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People moan about RB Leipzig being a plastic club but Man City, Arsenal, Man U, B Munich Real etc they are all just buying titles and cups with money and no one can complete. The quicker these clubs break away and join a super leaque the better.

The tracking back when Peretz was out of position was fantastic. Was sure that was a goal. Defending was absolutely brilliant yesterday

He is excellent but I think we need to be looking at replacing him as he's just too injury prone.

That’s every single day for John though tbf.

Oh look, it's drunken twat season.

Can only begin to imagine how tired some of the players must feel, but hopefully a decent recovery session or two will help. I hope we see a very competitive game - I’ve managed to get a ticket so I’m really looking forward to getting back to SMS for what could be a season defining game. It’s not going to be easy though - both teams have so much at stake…thinking 1-1 might be likely. An early goal to set up a big win would be awesome. COYS!

Better luck next time

I can’t make the game now so have a spare ticket if anyone is looking for one

Fucking good job they didn’t win, wasn’t it?

Like the handicap system in golf - City have Bazunu back in goal to compensate for the ludicrous cost of their squad.

A warm day ideal for very heavy drinking, clearly. Especially in the Lowford area and if your liver looks like Anne Widecombe.

I managed to miss a large proportion of the live game as I was ‘otherwise engaged’ sound-checking at an evening function (timing of the game was rubbish for me). I had to wait to get home in the early hours and watch catch-up TV of the game. I have to say, the club…management, team, supporters, the lot…can justifiably say that whole event was an epic success despite the score. The players gave it everything and Tonda got the game plan absolutely right. Azaz’s goal was top draw - of course the City winner will be talked about as a great strike, but make no mistake the Azaz goal was better in terms of control and skill. We have undoubtedly shown that we can compete with the very best in the country…we just need that little bit of extra quality…10% more in the big, strong, skilled striker department…and we’ll be competing for all competitions in the future. The basis for an excellent team is right there providing SR/Spors can keep the main core of management and squad together. MOTM? Have to say it’s Jander for me - he was a very mobile, strong CM presence. He didn’t shrink in the face of the City ‘stars’ and made his mark from the start. One of those players that quietly goes about his business effectively. And he’s just a kid who will grow even more with experience. Peretz gets a honourable 2nd place - his command of the defence is awesome to watch alongside his crucial saves.

Earlier...

He was great, MOTM for me. All over the pitch, his stuff off the ball was just as important as his wins in transition. He certainly tired in the last 20, you could visibly see him looking a bit heavy on his legs, but he gave everything. He's a Top League CM now, that's for sure.

Another calm, assured performance from Cameron, I thought he justified the confidence shown in him by Tonda to start him ahead of Charles. He doesn't do anything spectacular, but is one of those midfielders who keeps things ticking over nicely, I like that he seems to take time to think about the passes he makes and tries to make a forward pass if he can rather than always sideways or back. Also think he made a few key interceptions/tackles yesterday when City were breaking. Really don't understand any criticism of his performances in a Saints shirt so far, think he has shown great promise.

He was excellent yesterday, defensively more so than attacking as expected. I do like his little 'relationship' down the left with Leo, but as others have said...he's so injury prone, he can't seem to catch a break with his fitness so he never gets a chance to build a head of steam.

Proud is the only word which can sum it up really. The first half was excellent, although we were aided by a very slow Manchester City - they made it easy for us to get back into our shape and starve them of opportunities to break us down, and on the transition (which is all it was going to be about yesterday) we were excellent in that first half. We caused them all sorts of problems winning the 2nd ball, and we put so much into that first half. I didn't think we did enough to go in front per say, but we held our own and it was very much a stale-mate at that point. 2nd half they turned it up, as we all expected them to. I thought it was the introduction of Doku which really changed it, as they had someone who hugged the wide position and stretched us - they were playing too slow and too central in the first half, but once they stretched us they started getting in behind and causing all sorts of issues with their pace and movement, we were having to work overtime with the blocks and last ditch defending. Isn't it typical though, in the half where you are fundamentally camped and not in the game, you get a transition and score at the other end? That was a great goal. This wasn't the sort of game where you see Azaz dictating things or playing little cute balls all the time, however that goal is why you keep him on - he's one of those players who can be invisible and can then pop up with something extraordinary, you have to take the 'invisibleness' that these sorts of players can bring, because their moments are often a hell of a lot more valuable over the course of a season. The equaliser so soon afterwards was a real killer, had we held out till around 85/86 mins still on 1-0 they may have got a bit panicky, but they got back in immediately and that was that really. Great winning goal from them, we were physically fatigued at that point and we struggled to get out - which is why he had a bit too much space. Who'd have thought City would have been protecting the ball in their corner flag in the last moments of the game though, that's a credit to us - we gave them a game when no one expected us to. Player of the match for me was Jander, what a midfielder this kid is. So much energy, so much ability on the ball, always winning the turnovers. He had a little dip over Christmas, but he's back to that level now. He's almost certainly a Premier League/Top Division central midfielder. We gave it our all, we and that's all we can ask. Sure, it's another round of 'heroic' failure for us and another year of no trophy - but in the context of it all, you can't be anything by proud really. Amazingly we still have things to play for this season, and I hope this hasn't taken too much away from us. I'd be desperate to us build a team around THB, Jander, Leo, Charles, Pertez, because this lot could really grow with us.

You mean if he’d have played in the City goal….

I'm surprised Welington didn't get more game time before yesterday. Coming back into such an intense game - now he could be injured again.

Posted in the match thread as well, but we were in Hackney Wick beforehand and the Hammers were complimentary about us. City fans weren't enjoying the critique of them outside the ground afterwards, which was amusing. (By which I'm not condoning those that crossed a line - but the chants about their poor support weren't unfair). One Gillingham fan took umbrage to our lot singing on the Jubilee train back down, but I think he was just a bit odd.

Yes, this is why Azaz should always be in our current team, because he can produce incredible moments like that. He is certainly frustrating to watch at times with the inexplicable passes straight to the opposition, failing to make challenges and interceptions that other players like Jander/Downes would do, etc. But he is capable of producing moments of magic to create a chance for someone else or a goal for himself like yesterday. I don't believe anyone else in our squad could have scored that goal on the turn the way he did, Scienza included. It's a shame it didn't turn out to be the winner but still thank you Finn for giving us all who were there that fantastic moment and the celebration s afterwards to remember. Personally speaking, it's why I watch football to see players like him who can produce moments like that.

Loads of positive comments about our team / support from people I know who follow other clubs who watched on tv, certainly good for the image of the club. One opinion I heard post match , this cup run was the best tribute to the boys of 76 and did the 'special' kit justice, we never really needed the 'legends' game at St Mary's, this cup run was enough and will be well remembered

By the by, beforehand we were drinking in Beer Merchants in Hackney Wick - which was full of West Ham fans. Lots of well wishes sent our way. Only confirmed my thoughts that I'd prefer Spurs to go down. 🤭

Whatever you’re smoking I’d stop right now!!