Saints 1-1 Man City - Match Thread

[nta786]

Half time SMS is buzzing today.

My first time at Saints since the international break in fairness, but is it just me or has the screens at either end stayed the same? So much for the upgrade.

As for the game, atmosphere is class, we’re more than worthy of our lead regardless of Sterling’s miss, let’s keep it up!!!

[Convict Colony]

its going down well on the blue moon forum they are on page 103 by HF time

 

[FarehamSaintJames]

14 minutes ago, Picard said:

Bednarek Vs Grealish

Looks like Grealish was already on his way down 😂

[obelisk]

The sort of game made for Shane Long to come on and wrap it up with a 2nd. 😊

[Ed Rooney]

2 minutes ago, Warriorsaint said:

Not sure about this. Need that quick transition from defence to attack when we get a chance 

not a fan of Redmond at all but he has pretty much been helping out Perraud for most of that half so not sure id bring him off as Perraud needs help.

never thought I’d say don’t bring Redmond off but hey ho…..

[trousers]

Just now, Saint Fan CaM said:

it’ll be Broja that gets pulled off

 

[Turkish]

Great first half, Salisu immense but sadly a city goal feels inevitable. Redmond off for Elyanoussi 🧐

[Saint_clark]

Blimey, Redmond off at half time. I'm shocked. Elyounoussi needs to be disciplined and work hard defensively, he has a tendency to commit himself forward too much.

[Sheaf Saint]

Moi on for Redmond.

[OttawaSaint]

McManananananaman thinks we can hold on.  Ugh!

[trousers]

Redmond off, Moi on

[Saint_clark]

Oh so close...

[trousers]

1 minute ago, Turkish said:

Salisu immense

Yeah, but dreadfully slow... (c)@DT

[obelisk]

Redders probably feeling the effects of his illness. Nearly a 2nd.

[Warriorsaint]

Would have put Adam on for Che just for the pace.

Need to hold out for the first five

[SNSUN]

Hmm, Saints poor at second halves against a City side with loads more gears to use...

 

Come on Saints, would be lovely to get one over on the Champions! (I hate to say it but the nervous Saints fan in me would still take a draw...)

[Toussaint]

Alan Smith is so unbelievably dull, he sucks the energy out of an exciting game, every time 

[OttawaSaint]

Ohhhh header Bednarek, great save Ederson!

[DT]

Ralph learning. Saw Redmond was lost too

[Holmes_and_Watson]

1 minute ago, Saint_clark said:

Absolutely, he just seemed to get nervous in the final 20 minutes and tried to play too conservative, ignoring an easy forward pass in favour of a riskier backwards pass. 

I get the feeling he's following instructions there to keep the ball in certain areas to maintain shape. Unfortunately, a couple of times when relieving the pressure with an easier forward ball might have been the better option. also think Perraud looked a little knackered  at the end,clearing to him being conservative.

Crumbs. Two Redmond posts in a row from me. #Redmondfanclub

[trousers]

Close to 2-0!!

[Saint_clark]

Great defending Broja.

[wooley7]

Redmond didn’t look great first half, little off with the ball. Having said that he got an assist and a very important toe in the box.

[trousers]

We need to engineer a JWP free kick situation early on I reckon. If only we had a Jack Grealish #diveking

[OttawaSaint]

Now Broja with a great defensive header!

[Jonnyboy]

Redmond has been good 🙁

[Saint_clark]

That's why Che is on, really well held up Vs 4 City players.

[Saint_clark]

Sloppy, sloppy, sloppy. Stop f**king helping them out by giving it back so easily.

[OttawaSaint]

This could feel like a very long half

[Mr X]

2 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

That's why Che is on, really well held up Vs 4 City players.

I feel somewhat sorry for AA but this is why che is the better all round option 

[Saint_clark]

Fuckkkkk, that was brilliant defending, I thought for sure Broja would bury that.

[OttawaSaint]

Great ball Stu, unlucky Bro

[Saint_clark]

Foul on Bednarek there?

[trousers]

Broja post!

[obelisk]

Unlucky. Off the post.

[OttawaSaint]

Post!

[Saint_clark]

Oh Jesus it's only been 10 minutes.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Oooooh nearly Broja. Good Armstrong pass.

[DT]

I’ve had a martini to deaden the nerves. Not working. 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

And nearly again. Never afoul on the keeper.

[Saint_clark]

Annoyingly De Bruyne and Grealish aren't actually playing badly, they do look dangerous.

[Sheaf Saint]

Laporte lucky he made contact with that. He had two feet off the ground when he made that block.

[trousers]

I reckon Pep will actually mean it when he says in his post match interview that this has been their toughest game all season (after they win 3-1 of course)

[OttawaSaint]

Seems inevitable that City score, obviously we don't want them to but as the minutes tick by the potential pain of that goal(s) increases.

[Saint_clark]

Nooooo, 3 on 2 and we waste it.....

[Saint_clark]

I hate this prick coming on, always gets one against us.

[Suhari]

Great game this.

 

[Sheaf Saint]

St Marys rocking by the sounds of it.

[OttawaSaint]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

I hate this prick coming on, always gets one against us.

Oh God that last second winner to get them 100 points. f**k off Jesus!

[manji]

Perraud bossed Sterling out of the game.