Micky Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 We are pants - we can't defend for the life of us. Getting embarrasing now
pangy Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Gaston looks well off the pace,bring on Mayuka imo
Dr Octopus Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Holy ****, how many times are we going to give the ball away with a sloppy pass or hoof. Just inviting pressure on ourselves.
Smirking_Saint Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Nobody wants the ball do they ? You can tell how little confidence they have in themselves or the team. Watch how many times the defence or davis/morgan get the ball and have no pass on !! Criminal, it either ends up a long ball or going backwards. WBA are the opposite, breaking in numbers, showing for each other. We look amateur
Restark19 Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 This is awful play, get Ramirez in the centre, Mayuka on the right and Rodriguez on the bench
bender Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 If its gonna be like this every game, i would have prefered us to stay down.
graveworm Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Defending is incredible bad....................No midfield. What a total joke
Edmonton Saint Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 This has got a 3-0 defeat written all over it..
CB Fry Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Gary Neville better say we were brilliant or I'm complaining to Sky.
S-Clarke Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Gaston has been pretty poor out there, putting us into many difficult situations at the back with his sloppy retention. At the mo, he's making us weaker with his poor passing. Overall they've been poor, it's been a pretty flat game devoid of much activity, but we've still conceded a goal.
Dr Who? Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 This game reminds me of the game at home to Vila. Lets hope for the same second half. I do not think they are on their game at all.
saints-cris Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Christ, that was painful. At least we're still in.
Reynoldson!! Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 On second viewing you are all correct and I apologise to everpne I offended
Saint Martini Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 We started okay but look a bit nervous. After their goal everything feel apart. We need to play higher up the pitch with the whole team pressing them into making mistakes. Because our defense and Schneiderlin are so scared they back off to much which creates acres of space in the midfield for WBA to pass through. We need to start playing like a team now!
Micky Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Gary Neville better say we were brilliant or I'm complaining to Sky. I think we might get a 'plucky southampton' type line.
CB Saint Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Odemwingie 8-1 to score next on bet365 - that is almost a racing cert given our defence
stug76 Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Is loving Fox because Lalana is **** the new Guly is lazy?
mulletsaint Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Set up wrong for me. Get JRod off for Mayuka and go 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3. Morgan and Davis need to sit. This long ball rubbish is playing into their hands and giving them possession back cheaply. Not enough interplay up front as a result so their fullbacks have free reign to attack ours.
SaintSteve Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 We are truly shocking. No shape, no bite, no confidence... but its the Manager who sets us up this way and will pay the price shortly.
DT Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Team selection very bad. Should have selected Man U. Hahahahahah. Hilarious joke.
Georgie Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Oh well there goes my positive attitude I had earlier! Sigh
graveworm Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 This game reminds me of the game at home to Vila. Lets hope for the same second half. I do not think they are on their game at all. Well it can only get better......it sure as hell could not be worse I wouldnt mind but WBA are pretty poor
Micky Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Christ, that was painful. At least we're still in. We are that bad I would take this result now.
Saint Scott Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Morgan has been non existent. Defense as shakey as ever. J Rod off, Mayuka or Puncheon on, Ramirez in the whole!
Dig Dig Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Need to either get Gaston further up or get him off. Could do with pace in behind as well. And FFS saints, stop clearing or passing the ball to them on the edge of our box
Smirking_Saint Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Is loving Fox because Lalana is **** the new Guly is lazy? Eh ?
Suhari Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 AL and GR aren't wingers. We need to pull another body into the middle.SRL or JR off, Mayuka on, on the right. 4-5-1 with GR roaming.WBA aren't all that.
Popester Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Technically and tactically we are poor , we can't pass , can't tackle and can't we hold the ball up . Lack of passion , enthusiasm or urgency. I don't even want to watch the second half because it is all so very predictable. Time for a change and now. Yoshida is a League one player at best .
egg Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Unfortunately I'm coming around to that way of thinking. The man seems incapable of learning from our many mistakes; its the same sh*t every single time, its so predictable, you just know how we're going to concede. Should have been two down there. We are so simple to play against (and through). To stay up we need to become hard to beat; I don't think Nigel can make us that. I'm starting to agree too, sadly. That's a horrible lineup away. 442 basically with zonal marking. Full backs are exposed and the wide players are roaming leaving them with no real options when in possession. The two men up top can't get into the game as the cm's are over run and can't feed them. It's a naive team selection with naive tactics. We ain't learning.
Saints foreva Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Lallana is so overrated. Offered Fox no support for their goal, but as per usual Fox will get the blame on here.
Nexstar Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Giving the ball away far too cheaply in midfield. Very unlucky with the goal and besides that we've done ok. Midfield needs to wake up though if we're to get anything from this game.
S-Clarke Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 This game reminds me of the game at home to Vila. Lets hope for the same second half. I do not think they are on their game at all. I think they've looked poor, but we've equally look as poor if not worse at times. At least they look solid when we attack, so in that sense it's probably a deserved lead for them! Still plenty more in this game, but we now have to score, so I can see plenty more openings for WBA. 4-5 anyone?
pap Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Think Adkins might have 45 minutes to save his job. FWIW, I think we've played alright. No killer instinct though, and some bad luck. That may be the way it plays out.
CB Saint Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Can we change the title of the thread. The word "match" implies we have a chance
Colinjb Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Not performing so far. If we can get out of second gear in the final 45 we can salvage something.
melmacian_saint Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 This really isn't our year. After getting some decency back to our defense, now our midfield has disappeared. And what's worse, even our strikers look harmless...
MOSaint Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Yoshida & Schneiderlin look lightweight, full backs too narrow, Gaston doesn't look fit or happy playing RM Too much hoof-ball from Yoshida, Fonte & Clyne. It's not even like West Brom have played well, Mulumbu looks class, the rest are merely well organised and workman-like.
BotleySaint Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 We just seem to be outpaced in every department. We look slow, hesitant, can't seem to get close to the man.
dubai_phil Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Well. Let's look on the bright side. That should shut the Mike Bassett's on here & at SMS up. We just watched Saints try to play 4-4-fecking 2 in the PL. It was DREADFUL JRod out right for 15 mins then bring on Mayuka and Gaston in the centre in 4-2-3-1 and we MIGHT not look so awful 2nd half
Redondo Saint Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Mr Neville will add some helpful insight..
S-Clarke Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Yoshida & Schneiderlin look lightweight, full backs too narrow, Gaston doesn't look fit or happy playing RM Too much hoof-ball from Yoshida, Fonte & Clyne. It's not even like West Brom have played well, Mulumbu looks class, the rest are merely well organised and workman-like. I still stand by what I said in that we need a strong CM in there, we're too easy to brush off the ball in the middle of the park. Decent ball players, but no strength and grit in there.
Bananaman Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Fox has been left exposed too many times, no support from the midfield
shirleysfc Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Lallana is so overrated. Offered Fox no support for their goal, but as per usual Fox will get the blame on here. Don't agree with the overrated bit but he offers nothing defensively.
The Majestic Channon Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 Incredibly poor why don't we tackle???? close down???? keep the ball for more than 10 seconds?? i'm fuming watching this sh it was hoping for a few players to give their all and try to show the critics what they are capable of, instead we get a load of bottlers f uck this
S-Clarke Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 We just seem to be outpaced in every department. We look slow, hesitant, can't seem to get close to the man. We've got no pace in the attack, get Mayuka out there. Rodriguez has been easy to defend against today, and Rickie aint been much better.
DT Posted 5 November, 2012 Posted 5 November, 2012 I'm afraid this has all the hallmarks of 'Adkins has taken us as far as he can'. 442 please.
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