Saints 1-0 Arsenal - Match Thread

[OttawaSaint]

Hanging on here. 11 men behind the ball...

[nta786]

Dan N’lundulu coming on- Che off

[Saint Pete]

We aren't breaking in numbers like we were earlier resulting in us being pushed  back more. Not sure if that's tiredness or us defending our lead (never a great idea for us).

[BotleySaint]

Armstrong seems a bit lax at the moment. Letting them run past.

[OttawaSaint]

Dan the man on for Adams.

[Archers Road Stand]

Looking really tired now. 

[OttawaSaint]

Just now, BotleySaint said:

Armstrong seems a bit lax at the moment. Letting them run past.

He needs to avoid trying to go past players. Keep it simple Stu...pid 

[igsey]

Danny Ings is our best CB.

[OttawaSaint]

Saved Fraser!

[adrian lord]

Hanging on 

[Chez]

1 minute ago, BotleySaint said:

Armstrong seems a bit lax at the moment. Letting them run past.

tired maybe. Think Ralf has to gamble a bit and brung a youngster in for him to give us fresh legs

[OttawaSaint]

10 mins plus stoppages left.

[adrian lord]

Great shot Ings

[OttawaSaint]

Ohhh Theo! Fuck!

[Donatello]

1 minute ago, Chez said:

tired maybe. Think Ralf has to gamble a bit and brung a youngster in for him to give us fresh legs

Definitely. Fresh legs/impetus surely trumps experience on this occasion - particularly in the forward/wide positions, where we need people to press constantly.

[nta786]

If they score I can’t see us winning the tie- not with the number of injuries we have and lack of options on the bench with ET to contend with too

[trousers]

Just now, Donatello said:

Fresh legs/impetus surely trumps experience on this occasion

Ralph tends to go with the opposite philosophy

[OttawaSaint]

Bertie really is a thick fucker...

[Saint Pete]

Armstrong looks knackered to me. Suspect he would come off if we had better bench options.

[BotleySaint]

Just now, nta786 said:

If they score I can’t see us winning the tie- not with the number of injuries we have and lack of options on the bench with ET to contend with too

Squad depth is lacking. I assume we just don't have any money to strengthen at them moment. 

[HarvSFC]

Yeah, when N’Lundulu and Valery came on against Liverpool, we looked more comfortable and obviously saw out the match. Need the same now.

[trousers]

Shane o'clock

[adrian lord]

Ralph brings on tired legs.

[OttawaSaint]

FFS! Really, Long. He’ll be on the deck in about 2 minutes and be walking back with a shit eating grin on his face while Arsenal swarm us...

[Mr X]

Shlong time baby!

[igsey]

I'd usually moan about Shane Long coming on... but he does like playing against Arsenal.

[trousers]

Diallo so impressive for a 21 year old

[nta786]

Nah i don’t think that is a penalty 

[adrian lord]

Pen surely?

[OttawaSaint]

VAR might have given that. Lol

[trousers]

Dive lol 

[BotleySaint]

Penalty for me.

[Chez]

Long emulates Gabriel. Cheating.

[Saint Matty 76]

Typical Shane Long action really, would've been a harsh pen.

[Chez]

1 minute ago, OttawaSaint said:

VAR might have given that. Lol

is there not VAR?

[OttawaSaint]

Come on Saints!!!!

 

hold on!!!

[igsey]

Would have been extremely soft.

[OttawaSaint]

17 minutes ago, Chez said:

is there not VAR?

Edit. Sorry, my mistake.

Edited 23 January, 2021 by OttawaSaint

[Mr X]

Was penaltyy in my opinion he made the most of it but was contact 

[trousers]

Into injury time... # checks the script #

[trousers]

Just now, Mr X said:

Was penaltyy in my opinion he made the most of it but was contact 

It's a contact sport (well, it used to be...)

[OttawaSaint]

Jesus. Dans a carthorse!

[Saint-Reece]

Keown really is a shit commentator JWP playing well under the ‘new manager’ ... the manager that’s been here for over 2 years now? FFS

[Saint Pete]

Poor touch from Dan there, should have been in.

[nta786]

Shane Long can’t even hold the ball in the corner he isn’t the same player anymore

[Chez]

1 minute ago, OttawaSaint said:

Nope.

strange. Commentator on my stream says it was beinn checked by VAR.

[trousers]

Just now, Saint-Reece said:

Keown really is a shit commentator JWP playing well under the ‘new manager’ ... the manager that’s been here for over 2 years now? FFS

Good call for the MotM though. Another midfield masterclass from JWP

[OttawaSaint]

1 minute ago, trousers said:

Into injury time... # checks the script #

You can rip up that script now!!!

[SKD]

Just now, Chez said:

strange. Commentator on my stream says it was beinn checked by VAR.

Yeah there is VAR. I Don’t know what Ottawa is going on about. 

[trousers]

Just now, OttawaSaint said:

You can rip up that script now!!!

Phew. Never any doubt