Sunderland 5-0 Southampton

[Convict Colony]

This was a good game to not start in except for KWP everyone else has been shit.

Subs the winners in this game.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Baz isn't the only one who gives the ball straight back.

A sad thing is that we've not really shown we were in control, or capable for any part of this match. Seeing Martin's tactic struggle through lack of familiarity would be one thing. Or silly errors. But really not many poisives to take away from today. A couple of minutes in the first half. A couple after Fraser came on?

[OttawaSaint]

3 minutes ago, James said:

Honestly do we even practice defending? 

 

Bednarek: you guys practice defending??

[saintant]

One of the most disappointing things today is that the mental weakness still seems present. 

[AlexLaw76]

21 minutes ago, James said:

Mara is also shite. Unbelievable he is still on. 

People keep saying he will come good… shocking player 

also, IMO, Charles needs to start. He is a big lad, great in the ball and very defensive 

[Lee On Solent Saint]

2 minutes ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

I just don’t understand how they are so much better drilled than we are. They have had so much more space to break into.

Alcarez on. Might I suggest it’s a bit late?

We've made them look like the best team in the Championship, which clearly they aren't. 

[Convict Colony]

Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

People keep saying he will come good… shocking player 

also, IMO, Charles needs to start. He is a big lad, great in the ball and very defensive 

agree we need a bit less sexy footy, i would settle for 60% posession and less goals conceded

[BotleySaint]

1 minute ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

Baz isn't the only one who gives the ball straight back.

A sad thing is that we've not really shown we were in control, or capable for any part of this match. Seeing Martin's tactic struggle through lack of familiarity would be one thing. Or silly errors. But really not many poisives to take away from today. A couple of minutes in the first half. A couple after Fraser came on?

If we had got to 2-0 half time then it's a different game. Bazunus error to make it 3 changed the whole context. 

Holgate had looked off the pace and should have been subbed. But instead we brought on a new attacking force.

[kjurwi]

Laughed att the first goal. Laughed at the second goal.

Swore att the third. 

Laughed at the fourth .

 

Baz should have done better for 1 of the four. 

Holgate shocking.

None of the players good enough today. 

[Saint NL]

One consistency with this and the Gillingham game, when we're shit, we're REALLY shit

Edited 2 September, 2023 by Saint NL

[obelisk]

Bazunu saves again.

[Saint Matty 76]

I trust Bazunu more in those situations than a 25 yard tame effort

[OttawaSaint]

Mentally weak, physically weak, and we look so unfit and disinterested.

 

Worrying. 

Edited 2 September, 2023 by OttawaSaint

[Holmes_and_Watson]

A spell of possession there. Lots of safe passes. Fine. Moving it around. But not enough movement to creat a better pass. One or two better options missed. Yet, after that when we do pass it, we choose a much longer, riskier option that gets picked off easily. Just undermines what Martin must be trying to do?

[RedWillie]

For his faults,  Bazunu stopped it from being 8.0  this 2nd half. Embarrassment 

[sandwichsaint]

Bin Bazanu Holgate Mara

Play a proper holding mid, Charles over Downes

Dont start Edozie and Stu A together

Start Che Fraser Alcaraz

[The Kraken]

A save!!

[trousers]

Decent enough save but straight at him in the end 

[AlexLaw76]

So far, we have looked good in main against the 2 promoted teams

 

need to be miles better 

[Yorkshire Saint]

Fair is fair, that was a good save. 

[James]

1 minute ago, Saint Matty 76 said:

I trust Bazunu more in those situations than a 25 yard tame effort

You mean when it just hits him? Yeah, same...

[Saint Fan CaM]

Baz makes a 1 on 1 save to get picked next game.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Baz stays big and does well there. Another one where the suicide defence in front of him really doesn;t give him a chance.

[Convict Colony]

ok enough of this shit - I want suleman and fraser on the wings next game at least - DO NOT FUCKING PICK ARIBO instead as your change Rus

[OttawaSaint]

One thing I wonder is do they watch the game back together, you never really hear of that anymore.

Saying this because we make that same weak as piss mistakes over and over again, game after game.

[Matty's Caddy]

5 minutes ago, Convict Colony said:

This was a good game to not start in except for KWP everyone else has been shit.

Subs the winners in this game.

He brings absolutely nothing. Just another crop circle. Slows everything down. No threat at all. 
Poor poor player. 
I keep saying it…..
 

[obelisk]

Thinking back to the Plymouth game, that maybe was a bit of a warning. Plymouth could have been out of sight inside 20 minutes had they been in any way competent at finishing.

[OttawaSaint]

Schoolboy stuff. Manning totally ignoring a pass right across the box. Luckily it was offside.

[SNSUN]

Can we re-open the transfer window? What's that you say? January? Oh shi....

 

😆

[BotleySaint]

Hot knife through butter again. 

[sandwichsaint]

1 minute ago, OttawaSaint said:

One thing I wonder is do they watch the game back together, you never really hear of that anymore.

Saying this because we make that same weak as piss mistakes over and over again, game after game.

Only if there's eleven sofas to hide behind.

[HKsaint]

No more Baz please. He is not a PL standard, championship standard or even league one standard. 

[kjurwi]

9 minutes ago, Convict Colony said:

This was a good game to not start in except for KWP everyone else has been shit.

Subs the winners in this game.

I think KWP has been shit aswell. 

Charles the only one good this game.

[Saint Fan CaM]

By losing Tella we’ve lost balance in attack and Mara is NOT the answer. We need SAA to provide the pace otherwise every attack will be very slow and we’ll struggle to score all season.

[Alain Perrin]

I have it on good authority that gifting the win to Sunderland was part of the Ross Stewart deal... 

 

[sfc4prem]

A perfect shitstorm. Some terrible defending and some really poor protection from our midfield. Slopping passing at times, slow, laborious movement. Been one to forget, this one. I feel for the travelling fans.

[BotleySaint]

Classic Saints. You just think things are looking decent and we go and lose 4-0 and the glass is half empty again. 

[adrian lord]

5

[saintant]

Not the greatest way to go into an international break.

[Saint Matty 76]

MAKE A FUCKING SAVE

[James]

What an insult or a performance. Questions to be asked here. 

[Lee On Solent Saint]

Shocking defending. Just wanted it so much more.

[Saint NL]

5-0

Wank

[obelisk]

Gave the ball away again. Five.

[Toussaint]

1 minute ago, SNSUN said:

Can we re-open the transfer window? What's that you say? January? Oh shi....

 

😆

I’m not sure what it would solve, we have the players, it’s  really poor team selection, slow substitutions and walking pace possession for  the sake of it football that’s costing us.

[Sheaf Saint]

1 minute ago, BotleySaint said:

Classic Saints. You just think things are looking decent and we go and lose 4-0 and the glass is half empty again. 

You spoke too soon!

[Saint NL]

They took the piss doing tricks, then hurled a high cross and it's a free header. 

Just school boy stuff

[Saint Scott]

Good goalkeeping again there from Baz

[bpsaint]

Baz again, paper hands

[OttawaSaint]

How come professional players can't make a 10-15 yard pass. I see less passes go astray in our 35s-50s league and we play on cabbage patch fields.

Now a kid had just showed us how it's done.