maysie

After feeling totally depressed after the Total Saints Podcast tonight, I found this you tube of all saints goals from the championship season: Take aways; -At time our football going forward was awesome. - Yes it obviously omits some of our defensive frailties that season that we always remember - forgot the impact Sulemana (less) and Ediozie had - we are going to have a lot of those players next year - that feels a positive - as an attacking midfielder in 3, Smallbone is good. - Brooks loan was really important - We miss a player like Adams. Focal point striker - in the summer needs to be our major target. -Adam Armstrongs finishing. That goal against West Brom in the semi he had literally half a second to drill it in the corner. Is it so much different in the PL? Maybe it’s a mind set thing? Anyway, hope you enjoy. I had a blast watching that and made me feel lot better about next season.

Ipswich given the same against Man City too

It’s a bit small though? Maybe everyone should stick them on their eyes?

See MOTD2 waxing lyrical about him today. Goes in the enjoy him whilst we have him column I think.

Good Authority?

Southampton boss Russell Martin speaking to BBC 5 Live: "They [Stoke] defended with big numbers and caught us in a moment on a counter-attack and nearly did again later on in the game. So the boys came through the moment in adversity and we won the game with some quality from [James] Bree." OnSouthampton's performance: "So many players on the pitch haven't been on their recently, so we have to take into consideration that a lot of players are playing with each other for the first time in a long time. "I'm really pleased with the character within the group, I learnt a lot about some individuals tonight and we got through it. At the start of the night, it was all about winning the game. it's not easy the cup. You have to respect it."

Injured, thigh strain it looked like

Obviously a massive game and need to win or at least not lose. I’m a bit stumped by full back position at the moment. Sugawara has been great and we all know what KWP can do. However I do think having a right footed left back unbalances us (as it does most teams - see England in the Summer) and I’ve been quietly impressed by Taylor at LB- would be a brave choice from the manager though.

On Dibling, obviously a massive talent. The run before the shot over was great but once he got in the position he had to pass it, Stewart was unmarked in the middle of the goal. I guess you’ll get that everyone now and then with an 18 year old and sure he’ll learn from those situations.

I thought Dibling may have hit the ball against Young as the trajectory looked weird for Dibling having toed it past him.

Looks like a bit of a cart horse if I’m being totally honest. Hope he is just getting up to speed or we haven’t found the best way to use him yet.

I don’t think the players are good enough to play pure Russ ball like the manager does. However, he showed a willingness to tweak things last season whilst not a wholesale abandonment of the style and I think despite what he says he will do that again, so I’m not calling for his head quite yet.

‘Matter of factory’ - love it 😂

Hes 18 maybe give him more than half hour?

He can’t catch.