Having got this far I think it would be foolish to throw away our advantage by playing an over expansive game, Southampton need to win this game much more than we do , why play into their hands ? At the moment our strength is in our defence, we can strangle the life out of most teams, I know it doesn't put bums on seats or sell season tickets but thats not the issue on Saturday, making sure we don't give Southampton a leg up is. My team- Freidel Neill Todd Nelsen Matteo Mokoena Emerton Reid Savage/Flitcroft ? Pedersen Dickov/Stead? * Savage and Dickov if fit Subs Enkleman Amoruso ( may need to throw him up front if the worst happens ) Tugay (may need some creativity in midfield --as above-----------) Stead/Dickov Johnson Last Saturdays " performance" puts Gallagher and Thompson out of the reckoning for me.

Great performance today ,thats the best we've played for a long while. If we can maintain that level of commitment we should have no problems. What a difference a day makes, --- sound of me eating humble pie !

To win games you have to score goals, thats my problem!

Which three games do you see us winning then ?

Who was it said there are lies, damn lies. and statistics, going off actual playing performances we are very poor at the moment, apart from the Norwich game when were you last happy with the football we are playing? Both Palace and S/ hampton are playing better football than we are , principly because they have a threat up front, Rovers at the moment have the most toothless attack in the premier league. I hope i'm wrong but I do fear the worst.

Remember who told you first, Palace and Southampton are staying up, where does that leave Rovers ? I know we have to play them both at Ewood but on current form I can't see us beating either of them. As I see it the only hope we've got is for Pompey to drop down into trouble. At the moment on current form Rovers are the third worst team in the competition, anything from tomorrows game at Goodison would be a massive plus, but I fear the worst.