Saints 0-0 West Ham - Match Thread

[Saint_clark]

Why has he dicked about with the formation now ffs, Elyounoussi, Livaramento, Armstrong all looked superb as were, change the formation and they're all anonymous.

[OttawaSaint]

1 minute ago, Saint_clark said:

Great run by Redmond, taking it all the way from their 18 yard box to the half way line.

Just need “badly scuffed shot straight to keeper” and “lose ball by running straight into defender then turning around and moaning at a team mate” for a full house.

[egg]

3 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

There’s no reason to think that was the choice.

Not saying it was, but your analogy followed a post about buying Livramento ahead of a CM or keeper. A CM or keeper were both needed more. 

[OttawaSaint]

Awful cross by Redmond. FFS!

[Saint_clark]

This is also leaving Romeu as the deepest midfielder as JWP is pushing right up. As he's on a yellow already this is a recipe for disaster.

[Saint_clark]

Just now, OttawaSaint said:

Awful cross by Redmond. FFS!

Absolutely awful. Fucking useless.

[OttawaSaint]

Efan Ekouku sounds like he took horse tranquilizers. Mumbling and droning on in a monotonous voice about KWP and Livramento.

Edited 11 September, 2021 by OttawaSaint

[Mr X]

Getting panicky in possession now more time spent going backwards than forwards  

[OttawaSaint]

Redmond and Djenepo, where the ball goes to die...

[BotleySaint]

Loads of space out there to run at them. Embarrassingly poor from Redmond and Dejnepo. Sadly that's the best we've got..

[Mr X]

Just now, OttawaSaint said:

Redmond and Djenepo, where the ball goes to die...

We can't afford to have two on the pitch with no football brain very risky 

[OttawaSaint]

This is typical. West Ham look a bit sleepy and taking the game to them with Tino in mid and Broja up top and we’d be smashing them. Instead it looks like we are praying for a 0-0.

Only a matter of time. We’re not brave enough.

[Saint_clark]

Why are we so passive!? 

[Mr X]

Armstrong has had barely a touch 

[OttawaSaint]

Jesus, forgot Moi was playing. He needs to put his foot through it when on the edge of the box.

[Saint_clark]

What the fuck was the point in the long kick straight from the corner when we only had Armstrong up top on his own!?!? Are we just planning on using this game for defending practice, just want the ball to come straight back to us?

[OttawaSaint]

Hopefully we’re saving ourselves for a swashbuckling second half and are doing this to not burn out on 70 minutes...

[Saints foreva]

Absolutely no ambition to attack when we won the ball there. They'd be all over the chance to counter attack us. 

[OttawaSaint]

No goals in any of the six 3pm games so far.

[Mr X]

Just letting spam dictate  the game now. F u c k me does dejenpo want to do everything himself pass to perraud!!! 

[SW5 SAINT]

Lee Hendrie on GSS giving Saints the credit for nullifying wham…..

[Saint_clark]

1 minute ago, Saints foreva said:

Absolutely no ambition to attack when we won the ball there. They'd be all over the chance to counter attack us. 

Incredible isn't it. You could see them already planning the backwards pass as soon as the ball went forward.

[Ed Rooney]

Will take a point away from home tbf 

[OttawaSaint]

Don’t understand what RH sees in Redmond, Djenepo and Moi. lol they are doing is running around and giving the ball away.

[Saint_clark]

Fucking great ball in by Perraud.

[Ed Rooney]

Moi being slagged off, he has been more involved than golden boy 

[Badger]

Just now, OttawaSaint said:

Don’t understand what RH sees in Redmond, Djenepo and Moi. lol they are doing is running around and giving the ball away.

in my view we acn afford one of those passengers, but all three of them is ridiculous.

[OttawaSaint]

Djenepo 1 goal in last 45 appearances. Wow.

[OttawaSaint]

There aren’t many goals in our side at all. It’s all a bit depressing.

[Ohio Saint]

1 minute ago, OttawaSaint said:

Djenepo 1 goal in last 45 appearances. Wow.

Are you saying he's better than Benali?

[OttawaSaint]

Just now, Ohio Saint said:

Are you saying he's better than Benali?

Maybe, but Frannie’s in his 50s...

[Mr X]

1 minute ago, OttawaSaint said:

There aren’t many goals in our side at all. It’s all a bit depressing.

I fear it's going to stay that way on this evidence 

[OttawaSaint]

Squandered free kick. WTF Saints!

[Saint_clark]

Ralph wasn't happy with the defensive side of the game but was happy with the goalscoring. 

So that's why we've changed the formation then, to sacrifice the goalscoring.

[Mr X]

God have we even had a shot on target of note? 

[OttawaSaint]

This is perfect for WHU. Low intensity, no threat. Their international players can find their legs for the 2nd half. They know they only need 1 and our lot will fold like a cheap suit.

[Saints foreva]

Absolutely gash from Livramento. 

[Teddeer]

Just now, Mr X said:

God have we even had a shot on target of note? 

Playing for 0-0

[SNSUN]

I think the shape is all wrong. Redmond, Djenepo and Moi are never going to give the opposition the shits. We need two up top and Redmond should not be one of them.

 

That was a great cross by Perraud there.

 

Let's hope we can bring Broja on and he can have a similar impact to this game as Edouard did for Palace.

 

0-0 at half time though... could have been worse.

[OttawaSaint]

Armstrong having to come really deep to get the ball.

[Saint_clark]

KWP needs to come on for Livaramento. 

[Teddeer]

Can't believe Broja can't get in this side.

[OttawaSaint]

That was fucking shite. Hoping for a better 2nd half.

[egg]

Just now, Teddeer said:

Can't believe Broja can't get in this side.

I'd bring him on at half time. Sacrifice one of Redmond / Djenepo / Moi and go 2 up top. 

[Mr X]

Lots of huff and puff with zero goal threat 

[Saints foreva]

HT. 

Passive performance in reality. Any chance we get to attack we decide to slow the game down and let them get back in shape, it's infuriating. 

[Chris cooper]

Adams needs to come on he has a good understanding with Armstrong.. we look worryingly pedestrian in attack .. decent enough in defence 

[OttawaSaint]

R7 just scored for Utd.

[Saint_clark]

Ronaldo for United. Thank God we got one of the games v them out the way before he signed.

[Teddeer]

1 minute ago, egg said:

I'd bring him on at half time. Sacrifice one of Redmond / Djenepo / Moi and go 2 up top. 

Ralph hasn't got the balls.