Liverpool 3-1 Saints - Match Thread

[Dark Munster]

27 minutes ago, jamesfp1 said:

I see nothing other than a Saints win tomorrow. 

[Vancouver Saint]

Like the candour of Nathan Jones. Also that his wife's family are all Saints supporters - he will want to keep them out of his ear! Who knows about tomorrow...I'd be happy with a draw, ecstatic with a win and unsurprised if we lose.

[alehouseboys]

11 hours ago, Dorchester Saint said:

Klipperty is in the stands for this one. I hope Nathan is a master of the dark arts, our players should be flying into every tackle like Boris Johnson did against that kid, the World Cup is coming ffs, we should go full Norman Hunter!!

It's the perfect day and setting to reintroduce the infamous 'Alehouse Brawlers' to the world.

Edit: before someone else points it out, realistically we'd end up with around 5-6 players left on the pitch - on both sides for different reasons.

Edited 12 November, 2022 by alehouseboys
I know, I know....

[FarehamSaintJames]

I was categorically told that a new manager bounce would mean we’d win our first five games from the “Ralph Out” brigade. So anything less than a 3-0 win is unacceptable.

My guess is 3-4-3: Bazunu; DCC, ABK, Salisu; AMN, JWP, Lavia, Perraud; S. Armstrong, Adams, Edozie

Hoping that Adam Armstrong and Aribo’s underwhelming performances the other night should see them at the back of the queue. Walcott should be ahead of them.

[Charlie Wayman]

On 11/11/2022 at 00:08, cloggy saint said:

Fixed, you miserable bastard.

You can't handle the truth my dreamy friend.

[Harry_SFC]

Bazunu; Perraud, Salisu, ABK, AMN; Lavia, JWP, Aribo; S.Armstrong, Edozie, Adams. 

Tough call between Elyounoussi or Edozie. I don't rate Elyounoussi but can see why he would play in this particular game. Edozie played well on Wednesday night and does deserve a start. 

[trousers]

24 minutes ago, Charlie Wayman said:

You can't handle the truth my dreamy friend.

Is there any chance the positive version of Charlie might return in the foreseeable future or has that member of the Charlie posting team been sacked for going off script?

[Toadhall Saint]

34 minutes ago, Charlie Wayman said:

You can't handle the truth my dreamy friend.

[Toadhall Saint]

13 hours ago, Chris cooper said:

You going tomorrow then 🐸 toady ? 
Or is it the armchair notion ? 

Just that we seem to know the same people. 

[InvictaSaint]

2 hours ago, alehouseboys said:

It's the perfect day and setting to reintroduce the infamous 'Alehouse Brawlers' to the world.

Edit: before someone else points it out, realistically we'd end up with around 5-6 players left on the pitch - on both sides for different reasons.

😳😳😳

[davefizzy14]

Hopefully the new manager bounce takes affect and we can get at least a point today. 1-1 Prowsey to score - COYR

[beatlesaint]

Unless the new boss arrived with a striker in his suitcase I expect a standard 2-0 to Liverpool, plenty of effort but no end product.

[for_heaven's_Saint]

Really hope NJ can find a position that gets the best out of Stu Armstrong. Easily our best attacking midfielder on his day but really gone off the boil. Hope to see him start in a more attacking role today. 

[Wade Garrett]

Think we’ll smash them.

[OttawaSaint]

4 hours ago, FarehamSaintJames said:

I was categorically told that a new manager bounce would mean we’d win our first five games from the “Ralph Out” brigade. So anything less than a 3-0 win is unacceptable.

No one said that.

So are we going to get this every time we lose?

Some hilarious bore posting "but the Ralph out brigade...".

I wanted Ralph gone because we hardly ever won and his tactics were boring and ineffective. I don't know what the new guy will do. 

Edited 12 November, 2022 by OttawaSaint

[Master Bates]

2 1 Saints 

[cloggy saint]

Just for some more bore posting, it's no one, not noone.

[OttawaSaint]

1 minute ago, cloggy saint said:

Just for some more bore posting, it's no one, not noone.

Thanks. On mobile. Fixed.

[OttawaSaint]

Anxious to see NJ's first lineup...

Edited 12 November, 2022 by OttawaSaint

[skintsaint]

1 minute ago, OttawaSaint said:

Anxious to see NJ's first lineup...

Won't be nothing too different, the bloke said he will be taking advice from Selles on who to pick.

Edited 12 November, 2022 by skintsaint

[AlexLaw76]

i want to see how long CBs taking long attacking throws lasts

[OttawaSaint]

3 cbs, no AMN. Moi starts.

