Leeds 1-0 Saints - Match Thread

[Holmes_and_Watson]

We just managed to string 4 passes together well within our own half. Where it went wrong, and Ely might have found this a couple of times earlier, is that there are no out balls. We're positionally disjointed. So, there's no one avaliable to receive a pass in midfield. And so we lose it for another Leeds attack.

[Snwilliams10]

Selles is finding out how tough his job is......

[AlexLaw76]

This is a very poor game of football and we are the worst of the 2 sides, by some distance

Just garbage 

[Saint Matty 76]

  On 25/02/2023 at 15:41, Edmonton Saint said:

Armstrong been worse than Elyounoussi this half 

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Yep, both attacking midfielders absolutely terrible so far. Not much on the bench to excite in those areas either.

[egg]

  On 25/02/2023 at 15:41, whelk said:

 Bednarek is not good enough. Clear to all

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Hasn't been so far. But AMN and ABK haven't been any better, and Perraud needs about an hour to decide what to do. 

[Saint NL]

Wtf?

How many chances to clear it do you need?

[SotonianWill]

  On 25/02/2023 at 15:39, OttawaSaint said:

First Bednarek clangers...

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and there I was thinking he was looking decent and it was ABK that was terrible

[Saint_clark]

Bazunu does well to react and get the ball away after being fouled by bamford.

[HarvSFC]

KWP on at halftime please. Only player with any attacking ability.

[Mr X]

Wtf we are a shambles defensively 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Nice to see Baz going for that ball on the ground, even after getting fouled. Commited.

[Convict Colony]

  On 25/02/2023 at 15:41, Edmonton Saint said:

Armstrong been worse than Elyounoussi this half 

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tarmstrong has been terrible he couldnt beat an egg

[farawaysaint]

We've got this. Go sportsteam. 

[Saint_clark]

  On 25/02/2023 at 15:42, Saint NL said:

Wtf?

How many chances to clear it do you need?

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Noticing that the rest of our team are trusting our CBs to make a clearance by leaving it for them and then the CBs are hesitating so much that it causes issues. 

[egg]

  On 25/02/2023 at 15:41, Edmonton Saint said:

Armstrong been worse than Elyounoussi this half 

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Yep. Sulemena arguably worse - makes Aribo look like a hard worker. 

[Cascadia Saint]

We are so lucky that they are painfully shite too.

[Scoobysaint]

Yes we’ve been poor but they’ve not really done anything with all the possession. Like us, they always have at least one disaster at the back each game. It’s not all doom and gloom. 

[Matty's Caddy]

Lavia so good

[Mr X]

We just can't get a grip on this game... Need some serious changes at half time 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

And again. No easy ball avaialble. So a threaded one picked and possession lost. No one offering an outball and here come Leeds again., getting a corner.

[OttawaSaint]

All my hope has evaporated. We're not getting out of the bottom 3.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

A little chip in there after Baz came for it and was on the floor and that would have been it there.

[Saint_clark]

Bazunu very fortunate there...

[Saint NL]

AMN just leaves space behind him all game long

[OttawaSaint]

  On 25/02/2023 at 15:43, Cascadia Saint said:

We are so lucky that they are painfully shite too.

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So many games like this and we lose 1-0.

[Gingeletiss]

Crap, just crap.

[Saint NL]

AHH a Bazunu flap, forgot about those

[Lee On Solent Saint]

From this point, I don't think a point will be a disaster

[Brissysaint]

What a ducking waste of possession that was 

[Mr X]

  On 25/02/2023 at 15:46, Lee On Solent Saint said:

From this point, I don't think a point will be a disaster

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A point is not good enough 

[Brissysaint]

Shit. At least it’s level though 

[The Juice]

I will say that I think they are climbing all over the back of Tall Paul and getting given nothing 

[OttawaSaint]

Damn, big Paul's size 15 trips over the ball.

[OttawaSaint]

  On 25/02/2023 at 15:46, Mr X said:

A point is not good enough 

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But a loss and it's curtains.

[Saint Matty 76]

Don't think we can get much worse second half. 

Definitely a worry how weak our attacking options are on the bench today. Orsic, Aribo, Edozie and Che all missing who should probably all be there at full strength. KWP our most creative player available to bring on. 

[The Juice]

We're 3 on 3 and end up back with the keeper - fuck sake 

[Archers Road Stand]

HT. Typical Saints, everything good about last week looks to have vanished into thin air. They're shite, we're worse. 

[Brissysaint]

Moi and Armstrong off for me. Push sulemana out to the wing, bring Charlie on jig the formation to fit it.

[ScandiSaint]

The link between midfield and attacking players is non-existent. 

 

Sulemana not contributing enough. Wonder if we should change to 4321.

 

 

 

 

[gammon cheeks]

We look fn awful so far ! Not what i was  expecting to be honest 

[Suhari]

Not enough spark or energy.

Surely we'll improve second half.

[AlexLaw76]

That was a terrible half of football, and we were the worst of the 2 sides

KwP on please and someone for Sully, who just does nothing

[Saint NL]

Well that was shite.

Moi and Armstrong off, and a kick up Sulemanas arse will be a good start

[Mr X]

  On 25/02/2023 at 15:47, OttawaSaint said:

But a loss and it's curtains.

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Same with a draw though realistically 

[AlexLaw76]

  On 25/02/2023 at 15:48, ScandiSaint said:

The link between midfield and attacking players is non-existent. 

 

Sulemana not contributing enough. Wonder if we should change to 4321.

 

 

 

 

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we did change to 4231 about half-way through the half

Edited 25 February, 2023 by AlexLaw76

[obelisk]

It's the hope that gets you. Was somewhat upbeat after the Chelsea performance but today Saints look like odds-on relegation candidates.

[Saint_clark]

Not a disaster by any means. Still in it. They've expensed a lot of energy in the first half. I'd get Alzaraz on for either Mo or Stu, but I suspect he'll trust his team to step it up in the second half. 

I would take a draw here, depending on other results that would still see good progress.

[DT]

Sounds like we're not remotely at the races. Mind you, it is TalkSport (2). It's the hope that kills.

[Lee On Solent Saint]

  On 25/02/2023 at 15:46, Mr X said:

A point is not good enough 

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I disagree. I know we need the points, but any point away from home is a decent one. 

[Baird of the land]

That was bad.

AMN being exposed.  Lucky to escape Bednarek's normal brainfart too. Get KWP and DCC on please.