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Episode 396: Matchday Preview: FA CUP! Away to Fulham!
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Southampton – We talk about the upcoming game against Fulham! Who knows what teams we will see this weekend, but is it a real opportunity for a trophy this season?
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Introduction and Upcoming FA Cup Excitement
00:00:13
DailySaintsPod
Hello and welcome back to the Daily Saints pod. My name is Greg and as always today joined by my good friend and wonderful co-host Zach. How doing mate? You alright?
00:00:24
Zak
Yeah, not too bad. I recovered from my eldest yesterday, which is quite nice. Yeah, I guess we're looking forward to some f FA Cup magic, right? Whether we think it's important or not.
00:00:35
Zak
There's going to be football.
00:00:36
DailySaintsPod
Yeah, man.
00:00:36
Zak
It's going to take place.
00:00:37
DailySaintsPod
is it's It's
Fan Interest and Ticket Sales
00:00:39
DailySaintsPod
all right. I like a cup weekend. it's It's easy for it to get lost in the the sort of hype of the the championship and how quick it is and how important it can be.
00:00:51
DailySaintsPod
but I love a cup game, mate. And, you know, I'd still be buzzing if we won the cup. It's not not likely, is it? But it's... it's
00:01:00
Zak
No.
00:01:01
DailySaintsPod
It's nice that we've we've come this far. You know, i'll say it's clearly important to some because we've sold a huge amount tickets to the fixture.
00:01:09
Zak
Yeah.
00:01:11
DailySaintsPod
4,700 tickets for an away day is... That's pretty nuts. It's good effort.
Team Strategies and Rotation Considerations
00:01:15
DailySaintsPod
But...
00:01:15
Zak
Indeed.
00:01:15
DailySaintsPod
sir but how did I know, mate. It's a hard one to to build up for because... classic tonda with a, oh, it's 4pm on a Friday, better do a presser.
00:01:27
DailySaintsPod
We don't don't have any sort of team news or updates, but it's is's kind of hard to gauge where, what how seriously either team is going to take it, right?
00:01:38
DailySaintsPod
Not not just us.
00:01:38
Zak
Yeah, that's the problem. is you know Considering the last game was the game we gave like a bunch of debuts to academy players, it's bigger deal this time around because it's a Premier League side.
00:01:46
DailySaintsPod
yeah
00:01:51
Zak
But just because it's a bigger deal, are we going treat it like a bigger deal? and don't feel like we're going to, personally. still think we're going to have you know a lot of i still think we're probably goingnna have a lot of rotation, totally honest.
00:02:03
DailySaintsPod
Yeah, no, I fully agree with you. I mean, we've looked at what other fixtures we've got coming up in the league and how how thick and fast they're coming, right? After this, think it's what, five games in 14 days or something stupid.
00:02:15
Zak
Mm-hmm.
00:02:16
DailySaintsPod
And it's, yeah, it's the opportunity to rotate without impacting that run towards
Fulham's Performance and Lineup Analysis
00:02:22
DailySaintsPod
getting promoted. Yeah. Whereas for Fulham, I don't know, maybe they'll be seeing it as an opportunity to potentially win something this year.
00:02:32
DailySaintsPod
You know, they've, the in a bit of spotty form, they had three losses, two wins, and then lost their their most recent game.
00:02:40
Zak
Yeah, we lost last night to West Ham, which probably...
00:02:40
DailySaintsPod
They'll be,
00:02:44
DailySaintsPod
which is woeful because West Ham have been rubbish this season.
00:02:46
Zak
the yeah not great.
00:02:49
DailySaintsPod
say
00:02:50
Zak
Not great. look great
00:02:50
DailySaintsPod
So they might but they might be looking to sort of put a strong-ish squad out to to build that confidence back and beat a championship side. But also, like like you say, they played last night. They're not going to be... They're probably going to want to rotate and save some legs. You know, they're not...
00:03:09
DailySaintsPod
completely out of contention of finishing in a place in the Premier League table where European football's an option. Like, it's...
00:03:16
Zak
Yeah.
00:03:17
DailySaintsPod
You know, they're in 10th, but only four points off of 7th. And I think it's down to, what, 8th that gets some form of European competition? I can never quite keep up.
