Sheffield Utd 0-2 Saints - Match Thread

[Viking Saint]

Don't want the half to end, cos we all know what happens in the second half.... 

[Saint_clark]

Diallo again. He has to come off at half time.

[stknowle]

Jesus Christ Diallo has been fucking dreadful. 

[skintsaint]

Diallo wtf

[LGTL]

Diallo a bit rusty shall we say, but needs must at the moment. We know he has quality. 

[doc oli]

Diallo looks well off the pace 

[whelk]

2 minutes ago, igsey said:

Make that 4-0

No easy games in L1

[BotleySaint]

They deserve a goal to be fair.

Hanging on at 1 nil.

[obelisk]

Diallo had the chance to set up an attack in the last minute but instead chose to give it away again in a dangerous position. He needs to come off but we've already used up one sub.

[Sheaf Saint]

Oof. That giveaway from Diallo nearly cost us.

He's really not at the races today. Need to make a change at HT I think.

[jabei]

Wonder what people would be saying if Redmond was playing and performing even half as bad as Diallo or Minamino 

[Mr X]

Jesus no diallo for second half please, not that we have any choice 

[Noodles34]

Jesus, so tedious, if this is what it takes to win then fine, but I might find comething else to do 

[whelk]

Just now, BotleySaint said:

They deserve a goal to be fair.

Hanging on at 1 nil.

Do they fuck

[Suhari]

Diallo looking very rusty.

Wonder if we'll see the young fella, who's name I can't spell.

 

[gammon cheeks]

Turgid game .......but if we win who cares

[whelk]

Glad we have seen that Diallo can be effective cos that half he was shocking

[Saints foreva]

Absolutely woeful performance so far. 

[Lighthouse]

Just now, Sheaf Saint said:

Oof. That giveaway from Diallo nearly cost us.

He's really not at the races today. Need to make a change at HT I think.

With one sub burned already? No thanks, need to keep it like this for the foreseeable. 

[davefizzy14]

Diallo is bound to be rusty, been out like 5 weeks. He will improve second half don't worry

[Baird of the land]

I find it really annoying how backwards we are playing at times. That last move summed it up, we had chance to release armstrong on the left, instead we played it sideways and back, culminating in gift wrapping mcgoldrick a chance he fluffed.

We should be going for the throat to put this game to bed.

On the positives, Tella playing very well.

[northam soul]

Slow and ponderous as usual but very good at passing back to Forster.

We need to wake up second half for a change.

[qwertyell]

Diallo's been rusty as fuck.

H/T 1-0. Two crap teams devoid of quality, but we're ahead for a change.

Can we hang on? We desperately need to.

Imagine having to fight a relegation battle with our only striking options being Che Adams, Nathan Tella and Dan N'Lundulu. That's lower league shite.

Tella's been lively today, to be fair. He can run and fall over. Not sure if there's anything else to his game.

Edited 6 March, 2021 by qwertyell

[Uncle Albert]

Tella playing well, as is Minamino.

Only positives from that scrappy shit but if we win, who cares?

Edited 6 March, 2021 by Uncle Albert

[nta786]

3 minutes ago, jabei said:

Wonder what people would be saying if Redmond was playing and performing even half as bad as Diallo or Minamino 

I think the difference is Redmond has had chances for 5 years now and he never capitalises on it.

Anyways, I’m willing to cut Diallo a little of bit of slack he has just come in after time off and let’s not forget he is only 21 years old.

Ultimately, I don’t think it’s right to start a season with 2 ‘experienced’ centre-mids but here we are. 

Edited 6 March, 2021 by nta786

[StrangelyBrown]

Minamino looks like he has literally no understanding of his position. Really underwhelming performance.

Diallo looks like an accident waiting to happen.

Adams literally has no confidence.

So what is hassenhutl going to do I wonder??? It better not be Redmond on for Tella!

[sammysaint93]

The whole thing has been dreadful. Let’s just hope we can get the 3 points over the line...

[Saints foreva]

Diallo looks rusty. We aren't creating much from open play. 

