St Chalet Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 Decent point. Our best result there since returning to Prem from memory.
adrian lord Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 Well pleased with that. Also, I get the impression Claude doesn't take prisoners, which is good.
Isla Wight Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 Hard fought point. Decent result. VVD looked knackered and in need of a rest. Wednesday's team selection will be interesting.
Saints foreva Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 Good point and a fair reflection on the game imo. City had a lot of the ball but done **** all with it. Both goals coming from lapse's of concentration from defenders.
LaptopSaint Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 Yeah, pretty heroic effort. The threw everything at us, but we deserved the point.
nta786 Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 Decent point. Our best result there since returning to Prem from memory. Yep it is. Lost all 4 other times there! Great point, Romeu rightly MOTM, VVD a close second too for me and shout out to Fonte- strong defensive display. We also got into some really good attacking positions and had good opportunities, couldn't quite make the most of it though. We continue the unbeaten Prem run, slowly climbing up the table.
Pilchards Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 Romeo was amazing, if he does not win man of the match on here and does not get in Gareth Crooks team of the the week then it's a robbery.
SO16_Saint Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 Well pleased with that. Also, I get the impression Claude doesn't take prisoners, which is good. Why do you say that? Didn't see or hear any of the game.
SuperSAINT Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 2 days rest. 3rd choice full backs. Unbelievable point. Van Dijk / Fonte / Romeu immense.
NewYorkSaint Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 Fantastic performance by saints. made them look v ordinary first half and defended like tigers in second. McQueen was strong second half, and Boufal showing promising signs (though will need to adjust to pace and aggression of premier league). VvD, Fonte and Romeu immense.
Saint Fan CaM Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 Forster has little to do then when needed acts like a statue. Boufal has much to do to convince me he will be what we hoped he might be. In terms of Strikers to replace Austin we are looking very weak without Long and JRod and even then I'm not convinced we've done enough business in the summer to deal with a huge number of fixtures. After saying all that, this was a good draw for us.
Saints foreva Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 Oh and as for Romeu, I made a comment in the summer that while I rated him I didn't rate him as a holding midfielder but he's proving me wrong massively. He's been outstanding since the beginning of September. MOTM today for us.
NewYorkSaint Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 Van Dijk / Fonte / Romeu immense. Ha! Posted exactly the same, a few seconds later. mind meld.
vivasadio Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 Romeu and VVD immense, yet again. Fonte was just as good as both if not better
SO16_Saint Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 Forster has little to do then when needed acts like a statue. Boufal has much to do to convince me he will be what we hoped he might be. In terms of Strikers to replace Austin we are looking very weak without Long and JRod and even then I'm not convinced we've done enough business in the summer to deal with a huge number of fixtures. After saying all that, this was a good draw for us. You can really tell that re Boufal after an away game in Milan (20 mins) and City (20 mins). Tough task master
wild-saint Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 great result. played well enough against a really attacking focused city and defended stoutly. have to say some ( particularly cuco) looked really tired towards the end which didnt help our chances of snatching it. you g mcqueen had a tough night but did pretty well against an onslaught down our left.
saintadam Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 Good point. Romeu mom by far. Im excited about Boufal, obviously rusty but one can see theres a very good footballer there. Also think Fonte's best game this season.
5string Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 (edited) Good point, well earned against City & Clattenburg (who took pleasure in every decision for City, and showed great reluctance when having to give a decision our way). A fine poacher's goal by Redmond. Romeu just ENORMOUS in midfield - even Niall Quinn gave him MoM! VvD still immense in defence (haha just noticed that rhymes - oh dear!). Fonte also fantastic today. Nice to see Boufal on for a time - he looked tricky. Redmond is getting better and better, isn't he? Just... a great team effort. More proud than pleased Edited 23 October, 2016 by 5string Changed stuff
SaintBobby Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 Really pleased with that. The Saints defence really is superb. Romeu just ahead of Fonte and Virgil is so solid.
Saint_clark Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 Think Heaton or Pickford would be shrewd signings in the summer to replace Forster who we can sell to Liverpool.
austsaint Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 Well deserved point - gritty defending and some good counter attacks. Romeu clearly the best on the ground, Fonte and VVD immense.
Chris27687 Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 VVD and Romeu superb - we just look so calm on the ball. Can't wait for Boufal to get a start, looks like he could be an absolute star. Guess he starts against Sunderland and we give them a pummeling. Great performance.
ErwinK1961 Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 Fantastic point. To come away with anything from their with 2nd / 3rd choice full backs is a great effort. Give VVD and Romeu a well earned rest this week, they have been monumental. Looking forward to seeing Boufal hopefully start on Wednesday.
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 Thought that Romeu, Redmond and VVD were very good. Fonte and Davis not far behind. Only negative really was Clasie was poor. Also, is it just me or does Forster never come off his line? Even when defenders are trying to shepherd it back to him he won't come out and pick it up.
Saint Billy Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 Very good result. Dug in second half but a draw is a fair result. Clasie not good enough imo and needs to go, Davis was off the pace today but overall a great point away. Boufal showed signs of being very tricky but needs to adjust to the prem which is tougher than what he has been use to.
sfc1976 Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 We do look like a real 'team' I think, really composed and solid - credit to Puel. Appreciate he got caught in midfield, but I thought Boufal looked otherwise quite assured and played some nice passes. We were always going to find it harder to score this season than last, but still much to look forward to i reckon.