00:03:27
Zak
I don't know, mate. It's in like whenever we fall out of the Premier League, I stop paying attention.
00:03:33
DailySaintsPod
No, I'm right there with you.
00:03:34
Zak
me Me and you occasionally have conversations about like Spurs and stuff like that, and you know because that's always fun.
00:03:34
DailySaintsPod
Yeah.
00:03:38
DailySaintsPod
yeah
00:03:40
Zak
And Arsenal's placed in the table, etc. But yeah, I'm just i'm kind of
Historical Matches and Player Influence
00:03:46
Zak
too out of the loop. But I know that Fulham still do a right. know that I'm relatively sure they still have one of our ex-players in Harrison Reid still plays for them.
00:03:56
Zak
And other than that, I know that, you know, they they have won their last three games against us as well. One of the only, any i think it was like the only team that Simon Rusk was in charge of for twice.
00:04:01
DailySaintsPod
You're right mate.
00:04:06
Zak
Because he was charged directly after when Russell Martin got fired, where we drew 0-0.
00:04:07
DailySaintsPod
Yeah. In his first stint. Yeah.
00:04:12
Zak
And if I remember rightly, that was the most boring game of all time.
00:04:16
DailySaintsPod
It was, yeah.
00:04:17
Zak
Yeah, it was shocking. And then we played them again in May. No, not May, sorry.
00:04:26
Zak
We played them again in April.
00:04:28
DailySaintsPod
April.
00:04:30
Zak
And Jack Stephens scored, and we lost 2-1. The May score I've got is from 2023, Greg, where Ruben Sellis was manager, and we had McCarthy, Bednarek, Lianco, Karl-Walker-Peters, Carlos Alcaraz, Stuart Armstrong, Romeo Lavia, James Ward-Prowse, Maitland-Niles, Paul Odoacchi, and Theo Walcott, only one of whom is still at the club.
00:04:54
DailySaintsPod
yeah Yeah, one player.
00:04:57
Zak
And as for subs, the subs that came on were Sekumara, Sulemana, Janepo, Elianusi and Armstrong, who have obviously all left the club.
00:05:07
DailySaintsPod
All departed. Yeah.
00:05:09
Zak
On the bench was also Gavin Pizzunu, Jaleta Carr, James Bree, which is wild to think about, and I've named the rest of them. So yeah, that's but we but we wonder what happens
Player Rotations: Balancing Rest and Competitiveness
00:05:19
Zak
in a short period of time.
00:05:20
Zak
and That's an example. And if you want to really know me, Mitrovic scored in that game.
00:05:22
DailySaintsPod
That's it, mate.
00:05:25
DailySaintsPod
Yeah, that's...
00:05:26
Zak
Which is, to to be honest, the only reason I really used to know who Fulham were.
00:05:26
DailySaintsPod
yeah last
00:05:31
DailySaintsPod
And that's it, right? And like look, we can look back at the stats and the history, but it's as you know it it means even less than it does when we look at it normally, right? Because it's a cup game and the variable is who who puts out what strength of a team because it's not going to be...
00:05:49
DailySaintsPod
Fulham's first team versus Saints' first team. And so although a lot of people, I think, coming into this thinking, oh, it's a really good opportunity to benchmark ourselves for where we'll be if we go up next season playing like a solid mid-Premier League team. But it isn't that because we're not going to be playing our first choice team, I don't think. I think we're going to be, I mean, at least reasonably rotated, right? We're probably going to see minimum six changes.
00:06:19
Zak
Yeah, I reckon I i agree. Looking with Fulham, they lost Wilson the other night before the game, which is why they really struggled because he's been a vast majority of their sort of goals contributor players.
00:06:33
Zak
up to this point, they're also still apparently in the fight for Europe. I don't know how much... I don't know. It's it's like it's like you could say that about every single championship team. It's like above 16th is in the fight for promotion.
00:06:43
DailySaintsPod
Yeah.
00:06:47
DailySaintsPod
Hmm.
00:06:47
Zak
So, you know, I know they're like eight, nine points off and towards the end of the Premier League, it it's a lot tighter.
