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5string

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Yup, we had a great break brewing down the left just before their disallowed equaliser. If I'm not mistaken, the usual suspect was responsible for the decision to pick a high percentage ball into midfield rather than the riskier ball down the line, and as a result we handed possession back and almost gave up the lead. It doesn't even make a lot of sense - I'd much rather lose the ball near city's corner flag than on the centre circle.

 

And it's counter-productive in the longer term, because opposition won't feel threatened so much, gain confidence and attack more.

 

We're giving them way too much in our half and relying on their mistakes to keep the lead.

mrfahaji

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Poor play from Clasie - giving the header away before lunging into an tackle he could have avoided with better control.

 

Having said that, not even sure it was a foul never mind a booking.

JakkoUK

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Really poor from Clasie there

 

Not really, he went in for the ball.. got the ball.. just couldn't stop his follow through. Not sure how that classifies as a foul in my head.

Plastic

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But was it any worse than Fernandinho's tackle earlier?

 

No not a bad tackle, just lost the ball under no pressure and then go carded for a silly challenge.

del boy

del boy

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Apparently Man City are having an off day. This is a well known phenomena when Saints play a "big" team and things don't go as expected.

Plenty of time yet

Patrick Bateman

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Apparently Man City are having an off day. This is a well known phenomena when Saints play a "big" team and things don't go as expected.

Plenty of time yet

 

I think our last 8 or so matches we've been VERY lucky as every team we've played has been extremely poor and having an off day ...

Heisenberg

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Good half... well played lads

 

Clasie, Romeu and Redmond doing very well that half

 

Hope we have enough fuel in the tank to see this one out

 

We've not won away at City for ages?

5string

5string

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Apparently Man City are having an off day. This is a well known phenomena when Saints play a "big" team and things don't go as expected.

Plenty of time yet

 

Haha, yup. Yet again a team "playing badly" when Saints are doing well against them.

 

A discussion which came up on a recent thread (maybe the Inter game?). Also happened in the matches with WHam, Burnley, Palace, Swansea, etc etc.

 

Strange that...

TwoPints

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For me Clasie could do with coming off. There have been a few opportunities for him to get the ball forward but he's passed sideways or backwards instead. Couple of dodgy passes and on a yellow card. Might be time for Hojberg.

 

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Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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Good half... well played lads

 

Clasie, Romeu and Redmond doing very well that half

 

Hope we have enough fuel in the tank to see this one out

 

We've not won away at City for ages?

 

We've done nothing other than lose on our last 5 visits. Last time we got a result Beattie, Phillips and Pahars were up front.

trousers

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Still think that if/when we concede- we'll crumble.

 

Get to the 75th minute and then I'll begin thinking of a win.

Man City are currently 2-1 to win. Not sure whether to put on an 'insurance' bet now or hope we hold out for another 10 minutes or so to get better odds...

del boy

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Commentator saying that he cannot remember the Etihad being so eerily quiet. And even some boos at the half time whistle

BBC saying that its the first time City hasn't had a shot on target in the first half under Pep (15 games)

NewYorkSaint

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Superb effort by Saints. Redmond gets more exciting every game. Our core defensive engine of VVD Fonte and Romeo is unbelievable. I'd sub yellow-carded Clasie for JWP. We're getting a lot of set-plays and could use JWP's guile. Fingers crossed that McQueen can grow in the second half. I saw a great tackle toward the end. Maybe he can breathe and find some more confidence.

 

C'mon Saints. This could turn out a truly epic afternoon.

Saint Billy

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Overall not bad at all, the negatives for me is that we are giving alot of possession away playing hoofball especially from Forster. Clasie poor again and Mclean finding it tougher today.

 

We are going to be under more pressure 2nd half but I hope we dont sit back as they are weak at the back. Hopefully we can get better service to Austin.

Professor

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If anyone had to get a yellow, Jordy Clasie would have been my choice. With Højbjerg and JWP on the bench I'd expect an early substitution in the second half which might even improve the midfield. Expecting to see Boufal at some point. To have a £20m player as a sub shows the depth available.

angelman

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Yep. He's obviously being targeted. I think Davis is doing a decent job of helping him since Sane went past him early on.

 

And Virgil is helping out a fair bit with him as well.

austsaint

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Romeu great again today, as is VVD. McQueen a little shaky at LB. It's going to be long second half - not that Clasie is bad today but perhaps Hojbjerg to replace him, and I'd be tempted to replace Sam with Yoshida.

5string

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First question on half time analysis - "How good have Southampton been?"

 

Excellent, focussing on us!

 

"They've been fantastic, but you have to say City..."

 

 

Sigh.

 

Aye it's like that :(

 

Redmond even got grudging late acknowledgement for his finish.... then the focus went back onto the defensive arguing.

Chris27687

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Their fans are booing them at half time - ****ing hell that's embarrassing.

 

The high press from goals kicks are great, worked well against inter and is working well against city - wired more teams don't do it.

 

It's great seeing the keeper thinking 'I'm meant to play it out from the back, but how?'

Saint_clark

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If anyone had to get a yellow, Jordy Clasie would have been my choice. With Højbjerg and JWP on the bench I'd expect an early substitution in the second half which might even improve the midfield. Expecting to see Boufal at some point. To have a £20m player as a sub shows the depth available.

 

Boufal on for Tadic halfway through the second half could be a masterstroke (if we're still winning) as he seems more capable of creating something by himself for himself, which could be valuable if other players are sitting back.

Chris27687

Chris27687

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McQueen looking unsure today.

 

He's starting his 1st prem game away at city -land playing against a £37m wonderkid.

 

He's doing about as well as he could be.

redder freak

redder freak

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Great tackle from Clasie, won the ball cleanly. Yellow card. Terrible foul from behind by Fernadinho on Austin. Nowhere near the ball. No yellow card. Random refereeing. You have to win these games twice against expensive players. COYR!

austsaint

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Great tackle from Clasie, won the ball cleanly. Yellow card. Terrible foul from behind by Fernadinho on Austin. Nowhere near the ball. No yellow card. Random refereeing. You have to win these games twice against expensive players. COYR!

 

That's a good call; Clasie got the ball; Fernadinho got Charlie's calf.

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