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Falling apart again.

Oh well.

Why did Smallbone give it to Les?

A reasonably good half from Saints. It'd make for a satisfying day if they could string two of them together in one game.

Better from Dibbers. Needed support.

Saints defence looks like it could be breached at any time.

Lots of defending will be required but I'd like to see one or even two pacey types left up front when dealing with corners/free kicks. Not sure why this seems to have gone out of fashion in recent years.

Brereton Diaz scores again then. Championship would appear to be his level.

I should have said "shown the door long before now".

Well it does mean we have a day off from the misery today so there is that. Rather strangely I find myself missing the discussion of another abject defeat.

Just seen Nathan Jones in the telly getting some praise. Picking someone from the lower leagues has not worked all that well for Saints. Rohl would be another shot in the dark from a management team that ought to have been shown the door by now.

When I were a Woolston lad there was no other team to think about following except Saints. Quite a long time ago mind. These days there's plastics everywhere.

Where is another point going to come from? That lot just aren't up to it. Unfit. No confidence. Nothing.

Team has a losing mentality now. They expect to lose. That's going to be hard to shake off.

Manning given the chance of a shot again. Mucks it up.

Saints corner. Chelsea score with ease. Saints players amble back to watch.

Aribo looks much better going forward. Good powerful run but nobody goes with him.

Onuachu's had a few shots so time to haul him off. Dibling's been poor lately so let's see what he can do instead.

Just go 4 at the back. Pack the midfield. And hope.

Strangely none of the goals have been down to the man marking this time. Two set pieces poorly defended and Downes giving it away again.

I'm beginning to think that Saints are rather frail at the back. 3-0.

Downes gives it away - goal. Same old story.

Tall Paul header saved.

Defending from that corner was awful. Expect the floodgates to open now.

Chelsea getting through the middle. Saved but the corner isn't defended. 1-0 to Chelsea.