the talk from Tonda and from the club, and you know we're recording this pre-press conference, because I think he's doing this press conference on on Christmas Eve, and I mean, who's got
00:03:30
Zak
say if he does one, right? I would be surprised if he just doesn't.
00:03:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
who's got time for that? Uh, it's, um, but all of the, the chatter out of the club is that promotion is still the target for the season. Right. And if that is the case, which, you know, probably should be and fair enough, then these are games we need to win.
00:03:48
Zak
Yeah, agreed.
00:03:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Uh, these are the games we need to be comfortably put into bed. And, and, you know, on paper, we absolutely should be, ah
00:03:58
Zak
If we are... If we're going to be annoyed that we didn't beat Coventry, we'll be them down to 10 men.
00:04:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm. Yeah.
00:04:05
Zak
But then we slip up against like Oxford United. then it like kind of makes it all a moot point, right? It's kind of why I'm still probably more cross about the Norwich loss than anything else, because you know you're at time where, yeah, okay, they've got a new manager. Yeah, okay, they're they're trying to kind of like re-find their form. But like us allowing that, for me, and I felt like that entire game was three points dropped because it was.
00:04:28
Zak
entirely I feel like we should have gone in and and tried to win that game and do a lot better than we did. So I'm really hoping we show that against Oxford because like when we played Charlton and I was like, I don't like I would really like to see another big win to show that we're we're here to we're to play ball, right?
00:04:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:04:45
Zak
We're here to try and get that target. And you're right. Ultimately, one of the things that we we need to do is put that statement out there and and win this game because we should be winning this game.
00:04:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:04:55
Zak
Yeah.
00:04:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
But at the same time, it's important not to assume it's a done deal because they beat Ipswich at home ah
00:05:01
Zak
Mm-hmm.
Avoiding Underestimation of Oxford
00:05:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
recently.
00:05:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
So it's, you know, we it's a game we should be winning. It's a game we need to be winning. It does not mean that it is like as clear-cut as that.
00:05:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
We still need to put the work in and show up because, like you say, realistically, this league, anyone can beat anyone. But but on paper... We should be doing the job, right?
00:05:27
Zak
It's a shame that it's played on grass. Sorry, I had to say the line at this point.
00:05:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
There it is.
00:05:34
Zak
ah least At least the hope no longer kills us, mate.
00:05:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
that
00:05:36
Zak
Sometimes the hope actually spurns us on to ah to to to win, which is ah that's a nice welcome change.
00:05:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yeah.
00:05:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, that's it. and And I mean, speaking of being spurred on, right? like ah little Nothing like a little post-match brawl to get the fire going in you, right? Surely that's got a Got to get the motivation kicking in there for some of the players.
00:05:56
Zak
mean I mean, where am i at in the nicest possible way, Gregors? You're right. But also, one of the things that we did describe discuss after that game is that it's going to be forgotten about by next game.
00:06:08
Zak
So i feel like we'd be hypocrites if we were like, you know, they're not going to go out there and be like, hey, guys, where's that? like You know, I want the fiery passion regardless. I don't, not just because off the back of a brawl.
00:06:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:06:19
Zak
But, ah just yeah, you just want to see him go out and and and attack this game. And I think there's been a bit of lethargy because of the sheer amount of games we've had to play recently, you know even even after a week of sort of recovery.
00:06:31
Zak
And obviously, we had a problem where where Fellows wasn't quite in where we thought he was. And we discussed in our post-match review that that's probably due to the fact that they didn't want to let, you know, let them know that Fellows wasn't going be starting.
00:06:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm.
00:06:47
Zak
But it'll be, yeah, it'll be, can't can't be too complacent. But at the same time, I'm not as worried about it as I have been the other games, you know?
Aiming for a Strong Start and Victory
00:06:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm. Yeah, ah look, i think I don't think it's going to, by any stretch imagination, be... I hope it is. I hope it's one of these games where we go and stomp them in the first half and that's game done, 4-5-0. I don't necessarily think it's actually going to be a particularly high-scoring affair. They seem to be pretty well organised in defence, especially at home. They just don't give away huge amounts of goals. But...
00:07:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
but Yeah, just... Hopefully we go out start strong, and put the game to bed. Bish bash bosh, job done. Happy days. Move on to the next one.
00:07:34
Zak
Yeah, I'd really like to see another Charlton-esque performance, right? Go out there, you know, where we beating the opponents that we should be beating and and put them to the sword.
00:07:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:07:44
Zak
Because if not, like, you know, a loss, a draw, we don't want, like, another draw or a loss. We don't want to start to wobble. We want to carry on with the momentum that we've had with our new manager, you know?
00:07:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
We've got...
