St Chalet Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 Bad result, encouraging performance second half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintTex Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 4 extra minutes... 3 of which were a substitution and Jose's sending off. ********. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suhari Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 Enjoyable game, and much better from us. I think we're moving in the right direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obelisk Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 Another goalless effort at home then. Better performance that deserved at least a point but the inability to score is really hurting us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BotleySaint Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 Ref sold us short at the end. Should have been at least another minute after all the Mourinho incident. We were well on top at that point. Great second half but no points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 (edited) decent 1st half, united were not that good at all I thought we were outstanding 2nd half bar threatening the goal and we had a couple of excellent chances. Mourinho just had to keep piling on the defensive players. Such a shame we never got at least a point, which we would have totally deserved. Then again, we are woeful up front. When will VvD actually play??? Lemina will be linked with everyone by the end of the season fecking awesome player Edited 23 September, 2017 by Batman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 4 extra minutes... 3 of which were a substitution and Jose's sending off. ********. Don’t forget Herrera, the little snake cûnt, going down and conning the ref. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 Don’t forget Herrera, the little snake cûnt, going down. he is the modern day robbie savage. total ****. but they managed the added time very well....mourinho knew what he was doing causing a stir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesfp1 Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 An acceptable loss. With encouraging signs seconds half. Need to learn how to score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austsaint Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 Deserved a point - much better second half. How are we going to hang on to Lemina; brilliant box to box midfielder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltashSaint Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 Decent enough performance, but we can't shoot for toffee. Missed some decent chances and if you don't score, you ain't going to get much from any game, let alone against Man Ure. Bringing on Virgil with 10 minutes to go would have made it interesting too, what with his aerial presence in an attacking sense. Encouraging signs though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintadam Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 4 extra minutes... 3 of which were a substitution and Jose's sending off. ********. This. Terrible by the ref! Would never happened if united was chasing the lead. Good performance, deserved at least a point! Think it was a push on Hoedt before Lukakus goal so feels extremely harsh to loose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 no more goals, Lemina absolutely superb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchards Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 Felt our subs did not push us on and that we lost shape a little. Would of put VVD on as he offers plenty up front during set pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkeith Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 Only saw the 2nd half. We were very good, pressed, and moved te ball quicker, the only real flaw was Tadic and Cedric kept winning corners, rather than beating the man near post. A lot more bodies in the box, which was good. If Romeu's effort from that corner had been scuffed more, Long would have had a tap in, although I have seen him miss tap ins before ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 I can't see anything encouraging from continued failure to score or even look like scoring. Yeah in isolation it was fine, good effort etc. But it's not isolation is it, our record against the top 6 has imploded in the last year and our goal threat is embarrassing now. Heads dropped instantly when we went 1 down. Can't fault their effort but I don't think they believed they'd equalise. Got to find a way to change it. If we'd lost 2-3 I'd consider that progress given our problems. United were really poor today, there for the taking. Even a really poor Stoke side took advantage of them more. I can handle being rubbish or losing games but we are just so, so painfully boring. seeing as we got better (by some distance) as the game went on. I think you are talking hysterical shyte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baird of the land Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 Exceptional display by Saints. Drove Jose into parking the bus, bringing on a stream of defensive players. Deserved at least a draw. Lukaku outmuscling the otherwise very good hoedt the difference. Lemina is really quality. Dancing past those united lunges at the end was phenomenal. Thought Tadic and Redmond were very good 2nd half. Not sure how Long didn't get a fk in 2nd half he got in front of Jones who proceeded to bundle him over. Not sure we should have brought JWP & Austin on to be honest. think it disrupted more than helped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintadam Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 I can't see anything encouraging from continued failure to score or even look like scoring. Yeah in isolation it was fine, good effort etc. But it's not isolation is it, our record against the top 6 has imploded in the last year and our goal threat is embarrassing now. Heads dropped instantly when we went 1 down. Can't fault their effort but I don't think they believed they'd equalise. Got to find a way to change it. If we'd lost 2-3 I'd consider that progress given our problems. United were really poor today, there for the taking. Even a really poor Stoke side took advantage of them more. I can handle being rubbish or losing games but we are just so, so painfully boring. This gamle was quite entertaining especially second half against a team top of the league. No reason to sulk/complain based on this performance IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints foreva Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 Good second half performance and unlucky to lose. Special mention to Long. Thought he was superb at unsettling their backline that second half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 seeing as we got better (by some distance) as the game went on. I think you are talking hysterical shyte Well you'd know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfahaji Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 (edited) 4 extra minutes... 