00:06:52
Zak
So, yeah, I think that they'll probably, you're right, want a reaction. But I reckon that we're we're going to have to have some changes just because of the fact that we've got such a tight fixture coming up.
00:07:03
Zak
And regardless of whether or not we'd love to win the Cup, Greg, I just don't think it's going to be the priority whether we like it or not.
Goalkeeper and Defense Choices
00:07:09
DailySaintsPod
No, that's it.
00:07:09
Zak
So...
00:07:09
DailySaintsPod
i mean, well, we talked in our fixture episode, right, about where, if we manage to progress in this round, where that next fixture slots in, and it's it's crazy, right?
00:07:09
Zak
Hmm.
00:07:30
DailySaintsPod
But look, let's move on and try and work out who we think is going to start, mate. So... Rotate the goalie. We saw Long come in for the last FA Cup game.
00:07:42
DailySaintsPod
Seems to make sense to to get minutes for him.
00:07:46
Zak
Yeah, I guess, but also probably League teams, so maybe Peretz wants to play them, considering sort of we know how committed he is, right, and how kind of up for it he seems to be, and especially how annoyed he gets when he doesn't get a clean sheet and stuff.
00:07:57
DailySaintsPod
Hmm.
00:08:04
Zak
So i wouldn't be surprised if he wants to play. But yeah, I mean, it's a perfect opportunity to rest him if we're not that bothered about winning it so
00:08:14
DailySaintsPod
yeah
00:08:15
Zak
So I could see him playing.
00:08:18
DailySaintsPod
Honestly, regardless of how the the rest of the team shapes up, that that pick of who's playing there will probably be the indicator of how seriously we are or aren't taking the game right.
00:08:28
Zak
Yeah, I agree with you.
00:08:29
DailySaintsPod
because
00:08:29
Zak
I think that would be
00:08:31
DailySaintsPod
Because goalkeepers are an odd
Midfield Strategy and Fitness Considerations
00:08:32
DailySaintsPod
position, right? it's not you don't really associate It's not running up and down the wing like a fullback. So fitness doesn't really play into it. Really just not sticking him out there to get injured in a collision is is effectively what you're saying. so Yeah, interesting to see what way goes. Two positions we can't really rotate.
00:08:52
DailySaintsPod
eight Left back, right back. Have we got any others? Do we maybe see Jalert get a game?
00:08:55
Zak
Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if he gets a game and he got a bit of a run in last time around.
00:08:56
DailySaintsPod
He was on the bench the other day.
00:09:01
Zak
The only reason they ended up talking about for Bree was because he got injured. you know I say injured like because he couldn't manage for however 105 minutes or whatever it was, which is understandable considering how long he's been out.
00:09:11
DailySaintsPod
Hmm.
00:09:14
Zak
So yeah, I'd imagine sick we'd see him, but left back, yeah the choice Ryan Manning or u Ryan Manning. So i reckon Jalert and Manning.
00:09:23
DailySaintsPod
I don't know. Could we could we see something like really crazy and have Yeller on the left because he can play on both sides and Tom Fellowes back in his favoured position of full-back on the right or something crazy just because that's the kind of game it is?
00:09:36
Zak
But surely that would mean going back to a back three though, right? don't think they'd want to do that.
00:09:41
DailySaintsPod
No, I don't know. I don't know how but how it plays out, but but it's... Yeah, other't I don't know. That would be an interesting puzzle to see solved. I'm going to assume we're going to rotate at least Jack Stevens out of the central defensive pair and and bring in presumably Nathan Wood for him.
00:09:58
Zak
Yeah, probably. Mm-hmm.
00:10:02
DailySaintsPod
Do you think that it'll be Wood and Harwood-Bellis or do you think we just go full full hog and bring in Kwasi instead of Harwood-Bellis as well?
00:10:09
Zak
I mean, you probably want the physicality, but Harwood-Bellis has been playing already really well. So I reckon it's probably going to be Wood and Harwood-Bellis, but I wouldn't be surprised or upset to see any other combination of them, to be honest.
