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Stop it, you are not allowed to point out the managers tactical failures, it upsets people

Got to wonder if he'll ever manage to cope with demands of playing regularly, 20 mins at Fulham, 45 at WBA, expect he'll be on the bench at Coventry

Why do you think people believe Saints should play like Brazil? I think its more of a case of questioning why they've come up short against some real shitty teams / out of form ones (Oxofrd / Norwich etc) and producing a result. There have been some rubbish results under Tonda and Still. So is it a coaching question or players attitude? Either way I dont think its good enough.

Very frustrating game but didn't come as a surprise for anyone who had seen us struggling away this season against teams who sit deep, we've played Blackburn, Norwich, Oxford, WBA all similar performances I thought Matsuki and Charles particularly off the pace At least Bree and Downes avoided bookings

Thank god we have Edozie. He’s been a threat pretty much every time he’s stepped off the bench since coming back in . Time to stop fucking about now he must start from now on. Massive player for us if scienza injury is anything serious

Not even posting this because of scienza , but I really think it was a pointless dumbass move getting rid of AA, even if you don’t rate him as a cf which he still did a good job and was top scorer at one point surely he offers a shit ton more product then fellows and matsuki on the right ? . This was a man who had nearly 40 goal contributions playing on the right last time we where in the championship and he’s better there anyway . In general spors has done pretty good business but this and relying on bazunu for half the season could cost us

Just got home, read through the comments and pretty much agree with most. It was all pretty flat tonight, players were flat, thought we were flat as well. Said before the game that if we could score early the place would go toxic, but we never managed that and the longer it went the more confident West Brom played, and the louder their crowd got. We lost the physical battles all over the park (not particularly helped by the referee), but we generally just got beat up and out muscled for much of the match. Their goal was not a surprise, as soon as the header broke in the box you knew they would win the second ball, scrappy but deserved lead for them. Second half our subs were probably about right but honestly, if your chasing the game the urgency levels have to go up. We spent ages playing it square, endlessly across the back with no effect at all. I think the only other shot their keeper had to save was Mannings free kick, that was it. It was a typical 'Saintsy' game, they were there for the taking, the pot was massive, but we blew it. At the end of the day we got out with a totally undeserved point, which made the long drive home somewhat more bearable.

It seems like only the day before the ties, UEFA were having one of their regular pot shots at the PL. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c8r1m4mr2k8o

Just back from the hawthorns. The sheer lack of football knowledge from our fan base is beyond belief. “why do we always pass sideways and backwards” “always take the safe option” yet these same people hate on Azaz and Manning, yet these two take chances and pass forward and try to make things happen. Passing between lines is not easy, these two continuously try, yet we hate them for giving the ball away and also hate us being “slow”. Help.

Going above walking pace was not his forte at Saints.

Bodø is my favourite team in the CL, they are doing brilliantly. Glimt is my second favourite team, also doing equally brilliantly.

Yes I did see that but assumed it was some other player called Lemina, not the one who played for Saints. Getting into the box and scoring was not his forte at Saints if I recall correctly.

Yes that is what I meant, not the same player as he was when he was younger and had that extra yard.

I wonder if he'll be fit for Wrexham. Not feeling confident after tonight 😕

Worrying if so... he really hasn't played much.

It was called by numerous people at half time. 4-4-2, Stewart and Larin, 2 wingers, get the crosses in. He waited till basically the last minutes of the game to essentially do that with Archer, Larin, Edozie, and Fellows. Its too late (obviously). He's done well lately, but his naivety/inexperience cost us tonight (won't be the last time, and it is what it is with him 🤷‍♂️) - but the people who can't see this and won't countenance any criticism of Eckert are just burying their heads in the sand and lacking all balance when it comes to our performances. Its perfectly reasonable to say when he's done well at times, and when he does badly at others - particularly as most of the forum telegraphed this game midway through the first half yet the manager waited until the 83rd minute... 😄

We don't have a devine right to win any game. Yes, we have lost to some absolute shit, so have Ipswich, Boro and Millwall. This league is always the same, results that you never expect seem to happen.

100% agree with that. Bizarre booking for very little. Far worse tackles left unpunished. Not a great ref.

So what did he do wrong tonight? What would you have done differently?

Not to mention their right back who dragged Scienza down as he was about to get into the box in the first 10 mins. But obviously not a yellow.....

We’ve been absolutely atrocious against sides in and around the bottom 3 this season. Lost - Blackburn (a), Norwich (a), Oxford (a) Drawn - Pompey x2, WBA

He truly is an utter numpty. Him and his alter ego Saints Royalty are quite something. I think too many people believe we should win every game and play like Brazil at the same time. Never going to happen and our awful, awful start is what will cost us at the end of the season.

West Brom - must win Blackburn - must win Portsmouth - must win Norwich - must win Oxford - must win Many points dropped from these lower league teams this season, based on the above fifteen points. It doesn’t inspire me with confidence going up against Coventry, Ipswich and (I can’t believe I’m saying this) bloody Wrexham, or Derby.

Unearth

Yeah, the guy who held onto Larin's shirt when ref let play should have been booked because that was far worse than what Bragg did.