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Lambert: We are on a revenge mission
6:50am Wednesday 16th January 2013
Saints will try and use the hurt of their home humbling at the hands of Chelsea to fire them to a surprise victory at Stamford Bridge tonight.
Star striker Rickie Lambert says that losing 5-1 to the Blues at St Mary’s in the FA Cup was an unusual and unpleasant experience for his side.
But, just 11 days and a 1-0 win over Aston Villa since that defeat, he remains upbeat that Saints can get something from an away game against Chelsea tonight – citing bottom of the table QPR’s recent victory there as proof.
“We knew how important the Villa win was, but we’ll be going there to try and get something,” he said.
“It was a disappointing result against them at home, 5-1. We never get beat at home like that, so it hurt. We’ll be trying to get something.
“They’re not unbeatable, we’ve seen it the other week against QPR, so we’re going to be confident that we can go there, be solid, and hopefully we can pick up something.”
Saints do at least go to Stamford Bridge in buoyant mood after securing that vital 1-0 win at relegation rivals Aston Villa. They have taken six points off of Villa this season and that could prove crucial in the final analysis.
“It might do, we’re hoping so, but Villa are going to be okay,” reckoned Lambert. “I don’t think they’re one of the teams who are going to be down the bottom come the end of the season, I think they’ve got too much quality.
“It’s a massively important win, and that will go a long way come the end of the season, but we still know there’s a long way to go.
“We’ve got to go away to Chelsea on Wednesday, which is one of the hardest games we’ve got, but we’re confident at the minute, we’re solid at the minute, and hopefully we can get something out of it.”
Lambert’s penalty was the difference against Villa.
The goal also took the striker to nine so far in the Premier League this season which makes him the second highest English top flight goalscorer, only behind 10-goal Jermaine Defoe.
Tonight’s match is a chance to notch double figures in what is a game in hand for Saints with the original fixture in December having been postponed due to Chelsea’s involvement in the Club World Cup.
“Obviously, we weren’t concentrating on any of the games we’ve got coming up, but we knew the situation at Villa and we’re just happy we got the three points,” said a focussed Lambert.
“That’s what we went for and we would have been disappointed with anything less.”
Comments(42)
redandy10
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7:35am Wed 16 Jan 13
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Southampton boy
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7:51am Wed 16 Jan 13
City Saint
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8:01am Wed 16 Jan 13
At home, Chelsea are a house divided.
since 1885
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8:05am Wed 16 Jan 13
batesieboy
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8:13am Wed 16 Jan 13
City Saint wrote:Erm, QPR took all three points. Would love it if we could do the same, but would be delighted with one.
We have a good chance for a point if we defend well and focus on counter attacking. If qpr can get a point there, maybe we can van sneak three.
At home, Chelsea are a house divided.
Matt Allen
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8:23am Wed 16 Jan 13
Puddletown Saint
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8:49am Wed 16 Jan 13
Boruc Clyne Yos Jos Fox
JWP Cork Chaplow
Punch Jay Guly
Davis Reeves Dan Spider SDR Lee SRL
COYR
SFCOLDBOY
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8:54am Wed 16 Jan 13
Tough game
Good luck tonight boys.
Bring home the bacon.
COYS.
J7junctionseven
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8:55am Wed 16 Jan 13
I just hope we don't play a Chelsea team that are well up for it and give us a hiding like they did in the cup game.
Our goals against has been slowly reduced over the last 11 games in the league which is a lot healthier than during the first 10 games so we will need to defend for our lives!!
COYR..2-2 please and no more injuries!!...fingers crossed Torres, Ba and company don't like the cold and freeze in front of goal
Strasbourg Saint
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8:58am Wed 16 Jan 13
Hopefully, there will be plenty of Saints' goals to warm the travelling fans up.
three halves
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8:59am Wed 16 Jan 13
Clever Dick
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9:06am Wed 16 Jan 13
SFCOLDBOY
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9:12am Wed 16 Jan 13
three halves wrote:You can't beat a bit of POSITIVITY, first thing in the morning!
This has defeat written all over it and could be a demolition job if Chelsea get their act together.
Just imagine how miserable you'll be if Saints win.
COYR
Clever Dick
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9:15am Wed 16 Jan 13
SFCOLDBOY wrote:Well I have to admit I'm not over positive either. However I will be ecstatic if we get anythig out of this one. It's footie though and as we all know anything can happen. COYR
three halves wrote:You can't beat a bit of POSITIVITY, first thing in the morning!