[AlexLaw76]

[Colinjb]

If Jones sticks to his preferred tactics, expecting a midfield diamond with Lavia in front of the back 4 and Moi or SA at the front.

[AlexLaw76]

1 minute ago, Colinjb said:

If Jones sticks to his preferred tactics, expecting a midfield diamond with Lavia in front of the back 4 and Moi or SA at the front.

i suspect it is a back 3 with mo rwb

[goodymatt]

1 minute ago, Colinjb said:

If Jones sticks to his preferred tactics, expecting a midfield diamond with Lavia in front of the back 4 and Moi or SA at the front.

I don’t think he’s chucked the diamond out first game away at Liverpool with 3 CBs on the pitch. Need actual wingbacks to play that system and we only have one fit to make the entire squad.

[CB Fry]

Winning team.

[skintsaint]

2 minutes ago, Colinjb said:

If Jones sticks to his preferred tactics, expecting a midfield diamond with Lavia in front of the back 4 and Moi or SA at the front.

as said in his pre match interview, he won't change too much for this game and bring in his own style yet.

Will be a 352.......well more of a 532 away to Liverpool 😅

[Colinjb]

1 minute ago, AlexLaw76 said:

i suspect it is a back 3 with mo rwb

Would also make sense. In hindsight better then my thought to have CC at RB.

[goodymatt]

We haven’t really shown that 5 at the back can work other than one half at Arsenal. Think it will be a long afternoon, as always at Anfield these days for us and many teams.

[Archers Road Stand]

Moi and Adam Armstrong should be nowhere near a PL starting lineup ffs. 

[washsaint]

Hopefully last time we see some of these players in a Saints shirt (thinking A Armstrong, Moi, and most of that disgusting looking bench)

[FarehamSaintJames]

Delighted to see Aribo not starting, has been bang average most of the season. A couple of sparkly goals doesn’t make up for the other woeful performances.

Ely starting is annoying but that said AMN was crap against Newcastle last weekend.

Aside from that what more can he really do 🤷🏻‍♂️

Good line up all round!

[skintsaint]

Think the BBC just made up a formation for us. Could be this 😅

[beatlesaint]

1 minute ago, FarehamSaintJames said:

Delighted to see Aribo not starting, has been bang average most of the season. A couple of sparkly goals doesn’t make up for the other woeful performances.

Glad it’s not just me thinks that.

[OttawaSaint]

 So something like?

              GB

  ABK.   DCC.  MS

ME.  SA. RL.  JWP.   RP

          CA.   AA

 

[Baird of the land]

Would have preferred Maitland Niles at RWB over Elyounessi

[Bad Wolf]

Jones out

[Manuel]

Strangely optimistic about this.  

[charliemiller]

Salah is gonna love caleta car and his controlling arms , gonna be whinging and moaning and throwing himself on the ground.

Crock Henderson and JWP gets on the plain !!! Go boys 

[Manuel]

5 minutes ago, Bad Wolf said:

Jones out

Far too early for that.  I'll give him at least 'till half time.

[JRM]

Leeds recent win there was due to their keeper having a man of the match performance, is Bazunu ready to do that for us? 

[The Kraken]

Usually find that when the OS lists the team, the order is accurate to what the formation will be. It could be a 3 at the back, but I reckon more like it is actually DCC at RB and a version of 4-2-2-2. So, not ideal. I was hoping he’d make central midfield more competitive by going with 3 CMs in there but I think we can view this as a Selles team.

[OttawaSaint]

Just now, JRM said:

Leeds recent win there was due to their keeper having a man of the match performance, is Bazunu ready to do that for us? 

And also having a player bury the only chance he got. That rules us out.

[spyinthesky]

At least Theo isnt starting!!

[AngusHyd]

13 minutes ago, FarehamSaintJames said:

Delighted to see Aribo not starting, has been bang average most of the season. A couple of sparkly goals doesn’t make up for the other woeful performances.

Aribo has been so frustrating so far, clearly a player with talent but my god he seems outrageously lazy at times. He jogs around a lot and seems to be a fair bit off the pace. Hopefully Jones can get him going and find the right position in the side as well. 

[OttawaSaint]

Brentford have won at the Ethiad.

[OttawaSaint]

We need to do the same. Get fucking stuck in knowing that they won't want to get injured so close to the WC.

[Master Bates]

We should have worn green.

[cloggy saint]

Just now, OttawaSaint said:

We need to do the same. Get fucking stuck in knowing that they won't want to get injured so close to the WC.

Unfortunately we don't have a Toney.