Saints 2-0 Man City - The Treble is STILL on!

[SNSUN]

 

 

Our line up vs their line up. 🙈 Hoping for a cup miracle.

[macca155]

Better shape, priority has to be Everton. Resting Adams and Edozie is sensible. Plus confining Stuart Armstrong to the medical room is a good move.

Obviously Djenepo and Diallo are weak but maybe the latter will be more comfortable with the other two next to him.

I'm expecting 2 or 3 nil to City. If it means the team's shape starts to solidify then that's progress.

[egg]

Possibly a back 4 with Lyanco at RB and KWP at LB? Anything's possible with Jones. 

Edited 11 January, 2023 by egg

[Disco Stu]

I hate this formation to be honest. I know it's logical against a strong opponent like City but I think this would have been the shape regardless of our opposition. League 1 Lincoln at home is a case in point.

[Baird of the land]

Not a fan of Mara starting.

Not a huge fan of Diallo, when he's in a 2 with JWp he looks particularly hopeless. Hopefully he's better suited to a 3 where Lavia will be the DM.

Curious so see Djenepo Again at WB again.

[saintant]

Just now, Disco Stu said:

I hate this formation to be honest. I know it's logical against a strong opponent like City but I think this would have been the shape regardless of our opposition. League 1 Lincoln at home is a case in point.

You mean you've worked out our formation!

[Badger]

Diallo, Djenepo  starting - ffs, with Mara up front. Very little to offer any hope.

[CB Fry]

Should be a routine win.

[StrangelyBrown]

Not sure what the logic is here, we played a strong team against Palace which suggests we're not throwing the towel in for the cups and then we put out this team.

I get the "rest the team argument" and I know it's about timing, but we're within a couple of games of a final - It would make more sense to rest players for the fa cup game. Just plain bizarre team selection.

[JRM]

5 minutes ago, Noodles34 said:

We had a spell of losing 1/4 finals back then, didn’t we. Luton, Oldham and Bolton spring to mind. 

Luton and Oldham were tough to take, we beat Bolton and lost to Norwich in 1/4 in 1992, most recent times Koeman fucked it up and we lost to league one Sheff Utd in quarters when heavy favourites 

[Baird of the land]

Just now, StrangelyBrown said:

Not sure what the logic is here, we played a strong team against Palace which suggests we're not throwing the towel in for the cups and then we put out this team.

I get the "rest the team argument" and I know it's about timing, but we're within a couple of games of a final - It would make more sense to rest players for the fa cup game. Just plain bizarre team selection.

Palace was much more winnable than Man City.

We've got a huge league game in 3 days time.

 

[JRM]

0-3 defeat looking at it 

[Sarisbury Saint]

16 minutes ago, Saint86 said:

5-3-2 then, but i fancy JWP, Lavia, and Diallo as a better midfield 3 than Jones has fielded so far. Interested to see how Armstrong and Mara get on. 

What does it say that i was dreading a worse line up? 🙈

The fact that city's weakened team can still comfortably feature players like foden, grealish, alvarez, laporte, walker, and cancelo.... with Haaland and KDB on the bench. Actually horrific.

I’m seeing that as a 3 5 2.

[egg]

4 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

Should be a routine win.

For who?!

Will be a tough watch. 

[bpsaint]

7/1 on over 5.5 goals. That’ll take the edge off

[sibster]

3 minutes ago, JRM said:

Luton and Oldham were tough to take, we beat Bolton and lost to Norwich in 1/4 in 1992, most recent times Koeman fucked it up and we lost to league one Sheff Utd in quarters when heavy favourites 

Bolton was the Barry Horne game wasn't it, taking the game to ET with a long range corker & then winning it with a comparatively simple chance from the edge of the box! 

[Micky]

2 minutes ago, JRM said:

0-3 defeat looking at it 

Sadly, I'd take it, I'd take it now. 

[Dman]

3 minutes ago, JRM said:

0-3 defeat looking at it 

Honestly speaking, I’d take that if offered now. 

Horrible feeling it could be a big one tonight.. if city want it to be, of course. 

[FarehamSaintJames]

We have Djenepo a new contract on the back of three crappy pre-season games 😅

[Disco Stu]

16 minutes ago, saintant said:

You mean you've worked out our formation!

He's playing three central midfielders and 2 strikers so our width must be coming from Walker-Peters and Djenepo as wing backs. I'm surmising that we're playing a three centre back system today yeah.

Edited 11 January, 2023 by Disco Stu

[Lighthouse]

5 minutes ago, Micky said:

Sadly, I'd take it, I'd take it now. 

Why though? It’s not like in the league where GD counts. It doesn’t matter if we lose 1-0 or 6-0.

[saintant]

1 minute ago, Disco Stu said:

He's playing three central midfielders and 2 strikers so our width must be coming from Walker-Peters and Djenepo as wing backs. I'm surmising that we're playing a three centre back system today yeah.

Well it's worked up to now.