3 of which were a substitution and Jose's sending off. ********. This. I know we shouldn't be relying on scoring in the 95th minute of a game, but I'm so fcking angry at the ref for this. Jose's antics clearly a way to run the clock down and surprise, surprise, it worked. 4 minutes in the first place, given Jones' head injury, were a joke. Compared to last week against Palace, 5 minutes despite no obvious reason why other than subs, then an extra minute added just because we made 1 sub. As for the performance, I thought this would be a true marker of where we are and am encouraged that we outplayed United (even if they were perhaps happy to defend a lead) for the entire second half. Not being able to score, again... well that's frustrating of course, but we were creating a bit more - how we didn't do better from the chances we had I don't know. Edited 23 September, 2017 by mrfahaji Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurosaint Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 I can't see anything encouraging from continued failure to score or even look like scoring. Yeah in isolation it was fine, good effort etc. But it's not isolation is it, our record against the top 6 has imploded in the last year and our goal threat is embarrassing now. Heads dropped instantly when we went 1 down. Can't fault their effort but I don't think they believed they'd equalise. Got to find a way to change it. If we'd lost 2-3 I'd consider that progress given our problems. United were really poor today, there for the taking. Even a really poor Stoke side took advantage of them more. I can handle being rubbish or losing games but we are just so, so painfully boring. Tosh ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 I explained it but I'll try again because you're a simpleton. We dropped off when they scored and did nothing for quite a while after. That was the first half. We came out and improved in the second half, but IMO, never really believed we'd score. HTH. but we got better....or are you just saying heads dropped for about a minute? I cant see anyone agreeing with you either so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 Better side lost. Long had a good game: we seem more confident about mixing play up and going direct when he’s in the side. Redmond looked very dangerous in the second half while Lemina bossed their midfield yet has still room to grow and improve. Nothing to convince me that United aren’t just an expensively assembled brick-shît house side. Pretty poor reflection on the state of league if they’re considered favourites for the title. Anyway plenty of positives, though we did also say that after the opener against Swansea... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austsaint Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 Only saw the 2nd half. We were very good, pressed, and moved te ball quicker, the only real flaw was Tadic and Cedric kept winning corners, rather than beating the man near post. A lot more bodies in the box, which was good. If Romeu's effort from that corner had been scuffed more, Long would have had a tap in, although I have seen him miss tap ins before ... I thought Long could have got to Romeu's shot; he seemed to lose concentration and didn't follow up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgey Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 Don't think it's the strikers - team clearly being coached to be ultra defensive - we do not commit enough players forewards so never seem to get that 'lucky bounce' but it's simply that we are heavily outnumbered.Can't see us scoring very often but we will get enough 1-0 and 0-0 to be mid table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Benali Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 Same old stuff. Lack someone with the quality to put the ball away. As the commentator said 'a slightly better team than Saints would have thumped UTD today.' We deserved something from the game as we were by far the better team. But it's the same story. Final 3rd we have major issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeBizzier69 Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 Lemina. What a ****ing player. If only we weren't so toothless in attack. Personally I'd have taken Redmond off, stuck long out wide and Gabbiadini up front. Hey ho. Deserved better really. Shame Utd like to con the ref all the time. Pathetic at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 Good effort lads. But its 500+ days since we last turned over a top 6 side in the league and the goal draught at home continues. Failed to score in 9 out of last 10 home league games? Shocking Lemina looks a player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 Well we have accomplished looking better when we get shut out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manuel Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 Was it 1 shot on target today or 0? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stknowle Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 I can't see anything encouraging from continued failure to score or even look like scoring. Yeah in isolation it was fine, good effort etc. But it's not isolation is it, our record against the top 6 has imploded in the last year and our goal threat is embarrassing now. Heads dropped instantly when we went 1 down. Can't fault their effort but I don't think they believed they'd equalise. Got to find a way to change it. If we'd lost 2-3 I'd consider that progress given our problems. United were really poor today, there for the taking. Even a really poor Stoke side took advantage of them more. I can handle being rubbish or losing games but we are just so, so painfully boring. A tad negative after that 2nd half performance Adrian. We were our usual painfully boring selves in the first half but - to my surprise - looked far more threatening in the 2nd half against a team who many have tipped as potential title winners. Frustrating (extremely) again that we still couldn't score but that 2nd half definitely offers hope. I don't think United will win the league by the way, flattering to deceive at the moment, very lucky to win that today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farawaysaint Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 Outplayed for long portions the team many pundits are calling nailed on Champions. Much improved, team should be proud, shame about the result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ButtikonSaint Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 Not too unhappy, even though we lost. Starting to feel like a team that wants to win...and not afraid to take some risks to do so. Redmond took on some players a few times and actually managed to get into some decent crossing position, this is what he must keep doing. Tadic went central when Davis went off and he seemed to more influential... still feel he's only giving us 80% Mario and Oriol - greet pairing, bossed the game and yep... Mario looks like a true gem... wow. Defence, including Forster weren't bad at all. What would having a fit and fired up VvD bring? Maybe the ability for Cedric and Bertrand to bomb forward even harder? Long tried hard but was too isolated in first half... Second half was better and, at last, we had 20ish minutes with a front two.. Was a bit desperate though and still wondering what would have happened if we'd had 90mins with 2 up front... (at least a goal...) Love Davis but we have Boufal as a natural attacking midfield or even Tadic. 