Saints 2 Chelsea 1

[Saint86]

1 minute ago, Saint NL said:

Hahaha Che bullying Jorginho 😂

Che bulling everyone 😇😂

Loving these Chelsea tears at halftime. Hope we see more. 

Thought we'd get tired, but actually we seem to be out lasting Chelsea. They're still very dangerous in around the box with their quick passing and movement meaning they'll always be a threat. 

Be interesting to see what we do here. Think we have to keep going as we are. Cannot afford another slow start after halftime. 

[northam soul]

25 minutes ago, northam soul said:

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

As Meatloaf would say “two out of three ain’t bad”

[Saint NL]

Just now, Saint86 said:

Che bulling everyone 😇😂

Che needs to stick one on Sterling because he looks the most dangerous right now.

 

[obelisk]

Impressed with AA effort. Just needed some composure and then he found it. Saints defence looking fairly solid too although Chelsea quick passing will be a problem.

[LeBizzier69]

Big team acting like babies when things not going their way. What a shock.

Jorginho is such a diving wet fart.

[Ekelund]

There’s a lot to like about this team isn’t there

[Baird of the land]

Was expecting to see Diallo be advanced of midfielders. Showed with the 2nd goal his strength driving forward, not completely convinced by him as a DM mid though.

Generally a good display. Armstrong looking a threat. Hopefully the goal gives him confidence.

Really important period coming up. Can we manage the game with the lead.

Perraud feels slightly undercooked. Wonder how long he'll last.

[obelisk]

All set up for a Broja winner.

[Chez]

Thought Che has lead the line better than I have seen before. We have gone long a fair bit, especially from the keeper and he has won a lot of headers and held a lot of stuff up that he had no right to do so. Impressed so far. Keep it up lad.

[Golac's Cunning Stunts]

17 minutes ago, Golac's Cunning Stunts said:

just wish he had a better end product

Well my clever ploy worked there. I'll try another one - if only Che was a more prolific striker

[Mr X]

1 minute ago, Ekelund said:

There’s a lot to like about this team isn’t there

With a decent striker and maybe one more addition we'd look a decent team 

[qwertyell]

Good game. Weird game. Started quite well for 10 minutes, then got absolutely pulverised and looked like we might go in 3 or 4 down.

Then Lavia comes up with an equaliser from nowhere, and it's been fairly even since - before we put together our best move of the match to edge into the lead.

No idea which way this is headed. When Chelsea went through the gears it was men against boys. Have they shot their bolt, or will we come out as dozy as we did after HT against United?

Come on, lads, dig deep, bring it home.

[trousers]

2 minutes ago, obelisk said:

All set up for a Broja winner.

I don't think we'd be able to get the transfer paperwork done in time for the second half...?

[NewYorkSaint]

I'm getting more and more confident that we'll compete for Europe this year. It's not just the phenomenal new talent we have. It's the evident improvement in some of our existing players. Che. Adam A. Djenepo. Even Moi, who prob still isn't quite enough for a first team regular, is still a lot better than last time. When you can count material improvement in at least seven positions on the pitch, you have to think it's going to be a better year... even though other teams are improving too. 

That belief is bolstered by seeing that we're clearly competitive against top 8 teams.  

Of course, still early days. But right now, I'm really excited for the season ahead.

[CB Fry]

5 minutes ago, trousers said:

Oh, go on then...

 

I fancy somewhere easy to get to like Anderlecht, a Pahars pilgrimage to Riga and maybe somewhere hot in Turkey or Greece.

[SNSUN]

1 minute ago, Ekelund said:

There’s a lot to like about this team isn’t there

We definitely have more spirit and belief in ourselves and the new signings have really given us a lift, not to mention the improvement of players like AA and Djenepo in their new positions.

 

Even if this is a relegation battling season we've given ourselves a good chance or survival, but hopefully we can do better.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Really pleased for AA getting a goal. He's worked hard. While being up front by hmself clearly wasn;t working, out wide, with Adams holding it up for everyone works much better. They were backing off Adams for large parts of that half, as they were losing every challenge he was involved in.

Haven't noticed Moi much, but he's probably the guy who is doing all the little things I've not been noticing. He certainly celebrated the goals.

 

Please dwith the wya the team goes about it's work. They don't get flustered or carreid away. They keep doing what they've been working on. Last season I thought this was apathy on the road to another defeat, but I'm having another thought about it. 🙂

[trousers]

1 minute ago, NewYorkSaint said:

I'm getting more and more confident that we'll compete for Europe this year. It's not just the phenomenal new talent we have. It's the evident improvement in some of our existing players. Che. Adam A. Djenepo. Even Moi, who prob still isn't quite enough for a first team regular, is still a lot better than last time. When you can count material improvement in at least seven positions on the pitch, you have to think it's going to be a better year... even though other teams are improving too. 