00:10:23
DailySaintsPod
Yeah, I agree with that. would be yeah it's It's just another one of those, right? We're going to expect some rotation. It's going to be another one of how rotated are we going? Are we seeing the same as last time where it was 10 changes?
00:10:39
DailySaintsPod
I don't know if we're going to go as far as that, but but I think the rotation is going to be there for sure. Central midfield is an interesting one, though, because we're kind of in a position where we've got three first choices for two positions, right?
Attacking Lineup and Injury Impact
00:10:55
DailySaintsPod
and And then Romelu and Bragg also kind of there and thereabouts who we're sort of happy with.
00:10:55
Zak
Yeah.
00:11:02
DailySaintsPod
what What combinations are you expecting to see in that bit?
00:11:05
Zak
I wouldn't be surprised if we see Bounds and Bragg maybe. be unless they want to give Shea Charles a bit of a run in, give him a bit more fitness.
00:11:15
Zak
But again, it it depends how how seriously we're taking it If we're taking it seriously, it'll be Downs and Charles, in my mind.
00:11:16
DailySaintsPod
Hmm.
00:11:21
Zak
I don't think that Yander's done anything wrong. i just think that with everything that's going on at the moment, I don't know if he'll get to play. Or alternatively, maybe it's the perfect time to play him.
00:11:32
DailySaintsPod
Yeah.
00:11:33
Zak
Who knows?
00:11:34
DailySaintsPod
Right.
00:11:34
Zak
That's the problem. We just have so much there. like I'm not really bothered if Cam Bragg plays there. I could not really, I won't really imagine that we'd see Rumeau starting. Won't come on.
00:11:43
DailySaintsPod
He started the last FA Cup game.
00:11:45
Zak
Yeah. Yeah. I just don't see it, but, you know, that's just me.
00:11:51
DailySaintsPod
I mean, genuinely, with the those five options we've got for those two positions, no combination of two two of that five would come as a surprise to me in this game.
00:12:03
DailySaintsPod
I think that they are are all fine. whether you know whether that means we'd be able, with those positions filled, to go on and win. Like, if we play Romeo and Bragg like we did in the last FA Cup game, then we might have a a struggle on our hands against the Premier League side, sure. But I don't know. It's going to be interesting.
00:12:24
Zak
Agreed.
00:12:26
DailySaintsPod
What about an attack then, mate? That's...
00:12:28
Zak
Oh God.
00:12:30
DailySaintsPod
This is another tricky one, right? Not huge amounts of depth. I presume we'll get a dozy starting on the left.
00:12:36
Zak
Yeah, I expect so if I'm totally honest.
00:12:38
DailySaintsPod
And maybe probably Fellows on the right who, you know, he's kind of fallen, I wouldn't say out of favour, but has fallen behind Matski in the pecking order, I would suggest, currently.
00:12:49
DailySaintsPod
So good opportunity for him, i would think, to step in.
00:12:53
Zak
Yeah, true. Maybe Jay Robinson, if he's back from injury, and we'll we won't know because, again, we get these press conferences so late now.
00:13:01
DailySaintsPod
Yeah.
00:13:01
Zak
But I don't know. And then, obviously, it's like, who do you put up front? Because you don't want to risk really injury to either of our ancient strikers.
00:13:12
DailySaintsPod
Yeah.
00:13:13
Zak
Well, one is ancient, one is... they're not even that old. It's just that they're both they're both quite delicate, right? You you know you don't want Laren to pick up an injury because of how injury-prone Stewart is.
00:13:19
DailySaintsPod
Yeah. Hmm.
00:13:24
Zak
So that means, does Archer get start? And again, doesn't that mean we're just going to lump balls up to Archer constantly and it's not going to work?
00:13:26
DailySaintsPod
Well, I mean, we've seen
00:13:30
DailySaintsPod
we've seen Archer more recently sort of in this number 10 role, so I do think we'll probably see him start, but I think it will be in that number 10 role with probably Laron in front of him.
00:13:44
Zak
Yeah. Yeah.
00:13:45
DailySaintsPod
Yeah.
00:13:46
Zak
I don't hate it.
00:13:47
Zak
I just want it to work.
Significance of Cup Games vs. League Priorities
00:13:48
DailySaintsPod
Yeah, yeah.
