HARRY REDKNAPP has revealed his dream - Premiership survival and an FA Cup final appearance!
The Saints boss has never taken a team beyond the quarter-finals of the FA Cup in his distinguished managerial career, but has a chance to do so tomorrow night .
Redknapp is still waiting anxiously on the fitness of half his first choice side ahead of the Manchester United tie.
He is also facing a tough decision on whether to play fit-again keeper Antti Niemi or stick with in-form deputy Paul Smith.
Redknapp said: "Our dream at the moment is to stay in the Premier League and get to the Cup final.
"It would be nice for the fans and the club, as well as me.
"We're underdogs for this match. United are red hot favourites so we've got nothing to lose and we'll give it our best shot.
"We want to keep winning, we're in a good run and in good form and we want to keep picking up results if we can, but it's a tough one.
"Make no mistake, after losing on Tuesday United will have the full monty out - the whole first team."
Redknapp's injury doubts surround Graeme Le Saux, Calum Davenport, Claus Lundekvam, Andreas Jakobsson, Rory Delap and Jamie Redknapp.
He will wait until the last minute to give as many of those as possible a chance to play.
He is definitely without the suspended David Prutton and cup-tied Nigel Quashie.
All eyes are also on Redknapp's goalkeeping decision but, with Niemi having only joined in full training for the first time on Tuesday, Redknapp hinted he may not risk him tomorrow.
"He's had no games to be fair," said Redknapp of Niemi. "He's had a few days training and looked sharp but the other lad's (Smith) done very well.
"It's problem, but a nice problem.
"When Niemi got injured I thought 'we're in trouble here. We've got a kid who's never played in the Premier League.'
"It was a little bit scary to be fair but Paul's come in and done superb.
"I suppose a month ago nobody knew we had two keepers like that - I didn't know myself.
"It was only that the kid's got thrown in at the deep end and turned in half a dozen terrific performances.
"It's good that he's an English kid as well but he knows five or six games don't make a goalkeeper.
"He has to perform over a period of time - then we can talk about him like Niemi, who is a top keeper."
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