SaintTex

Remember last season when we said "Boy, where would we be without Ings goals?!" Well we are getting our answer now. in this 9 game winless streak, Ings has scored 1 goal. His performance in the last season and a half had evidently papered over a lot of cracks. If you want to be even more cynical - 2018/2019 - Ings 7 goals (16th place | 39 points) 2019/2020 - ings 22 goals (11th place | 52 points) 2020/2021 - Ings 8 goals (14th place | 30 points) - SO FAR you could argue the team had been static the last 3 years with Danny's one stellar year & half being the only real difference maker. Southampton goes, as Danny goes.

Getting busy in the PL For the next 15 days, there are only 3 days without a scheduled match.

with injuries we have had this season, does Ralph (or anyone else) know our preferred formation/starting XI if every player was available? i assume preferred formation is 4-2-2-2, but who goes where is a big mystery (debates for sure on GK, CB, MF, maybe even striker pairing)

circle the date.. 12-05-21 a true six pointer

Does he know if Ings has plans to score any more goals while at Saints?

Saints know they are playing a team with 9 men and down a goal, right?

the club/players don't need last Tuesday's score define them. Guess what? 8 other teams didn't get any points on Tuesday and Wednesday either : West Brom, Arsenal, Newcastle, Burnley, Fulham, Leeds, Villa and Liverpool. point differential this season , with the points we currently have, isn't really going to be a factor. we aren't ready for Europe and we aren't getting relegated.

who is Tchaptchet? I guess i am a not a super supporter.

yeah, my apologies, i fouled that all up. Miramino played in Austria, not Germany.

time will tell. couldnt get any playing time at Liverpool Ralph should be very aware of him from his Bundesliga days. Looked back at his Red Bull Salzburg stats....was expecting a bit more productivity considering Liverpool made a move for him a year ago. can he plan left or right back?

well, he got his first PL minutes tonight late which is interesting, i guess.

Are we not smack dab in the middle of the PL table on the backs of the players you dont rate as PL standard? Yeah, i wish they were more consistent, but if they were, they would be playing for Liverpool, Chelsea and Spurs in the blink of an eye.

https://theathletic.com/news/southampton-transfer-alexandre-jankewitz/YhsB5nwmgMYp Exclusive: Southampton’s Alexandre Jankewitz hands in transfer request

If we are sticking with a 4-2-2-2 --------------McCarthy-------------- KWP-Bednerek-Vestergaard-Bertrand --------Romeu-------JWP------------- ------Armstrong-------Redmond------ -----------Ings------Adams------------ If we want to shake things up and get our best players on the pitch (Adams has disappointed in the 2nd quarter of the season) --------------McCarthy-------------- KWP-Bednerek-Vestergaard-Bertrand -----Diallo-----Romeu-------JWP---- ----Armstrong---Ings---Redmond---

predicted 17th place 10 years in a row. was right once and boy did he crow about it.

https://www.premierinjuries.com/injury-table.php we have 10 players out, most in the league.

pretty much agree with this assessment. For me the defense is fine; creativity and finishing in the final third is worrying. last 6 matches.... Arsenal (a) 1-1 City (h) 0-1 Fulham (a) 0-0 West Ham (a) 0-0 Liverpool (h) 1-0 Leicester (a) 2-0 that is 2 GF (worst 6 match form in the league) that is 4 GA (T-4th best 6 match form in the league)

Shots/“Back passes” to their keeper ain’t gonna cut it.

Adams has been frustrating. Puts himself in good positions (which gives you hope), but then his finishing and technique in the final 3rd has been anemic and non-threatening.

i like Redmond, but this is a bit of an eye opener.. when was the last time he had a goal that made a difference in points earned... ie: a game winner or a draw.

players just need to stand in the wall with their hands at their sides and take a ball from 10 yards away driven into the gut or groin. volunteers?

first time since the Koeman era where our rooting interest is not for the Crystal Palaces and Fulhams of the world to lose. Our competition this year is the top 6 and not the bottom 3. Refreshing!

Welcome! I "picked" Southampton before the 2013-2014 season (Pochettino's final year) and have followed them religiously ever since. I joined this site a year later in September 2014 and posted off and on every year, through the good and bad. It ain't easy being a Saints supporter in Texas, surrounded by bandwagoners supporting Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs, etc. So this place has been my main outlet to cheer, gripe, laugh, cry, vent, commiserate, etc, with others. I have felt very welcome here. You will find most on here are great people!! It is an awesome club and am proud to call myself a Southampton fan - going on 8 years and counting!

I am shocked that Andy Carroll didn't head in two late equalizers!! When he came on, I was like : oh, no. terribly scarred, I am.

for some perspective.. see below number of points/place after 7 matches 2020-2021 13 points | 3rd place 2019-2020 7 points } 14th place 2018-2019 5 points | 16th place 2017-2018 8 points | 12th place 2016-2017 9 points | 8th place 2015-2016 9 points | 9th place 2014-2015 13 points | 3rd place how many matches in to the season before we got to at least 13 points? 2020-2021 7 matches 2019-2020 15 matches 2018-2019 18 matches 2017-2018 10 matches 2016-2017 9 matches 2015-2016 9 matches 2014-2015 6 matches Best start since the Koeman era.