Arsenal 3-3 Saints - Match Thread

[obelisk]

If only we could play the top 6 every week.

[BotleySaint]

It's a point. More than expected. But ultimately of little use to us. We're still bottom. Still adrift. And now played a game more than anyone else.

[jamesfp1]

That Charly substitution. 

[Edmonton Saint]

I’m McCarthy’s worst critic , but my god Bazunu has to be dropped now. Let him get away and rebuild his game.

[Victor]

2 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

TBF Arsenal have scored twice and Moi has spent a minute on the floor since that 8 minutes was totted up.

All Arsenal's goals were before the 90th minute was up.

[IronCitySaint]

Didn't even remember we were playing until the 70th minute. Turned on Solent at 85 minutes and at 88 minutes let the thought slip into my mind that even Saints can't fuck this up from here. Really should have known better. This is the worst result of all - doesn't help either team.

[Jimmy_D]

Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

Not particularly 

We’re bottom and we just got something off the team that’s top.

[Baird of the land]

Well that was a fun match. Never expected anything. We didn't get enough really. A point does very little for us, really just helps horrible city win the title.

I have idly wondered in the past whether DCC might be more of a set piece threat than our other CB's

I thought Diallo was really poor and you wonder about if we kept Lavia on would we have conceded 2.

The HT Lyanco move was brave, as it was a move that would have killed us if they scored one early. As it was Lyanco was just what we needed in this sort of game.

 

[Saint Matty 76]

Not good enough. Nothing about this fucking team mentally.

[Nemi]

Trust us to go get the most useless result for both teams

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, Jimmy_D said:

We’re bottom and we just got something off the team that’s top.

So what? We are all but relegated....wait till Bournemouth turn us over next week

[Mr X]

The defensive first philosophy of the "manager" is what's cost us the game 

[OttawaSaint]

Selles threw the game. What on earth was that sub?

Joke manager of a joke team run by jokers. 

 

Cock off!

[trousers]

Just now, jamesfp1 said:

That Charly substitution. 

It turned out that wasn't the sub that killed us in the end. Taking off Lavia was the big mistake.

[SNSUN]

Some good things some bad things. Draw not good enough but I enjoyed watching that.

[harvey]

Just now, Jimmy_D said:

We’re bottom and we just got something off the team that’s top.

And??????????....we're fucking shit!

[Lighthouse]

An absolute nothing result that suits neither side. As others have said, even if we won we’d have followed it up with a lifeless, floppy 0-? Against Bournemouth.

Any other fans in the country would have a bit of belief in their team, 3-1 up in the 88th minute and we were all convinced we’d lose.

[S-Clarke]

Such bottle jobs really, you don't throw away a game from the position we are in - don't care who we are playing, inept management both on and off the field.

A win wouldn't have really mattered either way as we are still done, but these morons still managed to ruin everyone's weekends in a situation where expectations were so low to start with. Only Southampton.

Edited 21 April, 2023 by S-Clarke

[Jimbo]

Totally inept.

Cannot throw away 3-1 in the 88th minute.  Pathetic

[woodsaint1]

No balls. Just sums our season up. The sooner we get to the Championship and rid ourselves of most of this hateful squad the better.

Fuck off Selles

[CB Fry]

Absolutely worthless point but at least it was an enjoyable match and we bloody scored some goals.

 

[Chez]

I honestly don't understand why Ely was not subbed. Not because I don't rate him.bit because he was absolutely fucked from about the 80th minute. He could hardly move. We took an age to get Diallo ready to come on, only for it to be Lavia that came off. Was Lavia also fucked?  

[Saint NL]

At least it was entertaining, sure there major issues, but it was exciting to watch. Unlike the vast majority of our games this season. 

[OttawaSaint]

We thoroughly deserve relegation.

Bournemouth were pegged back at Spurs but rallied to win 3-2 and our lot fucking choked and pissed away any hope we had. Pathetic gutless prick!

[FarehamSaintJames]

I’m sure the other teams around will pull further away this weekend, and come the Bournemouth game it’ll be too little too late.

We’ve already accepted we’re going down anyway.

Prowsy absolutely slammed his fists to the ground when that third goal went in.

[Saint_clark]

Took Lavia off but kept Elyounoussi on who immediately went down with cramp in both legs.

[Lee On Solent Saint]

Absolutely sick of Bazunu palming every shot back into the fuckin penalty area. Every fuckin game 

[gammon cheeks]

Just now, Mr X said:

The defensive first philosophy of the "manager" is what's cost us the game 

Agree ! Alcaraz was best player on the pitch first half ...so he took him off ! Got what we deserved 2nd half  far to negative ..

