IronCitySaint Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 Should be 4 or 5 goals up through 135 minutes and all over. Going to be a nerve wracking second half.
OttawaSaint Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 3/4 of the way there. Come on Saints. A bit more composure in front of goal and we can do this.
5string Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 Half time 0-0. We should be 3-0 up on aggregate. Liverpool restricted to just a couple of long shots (and some slightly scrappy defending from us). My choice of 2nd half subs: Long for JRod (who looks less than his best, though some good touches) Err, that'll do for now. Save the rest for later.
Plastic Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 Good half. They will press hard in the 2nd. Going to be tough but we have done well.
alpine_saint Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 Well, half way there. Must admit I expected us to be out of it by now. The team that scores the next goal is the one going through...
Jonnyboy Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 FFS, what an easy chance for Puel/Reed to score there. Haha! it's their obsession with negative tactics.
DT Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 If we had bought a striker rather than be as tight as usual we'd be two up here Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Manuel Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 Pretty good but feel we could do with Long if we're going to sit so deep.
bazza Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 Steven davies looks off the pace Behave, he's had a decent first half. If only he could bloody shoot!
Dark Munster Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 Very good first half performance. Only finishing let us down. This. With a quality striker this tie would be over. Proud of the players so far.
OttawaSaint Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 This tie is on a knife edge. We score and it's pretty much over, they score and I think we cave in completely.
5string Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 Gotta to say, was worried about VVD, But Stephens has been superb so far. Agreed.
Saint_Ash Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 Playing well. An early goal in the second half and Liverpool have to score 3. Not gonna happen.
forever a red and white Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 Jay Rod looks like he has a knock. Tadic is jumping out of every 50/50. Otherwise playing really well.
Lord Duckhunter Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 Mark Lawrenson gets a lot of criticism on here but on the BBC text commentary he says "I lost count of the defenders Nathan Redmond has beaten. Brilliant. He slows them down and then takes them on. They are the better team, every time they come forward they create something.Liverpool are getting a footballing lesson here." But Redmond's championship level , our forum experts told us Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Pamplemousse Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 J Rod not been at his best. Redmond is causing them all sorts of problems. Defence solid but I wish they'd clear the ball quicker. We've been caught out a few times taking too long on the ball.
forever a red and white Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 Jay Rod looks like he has a knock. Tadic is jumping out of every 50/50. Otherwise playing really well.
verlaine1979 Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 Stephens very impressive. Redmond and Romeu also having excellent games. JWP looking significantly better than Davis, who has been caught in possession multiple times already. Tadic has done okay, save spurning a brilliant chance.
NewYorkSaint Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 Some sensational play by Saints. Redmond! He's suddenly looking as thrilling as Lallana or Mane at their best. Stephens a fantastic performance too. We so deserve to go through. What scares me is that if we find ourselves still 0-0 at 70 mins we may start to turn more defensive. In that scenario, I see Liverpool pulling out a goal in last 10 mins, and then another in extra time. We have to continue to press. There's a goal there for us. And when it goes in... it's game over. What a fantastic night so far.
doddisalegend Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 Just another (hopefully) 45 to get through weirdly I'm not sure I'm actually enjoying this to much at stake. Still the lads are doing us proud.
jamesfp1 Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 Should have scored. Simple as. Hope it doesn't bite us in the arse.
stknowle Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 We are doing superbly. Stephens, Romeu, Redmond all outstanding. But FFS our finishing is fecking INFURIATINGLY bad. It's incredible really that we can be so consistently poor at the most important thing in football. We can still do this, but you just feel we are going to pay for all these opportunities p!ssed away. C'mon Saints!!!
Manuel Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 J Rod not been at his best. Redmond is causing them all sorts of problems. Defence solid but I wish they'd clear the ball quicker. We've been caught out a few times taking too long on the ball. Cedric especially, not like him.
Jimmy_D Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 Fingers grow back right? Like fingernails? Not nervous at all. Nope.
Manuel Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 Tadic finish was good and very nearly went under the keeper.
saint lard Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 My god we should be out of sight over these two games so far. Terrible end product. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Saint_Tony Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 this will be an absolute sickener if we don't get through. By far the best side for 3 quarters of this tie. Long needs to come on for Rodriguez Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
Mr X Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 My god we should be out of sight over these two games so far. Terrible end product. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Do you think Pelle or mane would have converted at least one of those chances? thats the question
OttawaSaint Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 We could use a player like Beattie right now. Gotta bury those chances.
VectisSaint Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 Do you think Pelle or mane would have converted at least one of those chances? thats the question Pelle certainly wouldn't. Too cold. Mane wouldn't have been playing.
OttawaSaint Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 Tadic finish was good and very nearly went under the keeper. Typical Tadic. If he'd have done one of his usual dinks it would have been in, he went for power.
qwertyell Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 It's got heartbreak written all over it - the better team, missing our chances again; we won't keep Liverpool out all game. Really good performance from the lads, though. Doing themselves proud. Redmond playing the best he ever has in a Saints shirt. Tadic is so half assed in everything he does - such a frustrating player. Right, back to the second half. I'll be behind the sofa if anyone needs me...
Unbelievable Jeff Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 Carragher saying we could be 7 or 8 up in the tie. FFS Puel/Reed.
St Chalet Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 Do you think Pelle or mane would have converted at least one of those chances? thats the question I think Austin would have.
iansums Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 The thing is the chances have been falling to midfielders, our finishing is poor throughout the side, it's not just a striker issue.
Unbelievable Jeff Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 The thing is the chances have been falling to midfielders, our finishing is poor throughout the side, it's not just a striker issue. I think Boufal's is decent.
Dark Munster Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 If we had bought a striker rather than be as tight as usual we'd be two up here Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk And 4 or 5 up overall.
Pass the Dutchie Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 Do you think Pelle or mane would have converted at least one of those chances? thats the question Really not the question. They chose to go elsewhere. The real question is how we're going to improve our finishing with our current players and which players we'll add this window.
DT Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 Typical Tadic. If he'd have done one of his usual dinks it would have been in, he went for power. That was power? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
GarrettIvo Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 Tadic's shot was on target, and but for Karius coming right off his line to block it with his arse it would likely have gone in. You mong's complaining about how he should have chipped it would just complain about Karius clawing it away anyway.
Pamplemousse Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 As Liverpool push forward even more, those chances to hit them on the break will come. Let's hope we can take one of them and finish this tie off.
doc oli Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 Well its definitely not Puel missing the chances.
Jonnyboy Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 The thing is the chances have been falling to midfielders, our finishing is poor throughout the side, it's not just a striker issue. This. JRod would've converted if they'd fallen to him. Although maybe not Long.
Lord Duckhunter Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 Great tactically from Puel Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Shroppie Posted 25 January, 2017 Posted 25 January, 2017 Really not the question. They chose to go elsewhere. The real question is how we're going to improve our finishing with our current players and which players we'll add this window. And I think the answers are, with difficulty, and none at all. Sent from my D6503 using Tapatalk
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