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

[Chapel End]

Just now, stevy777_x said:

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

Written off already but not as early as usual on here 

[trousers]

1 minute ago, Micky said:

Cheating is what good strikers do. 

This

[CanadaSaint]

Two free headers in two games. That needs to stop.

[LiberalCommunist]

A good 44 minutes. Impressed with the makeshift back line, kept to their jobs well. 

Kevin Friend is still a bellend. Gives them the weakest stuff and ignores us. Whatever.

At one down, this should be interesting, keeps Mount from an early appearance, and we will attack. 

[Ed Rooney]

1 minute ago, Streaky said:

Playing right cb in a back 5

Think someone needs to tell him that 

[S-Clarke]

Really frustrating, as we've played the game plan well - the counter press, the winning the ball back well enough.

But the final third is beyond inept, let's be honest. The final pass is either the wrong pass or misplaced, or the touch of Adams or Tella is just too heavy and it gets away from them.

It's like a little lower league team against a bigger side, we're huffing and puffing and giving a good account but we don't have anywhere near the right level of quality to hurt them.

[Mr X]

1 minute ago, stevy777_x said:

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

Agreed not quite ready for the step up to the premier League at the moment 

[Ed Rooney]

2 minutes ago, stevy777_x said:

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

Shame cos he’s seen loads of the ball 

[Danbert]

Valery very very poor. Lyanco very good. Salisu exceptional - a box to box centre back at times. Lots of effort but very little quality up front. Che in particular looks off the pace.

[Disco Stu]

Also, we should definitely do more set-piece defending in training.

[Micky]

2 minutes ago, trousers said:

This

If Che had scored that goal you wouldn't have complained.  Cheating or just imposing yourself and being stronger...

[Mr X]

1 minute ago, Disco Stu said:

Also, we should definitely do more set-piece defending in training.

It didn't help that the shortest player on the pitch was marking one of their tallest 

[Saint_clark]

2 minutes ago, Disco Stu said:

Also, we should definitely do more set-piece defending in training.

That only helps if the players they're training against are a threat from set pieces...

[UpweySaint]

5 minutes ago, stevy777_x said:

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

Striker at new club not looking outstanding in an unfamiliar formation, a heavily rotated side against a side of Chelsea's stature? Yeah he's total sh*t. Stealing a living. Have a word will you!

[Toussaint]

6 minutes ago, stevy777_x said:

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

To be fair to him he gets nothing to work with, if he was being given good opportunities I’d be disappointed, but our play in the danger areas is frantic and haphazard in my opinion. 

[Toussaint]

3 minutes ago, Mr X said:

It didn't help that the shortest player on the pitch was marking one of their tallest 

That was odd, is tat a product of the zonal thingy?

[Mr X]

Just now, Toussaint said:

That was odd, is tat a product of the zonal thingy?

Think so zonal marking is a waste of time 

[Micky]

Just now, Toussaint said:

That was odd, is tat a product of the zonal thingy?

No, it's a product of poor on field communication,  should've passed him on and got organised. 

[Saint_clark]

1 minute ago, Toussaint said:

That was odd, is tat a product of the zonal thingy?

Are we even zonal marking anymore? It seemed like everyone was paired up.

[ButtikonSaint]

Not bad first half but let down on the set piece. As long as we keep trying and give some of the boys that need it some game time, I think it will be a good evening irrespective of the result.... mind you I'm still hoping for a Che hat trick... 

[hypochondriac]

I really don't think we can be too critical when we're playing a team like Chelsea. 

[Sarisbury Saint]

Lyanco is looking so much better than Bednarek so far. We may well have something to feel optimistic about for the season, if he can keep this up.

Final third the quality is very poor.

[Saint Fan CaM]

Lyanco and Salish look good. Unfortunately Diallo is having a mare giving the ball away in midfield danger areas. A Armstrong and Adams’ look like league one contenders rather than Prem strikers - no surprise there really. Such a shame Stu Armstrong is playing so deep. Can’t see a way back TBH.

[Saints foreva]

1-1!!

[Micky]

Get in Che

[John Boy Saint]

Up your pipe

[trousers]

Boom!

[Saint_clark]

What is the point of Che Adams?

[John Boy Saint]

Needs to give Redmond a lesson in the position

[31cc]

Good work from KWP and a 1 yard tap in for Che!

[Sheaf Saint]

That's the point of Che 😉

[Dorchester Saint]

Get in Che !! 

Edited 26 October, 2021 by Dorchester Saint

[Sarisbury Saint]

Redmond would have missed that.

[VictiAbNonem]

Obviously gutted to have gone a goal down how and when we did.

But.. We've been quite a bit better than I was expecting. Salisu and Lyanco have both played really well. Diallo's beginning to look a really decent player; he gets stuck in, wins us some ball and makes some very good attacking passes, and not too many sideward ones. It's so good having Stu Armstrong back, I think he'll make a real difference back in the first team.

And Che Adams was playing a bit rubbish!

[trousers]

2 minutes ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

Can’t see a way back TBH

This

[The Cat]

Hahaha, who else was slagged off at half time? Maybe they'll score too.

[nta786]

Well done Saints!

Is it straight to penalties tonight? I think it is right for all rounds of Carabao cup until the semis? 

[Sheaf Saint]

Just now, Sarisbury Saint said:

Redmond would have missed that.

And laughed about it.

[VectisSaint]

Just now, Dorchester Saint said:

Get in KWP !! 

Made by Valery, assist to KWP, tap in by Che.

[Saint_clark]

Can we please get Forster back in the first team l?

[Disco Stu]

We need KWP in the first team!

[Chapel End]

1 minute ago, The Cat said:

Hahaha, who else was slagged off at half time? Maybe they'll score too.

10  more goals then

Edited 26 October, 2021 by Chapel End

[Saints foreva]

That's Saul's 3rd foul. Still no booking. 

[John Boy Saint]

Where’s the booking for that Friend FFS

[whelk]

1 minute ago, Saint_clark said:

Can we please get Forster back in the first team l?

Can we get Lyanco in the first team?

[CanadaSaint]

1 minute ago, VectisSaint said:

Made by Valery, assist to KWP, tap in by Che.

Funny that Ralph is willing to play Valery and KWP with one playing farther forward (even interchanging), but not - as yet - KWP and Tino.

[Saint_clark]

1 minute ago, whelk said:

Can we get Lyanco in the first team?

Forster - Lyanco - Salisu as a back 3 could be solid. 

[hypochondriac]

1 minute ago, CanadaSaint said:

Funny that Ralph is willing to play Valery and KWP with one playing farther forward (even interchanging), but not - as yet - KWP and Tino.

I think it's what everyone would like to see. 

[Saint_clark]

Such a shame to see Tella so rusty. 

[John Boy Saint]

My stream has frozen -taters still going though