00:07:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, we've got to push on. these looks say I said it a lot in our championship roundup yesterday, but these these festive periods sort of make or break time ah for a lot of teams, and we need to be definitely heading towards that make period, especially if if we're eyeing up automatics instead of playoffs. I mean, even playoffs is is still out of reach currently, so we just need to to push on and fight and win. Yeah.
00:08:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right. Let's, uh, let's have a little break, mate. And then let's get into our predicted starting lineups. Uh,
00:09:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay, wait and we are back. um Right. Basingo?
00:09:16
Zak
We're not doing this week in, week out, yes.
00:09:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:09:20
Zak
Until further notice, Gavin Pizzunu will be in goal. right
00:09:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:09:25
Zak
Maybe that
Potential Starting Lineups and Player Fitness
00:09:26
Zak
changes in January, but I do not think that we're going put Alex McCarthy in goal.
00:09:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
anyway I don't know, mate. I ah heard some other podcasts wildly suggesting that instead of bringing Cameron Archer on, we should have brought Alex McCarthy on and put Bazzy on up front. So, maybe.
00:09:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Maybe that's the sort of craziness we start to see as the festive period goes on.
00:09:45
Zak
No, let's let's not see absolute insanity. I'm quite happy for, you know, Vaz the being goal is what it is.
00:09:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Alright. Manning? um let's not so let's not start with attacking players.
00:09:56
Zak
Yeah.
00:09:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Sorry, let's stick to the defence. Stephens or Kwasi?
00:10:04
Zak
um I think that Stevens is going to be okay in this game. Again, like, Kwasi seems to be put in against teams that are quite physical up front.
00:10:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:10:12
Zak
And also, he seems to be sort of put in what I would consider to be, like, top 10 teams, right? They put them against Leicester. They put them against Coventry. You know, I think that mainly because they won that pace and physicality. I think Stevens against Oxford United would be fine.
00:10:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Should we be settling for our club captain, though? Is that that the position we want to be in?
00:10:32
Zak
No, I said I think it will be fine. It's not settling. I'm just saying that I think that he will be a player that, if played in that role, will do the job required of him. I don't think Quash is necessarily better than him.
00:10:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:10:44
Zak
But at the same time, I'm fine with him being there.
00:10:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
right.
00:10:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Look, I think...
00:10:49
Zak
That's a rage-boating right there, mate. I ain't falling for that.
00:10:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't know what you mean. Harwood Bellis, Nathan Wood, got to be on there, right?
00:11:01
Zak
Yeah, you know, Nathan Wood scored a goal, which is, you know, we always always like to see from our centre-backs.
00:11:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
she
00:11:08
Zak
Taylor Harbares has also scored some goals and is also, you know, proper in his element at the moment, but considering, yeah, very much an early season.
00:11:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, just coming into himself, right? Yeah.
00:11:17
Zak
We kind of like, kind of disappeared a little bit, but he's definitely back to his old self now and, you know, squaring up to people after games and afters is always, oh, sorry, it's not something you always like to see.
00:11:28
Zak
ah you like to see it.
00:11:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's something I always like to see. look ah yeah yeah he He's looking more and more like the Taylor Harbour-Bellis.
00:11:31
Zak
see so Yes, absolutely no different.
00:11:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
We were happy we signed from you know from getting promoted and and getting that obligation to buy triggered. He's really coming into his game, stepping up forward, finding those forward passes to the attack when the options are there.
00:11:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's, honestly one of the first names on the team sheet for me. His his quality has improved so much, and it's exactly what we wanted. ah It's great.
00:12:02
Zak
Yeah, I agree.
00:12:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah Right. Wide wing slash wingbacks.
00:12:08
Zak
Wingers, whatever, like the people on the left or the right.
00:12:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Manning. Yeah. Yeah. ah Manning, presumably.
00:12:15
Zak
Yeah, um if he's fit.
00:12:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
On the left.
00:12:17
Zak
like we We keep saying if he's fit, like he's not been fit for every game. So, you know, I'm...
00:12:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
At some point he's got to get tired, right?
00:12:24
Zak
I don't know. Some players just like that, right? if It don if if it' similarly reminds me, you know, not just because he's Irish, but Shane Long was very much the same, right?
00:12:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah
00:12:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:12:32
Zak
You'd put him on a run for 90 minutes if you wanted him to. Manning seems to be sort of in a similar vein, so...
00:12:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah If Tom Fellows can manage half an hour war against Coventry, he'd like to think he'd be starting against Oxford.
00:12:45
Zak
Maybe. i mean, why would you not want to put, you know, you want to win the game, ultimately. we want to win the game comfortably.
00:12:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:12:51
Zak
i don't know why you'd not want to him on the pitch unless...
00:12:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Get him started. Get four goals early. If you're worried about his fitness, get him off at half-time when the job's done. Right?
00:13:00
Zak
would she Would you be upset if Wellington started there again?
00:13:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's...
