Southampton FC Vs. Manchester United: Michael Owen Hits Post; Southampton Have Goal Disallowed

Southampton are rolling with a kit that makes them look an awful look like Manchester City's collective younger brothers, white with a big red sash running right to left. Meanwhile, Manchester United are playing in black and blue for some reason. It's been a pretty promising start from the hosts - they've had a Ricky Lambert goal disallowed, correctly, for offside, and haven't been afraid to take the game to their illustrious guests, looking very likely down both flanks. Anders Lindegaard has even been called into action once or twice, although there's been nothing too testing for the backup keeper.

United are still dangerous even if they're not yet dominant. Michael Owen, paired with Javier Hernandez, has just flashed a very nice low effort past the post with goalkeeper Bartosz Białkowski completely out of the picture, right before hitting the angle of post and bar with a cross that nearly went horribly right. Southampton don't have to deal with Dimitar Berbatov or Wayne Rooney, but the reserve strike pairing still has enough firepower to keep that defence on its toes.