Saint Fan CaM Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 You can really tell that re Boufal after an away game in Milan (20 mins) and City (20 mins). Tough task master Yes of course. Not saying the lad has no potential, but he is quite a way off the pace of the EPL at the moment. Probably needs a couple of starts to really get find his way?
SaintMB Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 You can really tell that re Boufal after an away game in Milan (20 mins) and City (20 mins). Tough task master You misspelt idiot. Honestly, what kinda of a numpty would still be whining about the summer give the week we've just had. And to judge Boufal on the evidence of two cameos after 5 months injured and in two of the hardest away stadia on the continent? Jeez.
Leo_ARG Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 Well, can you be proud of a tie? I am, certainly. The concentration shown, the commitment to the game plan, the intensity, it was excellent. Virgil was late to cover Iheanacho but other than that he showed why he is one the best centre-backs in the league right now. Redmond is getting better every day. Shame Dusan and Charlie weren't at the top of their game. I'm excited by McQueen's potential. He got beaten by Sane a few times but he was resilient. Many others would have crumbled down after that but he kept his composure right to the end. As all the team did. It's time to give credit to Puel, I think. He has used the assets available to him very well. The changes he made were spot on. A lot of character shown by our players, gutsy performance. Good point against a very strong side.
Lord Duckhunter Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 To come back from unfortunate loss in Milan & play like that is fantastic. Great last ditch defending , VvD & OR superb. Austin worked his socks off & gave us an out ball & I thought Redmond looked good . McQueen played well again , Targetts really got his work cut out to get his back up place back. Well played Claude putting him in, Koeman would have played Yoshida . Martina frustrated me , bloke struggles to take a throw in . Bearing in mind the way McQueen's done is there a right back ready to step in. All in all what a start to the season, we've lost at Arsenal, O/T & San siro only , and 2 of them we shouldn't have . Today's not the day , but looking back on some of the opinions about Claude on here will be interesting.
Saint_clark Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 People being very harsh on Clasie and probably focussing too much on those two shots, thought he won the ball well on a few occasions and moved it on quicker than some others.
Chris27687 Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 Not sure about this 'clasie not good enough stuff' played well imo. He isn't in the team for his shooting ffs.
saint-matt Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 Gutted when their goal was scored as felt it was preventable but overall brilliant point today. Romeu is performing excellently at the moment. 2 centre halves were solid too. Boufal, although still getting back to match fitness shows touches and skills which are exciting and creative. Big things will come from him.
jamesfp1 Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 I really like the way boufal runs at people and takes them on. Good spot for the pass to Austin too. Can't wait to see him fully match fit.
ErwinK1961 Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 Thought that Romeu, Redmond and VVD were very good. Fonte and Davis not far behind. Only negative really was Clasie was poor. Also, is it just me or does Forster never come off his line? Even when defenders are trying to shepherd it back to him he won't come out and pick it up. With you on this one - happens regularly - considering how big he is, he doesn't dominate his area like he could.
View From The Top Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 We play some glorious football. Free flowing, fast and incisive. It's fantastic. I cannot believe some tools are questioning Boufal after 2 20min performances. Give the lad a chance but the are most likely the same tools that were calling for the manager to be sacked after the Watford game. VVD and Fonte were immense and Romeu was almost superhuman in his efforts in front of them. Great point after a tough week.
Saint_clark Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 I really like the way boufal runs at people and takes them on. Good spot for the pass to Austin too. Can't wait to see him fully match fit. Yep, should be a nightmare for teams with weaker defenses.
SO16_Saint Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 You misspelt idiot. Honestly, what kinda of a numpty would still be whining about the summer give the week we've just had. And to judge Boufal on the evidence of two cameos after 5 months injured and in two of the hardest away stadia on the continent? Jeez. What are you going on about??
doddisalegend Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 Really pleased with that. The Saints defence really is superb. Romeu just ahead of Fonte and Virgil is so solid. even more impressive when we (arguably) have our second choice RB and our third choice LB as part of the back four....
Roger Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 So proud. Fonte was amazing today. Clasie turning into good player for us.
SuperSAINT Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 Boufal is going to be magic when he's fit. I'd start him vs Sunderland.
Mallagroth Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 Very impressive. 3 days ago we were at the San Siro and should have won by outclassing the opposition, today away at Man City under arguably the best manager in the world with a fully fit squad and we frustrated them and held them to a point. Not many teams will be able to do that at this ground in this season. Not only that but we are rotating all of our squad and they are all stepping up and doing a job, sure some of them have strengths and weaknesses that become more obvious in games like this but we got what we wanted and came out with something when many fans were throwing this game before we even left for Italy.
Convict Colony Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 [/b] With you on this one - happens regularly - considering how big he is, he doesn't dominate his area like he could. He is agrophobic outside of his 6 yard box
jasonb Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 As others have stated, massive point that and would of taken it before kick off. Defended for each other and left it all out on the pitch. Fantastic team spirit.
doddisalegend Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 Not sure about this 'clasie not good enough stuff' played well imo. He isn't in the team for his shooting ffs. I think he is starting to look better and better same for JWP both seem to benefitting from us only playing one holding DM and Puel's coaching.
beatlesaint Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 Best performance from Fonte this season I think. Great point, well played, we are so so lucky we play these big teams when they are having an off day aren't we ?
Saint Billy Posted 23 October, 2016 Posted 23 October, 2016 Imo, disregard the two awful shots, I still thought Classie was very poor.
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