Saints 1-2 Liverpool - Match Thread

[Disco Stu]

Romeu must be leaving.

[Daft Kerplunk]

4 minutes ago, Edmonton Saint said:

3/4 decent players. Intriguing approach 

[SaintZamboni]

I don’t mind that if it’s a 541/343. We needed something different that allowed more solidity if the wing backs go bombing forward. Elyo is better more central as well.

Think we’ll be ok for a draw

[Teddeer]

Could be a busy night for McCarthy 🙂

[DG]

Damn that team is horrific.

 

 

[egg]

Just now, DG said:

Damn that team is horrific.

 

 

It's not that good. 

[Jeremy Corbyn]

7 minutes ago, egg said:

Ditto. Perhaps Redmond LWB? Could also be Stephens at LB. Odd nonetheless.

On reflection I think it's probably KWP at LWB and Tella at RWB, think we've done that before at some point this season?

[Baird of the land]

Going to go with.... that’s a weird lineup.(and hope to have to eat humble pie after the game) I wanted to see tella play but not as a LB. pretty damning indictment of small signing. Not a fan of playing 5 at the back against Liverpool, thought Ralph admitted it was wrong last time we tried it against them.

[egg]

Just now, Jeremy Corbyn said:

On reflection I think it's probably KWP at LWB and Tella at RWB, think we've done that before at some point this season?

That makes sense actually. Can't think who it was against, but Tella played as a kind of auxillary RWB with the right CB shifting over to RB a lot. It worked as well. 

[danjosaint]

Standard 442/4222 then, Salisu at Lb, luckily they've gone weaker than normal or else it would've been embarrassing,  Ralph really is a clueless prick 

[Mr X]

If we can keep it to three goals conceded that would be amazing, think it's going to be a lot worse though! 

[beatlesaint]

The only good thing about that team is he’s finally dropped Bednerek 

[Suhari]

I picked the wrong time to give up drinking on weeknights.

[beatlesaint]

1 minute ago, danjosaint said:

Standard 442/4222 then, Salisu at Lb, luckily they've gone weaker than normal or else it would've been embarrassing,  Ralph really is a clueless prick 

Don’t forget he’s had 10 days to think about this, the longer he has to think the mire bizarre it becomes!

[Suhari]

So is Perraud injured?

[Matthew Le God]

 

[sydenhamssocks]

1 hour ago, Matthew Le God said:

Why are you 'embarrassed' by the emotions of a man you don't know?

Why have you put embarrassed in quotation marks ?

[obelisk]

Just seen the teamsheet. Either Ralph is a genius or a muppet. I hope to be persuaded of the former. I suspect the latter.

[Hawkswood]

Wtf is that team !!!!

[Hawkswood]

Oh just seen the injurys

[StDunko]

3 minutes ago, sydenhamssocks said:

Why have you put embarrassed in quotation marks ?

To provide emphasis...

[Convict Colony]

When liverpool have the ball

[Matthew Le God]

3 minutes ago, obelisk said:

Just seen the teamsheet. Either Ralph is a genius or a muppet. I hope to be persuaded of the former. I suspect the latter.

What would you have done differently considering the injuries?

[Chez]

12 minutes ago, Baird of the land said:

Going to go with.... that’s a weird lineup.(and hope to have to eat humble pie after the game) I wanted to see tella play but not as a LB. pretty damning indictment of small signing. Not a fan of playing 5 at the back against Liverpool, thought Ralph admitted it was wrong last time we tried it against them.

wasn't that admittance of selection error more to do with playing three up front, than the five at the back? 

Small ain't up to it yet. Still incredibly young, but I got terrible Ramsey vibes when I saw him in that Cov game. Neither CB nor fullback.

Is Perraud injured?  EDIT: yes. Sounds nasty. Good time to happen though. Can get it right for next season. Just shows how thin we really are at full back.

 

 

Edited 17 May, 2022 by Chez

[Matthew Le God]

Just now, Chez said:

Is Perraud injured? 

Yes

[obelisk]

1 minute ago, Matthew Le God said:

What would you have done differently considering the injuries?

