Arsenal 3-3 Saints - Match Thread

[obelisk]

What a waste of a free kick.

[Thereisonlyonemickychannon]

Why doesn't Zinchenko get back to Ukraine and defend his beloved country?

[BranfootsLoveChild]

Off the line. Holy shit......I can't take this 😅

Edited 21 April, 2023 by BranfootsLoveChild

[bugenhagen]

6 minutes ago, OttawaSaint said:

Bednarek distraught about being subbed. 

Wants to play for this team now does he?

Probably thought he was playing for Villa 

[Saint NL]

Finally an arsenal player is booked for a foul

[OttawaSaint]

Fucking Arsenal!

 

I'm still having nightmares about that time we were 2 up at Highbury in stoppage time created by Davis breaking Cockrill's jaw (no foul or card) and drew 2-2.

Edited 21 April, 2023 by OttawaSaint

[Granite_City_Saint]

1 minute ago, Saint_clark said:

How is that not a foul on the edge of the box?????

Because an Arsenal player tripped a Southampton player

[Dman]

1 minute ago, Thereisonlyonemickychannon said:

Why doesn't Zinchenko get back to Ukraine and defend his beloved country?

Had a Few beers tonight? 😂

[adrian lord]

Arsenal are absolutely shocking in their own penalty area. 

[Yorkshire Saint]

One question.. has Moi touched the ball ?

[SotonianWill]

imagine if sulemana or someone else with pace was in walcotts positions

[adrian lord]

Just now, Yorkshire Saint said:

One question.. has Moi touched the ball ?

Has Jason Ward-Prowse touched it?

[Micky]

1 minute ago, Yorkshire Saint said:

One question.. has Moi touched the ball ?

Nope, but his work without it has been exceptional, as always...!

Edited 21 April, 2023 by Micky

[bobby_charles]

Has the ref forgotten we are in extra time?

[Jimmy_D]

Well, we’re in the game.

Ref is a ****.

[Saint_clark]

Just now, adrian lord said:

Has Jason Ward-Prowse touched it?

I can categorically state he has not.

[Saint NL]

Christ.

Half time.

[bangkoksaint]

Has AA touched it?

[davefizzy14]

Absolutely will take that at half time

[OttawaSaint]

1 minute ago, adrian lord said:

Has Jason Ward-Prowse touched it?

I like Roman Walker Prowse!

[obelisk]

Arsenal defence looks pretty dodgy to me. With some composure up front a third from Saints isn't out of the question. Mind you, how many will Arsenal get?

[Whitey Grandad]

1 minute ago, bangkoksaint said:

Has AA touched it?

Yes.

[JohnS]

Omg! What a Nervy game,  If we get through this game unbeaten & with 11 men still on the pitch - then the football Gods will be looking down on us! 
Got to find a solution to their attacks down the wings in the 2nd half 

[austsaint]

1 minute ago, Micky said:

 

 

2 minutes ago, SotonianWill said:

imagine if sulemana or someone else with pace was in walcotts positions

Get Sulemana on and the statue Elyounoussi off.    

[OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint]

1 minute ago, bangkoksaint said:

Has AA touched it?

Exactly...more the point. And Ely? It's 9 against 11!

[Saint Fan CaM]

AA is a liability - doing nothing. We need an outlet…may as well be Tall Paul. Moi is doing not much more - Diallo would be better.

[obelisk]

Sulemana to take over from Armstrong is the obvious half time replacement.

[Baird of the land]

1 minute ago, bangkoksaint said:

Has AA touched it?

Had that late cross from inside the box. Until then he'd seemed anonymous even defensively. You'd hope sulemana would be on at ht

[Mr X]

3 minutes ago, bangkoksaint said:

Has AA touched it?

Can I kick it? Yes you can 

[Yorkshire Saint]

On 18/04/2023 at 09:30, Yorkshire Saint said:

3-1 Saints 🥶

Just saying ...

[Saint Fan CaM]

Oh and I hope Selles is having a strong word in the Refs ear at half-time about being aware of the shithousery tackles Arsenal are putting in without yellows.

[Saint Matty 76]

Not sure how to feel about this lot. Felt more confident today than I did vs Palace.

