Wolves 0-2 Saints - Match Thread

[S-Clarke]

Well, that was suitably dreadful.

[Toussaint]

💩 

[East Kent Saint]

I only managed 60 mins of Manu v Wham , it was just awful , is this any better ?

[beatlesaint]

Just now, niceandfriendly said:

Redmond is diabolical. Genuinely can't think of a single strength of his.

Blaming someone else when he fucks up has always been a strength.

[davefizzy14]

Salisu looks top notch. Armstrong very good.

Edited 11 February, 2021 by davefizzy14

[Archers Road Stand]

Really, really boring performance. No urgency whatsoever. This is as bad as anything served up by a Puel Saints side. 

[saint lard]

Following a familiar pattern. 
come out the blocks fairly quickly and neatly....no end product. 
start to fade towards the end of the half. 
absolutely ponderous in the second half no doubt...again. 
All  fart... no shit. 

still awaiting a plan B. 

[Baird of the land]

Not a fan of this Redmond as a striker plan.

[Viking Saint]

8 minutes ago, Toussaint said:

What sort of idiot would look forward to, and get excited before this game, me, I’m that idiot who never learns 

It's the hope that kills you..... 

[ally_uk]

Redmond is shite no end product always passes it backwards get some different attackers on 2nd half 

[obelisk]

Wolves playing a very high line is calling for a pass to forward runners over the top. Fairly predictable from Saints so far with plenty of possession but not doing much with it. Shooting wayward too.

[CanadaSaint]

Salisu looks confident, considering it’s his first run out. Nice crisp, well weighted passes and good awareness.

The part that concerns me a little is his tendency to drift well to the right, leaving only Bertrand to cover acres of space.

[Teddeer]

All too slow and predictable again with nobody willing to get between the lines or take a gamble. Passing it backwards just or the sake of it. Get some mojo and bang down on the accelerator. Nothing changes. Wolves are there for the taking but we need to be a lot more positive.

Edited 11 February, 2021 by Teddeer

[Sheaf Saint]

Djenepo and Redmond together just doesn't work. They're both so wasteful and it leaves our attack disjointed and ineffective. Both of them had good shooting chances but completely failed to judge the flight of the ball and sort their feet out in time to get a good connection.

Armstrong has been our best player by a long way. 

[qwertyell]

No ideas or quality in the final third against an organised defence. Hasenhuttl-ball epitomised. Not expecting to see a plan B after half time.

Salisu's looked all right, though. Albeit against a team who've barely attacked. Bit rusty at times, but that's to be expected.

Just hope we can get through the rest of the game with no new injuries.

[Hatch]

Redmond again breaking up more of our attacks than any wolves defender 

[verlaine1979]

On that showing, Adams' link play is vastly superior to Redmond's. And since there's nothing to choose between the two of them in pace or finishing, it feels like the obvious change to make.

[kjurwi]

Not a great first half, but we have been playing better than Wolves. Redmond and Djenepo a bit sloppy. Salisu has had a decent debut.

[OttawaSaint]

Redmond a striker?

 

Looks more likely to "go on strike" than "strike the target..."

[East Kent Saint]

2 minutes ago, Hatch said:

Redmond again breaking up more of our attacks than any wolves defender 

Perhaps Walcott is coaching him to be the new Henry 😀

[GDog07]

6 minutes ago, Lee On Solent Saint said:

Well that's three and a half games for FF without conceding!

Don’t think he ever lost it, he went through a crap period and got labelled as our worst-choice goalkeeper after being sensational for us.

Since then, been treated to Gunn & McCarthy and they’ve not been half the ‘keepers Fraser ever was for us, still think he’s the best we’ve got and wasted him these past few seasons.

[Sarisbury Saint]

Not a fan of Redmond, but don’t think he’s been any worse than Adams.

[whelk]

One thing I have taken away from that is that Karen Cairney has great tits

[Shroppie]

1 minute ago, GDog07 said:

Don’t think he ever lost it, he went through a crap period and got labelled as our worst-choice goalkeeper after being sensational for us.

Since then, been treated to Gunn & McCarthy and they’ve not been half the ‘keepers Fraser ever was for us, still think he’s the best we’ve got and wasted him these past few seasons.

Bit he hasn't had anything at all to do

[gammon cheeks]

Adams on please !    Redmond off please !     Very predictable at the moment .

[obelisk]

Quite frustrating that last few seconds before half time. Saints had good possession on the edge of their penalty area so why not sling it in there and try to score. Instead we managed to win a throw in.

[northam soul]

When we play back to our centre half’s which is often, Wolves back line push up leaving no space in the middle.
we struggle to play through this as it’s all too tight in there and invariably lose the ball.

 

[LiberalCommunist]

We are the only team trying to score while they defend in numbers. This was always going to be a tough ask. No point singling players out already. 

Keep plugging away, and then Ralph needs to make a brave decision on the hour mark if its no happening. Happy with our work-rate, and the new boy doing just fine. 

We go this. 

[whizzpop]

Redmond has to go in the Summer.  Perfect opportunity to whip a quick ball in and goes backwards

[Jonnyboy]

6 minutes ago, whelk said:

One thing I have taken away from that is that Karen Cairney has great tits

Isn't it a bit cold for that? 

[suewhistle]

1 minute ago, Sarisbury Saint said:

Not a fan of Redmond, but don’t think he’s been any worse than Adams.

Yes, I agree, but once the bandwagon rolls on here he'd have to score a double hat-trick to convince the doubters. FWIW I think he's been better today, trying to drive forward and make things happen, which was the criticism last time. He's kept the ball OK too, when he's been in tight corners. As to that chance, it was almost behind him.  I think he could do a whole lot better, but if Adams comes on we'll be moaning about his lack of a left foot. I don't mind criticism and I can groan with the best of them at a bad play, but I try and give credit where it's due.

[DT]

18 minutes ago, niceandfriendly said:

Redmond is diabolical. Genuinely can't think of a single strength of his.

Shockingly bad

[nta786]

Armstrong that has to be a goal

[Saint_clark]

Armstrong missed a sitter.

[Dorchester Saint]

Much better performance so far, hasn’t stopped the usual fuckwittery from the forum helmets though....

[obelisk]

Open goal missed by Armstrong. Typifies Saints finishing.

[Micky]

2 minutes ago, whizzpop said:

Redmond has to go in the Summer.  Perfect opportunity to whip a quick ball in and goes backwards

Why would you bother whipping a ball into the oppositions box when you can play it back to the half way line and retain possession ffs.

[DT]

Oh Armstrong. We are allergic to goalscorong right now

[Jonnyboy]

Oh, how? 

[nta786]

Danny Ings think he is on? 

Edited 11 February, 2021 by nta786

[Edmonton Saint]

Armstrong omg. 

[Saint_clark]

Watch them uphold this as offside.

[Mr X]

Missed an open goal with plenty of time to pick a spot 

[obelisk]

That is onside.

[DT]

Var owes us. 

[trousers]

Onside all day long 

[davefizzy14]

Yes Ingsy

[nta786]

1-0!

does not feel like it with the delay- ings gets the luck weve missed out on the last month

[LiberalCommunist]

Goal!

[Jonnyboy]

Looks like someone has had a word with VAR. 

If that had been Mike Dean we would've had a penalty against us and that goal would've been disallowed. 

🙂