Saints 2 Chelsea 1

[nta786]

Looks like we are playing a 4231 with JWP in the number 10 role?

Okay start I guess, Sterling had one good chance which on another day he could have converted.

KWP final killer pass or ball is lacking at the moment, but otherwise looking good

[Warriorsaint]

Anyone showing this or on radio?

 

[Suhari]

'Messy end of the long-throw spectrum ' is not a line of commentry I'd have predicted.

[Mr X]

The SAINTS long throw ever the bearer of many goals

[Suhari]

1 minute ago, Warriorsaint said:

Anyone showing this or on radio?

 

On BT Sport. Lots of streams I'd guess. Saintsplayer working great for me.

[BotleySaint]

Riding our luck so far. Working hard, but feels like a Chelsea goal is coming.

[nta786]

ABK what a tackle, timing perfect to stop Sterling.

Literally the art of defending shown in that play.

[Saint Matty 76]

Absolutely terrible start.

[trousers]

Cock

0-1 Sterling

 

Edited 30 August, 2022 by trousers

[nta786]

Now Sterling scores… ffs

[Mr X]

Letting Chelsea start to play now 

[SNSUN]

Bum.

[saintant]

Perraud looks well short of fitness. Just watched Sterling and let him run.

Edited 30 August, 2022 by saintant

[washsaint]

Awful performance so far.  Absolutely terrible - not sure what the hell Diallo is doing starting or what the point of Moi is

[BotleySaint]

It's been coming. They are superior, as you'd expect given levels of investment.

[Saint NL]

They're all over us.

Some good defending from Salisu and ABK but we are so open.

How did Sterling have so much time for the goal?

[Jonnyboy]

Ketchup is better than Salisu. 

[Bad Wolf]

Just now, saintant said:

Perraud looks well short of fitness.

But hasn't everyone been telling Ralph to stop playing Djenepo there and play a proper LB?

[adrian lord]

KWP a bright spot and Bella Kotchap so far

 

Edited 30 August, 2022 by adrian lord

[BotleySaint]

Just now, Bad Wolf said:

But hasn't everyone been telling Ralph to stop playing Djenepo there and play a proper LB?

No? All i've heard is praise for Djenepo.

[The Juice]

I'm sorry - but it's back to terrible team selection. Moi doing nothing, Diallo off the pace, Adams not able to trouble that high back line with lack of pace. Stewie, Aribo and (I cant believe I am saying this) Djenepo should start. 

[northam soul]

Diallo, Armstrong and Ely, we cannot compete with those three playing.

[AlexLaw76]

We seem to be really open, without actually threatening them

[Mr X]

All huff and puff and not much else from saints in the final third... Why are we sooo open? 

[verlaine1979]

Our front three/four just don't have the technique or physicality (in JWPs case) to make the ball stick up front. We saunter forward and lose it, occasionally getting a long throw or corner for our troubles.

[nta786]

LAVIAAAAAA

[saintant]

Laviaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[trousers]

Just now, The Juice said:

I'm sorry - but it's back to terrible team selection. Moi doing nothing, Diallo off the pace, Adams not able to trouble that high back line with lack of pace. Stewie, Aribo and (I cant believe I am saying this) Djenepo should start. 

If you'd posted this before the start rather than waiting for Chelsea to score we'd now be hailing you as a tactical genius

 

Equaliser!!

[adrian lord]

Lavia!!!!!!

 

[BotleySaint]

GOAL! Been a great signing so far. Looks really sharp.

[Saint NL]

Foot like a traction engine 

[Micky]

Don't panic, Ralf will see the problems and fix them soon. 

[obelisk]

Great comeback by Saints.

[AlexLaw76]

You dont save those!

[trousers]

Superb strike

[Sheaf Saint]

Pick that one out of the net!

[CB Fry]

LAVIA

[Micky]

Just now, Micky said:

Don't panic, Ralf will see the problems and fix them soon. 

Told ya...!

[adrian lord]

Come on Saints!

[trousers]

Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

You dont save those!

Even McCarthy would have struggled with that near post effort

[Saint NL]

Funny that for all these "Amazing" corners from JWP that we never score from, we do finally score when he scuffs one in to the box 😂

[Suhari]

Lavia!

Absolute screamer.

[Nieldy]

Could be a high scoring game this.

 

[Saint_clark]

About time a labia gave some pleasure back for a change. 

(Joke based on autocorrect, doesn't work if your phone has never tried to change it...)

[Mr X]

Come on saints let's get something here! 

[Suhari]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

About time a labia gave some pleasure back for a change. 

(Joke based on autocorrect, doesn't work if your phone has never tried to change it...)

He found the gap.

[obelisk]

Saints just need composure in the final  third. AA causing problems.

[Wsaint]

Unlucky from Armstrong there, I quite like him out left. 

[Saint NL]

Has Armstrong always been this fast?

 

Or has Klopp given him one of his inhalers?

[Killers Knee]

Armstrong brain not as quick as his feet