Saints 1-3 Brighton - Match Thread

[OttawaSaint]

Hmm. Wait and see I guess but a quick fiddle around with a bit of paper showed me that any lineup we could send out has glaring weaknesses in it.

My main beef with RH was the negative play that lead to losing points that were there for the taking (Vilka, Wolves, Utd etc.).

So if we play positively then it's an improvement for me. 

Edited 26 December, 2022 by OttawaSaint

[AlexLaw76]

How have we spent £70m and have crappier team?

[DT]

6 minutes ago, Lee On Solent Saint said:

So is that both Lavia and Bella Kotchap leaving in January?!

Looks like it. Chelsea and Newcastle? Think this is classic ‘injured’ territory

[East Kent Saint]

12 minutes ago, Lee On Solent Saint said:

Can't believe Lyanco is playing. Guy is a red card in the making. Gives away countless needless fouls. Brighton are pretty decent at set pieces too. 

Picked for his laser guided long cross field balls straight to the feet of C Adams !

[DT]

Can’t believe this line up. Thought Ralph was clueless

[Turkish]

9 minutes ago, Lee On Solent Saint said:

So is that both Lavia and Bella Kotchap leaving in January?!

Lavia not in the squad again. Thought he was meant to be fully fit?

[AlexLaw76]

Many players here who would have been lucky to make the bench under Ronald...

[Lighthouse]

5 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

How have we spent £70m and have crappier team?

You say that like it’s a lot of money. £70m is bog standard for treading water, not soaring up the league. Generally speaking it is a marginally better squad, just hopeless in front of goal.

[Crab Lungs]

3 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

You say that like it’s a lot of money. £70m is bog standard for treading water, not soaring up the league. Generally speaking it is a marginally better squad, just hopeless in front of goal.

It’s a significant sum IF the recruitment is right…

[AlexLaw76]

7 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

You say that like it’s a lot of money. £70m is bog standard for treading water, not soaring up the league. Generally speaking it is a marginally better squad, just hopeless in front of goal.

fair point.

On the game, I hope we see us actually not surrender midfield, as we routinely did under Ralph.

Looking forward to seeing Edozie play, hopefully he proves to be dangerous

Edited 26 December, 2022 by AlexLaw76

[Badger]

7 minutes ago, DT said:

Can’t believe this line up. Thought Ralph was clueless

Perhaps selected over a boozy Christmas lunch with guidance from his father-in-law. 

[DT]

8 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Lavia not in the squad again. Thought he was meant to be fully fit?

Fareham Saint says he has definitely not been sold 

[Turkish]

2 minutes ago, DT said:

Fareham Saint says he has definitely not been sold 

I only believe stuff posted by manji

[OttawaSaint]

Fubo going ground by ground doing the prematch interviews. Get to Jones, he said one word and then they cut to a break.  😂  Even the TV people are tuning him out!

[AlexLaw76]

3 minutes ago, Turkish said:

I only believe stuff posted by manji

Manji (& friends), at the Church of Sports Republic

[sandwichsaint]

We've got 4 at the back

Our best full backs on their best sides

CBs, not sure I rate any of them, perm any 2 from 4

Midfield without Lavia/Romeu will always struggle

No AA

Djeneppo has been OK this season,

'everyone' wanted Edozie to start starting games

In the absence of anything else Che has to start.....

 

Shall we actually watch the game before we hang the manager?

 

 

 

 

[OttawaSaint]

So we now have to replace ABK, Lavia, get a striker, a 10 and a new keeper...fantastic!

[Convict Colony]

Today has a JWP freekick written all over it

[Saint NL]

Saints brass playing the slow version to really pump the crowd up 😂

[Saint NL]

Lot of pressure on Edozie today, a big start for him today. The rest of the attacking players aren't up to much (we.know this) so if things are going to change then it's going to be him to do it.

[charliemiller]

stream please anyone

 

[sandwichsaint]

Solid start

[AlexLaw76]

THERE IS NO ROOM FOR RACISM!!!!

[egg]

Trossard had enough to sit down and have a meal there. 

[charliemiller]

STREAM LINK ANYONE PLEASE

[Saint86]

15 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Manji (& friends), at the Church of Sports Republic

Interestingly he liked my posts querying whether the 5 at the back was being enforced from on high... 

[OttawaSaint]

Chasing shadows...

[SaintZamboni]

Nothing like watching white shirts v white shirts to make the game more enjoyable

[Saint NL]

Not an encouraging start....

[egg]

Just now, SaintZamboni said:

Nothing like watching white shirts v white shirts to make the game more enjoyable

Black and White telly? 

[OttawaSaint]

Calling this one the "lack of composure XI"

Edited 26 December, 2022 by OttawaSaint

[Suhari]

Played Edozie.

[LGTL]

1 minute ago, OttawaSaint said:

Calling this one the "lack of composure XI"

It’s got frantic nonsense written all over it!

[Convict Colony]

5 minutes ago, charliemiller said:

STREAM LINK ANYONE PLEASE

https://soccerstreams100.io/event/eng-1/brighton-%26-hove-albion-at-southampton-live-soccer-streams/637981

[Saint NL]

Newcastle winning 2-0 already 😳

[Chez]

Brighton look very confident.

Edozie equally so and makes something happen straight away

[AlexLaw76]

I like Edozie, he makes things happen....

[Saint NL]

Lovely run and cross from Edozie 

[SaintZamboni]

3 minutes ago, egg said:

Black and White telly? 

Colour-blind 

[Chez]

Lyanco dives in, but got away with it. 

[LGTL]

I’m always amazed Hoddle was a reasonably successful manager when you listen to him drone on in co-commentary.

[sandwichsaint]

A lot of hopeful long-balls from us, BHA giving us a lesson in controlling the game

[Chez]

Our press is child's play to play through. Going to need to adjust that

[Saint NL]

That long ball to Che looks like it might lead to something 

[SNSUN]

Jeez Bazunu

[Suhari]

Kiss the badge you twat.

[warwicksaint]

Bazunu just isn’t good enough

[saintant]

Fecking Bazunu again.

[LiberalCommunist]

Wow. Dog shit.

Dog meat.

Damn I need to walk a dog.........

[vectraman]

Should have saved that Bazuna 🙄☹️