AA awful, get Sulemana on and up against Zinchenko. No hope we hold on to this but love a bit of fight and desire lacking previous games.

Alcaraz top class.

[Saint NL]

Need the ref to be strong. The arsenal players and crowd are appealing every little thing. JWP needs to be appealing for some of those fouls, that late one against Alcarez looked a cert but it's just waved away with no protest.

[Baird of the land]

Alcaraz looks so good. Probably too good if we are relegated.

[Saint_clark]

Just now, Saint NL said:

Need the ref to be strong. The arsenal players and crowd are appealing every little thing. JWP needs to be appealing for some of those fouls, that late one against Alcarez looked a cert but it's just waved away with no protest.

The one on the edge of the box? Certain freekick, and 20 seconds later arsenal had a corner. Potential game changing decisions and we're not contesting them at all.

[RedArmy]

Big Paul on for AA for the long ball and get Walcott running on to balls from deeper. He hasn’t got the pace to lead the line on the counter like he has been having to do later in the half. 

[SotonianWill]

2 minutes ago, Mr X said:

Can I kick it? Yes you can 

Come on Saints, You can beat this shit 

[Ekelund]

7 minutes ago, Yorkshire Saint said:

One question.. has Moi touched the ball ?

Won it back for the second goal 

[qwertyell]

Exciting game. Hard to feel anything other than cheated by a squad that only turns up when they know they're in the shop window. 

No sign whatsoever of this fight last week. 

Suspect we'll do the usual and down tools in the second half again.

Alcaraz, Lavia, Bella-Kotchap excellent. Both full backs really poor. 

 

[Saint NL]

Just watching the second goal again, that pass from Alcarez was sublime. 

[saintscottofthenortham]

Walker-Peters with, easily, his worst 45 I've seen from him. Adam Armstrong invisible. Moi, not much better. Rest of them are flying, to be fair.

How Alcaraz isn't the first name on every team sheet is beyond me.

Edited 21 April, 2023 by saintscottofthenortham

[OttawaSaint]

Just now, qwertyell said:

Exciting game. Hard to feel anything other than cheated by a squad that only turns up when they know they're in the shop window. 

No sign whatsoever of this fight last week. 

Suspect we'll do the usual and down tools in the second half again.

Alcaraz, Lavia, Bella-Kotchap excellent. Both full backs really poor. 

 

Yep. They've only looked remotely interest in games vs Man U, Chelsea, Spurs and Arsenal.

We basically fluked the win vs Leicester because their striker had an absolute 'mare.

[Lee On Solent Saint]

Just now, qwertyell said:

Exciting game. Hard to feel anything other than cheated by a squad that only turns up when they know they're in the shop window. 

No sign whatsoever of this fight last week. 

Suspect we'll do the usual and down tools in the second half again.

Alcaraz, Lavia, Bella-Kotchap excellent. Both full backs really poor. 

 

Think we should give KWP and Perraud a bit of slack. Saka especially is very good. Martinelli is just a cheating fuck.

[tdmickey3]

3 minutes ago, qwertyell said:

Exciting game. Hard to feel anything other than cheated by a squad that only turns up when they know they're in the shop window. 

No sign whatsoever of this fight last week. 

Suspect we'll do the usual and down tools in the second half again.

Alcaraz, Lavia, Bella-Kotchap excellent. Both full backs really poor. 

 

To be fair both fullbacks are up against top wide players, most would struggle, they need assistance from someone 

Going to be along 2nd half

Edited 21 April, 2023 by tdmickey3

[saintant]

Tall Paul and Sulemana for Theo and AA. We'll need to go long second half and this will give us an outlet.

[obelisk]

Every time Saints have scored 2 goals away from home this season they've won 2-1. So far.

[Mr X]

1 minute ago, obelisk said:

Every time Saints have scored 2 goals away from home this season they've won 2-1. So far.

Well that's gone and done it 

[Convict Colony]

Fullbacks getting bummed, Baz not inspiring confidence, arma and Moi being them, Carlos running the streets with Theo.

[Matty's Caddy]

Forgot AA was even playing until he went over to selles……

[LeBizzier69]

Might have to take the dog for an extra long walk without my phone.