00:13:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
um
00:13:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes, but not but it was not Wellington's fault. Right?
00:13:10
Zak
Yeah, no, I get you.
00:13:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think Wellington did as good of a job as a left-back playing at right-back as you could possibly have expected him to do. ah But much like Ryan Fraser the week before, and much like Jay Robinson when he comes on the pitch, um he suffers from a terrible fate of not being Tom Fellows.
00:13:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
and And that really is the option that we seem to be built around and work with. like We work best when... We have all of those options on the pitch because then the other team don't know who to mark, right?
00:13:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Whereas if you miss any one of them, then quite easily you just chuck two men on Sienza and one on Azaz and, you know, well, that's the direction the ball's going to go.
00:13:45
Zak
This is true.
00:13:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's going to go down that side of the pitch. So I think, yeah, I'd hope to see Fellows back starting just because then it it keeps the keeps Oxford guessing where we're going to be coming at them from.
00:14:05
Zak
This is isn't mad supposed to be back at some point? Like we don't know. We have not had the com press conference as Greg alluded to the beginning of episode yet but like I know Gillette's supposed to re-enter training and um I saw an interesting tidbit about, um,
00:14:19
Zak
Spawn's talking about how, why would we like activate our clause to sign him in November when we literally haven't still made to decide. and obviously he went out injured at just a really unfortunate time.
00:14:30
Zak
So yeah, it's kind of like, I just, I just feel like you're right.
00:14:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:14:33
Zak
The problem is, is that if either of them are fully fit, would you still want them to replace fellows? I guess the answer's no, no, unfortunately not.
00:14:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
No. the hunt
00:14:42
Zak
So yeah.
00:14:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
And like I say, you just hope that... You'd like you you think that this is probably one of those games where we're going to come hot out of the blocks. And so you'd rather have Fellows on the pitch for that. And if he you know if he's only got a half in him, so be it.
00:14:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Be prepared for that. Part of that planning is the detail, right? Have a backup plan for the second half. But I feel like that's you want to start your strongest XI and he's always in that strongest XI.
00:15:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
right It's just a no-brainer. um In the midfield, Yander and Downs, for me, have it under control. ah No reason to change.
00:15:20
Zak
Yeah, they're going to be hard. They're going to be hard to displace. It'll be interesting when Shea's back to full fitness.
00:15:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:15:26
Zak
Obviously, we didn't need to use Romayou last game either. So maybe, but at the same time...
00:15:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:15:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Shea, of course, ah having like ah another niggle or something. And so seems to be slightly further off from what we were hearing. So bit of bit further time to before we have to think about how that looks then.
00:15:40
Zak
Yeah, had to be reassessed, right? soon
00:15:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
But, you know, assuming wellness and assuming fitness levels, that' that they're the two I want to see starting in midfield. ah
00:15:54
Zak
Yeah, great.
00:15:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
And then, yeah If they broke, don't fix it. Siense Armstrong, Zaz. Those three and fellows all on the pitch. That's what I want to see. Those attacking outlets, the defense scrambling.
00:16:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Four goals in 20 minutes. Job done. Don't worry about the rest of the game. that' That's what I want from the game. I don't ask a lot.
00:16:16
Zak
That's what you want. No, like okay. I mean, it's not the six or seven I expected from you, although we haven't actually got to score predictions yet. But yeah, like this is it's this made this portion of the show a lot tougher because we actually have what i consider to be in a a best 11 now, which it's wild how long it's taken for us to settle on a best 11, right?
00:16:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:16:39
Zak
Not just
00:16:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's
Front Line Maintenance and Injuries
00:16:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
interesting, isn't it? Because it's kind of a best 11, but also where there are ah parts that do swap in and out, right? Like you can see, you know, we've seen Stevens and Quasi swapped quite a lot, obviously with with fellows being injured.
00:16:40
Zak
this season.
00:16:51
Zak
I'm
00:16:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
You see that lot, but also the midfield as a potential sort of swapping point. is You don't want to mess with the front line though, because that's... When Cameron Archer came on, we didn't really talk about it in the in our review, but he came on, he had two touches and one offside in his substitute appearance, and that is not not inspiring the confidence you want.
00:17:12
Zak
not hearing...
00:17:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Damien Downs didn't even make the bench. I don't know if he's taken a knock or disappeared off the face of the planet, or Tonda's just not happy with him, or you know he's not high enough up the pecking order, but...
00:17:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
you know Without those depth options, those front four are who you need on the pitch, and I don't see any other names, unfortunately, in our squad who are going to provide what they provide when they work together.
00:17:37
Zak
Yeah, I agree. So yeah, we'll change it.
00:17:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
whicher But you're right. Yeah. Yeah.
00:17:41
Zak
And until we have you know people back from injury, it would interesting see what happens when Stuart's back. If he comes back at a stage where he's able to play, you know even i don't know if he'll just be used. I have a feeling he'll be used as a substitute.
