Crab Lungs Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 All I can say is... ... from getting it so wrong last week he got this selection so right. The defensive five, or three, were superb. Valery is growing in stature and is looking almost replicating Bertrand's industriousness down his side. The three centre halves were superb; and Bertrand's dynamism and workrate on the left was superb. You would be concerned if we were to lose Redmond, who is such a creative spark though. That said, our new aggressive approach from Hojberg and JWP, who are no longer just shuttlers, is a telling transformation of what they used to be. As a supporting cast to a lone striker in a seemingly defensively set up team, seeing them excel in advanced positions is evident then they have so much more to their game than we've previously seen. Additionally, they both are now switching play quickly and accurately - there does seem to be a confidence in their own abilities and trust in their judgements which we'd seldom seen previously. And Bednarek... jesus, he just gets in the way of everything. And to think we spent 16m on Hoedt and left him out for 18 months... They looked ********ed and dripping in sweat at the end of the game, that's the minimum we want to see. Well done Saints.
Pamplemousse Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 Second half game management was absolutely superb, well done there. Only one or two scary moments but really we saw the game out very well indeed.
Suhari Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 Professional performance, rarely troubled. Phew.
BotleySaint Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 Did what we had to do. But still woefully poor from an attacking point of view against a terrible Fulham side. Took some bad mistakes from them for us to score.
Viking Saint Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 Take that all day. We were as good as we needed to be. JWP MotM for me.
supersonic Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 Just what the doctor ordered. Never really troubled and a clean sheet will do us all good. Valery, PEH and Bednarek all brilliant, JWP man of the match. Not out of danger by any means, but we did what we had to do.
hypochondriac Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 I thought we were pretty poor but a clean sheet and three points is very welcome.
CB Fry Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 Happy with the points but we didn't look like a team that could beat anyone other than Fulham or Huddersfield. Still a lot to do.
Colinjb Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 Vital result. But still so much work to do.
Crab Lungs Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 All I can say is... ... from getting it so wrong last week he got this selection so right. The defensive five, or three, were superb. Valery is growing in stature and is looking almost replicating Bertrand's industriousness down his side. The three centre halves were superb; and Bertrand's dynamism and workrate on the left was superb. You would be concerned if we were to lose Redmond, who is such a creative spark though. That said, our new aggressive approach from Hojberg and JWP, who are no longer just shuttlers, is a telling transformation of what they used to be. As a supporting cast to a lone striker in a seemingly defensively set up team, seeing them excel in advanced positions is evident then they have so much more to their game than we've previously seen. Additionally, they both are now switching play quickly and accurately - there does seem to be a confidence in their own abilities and trust in their judgements which we'd seldom seen previously. And Bednarek... jesus, he just gets in the way of everything. And to think we spent 16m on Hoedt and left him out for 18 months... They looked ********ed and dripping in sweat at the end of the game, that's the minimum we want to see. Well done Saints. PS: someone beat me to the post match thread... so if mine could be shunted or closed... ta!
Saint86 Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 Thought that was very comfortable so lets not get cocky anyone! But its a vital 3 points. Fulham are down.
Batman Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 Not a game of great quality. Our limitations were laid bare but jesus, fulham are terrible. Mental to think Ranieri not long ago won the premier league with Leicester. The amount of space we had down our left for the first hour+ was bizarre they are a terrible side with some obviously good players. Anyway, we got the win and that is all that matters. Out of the bottom 3, level on points with Brighton with their game in hand against Chelsea. JwP my MoM
eddie Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 fcking chuffed with that. thought we played excellently for most of the game, maybe tailed off a tad but hey. Yoshida and Bertrand showed Targett/Stephens what real defending/attacking is like. Hopefully we won't see either of those two on the pitch unless injuries hit. We've missed that left flank Redders/Bertrand combo. JWP, PEH and Romeu were solid. Hopefully when Ings comes back we'll be able to stay up. arsenal scored 5 today, makes me feel better about the result. Fulham were poor defensively but you can only beat what's in front of you and we managed it. The fact they were poor doesn't take anything from the result. Onwards...
Bad Wolf Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 That's as hard as I've ever seen Austin work in a Saints shirt.
saintadjg Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 JWP motm by a county mile. Yoshi had a good game too,glad to see him back in the team.
Dark Munster Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 JWP seemed to cover every blade of grass. Clear MoM for me.
saint1977 Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 Crucial win - game over without it. Decent few days with Cardiff losing both home games, shipping eight and then this win. JWP excellent, Redmond good, some tidy performances elsewhere without going OTT. Fulham just too weak at the back and Rico looked less than commanding. The gate was a far bigger warning to Gao, KL and Kreuger than any banner - go, we want you gone, asap.
Dalek2003 Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 17th...seem to spend a lot of time in this position LOL.
pimpin4rizeal Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 JWP seemed to cover every blade of grass. Clear MoM for me. agree, jwp was pressing like a beast. arguably been our best player since Ralph came in
trousers Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 Whilst Fulham were poor, it was a composed performance from us. Bednarek my MotM - didn't put a foot wrong IMO. Good to see Yoshida slotting seemlessly back into the defence too. Midfield very solid. Up front? Shame that Redmond seems to have gone off the boil a bit after his renaissance under Hassenhuttl in December/January. Looks like we're going to have to rely on goals from midfield to keep ourselves afloat. Got a feeling we might sneak a draw up at Old Trafford.
hypochondriac Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 The main problem for Fulham is they rely on the brilliance of two or three players. If they don't play to their best then they look absolutely awful.