[Jimmy_D]

Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

So what? We are all but relegated....wait till Bournemouth turn us over next week

We’re four points from safety and capable of taking points off of the top teams in the country.

We usually turn Bournemouth over regardless of form.

Certainly not time to be throwing in the towel just yet.

[woodsaint1]

And it was like being back at the WC, where the hell did 8 minutes come from? Ref was determined to fuck us over

[skintsaint]

Superb result - just 3 points from safety - come on lads we can do this with super Selles Saintsy Subs!!!

 

[The Juice]

Just finished an epic, 20 minute Poznan… did we win? 

[jasonbenali]

Solid point away from home 😂

That performance couldn’t have been any more Saintsy.

[Toussaint]

What a showing from Adam Armstrong, has to play every week now. 

[Lord Duckhunter]

2 minutes ago, OttawaSaint said:

We thoroughly deserve relegation.

Bournemouth were pegged back at Spurs but rallied to win 3-2 and our lot fucking choked and pissed away any hope we had. Pathetic gutless prick!

Bournemouth lost after being two up at Arsenal. 

Edited 21 April, 2023 by Lord Duckhunter

[davefizzy14]

Really dissapointing to draw that after the position we were in. Was a great game to watch. Alcaraz, Lavia, Bella-Kotchap and Prowsey outstanding

Edited 21 April, 2023 by davefizzy14

[AlexLaw76]

1 minute ago, Jimmy_D said:

We’re four points from safety and capable of taking points off of the top teams in the country.

We usually turn Bournemouth over regardless of form.

Certainly not time to be throwing in the towel just yet.

The club threw in the towel ages ago...

 

[The Cat]

What a game, absolutely mental from start to finish. I really enjoyed watching that. 

[Baird of the land]

Thought JWP was immense today defensively.

[Chez]

4 minutes ago, Nemi said:

Trust us to go get the most useless result for both teams

completely fucks Arsenal's title challenge up. I'm happy with that....and the massive effort from the players...not much else though. Gutted.

[SotonianWill]

2 minutes ago, The Juice said:

Just finished an epic, 20 minute Poznan… did we win? 

I wish I was doing the poznan last 10 mins

Edited 21 April, 2023 by SotonianWill

[OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint]

Could understand bringing on Lyanco at half time (though not taking off Alcaraz) but thought RB was taking a chance and being too smart. When Lavia came off thought he was taking another chance and being too smart again. This time it didn't work out. 

[BotleySaint]

It's a good result if we follow it up by beating Bournemouth. But we all know it'll be a limp, boring performance. 

[Disco Stu]

Just now, davefizzy14 said:

Really dissapointing to draw that after the position we were in. Was a great game to watch. Alcaraz, Lavia and Bella-Kotchap outstanding

Shame all 3 will be off after 6 games.

[Turkish]

3 minutes ago, Jimmy_D said:

We’re four points from safety and capable of taking points off of the top teams in the country.

We usually turn Bournemouth over regardless of form.

Certainly not time to be throwing in the towel just yet.

[MAY-Z]

1 minute ago, Lord Duckhunter said:

There’s only one cock here mate, you.

We took a point, I bet you were one of the posters writing us off before the game. 
 

We haven’t won a league game there for nearly 40 fucking years you bunch of clowns. 

That’s completely irrelevant at the 87 minute mark when you are 3-1 up.

 

I just presumed Ely was coming off when Diallo was coming on, seemed the simple obvious change, so obviously that didn’t happen

 

and baz, ffs 2 weeks in a row setting everything up on the penalty spot.

[woodsaint1]

Just now, Lord Duckhunter said:

There’s only one cock here mate, you.

We took a point, I bet you were one of the posters writing us off before the game. 
 

We haven’t won a league game there for nearly 40 fucking years you bunch of clowns. 

We were 3-1 up in the 88th minute. Stadium was mute and Arsenal players were frustrated. Only one PL team would pish that away this season and we support them. We need every fucking point and we threw two of them away

[Chez]

3 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

Took Lavia off but kept Elyounoussi on who immediately went down with cramp in both legs.

he'd already gone down with cramp ten minutes before that...yet we kept on to the death. The second goal could have been prevented if he had been off and fresh legs were on. Piss poor management.

[FarehamSaintJames]

Prowsy was fuming when that third goal went in. Then again I’d be fuming if I was watching Bazunu palming it back to an opposition striker every match.

Watch is not turn up in the next game and revert to a similar performance to that of Palace/Forest etc.

[Lee On Solent Saint]

Decent keeper and we win that game. No question