Heisenberg Posted 15 April, 2017 Author Share Posted 15 April, 2017 Could understand our original setup. Game plan was to frustrate and try and nick a goal Just didn't have a plan once they scored and all seems a bit predictable again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Chalet Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 All didn't look well with Shane Long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints boy in Leeds Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 Better starting 11, better squad, better manager. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalek2003 Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 All didn't look well with Shane Long. What was that all about ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 All didn't look well with Shane Long. I missed it, what happened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 Fair result. Lost to one of the best teams in the Prem, by far. Just look at their team! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted 15 April, 2017 Author Share Posted 15 April, 2017 All didn't look well with Shane Long. What happened there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suhari Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 Long got subbed?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BotleySaint Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 All didn't look well with Shane Long. Seemed to be some confusion as to why he came off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 No complaints for me, but if Van Dijk plays I reckon he wins the headers for the first and third. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 Boufal is awful Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 What happened there? he had not long come on and then was subbed for jrod. he stopped and stared at Puel and Black before going off. not good I would say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintsmike25 Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 I think we were battered in the first half, they should have had a pen and they deserved it today, by far the better team. Holberg was terrible, Clasie deserved to start, also don't blame Boufal, he needs to start more often rather than be asked to be a game-changer, so when he does take risks he currently hasn't got the confidence.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggles31 Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 We've been so poor today. Given them too much respect. Missed Romeu hugely today. Weak in midfield. And Boufal is terrible. Get rid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 Fair result. Lost to one of the best teams in the Prem, by far. Just look at their team! Yet we've routinely got results and put in decent performances against them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 A new, positive, manager, new Gk and keep van dijk, Bertrand. If that happens, I'll have some hope for next year. We ain't that far off a good side but further than we've been in the last couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 he had not long come on and then was subbed for jrod. he stopped and stared at Puel and Black before going off. not good I would say The full story though someone - he was hobbling from a bad tackle from Otamendi just before that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Saint Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 It's easy to say in hind sight but I'd agree. Clasie ahead of hojberg to me and have a go at them. I like Fraser but for such a big strong guy he has got to come for everything in the six yard box ... no excuses. Redmond is looking class and growing with each game. Body language of some players worries me, Fraser, JWP when he came off and WTF with Shane Long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 And Tadic is another who's given it away too much. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austsaint Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 They're simply way better than us. If youre happy with the likes of Long and Davis and JWP and Redmond and so on, then you'll have to be happy with this. They have been way better than us - but we invited them in, right from the start. The days of midfield strength like Wanyama and Morgan seem a distant memory. Hojbjerg was poor today; Tadic was abysmal. Message for Mr Puel, JWP might be a good player but he is not a wide right/winger. Next season we have to offer better than Long and Rodriguez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BotleySaint Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 Fair result. Lost to one of the best teams in the Prem, by far. Just look at their team! Exactly this. The value of the two squads is miles apart. We've done all we can but in the end the better quality shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 Seemed to be some confusion as to why he came off. Looked to me like Puel got a message (not sure from where) that Long couldn't continue, but it turned out Long wasn't as injured as they thought and Long ended up going down the tunnel in a bit of a huff with Puel shaking his head in disbelief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 Long is ****ed. The 3rd goal wasn't all Stephens. No one is talking and let him know Aguero slipped behind him. They need to talk and act as 2 unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Marco Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 I missed it, what happened? Got subbed off after coming on as a sub. As he went off he went over to puel and black and said some words at them and walked down the tunnel. On my stream a guy in the comments said he mouthed 'you're a bunch of ****s' but someone who can rewind tv will need to go back and watch it again to confirm it. Either way haven't seen a player lair up at our manager for awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 Thought Stephens has been excellent for a young un today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 Big gulf Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint lard Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 Dire,abject,lethargic,gutless....devoid of ideas.... Looks like they are on the beach already. Hojbjerg is simply lost. Forster,just an accident waiting to happen. Tadic...non existent. Boufal,oh how I wish he was just a 1 trick pony instead of attempting 3 or 4. Boy did we miss Romeu....although Davis carried JWP and Hojbjerg quite well. Stevens did well as a nipper as did Yoshida working had with his limited capabilities. Puel....I'm still not convinced. Can the season just end now. Then bring on the mass exodus oncemore. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 Thought Stephens has been excellent for a young un today Agree, although he lost Aguero for their 3rd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 Got subbed off after coming on as a sub. As he went off he went over to puel and black and said some words at them and walked down the tunnel. On my stream a guy in the comments said he mouthed 'you're a bunch of ****s' but someone who can rewind tv will need to go back and watch it again to confirm it. Either way haven't seen a player lair up at our manager for awhile. I think Long was trying to shout at the City bench but missed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 We never seemed to go for it today. City have struggled when teams go for them, but we played completely into their hands just sitting back and letting them have the ball. No high pressing, no urgency and no attack. To not test Bravo is just fcking annoying. Boufal is a liability at the moment. Might be biassed as I never forgive him for the cup final but each game is the same. He comes on and we lose possession all the time and concede more chances. Plays all by himself, for himself. I'd far rather see Sims involved instead. Losing to big teams is one thing, but to not even go for it is annoying when there's nothing to play for. In the league our performances against the top clubs just haven't been near good enough. Yet every time we beat an average or poor side we get endless posts about how brilliant Puel is. What did he do in the cup final? