SaintTex

even with a game in hand, i reckon Brighton is sweating it the most among the non-Cardiff teams. Bournemouth (H), Cardiff (H), Wolves (A), Tottenham (A), Newcastle (H), Arsenal (A), Man City (H) It is not such a far fetched scenario that Brighton could find themselves in 18 place by the end of the day Tuesday.

ummm.. no.

This. Crucial win. And remaining fixtures favor Saints Cardiff's remaining 8 fixtures are brutal (Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City, Man U) Burnley's remaining 9 fixtures included (Liverpool, Chelsea, Man City, Arsenal) Southampton (only one Top 6 club in remaining 8 fixtures, Liverpool at home)

Yeah but Austin would have been 10 yards further back up the pitch. and as far as Sims, i have never understood why he has not given more chance to play in the last 2 years. Every time he is on, he has an impact. No one should be surprised today.

Yeah but Austin would have been 10 yards further back up the pitch.

Tadic has been directly involved in 40 goals across all competitions for Ajax this season 40 games - 26 goals - 14 assists per Squawka Football

after 29 games last season : 28 points |-12 GD after 29 games this season: 27 points | -17 GD

it difficult for me to to get buoyed by seeing us play really well against a really good team when more often than not we turn around & play like crap against a really bad team; They both result in f*** all. Nothing. No points. we'll likely stay up, but 17th place two years in a row doesn't historically bode well for clubs in the PL.

for some reason I am quietly confident in this game. - I think the short rest after a big win is to the Saints advantage. The win is fresh in their minds. I don't think stewing on this game for an entire week would be an advantage to this squad. - Man U is due for a loss. I doubt they think it is coming from the Saints. - Man U will be looking ahead to the PSG next week as well as possibly resting players. Another advantage to having a Wednesday match last week. (are they going to want their best playing 3 matches in 7 days time?) Prediction? Hasenhuttl sets us up defensively (especially in first half). Saints nick a goal in the 74th minute, and then squeaky bum time until the final whistle. Saints 1 - 0 Man United

HUGE win. And indeed, a tough 5 game stretch. If we are somehow not in the relegation zone after the next 5 games, i will be feeling pretty good about the last 5 and staying up. i think 37 points will keep us up. Need to find 3 wins and a draw in the next 10 matches. Potential wins : Huddersfield (H), Brighton (A), Bournemouth (H)

Newcastle making a case that they are not relegation fodder. on their way to 4 wins and 1 draw (13 points) in their last 6 matches.

we have gave away 3 precious points in stoppage time in the last 2 games to Cardiff and Burnley. It's these little things, these little moments that happen to teams who find themselves looking up at teams like Cardiff and Burnley from 18th place in early May. troubling times.

Huge 3 points!! almost like unexpected bonus points, especially considering that 4 of our next 5 games are against: Palace, Burnley, Cardiff and Fulham. we take care of business in those 4 matches things will be very rosy indeed.

So far, so good.. but big picture, a draw for Burnley/Huddersfield is the better result, IMO.

it's a big ask....We are on 15 points with 18 matches left. the good thing is something like 34 points might be enough to stay up this season. the BIG Question : is 5 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses realistic the rest of the way? (seems daunting)

a 6'-2" Cedric would do nicely. I too am sick of seeing Cedric beaten on the far post. (it's not due to the lack of effort, it's just his height limits his ability to defend in certain situations). Yes, Cedric is likely better going forward, but the priority right now is too stop leaking goals. After Varley picked up that yellow against Cardiff, it was right to pull him. His lack of experience put him in jeopardy of a second yellow. Start Valery, keep Cedric warmed on the bench.

Oh? Did he score goal finally?

really need the 3 points here. If not at Cardiff then where? Cardiff (a) Arsenal (h) Huddersfield (a) West Ham (h) Manchester City (h) Chelsea (a) 9 points after the holiday fixtures would get us to 18 points with 21 games played.

Comparisons to the 'Sunderland Cycle' should scare the crap out of everyone.

Tadic made his penalty shot opportunity tonight in the CL. scored a brace.

what happened to Vestergaard? he wasn't playing so badly that he deserved a permanent place on the bench, was he? a Yoshida/Vestergaard pairing wouldn't be a bad look at this point, would it?

meanwhile in the Eredivisie.. Dusan Tadic - 10 games, 7 goals, 3 assists

"we looked the better side" "we had better chances" shoulda, coulda, woulda. So sick of hearing it. How many points have we dropped so far this season, being the better side and having better chances? You know, an away point is only good when you win your home games. How is that working out for us? 6 points in 9 matches.. we are pace to finish with 24 points. Not good.

it was nice getting 3 points today... i was beginning to get sick and tired of "looking the better side" every match and not getting results. I am warming up to the PEH Lemina pairing. I still think we need Yoshida starting in place of Hoedt. The Redmond Bertrand left side is working well. Wish we could find an equally effective pairing on the right.

we are going to "we actually played alright", "the left side had a good game", and "we just need to eliminate 1 or 2 defensive mistakes" straight away to relegation. been hearing these sentiments for awhile now, and none of it is getting us any results.