This has defeat written all over it and could be a demolition job if Chelsea get their act together.
Just imagine how miserable you'll be if Saints win.
COYR
Folkestone Saint
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9:58am Wed 16 Jan 13
Strasbourg Saint
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10:06am Wed 16 Jan 13
Folkestone Saint wrote:Nothing wrong with realism, Folkestone, but we always have a chance and I'm going to stick my neck out and predict that we'll get a smash-and-grab 8-0 win!
Anything better than a 2-0 loss is a bonus tonight, but thats me being a realist
There, nothing wrong with optimism, either :)
SO50 Saint
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10:09am Wed 16 Jan 13
St Retford
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10:11am Wed 16 Jan 13
Did anyone else notice on twitter last night that Luke Shaw is a Chelsea fan?
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Folkestone Saint
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10:22am Wed 16 Jan 13
Strasbourg Saint wrote:Go to your local bookies with that one Strassie, they won't give you odd's but they will give you a jacket that tie's up around the back, have we ever beaten a team 8-0 though
Folkestone Saint wrote:Nothing wrong with realism, Folkestone, but we always have a chance and I'm going to stick my neck out and predict that we'll get a smash-and-grab 8-0 win!
Anything better than a 2-0 loss is a bonus tonight, but thats me being a realist
There, nothing wrong with optimism, either :)
Strasbourg Saint
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10:30am Wed 16 Jan 13
Folkestone Saint wrote:Not in my time, Folkestone.
Strasbourg Saint wrote:Go to your local bookies with that one Strassie, they won't give you odd's but they will give you a jacket that tie's up around the back, have we ever beaten a team 8-0 though
Folkestone Saint wrote:Nothing wrong with realism, Folkestone, but we always have a chance and I'm going to stick my neck out and predict that we'll get a smash-and-grab 8-0 win!
Anything better than a 2-0 loss is a bonus tonight, but thats me being a realist
There, nothing wrong with optimism, either :)
Coventry 8-2 sticks in the mind though.
So, let's see:
Coventry - Chelsea
The Dell - The Bridge
Okay, fair point, 8-0 is asking a bit; I'll stick at 6-0, Guly and Cork hatricks.
Nurse??????????
Mush On The Beach
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10:43am Wed 16 Jan 13
Strasbourg Saint wrote:A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. -- Winston Churchill
Folkestone Saint wrote:Nothing wrong with realism, Folkestone, but we always have a chance and I'm going to stick my neck out and predict that we'll get a smash-and-grab 8-0 win!
Anything better than a 2-0 loss is a bonus tonight, but thats me being a realist
There, nothing wrong with optimism, either :)
A man is but the product of his thoughts; what he thinks, he becomes. -- Mahatma Gandhi
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun. -- Cyndi Lauper
Chelski 1, Saints 2 --- MOTB
Costa Baz
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10:51am Wed 16 Jan 13
Most important, should we lose, will be the manner of the defeat.
Even if Chelsea score early goals, heads mustn't drop and the intention must be to safeguard the goal difference.
One things for sure.
After the "penalty" we were given at Villa, I think the only way we'll get one tonight is if a Chelsea player rips someone's leg off, and beats him over the head with the soggy end.
Folkestone Saint
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12:08pm Wed 16 Jan 13
Mush On The Beach wrote:I have two of my own,
Strasbourg Saint wrote:A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. -- Winston Churchill
Folkestone Saint wrote:Nothing wrong with realism, Folkestone, but we always have a chance and I'm going to stick my neck out and predict that we'll get a smash-and-grab 8-0 win!
Anything better than a 2-0 loss is a bonus tonight, but thats me being a realist
There, nothing wrong with optimism, either :)
A man is but the product of his thoughts; what he thinks, he becomes. -- Mahatma Gandhi
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun. -- Cyndi Lauper
Chelski 1, Saints 2 --- MOTB
"cast your own shadow, don't walk in another man's" and
"it is better to fail trying than failing to try"
David C 1961 to about 2040
miltonarcher
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12:34pm Wed 16 Jan 13
JohnItaly
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12:58pm Wed 16 Jan 13
miltonarcher wrote:Unfortunately have to agree. Clearly my worst fear is another Chelsea hammering. Having lost two at home successively just cannot see a third so a 1-0 or 2-0 loss, but having played well, I would take right now. Apologies to all Saints' fans for being negative.
