Saints 2-2 Leeds - Match Thread

[OttawaSaint]

RH: we've got the draw, get out there Jack and Valery!

[Saint NL]

Jwp has been quite poor today. He always seems to start the season slowly

[BotleySaint]

  On 13/08/2022 at 15:46, Warriorsaint said:

The collective blood pressure in this thread is laughable. 
Its a 90 minute game 😂 

 

 

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Part of the joy of being a football fan. When things are going badly we feel miserable. When it's going well we are overjoyed. We get the whole range at Saints.

[Micky]

  On 13/08/2022 at 15:46, Warriorsaint said:

The collective blood pressure in this thread is laughable. 
Its a 90 minute game 😂 

 

 

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So get the manager to allow us to 'play' for 90 minutes, not have to dig ourselves out of a pile of shyte for the last 20 minutes when his hand is forced.

[Mr X]

If he ever plays 3 5 2 again he should be sacked on the spot 😂

[OttawaSaint]

Ohhh Mara!

[saintant]

  On 13/08/2022 at 15:48, Saint NL said:

Jwp has been quite poor today. He always seems to start the season slowly

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He's been playing in a ridiculous system same as the rest of them. Not until Ralph's hand is forced do we start playing the way we know we can. 

[Ex Lion Tamer]

  On 13/08/2022 at 15:42, John B said:

I dont dispute what you are saying

 

But I still feel it is the quality of the squad which needs addressing as this current squad is poor

 

It is ridiculous to expect to survive in the PL without two decent strikers

 

The full back situation seems bizzare with Djneppo playing in a back 5 because both Tino and Perraud are injured especially at ho

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I will give him another chance if he ditches three at the back

[Ashby Saint]

Put a fork in Bednarek, he’s done. 

[The Kraken]

Mara looks a bit of an enigma.

[saintant]

  On 13/08/2022 at 15:49, Mr X said:

If he ever plays 3 5 2 again he should be sacked on the spot 😂

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He shouldn't be given the chance. He's proved he's not the man for the job with his 3 at the back nonsense. He's the cause not the solution.

[Suhari]

  On 13/08/2022 at 15:45, obelisk said:

What a change. Saints have some good players. They just need to be allowed to play.

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This.

We, and RH, are all about energy, press, balls-out football.

Fuck the 3 at the back, 'safety' nonsense.

Glory or go out on your shield.

[Turkish]

  On 13/08/2022 at 15:51, The Kraken said:

Mara looks a bit of an enigma.

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Ralph can put a stop to that 

[Saint NL]

6mins, come on there's time

[Suhari]

  On 13/08/2022 at 15:51, The Kraken said:

Mara looks a bit of an enigma.

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I'm volunteering to de-mystify his mum.

[CanadaSaint]

Arrogant, pig-headed obstinacy 0 Leeds 2

Basic common sense 2 Leeds 0

[OttawaSaint]

  On 13/08/2022 at 15:51, The Kraken said:

Mara looks a bit of an enigma.

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Wait till RH gets his hands on him! He'll pay for this!

[skintsaint]

  On 13/08/2022 at 15:16, skintsaint said:

Right Saints...f'kn surprise me and pull this out the bag. GO!

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😇

[RedArmy]

  On 13/08/2022 at 15:51, The Kraken said:

Mara looks a bit of an enigma.

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He needs to be. He’ll be playing left back next week more than likely. 

[Østerrike]

good thing we have so many Saints fan having the ability to analyze the whole squad situation way better than Ralph does.. seems easy to find a good, new coach

Edited 13 August, 2022 by Østerrike
typo

[skintsaint]

  On 13/08/2022 at 15:54, Østerrike said:

good thing we have so many Saints fan having the ability to analyze the whole squat situation

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Its good for the quads if you do them property.

[BotleySaint]

Not helping ourselves here... 

[Piran]

  On 13/08/2022 at 15:51, The Kraken said:

Mara looks a bit of an enigma.

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Enigmas are good.

[Saints foreva]

We win if we start with that team. Hopefully Ralph learns that the 5 at the back is an awful formation.

[OttawaSaint]

FT 2-2. Too bad we didn't start with that formation and lineup. 

[Warriorsaint]

An amazing fightback and most if you sarky lot can’t enjoy it. What joy do you actually get out of football?

[Mr X]

A point despite ourselves or rather despite Ralph! 

[Singapore Saint]

  On 13/08/2022 at 15:49, Mr X said:

If he ever plays 3 5 2 again he should be sacked on the spot 😂

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Offer him a new contract with the clause, "Thou shalt not play 3 5 2."

[Manuel]

  On 13/08/2022 at 15:26, Manuel said:

We're not going to get any points this season with Ralph.

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The anti-predictor strikes again...

[skintsaint]

Another case of what might have been. Ditch the three centre backs please.

