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"An ugly win" That's fine by me. Finally, a goal and a win (and a clean sheet). Pher-YEW!!

GET IIIIIIINNNNNNN!!!!!!! YYYEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!

Free kick outside the box. 5 in the box 2 on the edge 2 standing over it ... Tadic fires over the bar!

Long on, Pelle off. Pelle not amused. Who's our 'striker' now?

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How many attempts are you going to give them, huh?!

Watching the last minute - we really are struggling in the box, aren't we? Everyone just switched off... yours, no yours, no yours... JUST FLIPPING SHOOT!!

Course we can. COYS!!

Yep, as well as not having the sharpness and suddenness needed around the box. We get to the box..... wait...... look for the perfect pass.... not there... wait.... pass it backwards.... look again.... zzz.... zzzzz Could do with a bit of zip-bang-wallop!

Yep and that's a very good thing. Was hoping for 3rd, though...

I suppose the ref will be rewarded for helping a 'big' team get back to where they 'belong'. Watch him give us lots of free kicks now, in the middle of the park, allowing Liverpool to regroup and shut up shop.

How is this happening? How???

You've got to be kidding me with that free kick!

That failed final ball in again!

For Davis

I think the point is we're being denied that by foul play which isn't being prevented or punished: The first penalty shout, he was through on goal. The 2nd penalty shout, he was through on goal. The 3rd penalty shout... ok, no clear shooting chance and no Saints were near him, I'll concede that one. The handball by the goalie, he would have been through on goal. The 'non-foul' on Clyne, he was round him and likely to set up a possible clear shot for attackers. There are probably more I've missed. I'll agree with you on one main thing, though, it would be nice to see a few more long range efforts.

This. Especially now Lovren is on a yellow.

The ref somehow looks scared. Think he's worried he may have to give a decision in favour of the Saints sooner or later? I'm genuinely concerned he's suffering from 'big team' fear, like a lot of refs seem to have.

How many penalty shouts are we going to get turned down today?!

IMO the deserved response at the announcement of their names before the match should be: Lambert - good cheer & applause Lallana - polite but watered down applause as if you'd just watched the first movement of a Brahms string quartet Lovren - deathly silence, followed by stifled chuckles.

Probably the same people who think the cloakroom is where you keep your cloak.

Unless it's Brian Moore! Does my nut in!

I presume we benefit from having so many own goals in our favour this season (3 from Sunderland for starters), meaning we haven't taken those shots but still benefit from the goals. Still can't get over Villa's 2nd half stats

Perhaps you should stop going to away games if that's the luck you bring?!

http://media.fyre.co/LQ2ad2ymSBtzCJQPasOw_pearson.PNG Not a great record. Yesterdays' 'performance' probably didn't help, but I imagine the decision was ready and waiting.