Cant see us getting anything tonight. I would take a 1 nil loss. Please, not another hammering.
billythesaint
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1:08pm Wed 16 Jan 13
Puddletown Saint wrote:Glad you're not in charge! Go with this formation and we'll get zero points, yes.
I am always optamistic about Saints but have this one down as NIL points. I would 'rest' our stars and those injured and play a very high energy 433
Boruc Clyne Yos Jos Fox
JWP Cork Chaplow
Punch Jay Guly
Davis Reeves Dan Spider SDR Lee SRL
COYR
How about we play the players that missed the last Chelsea game like Lambert and Ramirez and actually try and win it like the (mighty) QPR and Swansea have done recently. We can win this so we should try to win it.
Saint 2701
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1:30pm Wed 16 Jan 13
Boruc
Clyne (LB) Yoshida, Hooiveld, Cork
Davis, Schniderlin
Ramirez, Puncheon, Guly
Lambert
subs Gazza, Richardson, JWP, J-Rod, Seabourne, Lee, De Ridder
Danny Fox can **** right off against Mata, Oscar and Hazard.
SaintMax
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2:36pm Wed 16 Jan 13
I bet most of you posetd the same before the 2nd Arsenal game and we outplayed them!
Whilst it will be a very tough game, this is exactly what we wanted 3 years ago.
COYR!!
SO50 Saint
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2:45pm Wed 16 Jan 13
SaintMax
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2:53pm Wed 16 Jan 13
SO50 Saint wrote:Yes I agree SO50 that Chelsea could be a different proposition in their own back yard too, and the QPR result could have been just an off night.. but.. if we park the bus, close down their midfield like we did Arsenals, and get the Chelsea fans on Benitez back, then who knows!
Slight difference between Arsenal and Chelsea though Max. Especially the way Chelsea played against us the other day. Fair play to the people with a positive outlook but I just don't see us getting anything tonight we won our important game at Villa and I am confident we will get something against Everton aswell.
I do still have to pinch myself a little with games like this, compared with Crewe Alexandra when they would dig up their pitch before we turned up to stop our football!
SO50 Saint
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2:58pm Wed 16 Jan 13
Velleity
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3:28pm Wed 16 Jan 13
JohnItaly wrote:I admire your realistic outlook but I'm still expecting us to win, however improbably.
miltonarcher wrote:Unfortunately have to agree. Clearly my worst fear is another Chelsea hammering. Having lost two at home successively just cannot see a third so a 1-0 or 2-0 loss, but having played well, I would take right now. Apologies to all Saints' fans for being negative.
Cant see us getting anything tonight. I would take a 1 nil loss. Please, not another hammering.
COYR!
Folkestone Saint
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3:48pm Wed 16 Jan 13
SaintMax wrote:I would love to be wrong and am nomally glass half full kind of guy, but with key players out I wont get my hopes up, however ths is the sort of game Gaston signed on for so may suprise a few of his distractors
loving the positivity on here today. Imagine Nigel in the changing room with the same outlook?? no!
I bet most of you posetd the same before the 2nd Arsenal game and we outplayed them!
Whilst it will be a very tough game, this is exactly what we wanted 3 years ago.
COYR!!
SaintMax
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5:04pm Wed 16 Jan 13
Folkestone Saint wrote:Good point on Gasto. Like you said earlier today 2-0 to them would not be a surprise, anything less would be a very good effort from the lads, anymore goals for them could really harm our GDifference at the end of the year.
SaintMax wrote:I would love to be wrong and am nomally glass half full kind of guy, but with key players out I wont get my hopes up, however ths is the sort of game Gaston signed on for so may suprise a few of his distractors
loving the positivity on here today. Imagine Nigel in the changing room with the same outlook?? no!
I bet most of you posetd the same before the 2nd Arsenal game and we outplayed them!
Whilst it will be a very tough game, this is exactly what we wanted 3 years ago.
COYR!!
JohnItaly
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5:16pm Wed 16 Jan 13
Velleity wrote:Do so hope you are right. Just hoping your not putting your mortgage on this game!
JohnItaly wrote:I admire your realistic outlook but I'm still expecting us to win, however improbably.
miltonarcher wrote:Unfortunately have to agree. Clearly my worst fear is another Chelsea hammering. Having lost two at home successively just cannot see a third so a 1-0 or 2-0 loss, but having played well, I would take right now. Apologies to all Saints' fans for being negative.