[obelisk]

Given the situation at 0-2 have to be happy to grab a point. Nearly chucked it away mind.

[ecurnew02]

Our new signings were the best players today 

[Mr X]

  On 13/08/2022 at 15:57, Singapore Saint said:

Offer him a new contract with the clause, "Thou shalt not play 3 5 2."

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No way in hell I would be offering him a new contract 

[Micky]

  On 13/08/2022 at 15:57, Warriorsaint said:

An amazing fightback and most if you sarky lot can’t enjoy it. What joy do you actually get out of football?

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There's no sarcasm - he dug a bloody great hole and dumped us in it with his formation.  Everybody, other than Ralf, can see that the 5 at the back don't work and stifles us up front.  It's pretty simply stuff really.  Get him gone.

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[badgerx16]

  On 13/08/2022 at 15:57, Warriorsaint said:

An amazing fightback and most if you sarky lot can’t enjoy it. What joy do you actually get out of football?

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As much as you do whining over Brexit.

[Guest]

Ralph is safe for another week and a new four year contract is being drawn up!

[Baird of the land]

He's probably kept his job with draw.

But my god how inept he is in terms of tactical approach

setting up in a 5-4-1 in a winnable game at home

Just look at the difference an attacking formation made.

2 points dropped.

The positives, it looks like the recrutment department have made smart hires (Mara, Lavia, Bazanu, aribo all look decent)

Please let that be the last time bednarek plays for southampton.

[badgerx16]

  On 13/08/2022 at 15:59, ecurnew02 said:

Our new signings were the best players today 

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When they got on the pitch.

[DT]

Relieved with the point, disappointed he now won’t be sacked, irritated he is so obstinate, tactically inept and does not know his right team. Overall, it’s going to still be a long season. 

[Ralph Fastenbüttl]

One would suspect that guarantees we're 4-2-2-2 from hereon in. Thank fuck.

[AlexLaw76]

Great come back, but clearly the 3/5 set up HAS to be ditched (along with Ralph).

Just think, literally 8 days ago Valery was deemed better than ABK.

Ralph OUT

[Warriorsaint]

  On 13/08/2022 at 16:00, badgerx16 said:

As much as you do whining over Brexit.

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😂 touche! I do get a lot of fun out of schuadenfraud

However there is nothing fun about Brexit!

Edited 13 August, 2022 by Warriorsaint

[saintant]

A decent manager with these players picks the right formation from the start and we win that game comfortably. Our clever clown outsmarts himself and very nearly throws away all 3 points instead of just the 2. Get him gone now and, if anything, this game only goes to reinforce how clueless he has become. Good fightback to earn a battling point, should have been 3 and signs of what we can do if the set up is right.

[StrangelyBrown]

Good character to fight back from 2 down. The question is has Ralph learned from this?

If he starts with 4 at the back, drops Bednarek, starts Aribo and Mara next time then I think he buys himself a bit more time. If he starts with 5 at the back and Bednarek is in the starting line up he can just fuck off.

[NewYorkSaint]

Pull the camera back, and you can see a ton to be excited about for the season. We have some truly awesome new players. Plus Djenepo revived. Seems clear the team work better w 4 at the back. Apart from anything else, we just have much better players avail midfield.  Are Romeu and Aribo better than Bednarek? Well yes they are.  Hopefully, the clarity of the difference in our two phases today will allow us to press on w the formation we're better at and make full use of the impressive squad we now have.

I really wish we cd have found that final goal. But in the circumstances 2-2 will do, and I'll be looking forward to the next few games. I think we'll surprise one of the big teams we're up against.

[skintsaint]

  On 13/08/2022 at 16:01, AlexLaw76 said:

Just think, literally 8 days ago Valery was deemed better than ABK.

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Yeah wtf was all that about.

[Baird of the land]

  On 13/08/2022 at 16:01, Ralph Fastenbüttl said:

One would suspect that guarantees we're 4-2-2-2 from hereon in. Thank fuck.

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Wish the fan forum was this week & have to hear him try and justify that cluster F*** of a system.

[saintant]

  On 13/08/2022 at 15:57, Warriorsaint said:

An amazing fightback and most if you sarky lot can’t enjoy it. What joy do you actually get out of football?

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You miss so many points. Won't bother trying to explain.

[woodsaint1]

Tactical masterclass from Ralph, great point all things considering. Hopefully thats the 5 at the back gone forever never to return

[sadoldgit]

  On 13/08/2022 at 16:01, AlexLaw76 said:

Great come back, but clearly the 3/5 set up HAS to be ditched (along with Ralph).

Just think, literally 8 days ago Valery was deemed better than ABK.

Ralph OUT

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Was he deemed better? Perhaps as was said it was more about not blooding too many new players at once, especially in a tough away game.