That belief is bolstered by seeing that we're clearly competitive against top 8 teams.  

Of course, still early days. But right now, I'm really excited for the season ahead.

You can be sure that @Lord Duckhunterwill be filing this post away to regurgitate when we go through our inevitable bad patch later in the season...;)

[OttawaSaint]

1 minute ago, NewYorkSaint said:

I'm getting more and more confident that we'll compete for Europe this year. It's not just the phenomenal new talent we have. It's the evident improvement in some of our existing players. Che. Adam A. Djenepo. Even Moi, who prob still isn't quite enough for a first team regular, is still a lot better than last time. When you can count material improvement in at least seven positions on the pitch, you have to think it's going to be a better year... even though other teams are improving too. 

That belief is bolstered by seeing that we're clearly competitive against top 8 teams.  

Of course, still early days. But right now, I'm really excited for the season ahead.

Don't get too high, don't get too low. 

This place is full of "elephant in the room" posts when we string 2 wins together and "certs for relegation" when we lose a few. 

[obelisk]

Now then Saints. Just keep it tight at the start of the second half. Ease off on the cake this time.

[nta786]

4 minutes ago, NewYorkSaint said:

I'm getting more and more confident that we'll compete for Europe this year. It's not just the phenomenal new talent we have. It's the evident improvement in some of our existing players. Che. Adam A. Djenepo. Even Moi, who prob still isn't quite enough for a first team regular, is still a lot better than last time. When you can count material improvement in at least seven positions on the pitch, you have to think it's going to be a better year... even though other teams are improving too. 

That belief is bolstered by seeing that we're clearly competitive against top 8 teams.  

Of course, still early days. But right now, I'm really excited for the season ahead.

I’m of the mindset let’s get to 40 points first, then dream… 

It’s only HT here, we know very well how quickly it can change!!!

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Lavia really is looking excellent. Lovely touches and positional sense there.

[OttawaSaint]

2 minutes ago, nta786 said:

I’m of the mindset let’s get to 40 points first, then dream… 

It’s only HT here, we know very well how quickly it can change!!!

Hopefully when we get there we don't just coast to the finish like last year. Really frustrating.

[Mr X]

We simply have to keep attacking them any naive plan to settle for 2-1 will end end in disaster  

[Sheaf Saint]

20 minutes ago, The Kraken said:

Gordon’s a live wire 

[StDunko]

Anyone got a decent stream?

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Didn't need much of a press for that to go wrong for Chelsea. Another 40 odd mins of that please.

[Sheaf Saint]

14 minutes ago, LeBizzier69 said:

Big team acting like babies when things not going their way. What a shock.

Jorginho is such a diving wet fart.

Did he get a yellow card for simulation?

[SNSUN]

I still think a point would be a great result tonight...

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Moi! well done sir.

[AlexLaw76]

Macmanaman "you cant really tell if it hits his arm"

 

LOLOLOLOL

[sfc4prem]

Just now, Holmes_and_Watson said:

Moi! well done sir.

Just did not give up. Excellent pressing.

[Saint NL]

Elyounoussi has already done more in this half than the first. Keep it up

[BotleySaint]

Just now, sfc4prem said:

Just did not give up. Excellent pressing.

He always gives 100% - even if it's usually ineffectual

[nta786]

Should be 3-1!!! 

[Saint Matty 76]

Elyounoussi that has to go in for fuck sake

[adrian lord]

How did we not score???

[Saint_clark]

Just now, Saint Matty 76 said:

Elyounoussi that has to go in for fuck sake

Give him a break, hell of a block. Possibly handball as well.

[Saint NL]

How didn't we score.

Liquid football

[Mr X]

2 minutes ago, SNSUN said:

I still think a point would be a great result tonight...

Not really we have to learn to grind games out when in the lead! 

[LiberalCommunist]

Holy shit, how did that stAY OUT!!!!!!!

[Saint Matty 76]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

Give him a break, hell of a block. Possibly handball as well.

? It was right in the middle of the goal and not handball.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

nearly from Moi.

[Saint_clark]

Djenepo has been brilliant, but Perraud brings that balance and stretches the play that we have to have. Djenepo on for Elyounoussi as he's taken a knock and has played the most out of our attackers.

[Suhari]

Wow. Good play: should be 3.

[OttawaSaint]

FFS! Bad miss Moi (2nd attempt).

[Turkish]

13 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

I fancy somewhere easy to get to like Anderlecht, a Pahars pilgrimage to Riga and maybe somewhere hot in Turkey or Greece.

Revenge for Puel at Ber Sheva, Hamburg  revenge for 84 and then some beautiful city like Florence where we can leave benali stickers all over their statues 

[Saint_clark]

Bloody hell Bazunu. 

[OttawaSaint]

2 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

Give him a break, hell of a block. Possibly handball as well.

It's not handball if it's vs Saints...

[adrian lord]

Always rated Michael Oliver.