Leicester 1-2 Saints - Match Thread

[Dman]

4 minutes ago, trousers said:

We've no idea why that's happened. Maybe Che's been angling for a transfer? #twosidestoeverystory

It’s Not like Ralph to fall out with a striker…

Angling for a move or not, he’s miles better than AA, so should be starting regardless. 

Edited 20 August, 2022 by Dman

[woodsaint1]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

Give it a rest. Another game day of Saints playing much better after Ralph makes the changes fans were calling for from the start...

Fans always know best, especially those on a forum 

[trousers]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

Give it a rest. Another game day of Saints playing much better after Ralph makes the changes fans were calling for from the start...

Why the assumption that it would have worked out better in reverse? 

[Saint Fan CaM]

ABK is looking like a fantastic CB - so strong!

[adrian lord]

Excellent win. 

[John Boy Saint]

Oh yes

[OttawaSaint]

Post!!!

[igsey]

Up to 12th! Nosebleed territory!

[OttawaSaint]

FT 2-1!! Yesssss!

[Saint_clark]

Just now, trousers said:

Why the assumption that it would have worked out better in reverse? 

The only evidence we have is that we're better with Adams on the pitch. 

[Saint NL]

All over, fantastic if you ignore the first half.

 

Che a posts width from a hattrick. We need to keep him

[Colinjb]

Brilliant three points. 

[saintscottofthenortham]

GTFI!!!

Adams unbelievable. Showing a few of those exactly how it’s done! 

[Sheaf Saint]

Oh Che! So close to a hattrick!

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Nearly 3 for Adams!

[Mr X]

The managers a tactical genius! 

[Disco Stu]

Adams should be undroppable after that!

[Sarnia Cherie]

Well done Saints. Never liked Maddison ever since he thought he was too good to sign for us. I was hoping Che would get another. Up the league we go!

[Suhari]

Adams off the post!

[tdmickey3]

Love it

[trousers]

Adams will obviously get the pundit's MotM, but Bella-Kotchap for me

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Yaaaay!

[Saints foreva]

Get in there lads. Up the Saints. 

[Saint Matty 76]

Fucking quality, finally some fight shown in the past week with the Leeds comeback and now this.

Just need a bit more quality in attack brought in (as well as a fullback) and we should stay clear of trouble.

Che & Bella-Kotchap top class.

[SNSUN]

Just now, Disco Stu said:

Adams should be undroppable after that!

And unsold. It would be Saintsy to do so.

[obelisk]

Terrible miss by Adams at the end. 😁

[davefizzy14]

Get in! absolutely brilliant. Adams you beaut, almost a hat trick too!

[BotleySaint]

Ketchup really cut the mustard today.

[Sheaf Saint]

Great result, and actually well deserved in the end. Apart from the goal, Leicester didn't really trouble Bazunu.

 

[Saint NL]

Smart from Ralph. You can't win the "points lost from winning positions" table if you don't start playing until you're a goal down.

 

Genius

 

Edited 20 August, 2022 by Saint NL

[Bad Wolf]

I switched off at 2-0 last week having been reliably been informed that Ralph has no Plan B, I did the same when we went 1-0 down today.

Fed up of this. We've lost 4-1, 2-0 and 1-0 so far in a set of games we should probably have taken 2 points off

[trousers]

1 minute ago, Saint_clark said:

The only evidence we have is that we're better with Adams on the pitch. 

But there's two ways of looking at it... Either Ralph should have started with Adams or it was a tactical masterstroke leaving him on the bench and bringing him on to prove a point. Quite often players play better when they come on versus when they start. We could always give the manager the benefit of the doubt...

[Suhari]

Great stuff.

Hats off to the fans too: sounded brilliant.

Points lost from winning positions is so last year. It's all about points gained from losing positions now!

[Yorkshire Saint]

Great result.

Listening to Blackmore and Tessem .. 2 of my favourite bits of Saints commentary.

"Leicester win a free kick and the players are starting to square up... Lyanco wants to take them all on because in his mind I am Lyanco" & "Lavia has Maddison in his pocket" 

[Convict Colony]

1pt off 4th

[saintant]

Great result especially coming from behind. Glad Ralph saw sense with the formation and won't knock him for not starting with Che as he hadn't trained much. Whatever any of us say we got three good points and Che's value just went up - not that we should be considering selling him. The two big lads in the middle of defence seem to already be forming a partnership and it beats that 5 at the back shit where everyone thinks someone else is going to cut out the danger and nobody does. 4 points from those first three games is very acceptable. Onwards and upwards - bring on United!

[Jeremy Corbyn]

1 point off the champions league places!  Time to get that passport renewed.

[obelisk]

Saints showing quite some resilience. Good to see.

[Disco Stu]

Very solid defending today with a back four. Deserved the clean sheet and would have got one if not for a well taken free-kick from Maddison. ABK looks like a beast. Djenepo had possibly his best overall game for us. If we can get our selections right from the start in future, we might be able to win some games comfortably this season.

[gammon cheeks]

To all the muppets who think we should sell Che Adams ...eat your own shit!

[Jimmy_D]

Gerrrrin!

Excellent result, players clearly still with Hasenhuttl after picking up 4 points from behind in the last two games.

[miserableoldgit]

I assume that we will be having a rest from the "Wreck-it Ralph" and "Adams isn't good enough" stuff for at least a few days..... 

[Wade Garrett]

Brilliant win.  Obviously should keep Che.

Once again I have been proven completely wrong!

[badgerx16]

2 minutes ago, trousers said:

But there's two ways of looking at it... Either Ralph should have started with Adams or it was a tactical masterstroke leaving him on the bench and bringing him on to prove a point. Quite often players play better when they come on versus when they start. We could always give the manager the benefit of the doubt...

Either way, Che must stay.

[StrangelyBrown]

So we went up a few gears and showed what we can do!!

I'll give Ralph the benefit of the doubt and say well done for managing Che and Stuey's fitness well.

Great performances from almost everyone. ABK and Lavia look like they are going to be very good indeed. Djenepo barely put a foot wrong.

Most importantly Leicester Cunty didn't get anything from their relentless diving and niggly fouls. What a thoroughly hateable side they are.

[Disco Stu]

Just now, miserableoldgit said:

I assume that we will be having a rest from the "Wreck-it Ralph" and "Adams isn't good enough" stuff for at least a few days..... 

Adams is definitely good enough and should have started. Same goes for against Tottenham. We've scored 5 goals this season and he's had involvement in 4.

[Saint_clark]

2 minutes ago, Disco Stu said:

Adams is definitely good enough and should have started. Same goes for against Tottenham. We've scored 5 goals this season and he's had involvement in 4.

Adams and Mara up top is clearly our best chance to win the most games this season.

[Saint_Jonny]

Get in! Away win! From behind! I'll wake up in a minute!

[Appy]

Brilliant character from Ralph’s rugrats. 
 

ABK man of the match for me, superb

[Saint Fan CaM]

How strange. Last season our mentality was suspect losing after going ahead. This season, it’s the opposite, with us being in the ascendency after going behind and getting points. My take on this is the additional coaching brain of Selles helping Ralph to make the right decisions and a much better CB pairing in ABK and Salisu. Fair play to Djenepo too - he really is doing a good job at LB so far.