7.5/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Albert Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 Was it 1 shot on target today or 0? Redmond had two shots on target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 Was it 1 shot on target today or 0? 4 actually (apparently) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalek2003 Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 We are at a crossroads. It could click and we become a good team, or we continue downhill and fight to stay up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warsash saint Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 So Herrera gets booked for kicking the ball away a fraction late....yet Jones does the same thing & when the ball is out if play& the ref does nothing!!??? The standard of referres get no better does it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefoggy Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 Outplayed for long portions the team many pundits are calling nailed on Champions. Much improved, team should be proud, shame about the result. Well I must have been at a different St Mary's today then. A truly pathetic home performance, AGAIN. We wouldn't have scored if we played til midnight. I believe we have the players but have a completely clueless manager that is totally out of his depth. Imagine United leaving their best 2 goalscorers on the bench??? But we leave proven goalscorers in Manolo & Charlie on the bench? ****ing crazy. We never tested De Gea in the whole game. United never got out of 1st gear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy_D Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 ****ed all over them, utter robbery that they got the 3 points off us. Some losses ruin the whole weekend, but this isn't one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stknowle Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 We are at a crossroads. It could click and we become a good team, or we continue downhill and fight to stay up. Or it might click some of the time and not others and we carry on being an ok team not fighting to stay up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefoggy Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 Better side lost. Long had a good game: we seem more confident about mixing play up and going direct when he’s in the side. Redmond looked very dangerous in the second half while Lemina bossed their midfield yet has still room to grow and improve. Nothing to convince me that United aren’t just an expensively assembled brick-shît house side. Pretty poor reflection on the state of league if they’re considered favourites for the title. Anyway plenty of positives, though we did also say that after the opener against Swansea... Are you actually for real????? Or a Pompey fan in disguise??? I'm assuming you were not at the game then, cos what I saw was pathetic. De Gea will not have an easier game all season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Useful Idiot Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 Lots of hard work but very rarely looked dangerous and the mancs were pretty much in control throughout. Still don't look like scoring. Our forward line is terrible and our midfield can't buy a goal between them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Carlton Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 Lemina is ****ing excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 Ref had a shocker at the end there, had the stopwatch on my phone...we played 1 minute 40 seconds of football after the injury board went up. Disgrace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 Are you actually for real????? Or a Pompey fan in disguise??? I'm assuming you were not at the game then, cos what I saw was pathetic. De Gea will not have an easier game all season We often got behind them and worked some very decent positions. In short, we were much more dangerous than them. Now wind your neck in. You’re embarrassing yourself pal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Saint Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 Some losses ruin the whole weekend, but this isn't one of them. This. Disappointed, but not angry. With some good man management, we may be just about able to emulate recent seasons. Otherwise, we could be screwed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stknowle Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 Are you actually for real????? Or a Pompey fan in disguise??? I'm assuming you were not at the game then, cos what I saw was pathetic. De Gea will not have an easier game all season Jesus Christ, calm down mate. Yes it was frustrating (very) not to score again but we were good 2nd half, totally dominating a (supposed) title favourite. It will come good if we keep playing like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedgeEnder Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 Well I must have been at a different St Mary's today then. A truly pathetic home performance, AGAIN. We wouldn't have scored if we played til midnight. I believe we have the players but have a completely clueless manager that is totally out of his depth. Imagine United leaving their best 2 goalscorers on the bench??? But we leave proven goalscorers in Manolo & Charlie on the bench? ****ing crazy. We never tested De Gea in the whole game. United never got out of 1st gear Yes you must have been at a different game mate. Absolutely pathetic comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Saint Posted 23 September, 2017 Share Posted 23 September, 2017 On the plus side, I've just learned how to use split screen on my phone so I can listen to Solent while reading this forum. Hey, I take whatever is good from my day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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