Saints v Chelsea Thread

[View From The Top]

I'm going. This is therefore a nailed of hammering.

 

Sorry about that.

[ashnats]

Conte picked out Austin and Redmond as dangermen for tomorrow. Worried about our pace on the counter.

[simo]

Conte picked out Austin and Redmond as dangermen for tomorrow. Worried about our pace on the counter.

 

On the counter Redmond maybe a danger , On the football pitch not so much ?

[Pamplemousse]

Let's hope Leicester was merely a blip. The performances before that weren't too bad really, we've got to remain positive and hope for the best.

[Saint Fan CaM]

I foresee a hammering. Will be glad to see a reaction and any kind of positive result, but can’t see that happening.

[Heisenberg]

This game will mark 588 days since we last beat a top 6 side in the league.

 

Got a funny feeling we will pinch this one*

 

*cheeky insurance bet placed just in case

 

COYR

[Poolesaint]

Really don't see us sacking Pellegrino, that would be an admission that they've cacked up 2 managerial appointments in 15 months or so.

 

My thinking too

 

 

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[Batman]

This game will mark 588 days since we last beat a top 6 side in the league.

 

Got a funny feeling we will pinch this one*

 

*cheeky insurance bet placed just in case

 

COYR

 

[CB Fry]

This game will mark 588 days since we last beat a top 6 side in the league.

 

Got a funny feeling we will pinch this one*

 

*cheeky insurance bet placed just in case

 

COYR

[shurlock]

This game will mark 588 days since we last beat a top 6 side in the league.

 

Got a funny feeling we will pinch this one*

 

*cheeky insurance bet placed just in case

 

COYR

 

It’s actually 587 days but why split hairs pal.

[Pamplemousse]

Last season we beat the team (Leicester) who finished first in the year before that. You can’t get more top 6 than that.

[Convict Colony]

Huddersfield/Man U/Spurs and Palace next after Chelsea.

 

If we get 2 wins from that I would be impressed, am feeling negative about today and I'm a happy clapper, I see no logical spot to replace a manager as well (if we even have one lined up) when you have 5 games in 17 days.

 

We better pray for a xmas miracle otherwise the slippery slope of relegation beckons.

[niceandfriendly]

With relegation now confirmed I hope the lads will now go out and play with freedom. Might even sneak a point if that's the case.

[for_heaven's_Saint]

Last season we beat the team (Leicester) who finished first in the year before that. You can’t get more top 6 than that.

 

Not to mention beating Liverpool twice in the cup.

[Saints foreva]

Conte picked out Austin and Redmond as dangermen for tomorrow. Worried about our pace on the counter.

 

What pace?

[davefoggy]

Forster must be dropped for this one. Pathetic "goalkeeping" for goals 2 and 3 against Leicester

[SKD]

Last season we beat the team (Leicester) who finished first in the year before that. You can’t get more top 6 than that.

 

We also lost to Hull. You can’t get more bottom 3 than that.

[Window Cleaner]

Forster must be dropped for this one. Pathetic "goalkeeping" for goals 2 and 3 against Leicester

 

He won't be dropped though.

[ART]

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[Red]

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FYI - live on Sky for Irish viewers, so should be a decent stream around somewhere

[simo]

Well that's a bit unexpected !? 3-5-2 Again I guess the thing is it always seems like we play well against the bigger teams in this formation the revert back to 4-2-3-1 against the so called lesser teams and play rubbish stick with this for a few games imo !

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[Pamplemousse]

WTF?????????????????

 

 

[obelisk]

VVD dropped to the bench. Well if he's off in Jan then why not? Not as if he's been in sparkling form anyway.

 

Austin also on the bench. Hmmm!

[davefoggy]

Austin on the bench ffs

[benjii]

Awful looking team but fingers crossed.

[Pamplemousse]

If it pays off then fair play to him, but I think that team is a mistake.

[saint77]

He’s more of a tinkerman than the original tinkerman

[benjii]

Lemina and Boufal must be ****ed off.

