Jack

Feel like we’ll be the last to that party

Exactly, if it was closer to 50/50 and playing out was actually getting us up the pitch and scoring goals, people would be more behind it. Taking all the risks at the back then turning around to pass to Ramsdale as soon as we get into the opposition half, isn’t going to get much buy in.

Very subjective IMO. Championship is great when you’re winning most weeks and having a go at getting promoted. But if you fail then before long you’re rotting in mid table with no real chance of going up or down. The Prem only seems overly shit at the moment because the muppet in charge is trying to play like prime Barcelona (and failing miserably) and we’re getting dicked every week.

Wondering if the mentality of keeping the ball at all costs is coming into it there. Defenders should be putting a foot through it in those situations but looked like he gambled on taking it wide to go up the line. Their 2nd is maybe unlucky. Merino is offside and tried to play it, and if he’s not there then Ramsdale can maybe go to the flight of the ball rather than staying on the line. Maybe

Russell’s brand of football clearly only works against significantly inferior opposition, this was proved last season. For it to be any good for us, we either need far better players or to be playing far worse opposition. Neither of those are going to happen this season so he’s got to go for me, we all know he’s not going to change, and therefore neither will our results.

What’s interesting is the low block and last ditch defending was relatively solid and effective. All of our problems and goals conceded came from them letting us have the ball and shoot ourselves in the foot, again

Still very much hate how we play, even if it was slightly better than Monday. Still very much Martin out

No but we can judge him on his shit philosophy and tactics and inability to coach a defence which keep getting us in trouble. He won’t change and neither will our results

Exactly

How many Arsenal attacks are we going to start from goal kicks knocked around our 18 yard box? Fuck off Russell you stubborn goon

Never mind

What do I know about football

Clever tactic from Arsenal. Drop 10 yards, let us play ourselves into trouble

The Southampton Way™️

It’s all Arsenal but they haven’t had their shooting boots on. Won’t last. We’re defending ok but racking up the bookings and will get tired, still a comfortable win for Arsenal in the end IMO

Will we never learn to mark or get out to players on the edge of our box

Possession stats far more important. The creativity has been coached out of them

Got to be Tall Paul for this one

Fuck sake. He was looking ok too, made of glass

Route 1 almost gets us in. More of that please

Absolutely ridiculous to persevere with playing like this. I just hope it loses him his job early enough for us to have a go this season

Players are going to have to take responsibility, ignore Russ and clear our lines early today

Fuck me. Shambolic

I wonder if he’s giving himself the excuse that he got the lineup wrong, rather than having the blame pointed at his tactics and philosophy being absolute garbage and not fit for purpose. As was the case on Monday, where he said the blame was on him but then threw the players under the bus

Was just about to post this. No mate, we need to be as far away from being ourselves as we possibly can