Saints 0 Watford 2 - Match & Meltdown

[Secret Site Agent]

What no thread?

 

I'll start one.

 

Come on you Saints. Lets see a good display, put the past behind, and give us some goals.

 

Kind regards

 

SSA

[OttawaSaint]

The press conference was interesting so anything else would be a bonus.

[5string]

Watford looking 'up for it'.

 

COYS!

[OttawaSaint]

Being slightly overrun here.

[OttawaSaint]

We're struggling to get anything going. Need to settle.

[qwertyell]

Watford dominating the midfield. Quicker, stronger, more purpose. They look the most likely.

 

The Romeu Davis axis has never been convincing, and the early signs today aren't promising.

 

Boufal invisible so far.

[OttawaSaint]

Boufal trying hard, but too hard. Hollywood ball was a poor choice with better easier options on.

[NY Saint]

We're struggling to get anything going. Need to settle.

Currently on way upto Ottawa from NYC. Listening at the airport. Staying at Lord Elgin. Boarding at full time... kinda hoping we're comfortably in front by halftime. We sound a little anxious. Would love to hear us taking a few potshots than trying to walk it in.

[OttawaSaint]

Currently on way upto Ottawa from NYC. Listening at the airport. Staying at Lord Elgin. Boarding at full time... kinda hoping we're comfortably in front by halftime. We sound a little anxious. Would love to hear us taking a few potshots than trying to walk it in.

 

Welcome to Ottawa!

[OttawaSaint]

Nice low cross by Boufal, threatening but we couldn't take advantage.

[Heisenberg]

Currently on way upto Ottawa from NYC. Listening at the airport. Staying at Lord Elgin. Boarding at full time... kinda hoping we're comfortably in front by halftime. We sound a little anxious. Would love to hear us taking a few potshots than trying to walk it in.

 

Potshots.... Any shots would be nice. 20 mins in and neither side has managed a shot on target (or off)

 

Watford looking the more dangerous just now and dominating possession

[Edmonton Saint]

We haven't really settled and imposed ourselves. Watford look quite a handy side to be fair.

[OttawaSaint]

Boufal realizes this is his big game. So far ok. But an out of form Tadic gives us more.

[Bad Wolf]

Watford remind me of us under Poch.

[OttawaSaint]

We need to be much much better. Looks too much like that game vs Wolves, getting bullied off every ball.

[verlaine1979]

Watford look a lot more powerful than us - several runners in their midfield able to carry the ball forward. Looks like a cut-price re-run of some of the first Mouinho-era Chelsea/Arsenal games with us in the role of the Wengerian powderpuffs.

[Avenue_Saint]

Missing the control in the middle. Is Lemina on bench?

[OttawaSaint]

Remind me why we canned Puel, this is garbage so far.

[James]

Has JWP touched the ball yet?

[SonicBoom]

Watford have started the season very well. Decent side.

We have the usual problem. Gabbiadini a virtual passenger and never sees the ball.

[Saints foreva]

We are so long ball now.

 

Oh and **** clappers.

[Pamplemousse]

This isn't brilliant

[capitalsaint]

Watford remind me of us under Poch.

 

Missing the control in the middle. Is Lemina on bench?

 

My thoughts exactly

[Pamplemousse]

Not even had a shot yet ffs

[Heisenberg]

Remind me why we canned Puel, this is garbage so far.

 

You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. Squad is very very average.

[OttawaSaint]

Boufal has bags of skill but he reacts far too slow. Fine for the French league, but not here.

[hypochondriac]

Sounds like no goal threat. Again.

[allsa001]

We are not winning a lot in midfield here

[Pamplemousse]

Having said that, Watford haven't tested Forster either

[Saints foreva]

Sounds like no goal threat. Again.

 

But but but we had a great transfer window.

 

Silva has more of a pressing game than our manager.

[Saint_Ash]

You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. Squad is very very average.

 

Why did you put all the blame at Puels door then?

[5string]

We look like U11s playing against U13s.

Watford stronger & more direct.

 

Boufal not yet looking like the no.10 we hoped he'd be. Redmond having to come inside to support him.

[OttawaSaint]

Sounds like no goal threat. Again.

 

We've been in the attacking 3rd just twice. Utterly abject performance so far. MoPe needs to change things here.

[Secret Site Agent]

Ahhhh. We need to take a bit more time on the ball. To much quick pass, and no thought or vision.

 

Mind you, more exciting to watch, and I am hopeful as well.

 

COYR.

[saint lard]

Uninspiring,tedious and unimaginative crap being served up by us oncemore.

 

 

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[hypochondriac]

We've been in the attacking 3rd just twice. Utter abject performance so far. MoPe needs to change things here.

The time to change things was in the summer when we had opportunities to bring in some attacking options. We won't see big changes until we do that. Let's hope we try something in January.

[ally_uk]

Agreed this is no better than Puel......

[Heisenberg]

1 - 0 Watford its been coming

[Bad Wolf]

Curbishly either hates us or loves Watford.

[simo]

Meh been **** today

[OttawaSaint]

Agreed this is no better than Puel......

 

It's worse. Puels team had shape and a game plan.

[5string]

Oh dear. 0-1

Deserved, quite frankly.

[adrian lord]

FFS.

[BotleySaint]

BBC Summary: Southampton's performance so far has just been summed up by a woefully overhit pass from Oriol Romeu. He was aiming for Manolo Gabbiadini but the striker can just watch on helplessly as the ball races away for a goal-kick.

 

What is wrong with this team? It's odd..

[Bad Wolf]

Absolute ****ing joke. Please come bank, Claude.

[Saints foreva]

Relegation battle.

[OttawaSaint]

Wish we had someone who could do that (or even tries that).

[bpsaint]

Deservedly behind. We look no better than last year, has Gabbi even touched the ball?

[Secret Site Agent]

Oh, FFS.

 

Knew this would happen.

 

Tossbags.

[alpine_saint]

Totally insipid as usual