 

Just decide who the best eleven are and pick them for a few games FFS.

[davefoggy]

Clueless

[Lord Duckhunter]

VVD dropped to the bench. Well if he's off in Jan then why not? Not as if he's been in sparkling form anyway.

 

Austin also on the bench. Hmmm!

 

Perfect game to stamp his authority & drop VvD, he’s had it coming for weeks and let’s face it we’re not going to win even with him in the side. As for Austin, he’s needed over the next month, makes sense to rest him for this one.

 

 

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[beatlesaint]

Austin on the bench ffs

 

whilst I don’t agree with the decision if we are playing as we did at City then Charlie wouldn’t be the best on the break

[Pamplemousse]

That must be the most expensive bench we've ever had in our history

[CB Fry]

He's just a random team generator.

 

Fingers crossed there's enough players there with something to prove to squeeze out a point.

[Saint_Tony]

WTF is that for a line up? Just MP just pick Forster then draw names out of a hat or something?

 

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[Fitzhugh Fella]

No wonder 90% of the squad are unsettled

[johnnyboy]

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Working with ibVPN for me !

 

 

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[Saints foreva]

Constant chopping and changing players just shows he's a clueless ****.

[Lighthouse]

He needed to change something but you just get the impression he doesn't have a clue what team to put out some times. Changes for changes sake in some cases.

[Dusic]

How Lemina isn't an automatic pick is beyond me.

[beatlesaint]

How Lemina isn't an automatic pick is beyond me.

 

he was awful Wednesday in fairness, but yeah some of those selections/omissions are unbelievable

[James]

What on earth is that team? Literally just drawing names out of a hat. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out Mauricio.

[saint77]

Constant chopping and changing players just shows he's a clueless ****.

 

Think today’s selection really confirms that he’s clueless

[Pamplemousse]

To be fair though, mass changes were needed after the debacle on Wednesday.

 

I guess we're not expected to get anything from the game so if he's going to do something different, it's better he does it for this one rather than against Huddersfield next Saturday.

[Lord Duckhunter]

What do people want, him to play Austin every game until he breaks down. I can tell you one thing if he got injured today and missed Huddersfield at home the same clowns moaning about leaving him out would have something to say about it.

 

 

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[Saint Billy]

Only positive with that lineup is that Vvd has been dropped as in the main he has been bloody awful this season. We should have sold him when we could have got top dollar but my guess is that his value has dropped since.

 

Redmond again seems to have won teachers pet of the week.

[simo]

Maybe after the sheet show the other night these are the players who showed in training they are the best ones to play this match ?

[Lighthouse]

What do people want, him to play Austin every game until he breaks down. I can tell you one thing if he got injured today and missed Huddersfield at home the same clowns moaning about leaving him out would have something to say about it.

 

 

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Just not make 4/5 changes every game, playing different formations and putting in awful performances. If he had a decent system and had just rotated Austin out for Gabbi then fair enough.

[Suhari]

That is a ****ing shocking line up. He is an idiot.

 

VVD dropped - fine

Boufal benched - okay, I can see that with him coming on against tired legs aound 65 minutes

No Long - must be injured

Lemina benched - wtf!?

 

Can't see us keeping the ball much in this one...not real outlet unless Redmond plays a blinder. I like Gabbi but he's not really going to holding it up.

 

I guess we will be looking for quick balls forward and running the channels.

 

Need Rom, PEH and JWP to be on top form today.

 

But what do I know....I thought the Man City line up would be a disaster. Opinions, eh?

[benjii]

Not too fussed about Austin being on the bench but the chopping around with the midfield isn't helping anyone. Hojbjerg seems to be in good form, Romeu is the anchor and Lemina is our best player so let them build an understanding.

 

Central defenders change all the time too. Again, not helpful. And Boufal has been the most consistent out if him, Tadic and Redmond but keeps getting benched.

 

It's fine to tweak it away to the top sides but when a proper big game comes around, like the winnable game last Wednesday and next Saturday's match, we should have a settled eleven.

[DT]

VVD to Chelsea then

 

 

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