Saints 1-2 Brighton - Match Thread

[Master Bates]

7 0

[Manuel]

3 minutes ago, Master Bates said:

7 0

That's the spirit, need to get that goal difference into positive numbers.

[Chapel End]

1 minute ago, Charlie Wayman said:

Team selection, tactics, demeanour after a thrashing, take your pick but be careful with the insults please. 

No insult it that,I just cant understand some fans inability to recognize the good play we produced during the game against a side that beat virtually everyone easily.

Was Fulham's defeat classed the same as they lost by 3 clear goals too.

We scored 2 goals and should have had at least 1 more,do we not deserve any respect from our own fans?

[Toadhall Saint]

Anyone seen anything from appy- my bet is Armstrong on the bench and Minimino to start.

[Master Bates]

Just now, Toadhall Saint said:

Anyone seen anything from appy- my bet is Armstrong on the bench and Minimino to start.

2nd game he's been quiet, hope he's alright 

[Master Bates]

Forster in goal 

[Pamplemousse]

5 minutes ago, Chapel End said:

No insult it that,I just cant understand some fans inability to recognize the good play we produced during the game against a side that beat virtually everyone easily.

Was Fulham's defeat classed the same as they lost by 3 clear goals too.

We scored 2 goals and should have had at least 1 more,do we not deserve any respect from our own fans?

Exactly correct.

[Gingeletiss]

Strongest team in my humble opinion.

[nta786]

On 11/03/2021 at 00:05, nta786 said:

Forster

KWP Bednarek Vestergaard Bertrand

Armstrong JWP Diallo Minamino

Adams Tella

I think the team picks itself. I’d be disappointed if we didn’t win. 

I think it was obvious what the team selection was going to be this week^^^

 

[Toadhall Saint]

Just now, nta786 said:

I think it was obvious what the team selection was going to be this week^^^

 

That and the bench looks far better.

[Pamplemousse]

Hope everyone boos at their screens when Lallana has the ball. Hopefully might be loud enough for him to hear

[nta786]

 

Lallana starts for the Seagulls (with Welbeck too!)

[Toadhall Saint]

1 minute ago, Pamplemousse said:

Hope everyone boos at their screens when Lallana has the ball. Hopefully might be loud enough for him to hear

Only starting cos there’s no fans

[SKD]

Forster back. Assume he was taken out to prevent his confidence from dropping against city. 

[nta786]

1 minute ago, Toadhall Saint said:

That and the bench looks far better.

To think, we also have Ings, Walcott and Romeu out too!

 

[Toadhall Saint]

Just now, nta786 said:

To think, we also have Ings, Walcott and Romeu out too!

 

Mad eh

[CB Fry]

Happy with that team. Confident of a decent result. If we score early should be straightforward. Come on Saints!

[S-Clarke]

That 11 kind of picks it's self again, only place really up for grabs is that 2nd striker and left winger birth. But you can't argue with the 11 he's gone with really.

No square pegs, players in natural areas of the pitch. More balanced width down the left and the right side.

We will miss Ings, no doubt, but I can see Tella playing on the shoulder today - Minamino dropping back and playing balls through the middle/down the sides. Could be a way to exploit, as they don't have a particularly quick defence.

[macca155]

1 minute ago, nta786 said:

To think, we also have Ings, Walcott and Romeu out too!

 

Encouraging at face value but Diallo and Minimano replicate Walcott and Romeu. Ings is a loss, even off form he occupies defenders. Hurry back Danny.

Want a quiet injury free win or draw, no drama please.

[Saint Troy]

5 minutes ago, Pamplemousse said:

Hope everyone boos at their screens when Lallana has the ball. Hopefully might be loud enough for him to hear

Can’t they play it on the loudspeaker every time he gets the ball like they do the cheering? 

[Jonnyboy]

I think if Adams has his scoring boots on today we will win. If they all fall to his left foot it might be a 0-0.

[nta786]

Mark Hughes will be one of the pundits on BBC Sport apparently- 11:45am coverage starts.

[Appy]

16 minutes ago, Master Bates said:

2nd game he's been quiet, hope he's alright 

Sorry guys, too early for me today. 
 

We changed the keeper again so I probably would’ve missed that anyway! 

[Teddeer]

2 minutes ago, nta786 said:

Mark Hughes will be one of the pundits on BBC Sport apparently- 11:45am coverage starts.

Oh joy! That will be less than inspiring - is he the best they can come up with?

[JustinSFC]

We're going to batter them.

I've got a feeling this is going to be a much needed absolute battering.

4-1 saints.

Great to see Forster wasn't actually completely dropped.

Probably the strongest possible side we could have put out and to be honest, that isn't a terrible looking bench either, I mean, we've seen worse this season.

[hypochondriac]

If I'm honest I think it's going to be a draw. I'd love a win so we can enjoy the rest of the season and play a few youngsters etc. But with our poor form I think a draw is most likely. I hope ratboy doesn't play well. 

[egg]

Gonna be goals today. 3-2 to us in an end to end game. 

COYS. 

[Manuel]

Do it for the mums!!!

[igsey]

I’m enjoying Hughes about as much as a pundit as I did as a manager. So dull and can barely get a complete sentence out.

 

COYS 3-0 win.

Edited 14 March, 2021 by igsey

[Heisenberg]

Time to see if Ralph’s City gamble was worth it 

 

COYR. Big game 

[Turkish]

I forgot Danny Wellbeck plays for them, he likes a goal against us

[Yorkshire Saint]

I hope the bbc have a boo button for the crowd noise when Lallana touches the ball ...😇

[Jimmy_D]

COYR!

[Saint Fan CaM]

Watch Maupay go for numerous dives and pen shouts. Difficult to call game...if we’re on it and take chances, could be 3-1. Just move the ball quickly please....no messing about at the back.

[igsey]

Dan Burn at LB feels a lot like Bednarek at RB...

[nta786]

Flags up but thought Brighton were going to score there!

Bednarek with solid blocks which is usually a strength of his

Edited 14 March, 2021 by nta786

[Heisenberg]

Close from Brighton, they’ve started well

 

anyone take a point if offered now?

Edited 14 March, 2021 by Heisenberg

[Mr X]

Brighton started well this isn't going  to be easy 

[OttawaSaint]

Yikes, let them through too easily. Two good blocks but offside anyway.

Edited 14 March, 2021 by OttawaSaint

[Mr X]

Just now, Heisenberg said:

Close from Brighton, they’ve started well

 

anyone take a point if offered now?

A point would be decent, not so long ago I'd be saying we should be beating Brighton, how far we've fallen 

[OttawaSaint]

We’ve got to channel our inner Cheltenham and boss this game...

[igsey]

Close one, no conviction in Armstrong's shot though!

[obelisk]

Saints showing there how a good long ball can open them up. Need mix up the short and long stuff.

[Master Bates]

52 minutes ago, Appy said:

Sorry guys, too early for me today. 
 

We changed the keeper again so I probably would’ve missed that anyway! 

Long as you're alright 

[igsey]

Diallo makes some really nice turns under pressure.

[nta786]

When are the haters going to come out and say we’ve turned into Allardyce with all these long balls now 😂😂😂

I think it has potential to work- if we harry the defenders as they try to control it we can win the ball up in their half. 

[Mr X]

Brighton close

[captainchris]

All coming from losing procession at throw ins every time ... 

[nta786]

Brighton 1-0 Dunk scores

[Mr X]

Ffs