00:13:49
Zak
It's the problem I have, right? It's like the whole, you were talking about to Paul and Archer for the whole of the Premier League season. And then we basically kind of got to see it. And it just seems like he's so out of sorts at the moment.
00:14:01
Zak
We're just not seeing it on the pitch.
00:14:01
DailySaintsPod
He just, I mean, he's not at any point really been given the opportunity to build momentum and, you know.
00:14:08
Zak
I don't think that's pretty strictly true. I think he comes on as a sub, scores a goal, and then what happens is he is given a full start, and then he never makes the most of that full start. And then that that is that has been the the pattern of behaviour.
00:14:18
DailySaintsPod
Hmm.
00:14:21
DailySaintsPod
Yeah.
00:14:22
Zak
It's just why he's not broken into the team.
00:14:22
DailySaintsPod
And then after that one full start, that opportunity is taken away. And I just don't think that that's enough for him to build his game and build his confidence. He's clearly a...
00:14:32
Zak
But we don't have the... we can't afford to just waste games on it I think it's the sad thing about it.
00:14:38
DailySaintsPod
no i feel a feel it No, I fully agree. I just think that he's so clearly a confidence player who, like say, just hasn't had the opportunity for whatever reason to to build that head of steam and get going. We've seen glimpses from him. you know The goals that he has scored...
00:14:57
DailySaintsPod
our quality goals, you know, he has that capability in him. It's just how we unlock that. And I don't know. I don't even know if what we have and the way we play in the team at the moment even has the capability of unlocking that potential. And maybe that in itself is the problem, but...
00:15:15
DailySaintsPod
Yeah, I think that we'll see him start this game in that number 10 role that Eckert's sort of been putting him in as a sub.
00:15:15
Zak
Great.
00:15:24
DailySaintsPod
And we'll see how that plays out over the course of the game. But that's that's how why I see it playing out anyway. I wouldn't also be surprised to see him, you know, swapped with Azaz at 60 minutes. So...
00:15:38
DailySaintsPod
It'll be, yeah. I think it will still be quite rotated with with a couple of first team names in there. That's that's how I got sort of see it playing out, but
00:15:48
DailySaintsPod
who knows anyone is any guests, right? Because even, even if we had had a press conference at this point, we'd still be in the same scenario because we're like, yeah, we're going to take this game really seriously.
00:15:51
Zak
Yeah, I think this is the problem with these sort games.
00:16:01
DailySaintsPod
It'd be like, yeah. And actually what we're doing is we'll give a debut to some Academy lab we've never heard of, which is fine. Right. If there's a time and a place for it, uh, it's probably in the cup, but, uh,
00:16:16
DailySaintsPod
it's It's an impossible game to read and predict, I think, because of because of those factors. But it'll still be a good watch, I think, regardless of what team we put out.
00:16:24
Zak
Well, at least historically, the last like two games we've played for them in a cup, we've won.
00:16:29
DailySaintsPod
Yeah.
00:16:31
Zak
That's about the only positive I can drag to it. it just I don't know. it It feels like a good point position to gauge where we're at, but also it's not. Because again, yeah as you pointed out, there's just going to be mass rotation for both sides.
00:16:42
DailySaintsPod
yeah
00:16:43
Zak
and Or there won't be. and we'll put it like There's always the risk that they're going do mass rotation and we put out our best side and lose and then we look terrible. And then it it hurts our momentum.
00:16:55
Zak
Also, they could put out a really good side against us and we could end up pipping it and that would hurt them slightly more. So yeah, it's just difficult to... It's always difficult, as you pointed out, to just gauge cup games because nobody takes them seriously anymore. And that's not...
Unpredictability of Cup Matches and Fan Engagement
00:17:09
Zak
you know That's not me being facetious. That's just like the reality of the situation is that you see it across you know across the the league financially. I think that's the other big part of it, right?
00:17:19
Zak
like When we talk about why the couple like magic of the cup is cetera, it's because like financially the rewards in comparison to doing better in the leagues that you're in are just not there.
00:17:29
DailySaintsPod
Yeah.
