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Groan! But who wasn't expecting it?

I'll say it again. Saints don't look fit enough. Virtually nothing as an attacking force at all.

Saints have been awful as an attacking force right through 2015. Looks like 2016 is going to see little change.

Another pile of poo from Saints then.

In the end, well, yes it is if it happens time after time. If Saints were scoring for fun each game then RK would rightfully be getting praised. The lack of clinical finishing has been a problem for many months and precedes this season. It's problem number one.

Just for a change the officials gave us a chance in that game. Occasionally Saints convert some chances ... all in one game and that was one of them. Then they proceed to miss a score in others. Consider goals conceded towards the end of each half. Also consider the poor shooting. Fitness.

Arsenal was a one off. Too many times Saints players don't last the game. Great stuff first half but still often second to the ball. It's been plain for months. Close your eyes if you like.

Fitness is lacking. Great first half with the pressing but, as usual, missed loads of chances ... and then the inevitable.

Saints fitness levels really aren't right at all. Second to so many balls.

Lamentable. Saints certainly looking like relegation candidates is this game.

Ball just given away in a Saints attack. Awful challenges. 0-1.

Saints have been having loads of chances for weeks, months even. Trouble is the finishing is rubbish. It's problem no. 1.

Would have been a rout without Gazzaniga.

How many times has the Palace 'keeper had to make a save this half?

First touch from JWP is backwards.

A complete lack of ideas in the attacking 3rd.

Jeez! Shooting awful.

That just typifies Saints finishing.

Now would be a good time for Saints to rediscover how to put the ball in that net thing. Too much wild finishing for my liking.

Looked offside to me.

Only 2 minutes added on. Best decision we've had from the ref.

Second to virtually every ball. Fitness?

Absolute embarrassment.

Don't think we'll be getting anything from the ref tonight.

On this form we'll need to be concentrating on the league anyway.