Bad Wolf Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 agree, jwp was pressing like a beast. arguably been our best player since Ralph came in I give that to Begnerak.
Batman Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 Whilst Fulham were poor, it was a composed performance from us. Bednarek my MotM - didn't put a foot wrong IMO. Good to see Yoshida slotting seemlessly back into the defence too. Midfield very solid. Up front? Shame that Redmond seems to have gone off the boil after his renaissance under Hassenhuttl in December/January. Looks like we're going to have to rely on goals from midfield to keep ourselves afloat. Got a feeling we might sneak a draw up at Old Trafford.
Baird of the land Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 Fulham didn’t really turn up but we were professional enough for the win. Hopefully will help confidence. Thought we should have pushed on and got more in the 2nd half. Yoshi looked very solid on his return. Good to see Bertrand getting back up to speed. Was incredibly disappointed to see long once again coming on. Utter waste of space.
stknowle Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 Crucial win. We look just about good enough to stay up. Just. Again.
Danbert Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 Never in doubt. We could have conceded but should have scored more. JWP man of the match.
Heisenberg Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 Wasnt vintage but we needed that. 5 tough fixtures coming up now..... Can quite easily see us getting no points from those next 5. we lack speed, strengh and creativity
striker Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 Yoshida is soooooo much better. He needs to be out there every week. I think everyone played well. Upfront we caused problems, and the mids were excellent.
Saints foreva Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 Good win lads, well done. Austin put in a good shift, JWP/Bednarek MOTM, probably JWP because of the goal but loved how Bednarek gave Mitrovic as good as he got.
Bad Wolf Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 When was the last time we won a PL home game while keeping a clean sheet?
SuperSAINT Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 Well done Saints. We HAD to win this game. Not expecting anything from the next 2 (but praying for a draw or 2).
doggface Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 Missed the game as at work and didn't need the distraction. Will watch later, sounds like Fulham were terrible and we improved which suits me. Delighted with the result, thought it would be another draw or narrow defeat. Massive win and at last showing a bit of fight again which has clearly been missing in recent weeks.
Saints foreva Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 When was the last time we won a PL home game while keeping a clean sheet? West Brom last season. 1-0.
badgerx16 Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 When was the last time we won a PL home game while keeping a clean sheet? WBA on 21st October 2017, I think - Boufal's magic goal.
saint97 Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 JAMES WARD-PROWSE MOTM BY A MILE! Big win, solid peformance. Jesus Fulham were dreadful
GarrettIvo Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 Job done, so I can admit my hyper-negativity prematch was unnecessary. Nice to see Babbel's shot his the bar like that. We never ever seem to get lucky that way.
Plastic Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 So-so performance against a terrible Fulham, but you can only beat what’s in front of you.
GarrettIvo Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 If only we could have done this against the equally garbage Cardiff a few weeks ago. Sigh.
Vancouver Saint Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 Great result under huge pressure. JWP clear MOTM...worked his socks off. Yoshida and Bertrand proved what we all know - that they are upgrades on Stephens and Targett. Valery and Bednarek solid...as were Gunn and Vestergard. Credit where credit is due...RH got this selection and substitution right. Austin worked hard and was knackered. With a real goalscorer we'd have something to make other teams think. Good confidence-building win. Will give us something to build on for Man U...not expecting anything out of that but Tottenham are faltering...
austsaint Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 Even though Fulham were poor and some luck went our way, it was a deserved win. For those arguing for Targett over Bertrand, tonight illustrated why a fit Bertrand must always be the choice - a true attacking full back/wing back who injected width, pace and telling crosses most of the night; special mention to Valery who improves each match. Bednarek very impressive in defence and Yoshida calm and composed. Three midfielders all had good games - PEH full of energy and bite; Romeu swept and snuffed out so much and that left foot half volley was crucial. Ward-Prowse worked hard all night and his effort to get to the spilled save for the second goal was testament to his work rate - he is still massively over hyped but he earned his pay tonight. Redmond's touch and decision making poor at times, but he made great runs into space and made defenders jittery. A great night of relief, and the hope of survival lives on.
Give it to Ron Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 So crucial a win midfield Romeu, JWP and Hojberg were tremendous . So important to get this win will it be enough who knows but good to be out bottom three. Last game of season Huddersfield home Cardiff away at Man Utd could be crucial. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Bad Wolf Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 If only we could have done this against the equally garbage Cardiff a few weeks ago. Sigh. Cardiff were well organised though. Fulham wern't.
SaintTex Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 Wasnt vintage but we needed that. 5 tough fixtures coming up now..... Can quite easily see us getting no points from those next 5. we lack speed, strengh and creativity HUGE win. And indeed, a tough 5 game stretch. If we are somehow not in the relegation zone after the next 5 games, i will be feeling pretty good about the last 5 and staying up. i think 37 points will keep us up. Need to find 3 wins and a draw in the next 10 matches. Potential wins : Huddersfield (H), Brighton (A), Bournemouth (H)
Rory Peepa Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 So-so performance against a terrible Fulham, but you can only beat what’s in front of you. Pretty much sums it up. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
verlaine1979 Posted 27 February, 2019 Posted 27 February, 2019 Bednarek, Hoj and Romeu all put in great performances - JWP motm though.
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