00:17:30
Zak
like it's good It's great for the fans. It's really important for the fans. It's really you know it's nice to get silverware and stuff, but like... you know, you gonna you're going pick this over promotion.
00:17:41
Zak
We might as fans. I very much doubt anyone that owns a football club will. And I very and i very i very much doubt that the message from the top down is you need to prioritise this cup over the league because this is our only chance. I think the only time we've seen that in recent history was Spurs of the Europa League, right?
00:17:57
Zak
And then they won that and now look where they are. A Champions League fighting side while also like 17th in the league without a manager, an interim who seems to absolutely hate them.
00:18:10
Zak
And that yeah, that that's what happens when you you like you prioritise. Obviously, that's not a smaller cup that that has a lot more games. But it's just I think the grading status and monetary rewards...
00:18:23
Zak
will always make these games sort of coin flips, right? As to who's going to be playing, who's going to be starting, who's going be on the bench. And you're right. What's likely happening is that we're predicting all of this and it's going be a bunch of people that neither me or you know, because we don't spend enough time looking at the other 21s to learn the pronunciations or the names.
AI Predictions and Fan Sentiment
00:18:47
Zak
Sorry if that's if that's sad, but you know i do hope we go out there. I do hope we get win. I don't know whether or not we will. I guess we'll see.
00:18:55
DailySaintsPod
Yeah, well, let me before we jump into to so the impossible task of score predictions, I thought I'd give the the even more meaningless than normal little AI spiel.
00:19:07
DailySaintsPod
Obviously, it's all based off of data and form, which completely goes out of the window when you put in at least 16 players on the pitch that haven't been included in this sort of history, right?
00:19:07
Zak
Good.
00:19:17
DailySaintsPod
But it suggests both teams to score is incredibly likely because it has been 100% in the recent sample for both teams, reinforcing the likelihood of a goal on both sides.
00:19:30
Zak
We had a goal. He had a goalless draw against them. Not like a year and a half ago. are they chatting about?
00:19:37
DailySaintsPod
think that's based off of their recent home form and our recent away form.
00:19:43
Zak
Whatever, football grok. No one guessed.
00:19:46
DailySaintsPod
The prediction being Fulham to win, both teams scoring in the match going over two and a half goals, likely score being 2-1. I don't think I've ever seen it predict anything other than a 2-1 one way or the other.
00:19:58
Zak
Yeah, no, what it you know it's not true, Greg. Sometimes it says that there's going to be more than two and a half goals, which means that we always end up predicting a 2-1 because of the fact that it doesn't actually decide to give us a score, or just thinks that there's going to be lots of goals.
00:20:10
DailySaintsPod
Yeah.
00:20:11
Zak
Because it's like, well, judging by how games of football usually go, people score.
00:20:14
DailySaintsPod
Yeah.
00:20:16
Zak
Like, it's like, oh, thank you. hey Thank you, supercomputer. Is this the same supercomputer that predicted Sheffield United was going to win the championship? I hope so.
00:20:27
Zak
Sorry, I know you like your little friend, Greg. I do like to mock it, though. Oh, yeah.
00:20:31
DailySaintsPod
No, it's fine, mate. I'm fine with it. What I am enjoying about it is it's got a nice little graphic display of overall form, home form and away form.
00:20:42
DailySaintsPod
And Fulham's is scattered with little red owls and ours is just mostly green with a little smattering of orange. It's a beautiful thing, mate. Things you you're enjoying to see.
00:20:51
Zak
still Only there, you know, luck luckily though, there's a huge giant difference in league between that, right?
00:20:59
DailySaintsPod
Yeah.
00:21:00
Zak
I'm if you threw us behind the Man Cities and the Man United, we'd probably struggle a little bit more, but such is life.
00:21:00
DailySaintsPod
yeah
00:21:09
DailySaintsPod
Uh, indeed, mate. Right.
Final Score Predictions and Closing Remarks
00:21:10
DailySaintsPod
Uh, let's get to it then. What are you thinking? How you see it playing out?
00:21:13
Zak
Sure. 1-0 if we win. There you go.
00:21:16
DailySaintsPod
Yeah.
