http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/8451910.stm Lovenkrands hattrick yesterday, means that we have West Brom away in the 4th round.
These 2 West Brom games coming up are gonna be so important. Obviously the league game is more important than the cup game, however if we manage to do them in both, it would be immense. I would be happy with a draw in the Cup and then bring them back to SJP.
Team vs Southampton Krul, Simpson, Williamson, S. Taylor, Santon, Gutierrez (c), Tiote, Anita, Ferguson, Cisse, Ba Bench - Harper, Tavernier, Perch, Bigirimana, Marveaux, Sammy Ameobi, Ranger. Hopefully Gutierrez will stick to the wing more with Tiote back in the side. Perch also makes a return to the bench after injury which is good, adds a bit of cover with Cabaye now out. You know its bad when you have Nile Ranger on the bench though
Jonas instead of Ban Arfa is such a big loss. Will be up to Fergie to pump crosses in. Otherwise there's really no way into the box with that team.
Definitely a defensive move to go with Ferguson and Gutierrez over Sammy and Marveaux. Personally I'd have preferred to see Gutierrez on the left with Sammy on the right.
Mike Ashley is a moron......he never does the sensible thing. If he can't see that the squad needs strengthening now....then he will never see it. Looks at the absolute piles of shit that have beaten us in our last 3 games!!