00:17:57
Zak
I don't know if he'll ever really get a full appearance at this point.
00:17:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
which is Which which is at least sensible because he at least offers a different profile of striker, ah which is not something that we actually have otherwise, right?
00:18:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
like Because Cameron Archer is a very similar player to Adam Armstrong. And when I see Damien Downs, I see that same profile. So it's ah yeah it's a different option if and when he he ever comes back. But...
00:18:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, those are ah bridges to be crossed later in the season as hopefully everyone makes their way back to fitness. ah Right, mate, let's have another little break and then throw it over into our score predictions and see what we think is going to happen. ah Let's get to it.
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00:19:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
All right, mate. And we are back.
Predictions for the Game's Outcome
00:19:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
And one thing I haven't done in the episode today is ah give the the little spiel from from our stats website. ah Look, not a lot of historic data to base it off, right?
00:19:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah
00:19:23
Zak
15 games total, mate. ah About 15 professional games.
00:19:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah The only result registered as far back as the stats on this website go is the preseason friendly where they beat us 2-0. But at the moment, ah Oxford United's form at home is very poor.
00:19:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
And Saints are now average away, which is, you know, probably the nicest thing we've been called in any form table.
00:19:48
Zak
i'll say I'll take average away. i'll take you i'll say not very The amount of times that you read this out last season and it's like, and Saints home form is very poor.
00:19:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
LAUGHTER
00:19:57
Zak
And Saints away form is very poor. It's just nice to not have either of those come up. If I'm totally honest, then I know that that's like, you know, maybe my head's in the clouds a little bit.
00:20:08
Zak
But you know what? I'm kind of happy about being there.
00:20:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah It's suggesting a likely scoreline of 2-0 Saints with Flynn Downs to get booked, which is funny, really, because that's more or less how I had it penned.
00:20:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
so But, but i mean no I mean, let's get to that.
00:20:24
Zak
yep
00:20:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah How are you feeling about mate? What do you think is going to happen?
00:20:30
Zak
I would like another four ni Charlton-esque performance with a goal from Armstrong, Azaz, Sienza, and just for you, Greg, Fellows, obviously with Flynn Downs to get booked because, you know,
00:20:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:20:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Obviously. That's a no-brainer every single day of the week.
00:20:51
Zak
There you go.
00:20:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:20:52
Zak
That's how we figured out, mate. That's how Shea Charles will displace Finn Downs. The next time, yeah, he'll get suspended again, and then Shea Charles will step in.
00:20:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Suspension. yeah Or real. You know, that he's you know he's got this ongoing battle with his illness. So there's going to be space in that midfield eventually. But yeah. Do you know what, mate? I can't fault your prediction. 4-0 is actually what I was going to say as well.
00:21:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
So I think maybe...
00:21:16
Zak
I knew. i saw it in your eyes. I beat you to it. We've been alluded to it this whole podcast. I socially engineered you.
00:21:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
so So not to be outdone, I'm going to have to say 6-0 and go with it.
00:21:29
Zak
Yeah, there it is. And that's what happens when you celebrate too early, guys. so that's why you don't.
00:21:37
Zak
I celebrated before we made the prediction. That's entirely on me.
00:21:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
Look, it's ah it's got to be a game, like you say, a decisive victory. Honestly, I'd take a 1-0 as long as it's comfortable.
00:21:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
It'd be a nice clean sheet. As long as it's not too scrappy and not too silly, I'd take it. Just as long as we win, that's the important part. got to get the line.
00:22:02
Zak
Yeah, that's all that matters. As long as we win, i don't really care. just i just want to see it win. I don't want Boxing Day to be to be made sad. i want to you know what i want to make sure that we we get a solid win one way or the other and that we have a nice Boxing Day.
00:22:19
Zak
That's what I want.
00:22:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's it, mate.
00:22:21
Zak
so one
00:22:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I can't wait.
Closing and Christmas Wishes
00:22:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm excited. Right, that is all we have got time for today and all we have got time for before Christmas. so ah happy holidays and happy Merry Christmas to to everybody and all of our listeners.
00:22:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah And thank you very much for all of your support through the year so far. ah Zach, as ever, thank you so much for joining me and thank you everyone for listening.
00:22:49
Zak
Thank you, mate.
00:22:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah Hit us up and let us know your score predictions and how you see the game going on all the socials. We are GSPN Southampton everywhere. We're on X, TikTok, Blue Sky, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, everywhere. Hit us up, let us know. We love hearing from you. And we will be back after Christmas and after the game to talk about it.
00:23:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Whatever goes down. We always are. ah So until then, have a great Christmas, everyone. And come on, you saints!
00:23:34
Zak
Merry Christmas.