Cant see us getting anything tonight. I would take a 1 nil loss. Please, not another hammering.
COYR!
mack chinnon
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5:54pm Wed 16 Jan 13
Strasbourg Saint wrote:All from Corners Strassie.
Folkestone Saint wrote:Not in my time, Folkestone.
Strasbourg Saint wrote:Go to your local bookies with that one Strassie, they won't give you odd's but they will give you a jacket that tie's up around the back, have we ever beaten a team 8-0 though
Folkestone Saint wrote:Nothing wrong with realism, Folkestone, but we always have a chance and I'm going to stick my neck out and predict that we'll get a smash-and-grab 8-0 win!
Anything better than a 2-0 loss is a bonus tonight, but thats me being a realist
There, nothing wrong with optimism, either :)
Coventry 8-2 sticks in the mind though.
So, let's see:
Coventry - Chelsea
The Dell - The Bridge
Okay, fair point, 8-0 is asking a bit; I'll stick at 6-0, Guly and Cork hatricks.
Nurse??????????
mack chinnon
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6:04pm Wed 16 Jan 13
Strasbourg Saint wrote:All from Corners Strassie.
Folkestone Saint wrote:Not in my time, Folkestone.
Strasbourg Saint wrote:Go to your local bookies with that one Strassie, they won't give you odd's but they will give you a jacket that tie's up around the back, have we ever beaten a team 8-0 though
Folkestone Saint wrote:Nothing wrong with realism, Folkestone, but we always have a chance and I'm going to stick my neck out and predict that we'll get a smash-and-grab 8-0 win!
Anything better than a 2-0 loss is a bonus tonight, but thats me being a realist
There, nothing wrong with optimism, either :)
Coventry 8-2 sticks in the mind though.
So, let's see:
Coventry - Chelsea
The Dell - The Bridge
Okay, fair point, 8-0 is asking a bit; I'll stick at 6-0, Guly and Cork hatricks.
Nurse??????????
Strasbourg Saint
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6:14pm Wed 16 Jan 13
mack chinnon wrote:What, from Saints corners or via breakaways from Chelsea corners? :)
Strasbourg Saint wrote:All from Corners Strassie.
Folkestone Saint wrote:Not in my time, Folkestone.
Strasbourg Saint wrote:Go to your local bookies with that one Strassie, they won't give you odd's but they will give you a jacket that tie's up around the back, have we ever beaten a team 8-0 though
Folkestone Saint wrote:Nothing wrong with realism, Folkestone, but we always have a chance and I'm going to stick my neck out and predict that we'll get a smash-and-grab 8-0 win!
Anything better than a 2-0 loss is a bonus tonight, but thats me being a realist
There, nothing wrong with optimism, either :)
Coventry 8-2 sticks in the mind though.
So, let's see:
Coventry - Chelsea
The Dell - The Bridge
Okay, fair point, 8-0 is asking a bit; I'll stick at 6-0, Guly and Cork hatricks.
Nurse??????????
Eastbourne Outpost
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6:22pm Wed 16 Jan 13
City Saint
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8:03pm Wed 16 Jan 13
batesieboy wrote:Sure, fine. I don't follow anyone else that closely, frankly. Unless we're about to play them imminently.
City Saint wrote: We have a good chance for a point if we defend well and focus on counter attacking. If qpr can get a point there, maybe we can van sneak three. At home, Chelsea are a house divided.Erm, QPR took all three points. Would love it if we could do the same, but would be delighted with one.
Bring on a point! More than that and I will be delirious. More than usual.
City Saint
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9:42pm Wed 16 Jan 13
City Saint wrote:Well DONE you Saints!!!
batesieboy wrote:Sure, fine. I don't follow anyone else that closely, frankly. Unless we're about to play them imminently.
City Saint wrote: We have a good chance for a point if we defend well and focus on counter attacking. If qpr can get a point there, maybe we can van sneak three. At home, Chelsea are a house divided.Erm, QPR took all three points. Would love it if we could do the same, but would be delighted with one.
Bring on a point! More than that and I will be delirious. More than usual.
A point it was. Fantastic.
RedArmy1 says...
7:30am Wed 16 Jan 13
COME ON RICKIE !!
COME ON RICKIE !!