Match Discussion: Game 18 - The Shrimpers (A)

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Game 18 - The Shrimpers (A)

Team: Southend United

Date: 08/11/2022

Where: Roots Hall

What line-up should Luke Williams opt for? What will be the key areas for the Magpies to get a victory? What do you think the final score will be?

Have your say below, join in with the Pride of Nottingham match discussion.

[DonnyNotts]

One we should be looking to win comfortably,  I will go for 3 0

[Rootshallbloke]

It will be a very interesting contest. Notts county have been scoring for fun but we (Southend) have the best defensive record in the National League. So, the chances of us shipping 3 goals are unlikely, 1-1 feels more likely, we shall see. It will hopefully be an entertaining game in front of the BT Sport cameras.

[menzinho]

We have been incredibly clinical at times this season so three goals isn't absurd, but given Southend's very good form I think if we do win it won't be by that sort of margin.

Neither side had an FA Cup game so both teams will be fresh and I agree, two in form teams, should be a great game. I can't image we'll make too many changes maybe just Brinds in for Baldwin, so Rawlinson back in the middle of the back three. And Langstaff is surely due a goal now too, it's been 2 games without! 

I think if had to bet on it I'd go for a draw too. And I'd take it, assuming we can finally get a win at Eastleigh as that would be 4 points from our double header of away games this week.

[DonnyNotts]

Two ponts thrown away, I still think we should have had enough to win but fair play to Southend.

[menzinho]

Good game, thought Southend did well to disrupt our build up on the whole. Slocombe had way too many touches for my liking, we needed to be a bit braver progressing the ball instead of playing safe. When we broke the lines we looked dangerous, we just didn’t do it enough.

I think the Southend first goal is lucky, 9 times out of 10 if you push a player in the back two handed you get a free kick… But there you go.

Draw was a fair result in the end, and I think Southend will be in the play-offs come the end of the season and are likely to take points off our rivals too.