Need to improve in the 2nd half. 

[Teddeer]

Cut out all the sideways and backwards stuff against these and get it forward quickly over the top to Tella. When he's had the service he has run them ragged. 

[davefizzy14]

Are people missing something here, it was Diallo's ball over the top for the penalty. Expertly taken by Prowsey

Edited 6 March, 2021 by davefizzy14

[skintsaint]

Diallo having a shocker but put the ball in for the pen.

Hopefully 45mins getting back into it...2nd 45mins he will boss it.

[Baird of the land]

Diallo does look rusty but given he's been rushed back in from injury i can forgive him that somewhat. Hopefully Ralph gives him an hour and then replaces him with Jankewitz.

[skintsaint]

when did Lee Dixon get so old

[stknowle]

5 minutes ago, jabei said:

Wonder what people would be saying if Redmond was playing and performing even half as bad as Diallo or Minamino 

They would doubtless say he has been shit just like Diallo and Minamino (slightly less so) have been.

[captainchris]

12 minutes ago, obelisk said:

Adams reactions far too slow.

It’s because he tried to flick it onto his right foot. One footed players should not be in the first team, wasted chance. Why does Ralph not keep him training all day until he is two footed ?

maybe Ralph hadn’t noticed though... 

[warsash saint]

Are we losing??  Reading the bedwetters responses on here then i assume so!

[Chapel End]

2 minutes ago, davefizzy14 said:

Are people missing something here, it was Diallo's ball over the top for the penalty.

That doesn't count when you want a moan😉

[obelisk]

An early second goal for Saints in this half please. Sheffield's all action start could hopefully see them run out of puff.

[Toussaint]

1 minute ago, sammysaint93 said:

The whole thing has been dreadful. Let’s just hope we can get the 3 points over the line...

Nothing like the dreadful we have experienced recently. We are literally the worst team in the world on current form and we are one nil up, and have had a few half chances. 

[Convict Colony]

can i be the first to say Tella is Jonno quick 

 

[dobbo]

Diallo played the ball for the penalty so not that bad. 

[Matthew Le God]

3 minutes ago, skintsaint said:

Diallo having a shocker

No he isn't. Two terrible passes doesn't outweigh everything else he is doing.

[Mr X]

Just now, Matthew Le God said:

No he isn't. Two terrible passes doesn't outweigh everything else he is doing.

He's lost posession more than twice but yeah we have to take account he's been out for over a month 

[saintwbu]

I honestly could not give a flying one as to how we are playing, at this stage we just need to win. We’ve played well in the first half of plenty of games lately and got humped all over the gaff, so who cares about the performance at this stage.

[Teddeer]

1 minute ago, Matthew Le God said:

No he isn't. Two terrible passes doesn't outweigh everything else he is doing.

I think it was more than two to be fair. He also failed to send Armstrong clear on the left with what should have been a simple pass. I like him but he hasn't been great first half so hopefully he'll settle down after the break.

[Kingsland Codger]

We clearly have them worried with Tella. Feed him and chances are likely to come. Hopefully he might even have the composure to score himself.

[Saint_clark]

10 minutes ago, jabei said:

Wonder what people would be saying if Redmond was playing and performing even half as bad as Diallo or Minamino 

Yawn. Redmond has been turning in subpar performances and living off glimpses of potential for us for 5 years now. Diallo has shown glimpses of potential in what, 10 performances? And this is his first poor performance after returning from an injury being rushed into the team.

Minamino has looked quality for us and today, whilst not hitting the same level, has looked nowhere near as bad as Redmond this season.

[Uncle Albert]

Let’s get a goal in this half early on and that’s (hopefully) game over.

Then again this is saints we’re talking about.😂

[Saint_clark]

3 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

No he isn't. Two terrible passes doesn't outweigh everything else he is doing.

He's given it away more than twice, but go on then - list everything else he's doing.

[skintsaint]

3 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

No he isn't. Two terrible passes doesn't outweigh everything else he is doing.

he did more than 2 in the first 5 mins. You even watching the game? lol