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We aren't doing badly in terms of results. In terms of quality of our performances I think we are doing badly aside from a purple patch against Millwall.

How is that even legal unless there is something written in the small print?

I hope our midfield is more progressive today. The problem is, neither Downes or JWP are players that look to drive the team forward. As good as they are they are both more comfortable recycling which doesn't get the ball up the pitch often enough or quickly enough. I suspect Matsuki may be dropped a little deeper on the right against Swansea to help provide some energy and much needed thrust in midfield. It's not an ideal solution and this issue is the one I most feared when we brought JWP back to the club. It's early days and hopefully Tonda will manage to blend the midfield to be more offensive.

Would anyone not?

Agree, play the game in front of you not the one coming up.

Has he not been sacked yet?

It will be interesting to see if he's selected to face West ham tomorrow.

How about the great Monolo Gabbiadini - well, he's 5 years younger than Vardy 🙂

I don't think we've ever, or rarely, prided ourselves on our ability to keep clean sheets. We've mainly been a side that aims to outscore the opposition. That's how I felt from Jan to the end of the season - sure, we'll probably concede but we have enough offensively to make sure we mainly come out on top. Doesn't feel like that this season even with 3-1 and 5-1 victories at home. Millwall we did show what we are capable of but the 3-1 against Stoke flattered us.

I'm really missing that feeling of invincibility we developed from January to the end of the season. It felt like we couldn't lose and would more likely win and we went into every game full of confidence. Now we are back to the old Saints where anxiety and fear of losing rears its ugly head before and during each match. I think we're slightly weaker as a squad but the performances have dipped alarmingly. I'm hoping Tonda can sort out a few issues and have us running like a well-oiled machine again because our movement, passing and ball control looks very rusty to me.

It's on Sky Sports +

This cannot be a serious comment surely.

Demonstrates we've fallen quite far considering the way we demolished them 5-1 at their place last season. We need to get at least somewhere near those levels and quickly.

I think that's harsh on Downes who was the one player who ran his guts out for the team. He may have been tiring and I don't think he has 'all the time in the world' to cut the cross out. More at fault for me were Mubama and Bree who, between them, allowed their guy to get down the wing to cross. But, as always, this game is all about opinions.

As Flynn Downes alluded to some players, and they know who they are, need to step up to the plate and contribute more to the team. No room for passengers, we need all eleven plus subs at it. Despite the Millwall game I don't think we have clicked yet and continue to look disjointed all over the pitch.