Saints 2-1 Coventry - Match Thread

[Langley saint]

After a two week break I was expecting a stronger team than that???

[SNSUN]

Wow that's not as strong as I assumed it would be but, as we say, it should be enough to see us through. Livramento back and in a more attacking role will be an interesting experiment at least!

 

Walcott and Long. If we diss them do they both get hat-tricks today? 🤘

 

Good luck to Small. Well I got 5 of the 11 right. 🙄

[nta786]

My word what an interesting team, I hope we haven’t just thrown the FA Cup away with that line up.

These lot will be up for it, and equally I’d say it will be very difficult to come back for some if they can’t beat a Championship team. 
 

However, I’ll reserve any criticism until the end, only because the post will be digged up later otherwise. Let’s hope this team has built up some chemistry over the fortnight.

[LiberalCommunist]

Better win this today. Prem teams dropping like flies thus far!

[Hodgey]

On paper that looks like 2 average championship sides playing. It’s an unnecessary risk - let’s hope he doesn’t have to make early subs with his strong bench. More so I’m not keen on giving players 3 weeks off - they’ll lose match fitness.

[Jonnyboy]

Any chance of a stream? 

[Sarisbury Saint]

Thought we would have gone full strength for this. 

[Saints foreva]

Our only chance of silverware, it should be our strongest lineup ffs. 

[obelisk]

Very much a second string experiment then. 🤨 Hope it comes off.

[Pamplemousse]

We'll win. 3 games in 7 days, need to rotate for sure.

[Saint_Tony]

very disappointed in the line up, thought Ralph might see this as a better opportunity than that of picking up points in the next 2 league games. Saints 0-1 Coventry (Gyokeres 61).

[TWar]

Should be enough to beat them but if it isn't we have some talent on the bench. With three games in seven days we need to rotate.

[waylander]

16 minutes ago, Jonnyboy said:

Any chance of a stream? 

https://soccerstreams-100.tv/match/627166/eng.fa

 

[Teddeer]

2 week break, needed to put out a stronger line up than that to get players back up to speed for midweek match. This could backfire but I hope not as I think we have a reasonable chance in the FA Cup with our strongest team. Would have preferred a strong staring eleven, get the game won then make subs but let's see.

[Dragon_man]

Looks like Ralph is more worried about getting dragged into a relegation battle. Spurs, Man Utd and Everton will be real tough. That said, I'd have balanced the team across all 4 games rather than throw this game under the bus.

IMO should have prioritised this game.  

 

[jawillwill]

How strong is Coventry's team?

[DT]

That’s a selection that underestimates our opponents. Hope we don’t regret it. 

[Teddeer]

I'd say 7 of our normal starters have been left on the bench which is a substantial gamble. We should still win but it increases Coventry's chances and will give them a big boost.

[miserableoldgit]

21 minutes ago, Saint_Tony said:

very disappointed in the line up, thought Ralph might see this as a better opportunity than that of picking up points in the next 2 league games. Saints 0-1 Coventry (Gyokeres 61).

Quite a specific prediction?

[Saint Pete]

43 minutes ago, Langley saint said:

After a two week break I was expecting a stronger team than that???

Yep, I’m very surprised to see that many changes. I would say we are only playing 2 of our best 11, JWP and Livramento. That seems unnecessary to me after 2 weeks off, even with a couple of tough away Prem games coming up.

How will we line up? Livramento may play further forward? If so, will be interesting to see how that goes.

[cloggy saint]

1 minute ago, miserableoldgit said:

Quite a specific prediction?

Not really, he doesn't specify if it's a tap-in, 30 yard screamer, header etc etc. Sloppy.

[charliemiller]

hesgoal doesnt have a listed stream which is unusual

 

[Wimborne_saint]

http://weakstreams.com/soccer-streams/england-fa-cup/southampton-vs-coventry-city/53771/?sport=soccer 

[Dark Munster]

Poch would be proud of that line up.

[maysie]

Anyone know which channel on Saintsplayer?

[obelisk]

Saints defence not exactly looking very solid so far.

[Dorchester Saint]

1 hour ago, Langley saint said:

After a two week break I was expecting a stronger team than that???

We’re playing Spurs away on weds, this is a sensible squad rotation, more than capable of beating Coventry. 

[AlexLaw76]

Walcott is ummm...off the pace 

[Edmonton Saint]

Walcott is just a terrible footballer these days. He can’t pass, shoot , what can he do?

[Dorchester Saint]

37 minutes ago, Saint_Tony said:

very disappointed in the line up, thought Ralph might see this as a better opportunity than that of picking up points in the next 2 league games. Saints 0-1 Coventry (Gyokeres 61).

Classic #Spazweb 

[OttawaSaint]

Love the kit.  

[Sheaf Saint]

1 minute ago, DarrenLeTiss said:

Walcott is just a terrible footballer these days. He can’t pass, shoot , what can he do?

In fairness that was a decent effort on target from him just then.

[Sheaf Saint]

3 minutes ago, OttawaSaint said:

Love the kit.  

Reminds me a bit of the kit we wore for the EFL cup final in 2017.

[obelisk]

Small with strong header ... at his own goal. Saved!

[Sheaf Saint]

What on Earth was Small thinking with that header?

I'll chalk that one up to nerves due to this being his first senior start.

[SaintBobby]

This is an unnerving start. Hope the major rotation in starting XI doesn't stuff us. Surely, we are free to focus on the cup given the current league situation?

[Langley saint]

5 minutes ago, Dorchester Saint said:

We’re playing Spurs away on weds, this is a sensible squad rotation, more than capable of beating Coventry. 

Again we haven't played for 2 weeks , I understand and support some changes but a completely different back 5 ( including keeper ) is asking for trouble in my opinion? 

[Teddeer]

1 minute ago, Langley saint said:

Again we haven't played for 2 weeks , I understand and support some changes but a completely different back 5 ( including keeper ) is asking for trouble in my opinion? 

Think we've evened this game out far more than we needed to but hope Ralph proves me wrong.

[coalman]

So often we have full backs on the overlap then we stop and go backwards. We look great when we trust ourselves to stretch play but pedestrian when we don't.

[Saint Pete]

9 minutes ago, Dorchester Saint said:

We’re playing Spurs away on weds, this is a sensible squad rotation, more than capable of beating Coventry. 

You clearly have far more faith in our reserve players than I do.

[Teddeer]

And there you have it!

[OldNick]

2 minutes ago, SaintBobby said:

This is an unnerving start. Hope the major rotation in starting XI doesn't stuff us. Surely, we are free to focus on the cup given the current league situation?

Not sure that we are safe to be complacent in the league. All the clubs below have strengthened and we have stood still. 

[Edmonton Saint]

Well there we have it 

[Sheaf Saint]

Shocking defending.

[AlexLaw76]

How crap 

Armstrong crap 

Walcott crap 

Small crap 

 

 

 

[obelisk]

This looks like a gamble too far. Saints defence just opened up so easily again. 0-1.

[OttawaSaint]

Ffs

[DG]

That gap.

[Dorchester Saint]

Just now, Saint Pete said:

You clearly have far more faith in our reserve players than I do.

Have you seen the bench? We will win this game, despite trailing at present. 

[Saint86]

Need to pull Small asap sadly.