Chelsea 1-1 (p.4-3) Saints - Match Thread

[VictiAbNonem]

So far I'm reasonably impressed by Lyanco.

He's pretty quick for a CB, looks strong and unlikely to get pushed off the ball, seems positionally aware and has distributed the ball pretty well.

Do we know what we paid for him? Presumably not much - he might turn out to be a real bargain.

[Mr X]

Valery did you ever think you'd see him playing for us again? 

[SNSUN]

My trusty iPad has given up the ghost tonight so far as I'm stuck at work and it's normally reliable!  I'll keep trying to get Sky Go to work. No goals yet so I'm not missing anything...

 

...oh it's working. Hurrah! Let the goals commence...

[HKsaint]

Every touch of Che Adam is bad

[Saint Billy]

Stuart Armstrong looking a bit more like his old self. 

[Mr X]

Just now, HKsaint said:

Every touch of Che Adam is bad

True likewise with AA 

[Sheaf Saint]

3 minutes ago, Warriorsaint said:

Doing alright to be fair 

Doing more than alright. Giving them a proper game so far.

Tactically, I think Ralph has got this spot on. Maybe that's why it's so quiet on here tonight - the anti-Ralph posters don't have anything to complain about.

[Sarisbury Saint]

1 minute ago, HKsaint said:

Every touch of Che Adam is bad

He’s been poor so far.

[Saints4Prem]

I am watching on Hesgoals and think we are doing well. Disappointed with the ref surprisingly wish they would be fair to both sides.

 

 

[Mr X]

We have certainly huffed and puffed so far 

[Saint-Reece]

How has Saul not been booked yet?

[whelk]

Kevin Friend is still fucking useless

[Ted Bates Statue]

1 minute ago, Sheaf Saint said:

Maybe that's why it's so quiet on here tonight - the anti-Ralph posters don't have anything to complain about.

Don't get cocky. I still have about an hour to prepare my diatribe.

[Sheaf Saint]

How is that not a back pass then?

[doc oli]

Playing well. Diallo rightly pissed of that his small tug earns a yellow and chelsea one goes unpunished. 

[Saint_clark]

How on earth was that not a back pass? 

Like Lyancos performance so far.

[Manuel]

Lyanco celebrating 😄

 

[Saint_clark]

Am I going nuts or is KWP and Valery both playing at right back with Djenepo at left back?

[Sheaf Saint]

Just now, Manuel said:

Lyanco celebrating 😄

 

Uh oh. That's not going to go down well with Ducky 🤣

[Warriorsaint]

5 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

Doing more than alright. Giving them a proper game so far.

Tactically, I think Ralph has got this spot on. Maybe that's why it's so quiet on here tonight - the anti-Ralph posters don't have anything to complain about.

Total agreement. We always look so good  against the good teams

[captainchris]

Che Adams - is there any point … 

[Saints4Prem]

1 minute ago, Manuel said:

Lyanco celebrating 😄

 

Yes got a decision our way

[VictiAbNonem]

I know Tella hasn't actually made anything happen yet, but he just looks so much more likely to than I think Walcott ever will again. 

[Saint86]

I like Lyanco 😅

[Micky]

Lyanco bailed us out there

Edited 26 October, 2021 by Micky

[Micky]

Ah maybe not then..

[Mr X]

FFS all that effort and such a soft goal!!!!!

[Saints foreva]

Who's marking him then? Unchallenged. 

[Sheaf Saint]

Just now, captainchris said:

Che Adams - is there any point … 

He's just come back from injury and he's up against a defence that hasn't conceded a single goal from open play this season. I'm not expecting miracles TBF.

[Saint86]

I absolutely new they were going to score from that corner before he took it

[Saint_clark]

So weak in the air.

[Whitey Grandad]

1 minute ago, Warriorsaint said:

Total agreement. We always look so good  against the good teams

They bring out the best in us 🤨

[Ed Rooney]

3 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

Am I going nuts or is KWP and Valery both playing at right back with Djenepo at left back?

No idea but from that chelsea attack Valery wasn’t anywhere near the back line 

[Disco Stu]

Same old story. Looking promising and then sucker-punched. Happens every game. Star performers have been Lyanco and the Saints fans. Our forwards have pressed well but been useles on the ball. Chelsea only need one moment. We need many and even then we probably won't score.

Edited 26 October, 2021 by Disco Stu

[Saint_clark]

Just now, Ed Rooney said:

No idea but from that chelsea attack Valery wasn’t anywhere near the back line 

He looks like he's playing in a back 3 or in defensive midfield to me...KWP is definitely at right back.

[Viking Saint]

So disappointing to ship that. Soft.

[Chapel End]

Here we go

[Sheaf Saint]

He literally had his hand on KWP's shoulder holding him down and preventing him from jumping FFS.

[Ed Rooney]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

He looks like he's playing in a back 3 or in defensive midfield to me...KWP is definitely at right back.

Valery was just looking like he was at CAM then, I’ve no idea tbh 

[VictiAbNonem]

KWP 5'8"

Havertz 6'3"

[Streaky]

13 minutes ago, VictiAbNonem said:

So far I'm reasonably impressed by Lyanco.

He's pretty quick for a CB, looks strong and unlikely to get pushed off the ball, seems positionally aware and has distributed the ball pretty well.

Do we know what we paid for him? Presumably not much - he might turn out to be a real bargain.

Think it was 7m

[Micky]

Shame, we did alright up to the goal as well.  We never seem to score goals like that though. 

[Mr X]

Just now, Viking Saint said:

So disappointing to ship that. Soft.

It will be enough against us as well, tbf we were the better team the first half 

[Saint_clark]

Just now, Ed Rooney said:

Valery was just looking like he was at CAM then, I’ve no idea tbh 

I think he's definitely trying him out in a more attacking role. It's long been said on here that Valery is better going forward and should be tried on the wing in fairness.

[Saints foreva]

HT 

Scrappy game, battled well but such a soft goal to concede. Not sure why KWP is marking someone way taller than him, zonal I guess. Very little quality in our front 3. 

[Micky]

1 minute ago, Sheaf Saint said:

He literally had his hand on KWP's shoulder holding him down and preventing him from jumping FFS.

That's what good strikers do. 

[davefizzy14]

Shame to concede just before half time. Hopefully we come out in the second half and get back into the game

Edited 26 October, 2021 by davefizzy14

[stevy777_x]

Adam Armstrong looks totally lost. 
what a waste of 15m

[Streaky]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

I think he's definitely trying him out in a more attacking role. It's long been said on here that Valery is better going forward and should be tried on the wing in fairness.

Playing right cb in a back 5

[Baird of the land]

Very good half but disappointing way to concede. Should KWP really have been defending that position.

Lyanco looks so different to the calamity described from the Sheff Utd game. Could be a bargain.

Ref is compoletely biased as normal vs big teams. Diallo booked for tug back, ok fair enough. Their player tugs back diallo, no booking.