00:21:17
Zak
Yeah. Let's go with a 1-0 win. Where's the goal coming from?
00:21:20
DailySaintsPod
Wait, this.
00:21:22
Zak
No idea. I just think we'll be able to snatch something late against them. I think they are going to struggle, especially considering how much they struggled the last game, regardless of whether they mix it up or not.
00:21:34
Zak
Obviously, it's an FA Cup game, so you've got at least the first half being just both sides trying to remember how to play football with 11 men who have not usually played football together. So, yeah, we snatched a goal in the second half.
00:21:47
Zak
throw everything behind it and then go, oh no, we've now introduced this extra fixture into our already busy list. I don't really know if we want it. Yeah. But be a win.
00:21:58
DailySaintsPod
Yeah, when momentum carries on.
00:22:00
Zak
Momentum. All those positive words, mate, that you want me to say. What well about you, buddy? how How do you feel about the game against Fulham on a Sunday at 12.30 that everyone's really happy about?
00:22:14
DailySaintsPod
2-0. too nil Yeah.
00:22:16
Zak
2-0. You reckon you're going to be sat there in your dressing gown and you're going throw your tee up twice? Really?
00:22:22
DailySaintsPod
Yeah, yeah.
00:22:22
Zak
Where are the goals coming from?
00:22:23
DailySaintsPod
Cameron Archer Brace.
00:22:25
Zak
Come on. on, mate.
00:22:27
DailySaintsPod
Yeah.
00:22:27
Zak
Mate.
00:22:28
DailySaintsPod
I just got a feeling. I just got a good vibe.
00:22:30
Zak
Okay.
00:22:30
DailySaintsPod
Come on.
00:22:33
DailySaintsPod
bomb
00:22:42
Zak
Eventually, it's got to come true. So I guess and the most surprising thing out of all of that, mate, is that you predicted no goal for Tom Fellow. So I look forward to him getting his debut goal.
00:22:51
DailySaintsPod
a Look, you and I, mate, were both amazed that he partook in shooting practice the other week, which is not something we normally see him do. And maybe it was a glimpse as why we should sing assist instead of score for us.
00:23:06
DailySaintsPod
It's where I'm at.
00:23:08
Zak
Yeah, but it doesn't really yeah doesn't really fit the tune, does it?
00:23:10
DailySaintsPod
Well, I love that man, but shooting is not really quite his forte or strength, I don't think. But it's fine. its
00:23:17
Zak
Perfect.
00:23:18
DailySaintsPod
He beats player down the wing. That's the important part, I think. It's it's okay.
00:23:23
Zak
That is the important part. willlthough we've seen We've seen some of his attempts in recent times, right?
00:23:27
DailySaintsPod
Exactly.
00:23:28
Zak
He'll either fall over his own feet, suddenly suddenly becomes an absolute giraffe when he gets in the box. It's not his fault. He gets the balls in there and that's what matters. So yeah, right mate. That's alright. Both wins for against a Premier League side in the FA Cup.
00:23:42
DailySaintsPod
Yeah.
00:23:42
Zak
What's wrong with both of us? Can't wait to go back to predicting losses. It was far more normal for me at that point.
00:23:48
DailySaintsPod
Wouldn't for me, mate. It would throw me right off.
00:23:51
Zak
Thank you mate.
00:23:52
DailySaintsPod
Right, that's it. That is all we have got time for today.
00:23:56
Zak
we
00:23:57
DailySaintsPod
Thank you, Zach, as always, for joining me.
00:23:59
DailySaintsPod
And thank you, everyone, for listening. Let us know in the comments and on the socials your score prediction and where you are going to be watching this game from. We love hearing from you. We are Daily Saints pod absolutely everywhere. X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Blue Sky, Hit us up.
00:23:59
Zak
you might
00:24:21
DailySaintsPod
Let us know. it genuinely brings us joy to see your comments and and all of your interaction. it's It's why we do it. So thank you, everyone, for all the the love and support you give. We will be back after the game to to talk about whatever happens. But until then, Saints fans, have a wonderful weekend.
00:24:44
DailySaintsPod
And we will see you then. And most importantly, come on, you saints.
00:24:49
Zak
Wait.