I would not have selected Redmond. Beyond that I'd ask why so many injuries.

[beatlesaint]

1 minute ago, Matthew Le God said:

What would you have done differently considering the injuries?

It’s the inconsistency though isn’t it. Take Stephens…..please take him…..but he hasn’t even regularly featured on the bench since that City cup game, then tonight, hey presto, he’s back in yet Valery, who the manager has preferred and is no worse than Stephens, stays on the bench. Why? 
 

[JRM]

I thought Minamino was lightweight last season , shoots like he's wearing slippers, so probably a hat trick for him tonight 

[Baird of the land]

1 minute ago, Chez said:

wasn't that admittance of selection error more to do with playing three up front, than the five at the back? 

Small ain't up to it yet. Still incredibly young, but I got terrible Ramsey vibes when I saw him in that Cov game. Neither CB nor fullback.

Is Perraud injured? 

 

 

Maybe it was me thinking Ralph was sensible to admit playing 5at the back versus Liverpool was stupid.

Yeah thought small was poor in Cov game. If that’s his ability level it’s an indictment of our scouting.

Yeah leg fracture apparently

[Wade Garrett]

Fuck off Ralph, please.

[Lighthouse]

1 minute ago, Wade Garrett said:

Fuck off Ralph, please.

Which team would you have picked?

[Saint_clark]

Is Romeu being sold or something?

[ErwinK1961]

19 minutes ago, egg said:

That makes sense actually. Can't think who it was against, but Tella played as a kind of auxillary RWB with the right CB shifting over to RB a lot. It worked as well. 

Pretty sure it was Brentford at home 

[Saint_clark]

Two ex Liverpool players as pundits. If we manage to get a win here the post match analysis will be a joy to behold.

[Lord Duckhunter]

5 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

Which team would you have picked?

I’d have played OR

[sydenhamssocks]

15 minutes ago, StDunko said:

To provide emphasis...

Ha! There’s a ‘pair’ of you 

[CB Fry]

Remember this is our Champions League final are we are, like, so up for it. Ralph said.

[Saints foreva]

7 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

Is Romeu being sold or something?

Hopefully Diallo isn't seen as his replacement if Romeu does get sold in the summer. 

[wadesmith]

Liverpool missing loads of players. We’ ve  got a chance here. 

[Chez]

9 minutes ago, JRM said:

I thought Minamino was lightweight last season , shoots like he's wearing slippers, so probably a hat trick for him tonight 

except for that Exocet missile at Newcastle

[WokingSaint]

2 minutes ago, Lord Duckhunter said:

I’d have played OR

I think the lineup will be as shown on BBC - not like most of the posters have suggested, eg  3/4/2/1 with KWP & Tella as wingbacks.

[Saint_clark]

1 minute ago, CB Fry said:

Remember this is our Champions League final are we are, like, so up for it. Ralph said.

He's really set himself up to fail here, we should be putting in the type of performance we saw V City, United and Spurs away this season. 

[Matthew Le God]

6 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

Two ex Liverpool players as pundits. If we manage to get a win here the post match analysis will be a joy to behold.

Redknapp is an ex Southampton player 

[Chez]

1 minute ago, CB Fry said:

Remember this is our Champions League final are we are, like, so up for it. Ralph said.

Yep. We have therefore filled the side with a few of our own Jimi Traore. 

[Saint_clark]

Just now, Matthew Le God said:

Redknapp is an ex Southampton player 

I know that. You really think his one relegation season at saints versus his 11 years at Liverpool makes him impartial?

[Matthew Le God]

2 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

I know that. You really think his one relegation season at saints versus his 11 years at Liverpool makes him impartial?

[M271]

I really hope that we put in a Man City type performance rather than the recent Chelsea one!

[igsey]

10 minutes ago, wadesmith said:

Liverpool missing loads of players. We’ ve  got a chance here. 

Problem is, so are we, and their replacements are much higher quality.

[vectraman]

Backs to the wall horrible scrappy 1-1. 🤞🤞

Screw their winning the league up - please 😀😀

[Chez]

The BBC website headline says "Reds defeat will hand city title"...ha