Chelsea 3-1 Saints - Match Thread

[OttawaSaint]

Chelsea doing a fair few muggings off the ball. Very sneaky.

[Toadhall Saint]

Just now, OttawaSaint said:

Chelsea doing a fair few muggings off the ball. Very sneaky.

You sound surprised

[Chez]

30 pass move again, but this time (unlike last season) back to our keeper. Tough to unlock them

[Saint86]

Reckon our change will be che on for tella (sadly not redmond).

Edited 2 October, 2021 by Saint86

[Chapel End]

Just now, Chez said:

30 pass move again, but this time (unlike last season) back to our keeper. Tough to unlock them

Yep, they don't concede many ever

[Chapel End]

Just now, Saint86 said:

Reckon our first change will be che on for tella (sadly not redmond).

Keep up, weve made 1 Walcott for Diallo 

[Chez]

Redmond started second half well. touch spot on

[nta786]

If Tella hasn't blown out of steam, I'd like him to play the full 90, need his pace.

I'd like any 2 of Djenepo/Adams/Perraud on

Redmond/Armstrong or Livra/KWP (depending on stamina) off 

(edit - should add - not subs needed now but around the 66-70minute mark)

Edited 2 October, 2021 by nta786

[macca155]

3 minutes ago, Saint86 said:

Reckon our change will be che on for tella (sadly not redmond).

That will be because Redmond is playing ok and Tella is a lost boy.

[Sheaf Saint]

Amazing how quiet the whingers have gone since HT when we've been playing quite well.

[Chapel End]

Tino for Peraud for me

[OttawaSaint]

Penalty!

[nta786]

Penalty to Saints

[Saints foreva]

Penalty! 

[Chez]

penalty......yesssss

[DT]

1 minute ago, Sheaf Saint said:

Amazing how quiet the whingers have gone since HT when we've been playing quite well.

Oh bore off

[OttawaSaint]

Stonewall. Come on JWP.

[DT]

Get in

[nta786]

1-1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[obelisk]

No VAR required for that penalty.

 

[Chez]

extra man in midfield helped win the ball back. lovely move too. come on james

[trousers]

Boom!

[Mr X]

Come on jwp

[OttawaSaint]

2 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

Amazing how quiet the whingers have gone since HT when we've been playing quite well.

Could it be that we are now playing better? 

 

[Saints foreva]

Great penalty 

[trousers]

1 minute ago, DT said:

Oh bore off

[OttawaSaint]

Yesssss!

Now build on it and let’s have one from open play!

[DT]

Just now, OttawaSaint said:

Could it be that we are now playing better? 

 

Sorry. Was out celebrating 

[Chapel End]

We have been good 2nd half, deserved

[OttawaSaint]

That change has helped. Let’s get some confidence and momentum.

[Mr X]

Not getting too carried away but we've finally stated playing a bit 

[trousers]

2 minutes ago, OttawaSaint said:

Could it be that we are now playing better? 

 

Yeah, but it's not just about one half of one game, is it now... ?

[Chez]

fair play to Ralph. Once again he changes the shape when things not going well.

[Saint86]

We're playing less shit, got to keep it up now. Still think that was our kind of first attack this half? and incredibly poor error from chillwell, but we'll take it! Good pen!

Growing more and more into it now at least.

Edited 2 October, 2021 by Saint86

[OttawaSaint]

See, we had a good moan at the lineup, formation and tactics and got totally overrun. 

RH changed it and now we’re playing better. So surely the moaners were right?

It’s so frustrating to see RH hamstring us with his bizarre lineups. Hopefully he’ll learn from this.

[Mr X]

Just now, Chez said:

fair play to Ralph. Once again he changes the shape when things not going well.

Chelsea changing shape has helped too 

[obelisk]

Saints much better this half with a reinforced midfield.

[nta786]

The Pompey s***bag that is Mount is now on

[miserableoldgit]

Just now, trousers said:

Yeah, but it's not just about one half of one game, is it now... ?

I have only been listening to Radio Solent, but they are saying that Saints have been playing very well.......a bit different to some of the experts on here....

[Chapel End]

3 minutes ago, nta786 said:

The Pompey s***bag that is Mount is now on

Hate the prick

[nta786]

Just now, miserableoldgit said:

I have only been listening to Radio Solent, but they are saying that Saints have been playing very well.......a bit different to some of the experts on here....

We have been playing well, but that doesn't change the fact that it looks like Chelsea could score with every attack! Maybe I am just being too nervous! 

[Saint86]

1 minute ago, OttawaSaint said:

See, we had a good moan at the lineup, formation and tactics and got totally overrun. 

RH changed it and now we’re playing better. So surely the moaners were right?

It’s so frustrating to see RH hamstring us with his bizarre lineups. Hopefully he’ll learn from this.

You can't use that logic on here Ottawa 😅

[manji]

Guardian on the ball 🙄

[Chapel End]

5 minutes ago, OttawaSaint said:

See, we had a good moan at the lineup, formation and tactics and got totally overrun. 

RH changed it and now we’re playing better. So surely the moaners were right?

It’s so frustrating to see RH hamstring us with his bizarre lineups. Hopefully he’ll learn from this.

Are you saying we should have started with the 11 who are on now?

[adrian lord]

Still good for my cheeky 1-2 win!

Edited 2 October, 2021 by adrian lord

[Totton Saint]

3 minutes ago, obelisk said:

Saints much better this half with a reinforced midfield.

Why did ralph not use this line up to start with

[OttawaSaint]

Just now, manji said:

Guardian on the ball 🙄

Mike Dean at it again!

[Chez]

3 minutes ago, nta786 said:

The Pompey s***bag that is Mount is now on

good player, sadly. They have a lot of them. We just need to keep working hard and hopefully we can steal another.

[nta786]

I don't know how they calculate these things, but the win %s from now is as follows:

Chelsea win = 36%

Draw = 48%

Saints win = 16%

[OttawaSaint]

1 minute ago, Chapel End said:

Are you saying we should have started with the 11 who are on now?

Yes, except Adams instead of Redmond.