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashnats Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 Stephens really excellent today. Hojberg had a bit of a mare, but Man City are just very very good. Not enough money in our club to compete with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 I think Long was trying to shout at the City bench but missed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 Still, pitch looked great Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austsaint Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 Our substitutions completely killed the game, as is often the way with this manager. Oh well, on to Chelsea. COYR That's not true though; Gabbia clearly wasn't fit for 90 minutes and Ward-Prowse was anonymous - the subs were ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K,Billy's supersound Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 Tadic,Redmomd and Boufel all crap defensively and today crap with the ball. We're we not allowed to tackle man city? They were so comfortable all game. We were ****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 That's not true though; Gabbia clearly wasn't fit for 90 minutes and Ward-Prowse was anonymous - the subs were ok. I thought Sims should have come on instead of Boufal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 Davis, Stephens and Cedric and to a lesser extent, redmond were all decent. The rest were poor very odd approach by saints, to sit off them. Every other team who go for city have a far greater chance of some reward. Yoshida had our most shots ffs. Even Bravo kept a clean sheet!!! Boufal. Sweet jesus, Gaston was better than this in his first season!! Fair play to Stephens, looked pretty decent but boy, we miss Rom and VvD big time They are a great team and fully deserved the win. Nice football too roll on the next set of first 11 players to be sold off in the summer.......exciting times!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 I don't think we played that badly, they just were world class in that second half. The second goal killed the game - there was a spell where we had decent possession and good chances at 1-0, we didn't score in that moment and then got punished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 Davis, Stephens and Cedric and to a lesser extent, redmond were all decent. The rest were poor very odd approach by saints, to sit off them. Every other team who go for city have a far greater chance of some reward. Yoshida had our most shots ffs. Even Bravo kept a clean sheet!!! Boufal. Sweet jesus, Gaston was better than this in his first season!! Fair play to Stephens, looked pretty decent but boy, we miss Rom and VvD big time They are a great team and fully deserved the win. Nice football too roll on the next set of first 11 players to be sold off in the summer.......exciting times!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Marco Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 Didn't expect to win this at all so not too bothered. A very good team against an average one = loss. Only gripe is our tactics were very negative. The goals against in the past 20 or so games shows defending isn't really our strong point. Seemed a damage limitations exercise tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cellone Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 Out classed. Poor from us. Luckily for the commentators as their jizz fest would have become a lament. Sent from my E6853 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 Davis, Stephens and Cedric and to a lesser extent, redmond were all decent. The rest were poor very odd approach by saints, to sit off them. Every other team who go for city have a far greater chance of some reward. Yoshida had our most shots ffs. Even Bravo kept a clean sheet!!! Boufal. Sweet jesus, Gaston was better than this in his first season!! Fair play to Stephens, looked pretty decent but boy, we miss Rom and VvD big time They are a great team and fully deserved the win. Nice football too roll on the next set of first 11 players to be sold off in the summer.......exciting times!! Sitting off them was working, to an extent. As soon as we started to push men forward, they punished us on the counter attack. You can't go out guns blazing against a team like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainchris Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 I thought Sims should have come on instead of Boufal. Most definitely true..... problem is he doesn't have a 15m label on him so is obviously not good enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 Davis, Stephens and Cedric and to a lesser extent, redmond were all decent. The rest were poor very odd approach by saints, to sit off them. Every other team who go for city have a far greater chance of some reward. Yoshida had our most shots ffs. Even Bravo kept a clean sheet!!! Boufal. Sweet jesus, Gaston was better than this in his first season!! Fair play to Stephens, looked pretty decent but boy, we miss Rom and VvD big time They are a great team and fully deserved the win. Nice football too roll on the next set of first 11 players to be sold off in the summer.......exciting times!! Cedric had a very poor first half, sorry Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delmary Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 Tadic,Redmomd and Boufel all crap defensively and today crap with the ball. We're we not allowed to tackle man city? They were so comfortable all game. We were ****. We did not press at all today. We made it far too easy for City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vectraman Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 Big gulf Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Spot on. Big gulf in quality, big gulf in budgets, big gulf in expectations. Anything against the top 5 or 6 sides is a bonus, we will never compete with the true big boys over a season. Our place is between 7th and twelfth, I think any true Saints fan knows this, we'd just love a miracle sometimes . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 Sitting off them was working, to an extent. As soon as we started to push men forward, they punished us on the counter attack. You can't go out guns blazing against a team like that. not about blazing it is about getting stuck in further up the pitch. the gap between the forward(s) and the midfield was pretty big for much of the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suhari Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 I think Long was trying to shout at the City bench but missed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austsaint Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 I thought Sims should have come on instead of Boufal. Wasn't in the squad today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalek2003 Posted 15 April, 2017 Share Posted 15 April, 2017 Spot on. Big gulf in quality, big gulf in budgets, big gulf in expectations. Anything against the top 5 or 6 sides is a bonus, we will never compete with the true big boys over a season. Our place is between 7th and twelfth, I think any true Saints fan knows this, we'd just love a miracle sometimes ��. The real test for us will be against Boro, Stoke and Hull. Maybe nick a point off Arsenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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