[CB Fry]

Just now, Lighthouse said:

Why though? It’s not like in the league where GD counts. It doesn’t matter if we lose 1-0 or 6-0.

I think he means that a 3-0 defeat will wash over and be forgotten about but 8 or 9 won't.

I imagine Man City can't be arsed to win 8 nil though.

[suewhistle]

I'm off to trudge to the pub. I doubt I'll be skipping back..

[Nieldy]

Wonder what people's thoughts would be on Jones if we win this one🤔

[Midfield_General]

1 minute ago, Lighthouse said:

Why though? It’s not like in the league where GD counts. It doesn’t matter if we lose 1-0 or 6-0.

Confidence-wise it matters though. Going into an important 6-pointer on Saturday off the back of a 6-0 spanking is very different to going in off the back of a tight 1-0. 

[saintant]

Just now, Nieldy said:

Wonder what people's thoughts would be on Jones if we win this one🤔

Would be up there with the healing of the paralysed man.

[Disco Stu]

4 minutes ago, saintant said:

Well it's worked up to now.

When? Even against Lincoln we had to switch to a back 4. I can see the logic against City but not in any of our other games after the world cup.

Edited 11 January, 2023 by Disco Stu

[Umlaut]

Just now, Nieldy said:

Wonder what people's thoughts would be on Jones if we win this one🤔

I'll happily change my mind if we start winning games and play football. 

[StrangelyBrown]

14 minutes ago, Baird of the land said:

Palace was much more winnable than Man City.

We've got a huge league game in 3 days time.

 

We'll undoubtedly have to play someone like city if we progress far enough in the fa cup - do we throw the towel in at that point?

[saintant]

Just now, Disco Stu said:

When? Even against Lincoln we had to switch to a back 4. I can see the logic against City but not in any of our other games after the world cup.

I was being ironic.

[whelk]

The odds on saints win has come down quite a bit. Follow the smart money

[Shrek]

14 minutes ago, sibster said:

Bolton was the Barry Horne game wasn't it, taking the game to ET with a long range corker & then winning it with a comparatively simple chance from the edge of the box! 

My first game 🤩

[Lighthouse]

2 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

I think he means that a 3-0 defeat will wash over and be forgotten about but 8 or 9 won't.

I imagine Man City can't be arsed to win 8 nil though.

I get that but some people act as if 9-0 is our go to score and have been predicting it every time we’ve played a top six team, ever since. We’ve had far more surprise wins than 9-0s against these teams over the last few years.

 

[Baird of the land]

1 minute ago, StrangelyBrown said:

We'll undoubtedly have to play someone like city if we progress far enough in the fa cup - do we throw the towel in at that point?

If we've a huge league game(which might decide if we stay up) a couple of days later then yes we probably will.

[whelk]

Pep is very patient when asked stupid questions such as ‘what is the thinking behind playing x?’  Err he fucking rotates 

[Disco Stu]

1 minute ago, saintant said:

I was being ironic.

I should hope so!

[Mr X]

First interview I've seen of jones (been avoiding it) my initial thoughts is his eyes and demeanor say he's a defeated man... He looks scared... As most people would be when they are about to face city 

Edited 11 January, 2023 by Mr X

[Disco Stu]

Just now, Mr X said:

First interview was I've seen of jones (been avoiding it) my initial thoughts is his eyes and demeanor say he's a defeated man... He looks scared... As most people would be when they are about to face city 

The whole team seems to dread playing at home. They believe they're going to lose before they even walk out.

[adrian lord]

Who’s the Geordie bird in the studio? 

[imadirtyurchin]

7 minutes ago, Nieldy said:

Wonder what people's thoughts would be on Jones if we win this one🤔

That he’s out of his depth.

[Mr X]

1 minute ago, Disco Stu said:

The whole team seems to dread playing at home. They believe they're going to lose before they even walk out.

How do we possibly change that mentality? ..... Start winning I guess! 

[northam soul]

Ok then stream’s please 

[Saint Matty 76]

9 minutes ago, Nieldy said:

Wonder what people's thoughts would be on Jones if we win this one🤔

Nobody wants us to go down.

The reason we're against him is he's just lost 3 winnable games in a row, is playing horrible football and is sounding like a prick every time he's given a microphone.

I imagine everyone would be pretty happy if we win today.

[Toadhall Saint]

Just now, northam soul said:

Ok then stream’s please 

It’s live on sky if you have sky

[Chez]

Stadium is half empty. Stadium WiFi working for once.

Edited 11 January, 2023 by Chez

[Viking Saint]

anyone got a stream?

[Toadhall Saint]

1 minute ago, Chez said:

Stadium is half empty. Stadium WiFi working for once.

Hence the txt message this morning saying about tickets

[Micky]

1 minute ago, Chez said:

Stadium if half empty.

That's decent, given our recent form. 

[The Kraken]

I’ve opened a bottle of red wine (Argie Malbec), I feel like I’m gonna need it.

Come on you red and white machine.