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Saints 1-4 Leicester - Match Thread

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Tanlee

Tanlee

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If we go and try and win this in the 2nd half I reckon we might concede 3 more, but what fucking choice does he have.. Schoolboy shit situations create by us 

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JRM

JRM

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5 minutes ago, obelisk said:

Russel Martin will be on his way by bonfire night I reckon.

It's not going to work, the tactics, the defending, the line ups, its so naive and so easy to play against 

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Holmes_and_Watson

Holmes_and_Watson

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Leicester could dominate the game because we gift them a goal. If we don't turn up, then it's that much harder to bring out our own possession game.

We looked uncomfortable passing it out from the back. Lack of familiarity in both shape and personnel. So we give it away and it's two down.

Persisting with so many forward at corners, is going to cost us. We got away with a couple, and teams will look to exploit that. If we lose it in the middle, we leave acres of space in the full back positions.

Yet,Leicester  had their fair share of errors. We got one in, but had two go for one effort and a header that could have gone better.

The third before the break came from Leicester being happy to keep it until the break, but taking our invite to push past us.

Bazunu has had a good game. He looked a bit pressured once, but has mixed it up, saved strongly and faced up to having to deal with our high line. Fraser looks direct and AA is putting in his usual shift. Edozie got back for a solid tackle, as well as getting a goal.

We miss Charles in midfield. Smallbone does some things well, but doesn't break it up, and get in front of shots / block as well when Leicester are pushing through.

Our tactic has got us forward a bit more, without creating chances. At the same time, we've looked more than shaky at the back.

A quick second could get us back into it, but we're chasing this and our opponents should be experienced enough to see it out.

trousers

trousers

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Baffles me how so called professional footballers can't get the basics of the game right. Pretty much every single goal we concede is self inflicted. I'm not one to jump to conclusions but can't see us being anywhere near promotion contention this season. Crazy given the amount of talent we have (on paper).

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ashnats

ashnats

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Don't think anyone can blame baz or Martin for this one. If you have players who aren't paying attention and passing it to the opposition, that's what will happen.

Baz showed there is nothing wrong with the tactic of playing it out if you are comfortable on the ball.

Plenty of goals left in this, and it's a game of two halves. Maybe we can still win this.

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Farmer Saint

Farmer Saint

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1 minute ago, ashnats said:

Don't think anyone can blame baz or Martin for this one. If you have players who aren't paying attention and passing it to the opposition, that's what will happen.

Baz showed there is nothing wrong with the tactic of playing it out if you are comfortable on the ball.

Plenty of goals left in this, and it's a game of two halves. Maybe we can still win this.

We have no defensive mid, so we're constantly outnumbered when we lose the ball. That is on Martin and lineup - it's a simple fix. 

tdmickey3

tdmickey3

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1-7 anyone?

Absolute shit show 

What the fuck does Martin train them to do

We have another one trick pony as manager

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The Kraken

The Kraken

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Forum performing about as well as the team, got more 502 Gateways than goals.

Sulemana on, slightly harsh in Edozie but tbf would’ve like to have started with him. Desperately need Smallbone to get a backbone and give us something in midfield, Downes too, they’ve been anonymous.

Edit, as said a knick for Edozie. 

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Sunglasses Ron

Sunglasses Ron

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12 minutes ago, Paul.Studio said:

Get Potter in for Christ's sake - he would sort out defence

I can’t see any way Potter would want to come here. We’d be lucky to temp Nathan Jones back as things stand.

harvey

harvey

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1 minute ago, Saint Scott said:

Harsh on Edozie. Our only credible player in that first half 

Very, there were more deserving players to go off than Edozie.

saintant

saintant

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4 minutes ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

Leicester could dominate the game because we gift them a goal. If we don't turn up, then it's that much harder to bring out our own possession game.

We looked uncomfortable passing it out from the back. Lack of familiarity in both shape and personnel. So we give it away and it's two down.

Persisting with so many forward at corners, is going to cost us. We got away with a couple, and teams will look to exploit that. If we lose it in the middle, we leave acres of space in the full back positions.

Yet,Leicester  had their fair share of errors. We got one in, but had two go for one effort and a header that could have gone better.

The third before the break came from Leicester being happy to keep it until the break, but taking our invite to push past us.

Bazunu has had a good game. He looked a bit pressured once, but has mixed it up, saved strongly and faced up to having to deal with our high line. Fraser looks direct and AA is putting in his usual shift. Edozie got back for a solid tackle, as well as getting a goal.

We miss Charles in midfield. Smallbone does some things well, but doesn't break it up, and get in front of shots / block as well when Leicester are pushing through.

Our tactic has got us forward a bit more, without creating chances. At the same time, we've looked more than shaky at the back.

A quick second could get us back into it, but we're chasing this and our opponents should be experienced enough to see it out.

We don't have a possession game. Our passing is awful.

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Roo1976

Roo1976

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18 minutes ago, Disco Stu said:

What's the record for most goals conceded in first 6 games of a season?

just browsed the interweb thing and Leicester conceded  22 in the prem in first 7 last season.................

trousers

trousers

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If Holgate isn't good enough to come on as CB and Charles put into DM (where he belongs) then send him back to Everton FFS... #wasteofspace

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SNSUN

SNSUN

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1 minute ago, sfc4prem said:

Is Downes a DM? Haven't seen much of that if I'm honest.

Without Charles there, he's probably as close as we've got right now. Smallbone I guess is there now. 🤯

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RedArmy

RedArmy

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1 minute ago, The Kraken said:

Christ, our midfield now has absolutely nobody who can shield the defence.

Is this messaged delayed from before kick off? 

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sfc4prem

sfc4prem

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Just now, stknowle said:

This wouldn't have happened if Flynn Downes was here...............................

Was it RM that said that? What game was that after? :lol:

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JRM

JRM

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2 minutes ago, trousers said:

If Holgate isn't good enough to come on as CB and Charles put into DM (where he belongs) then send him back to Everton FFS... #wasteofspace

This needs to be asked in post match interview 

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The Kraken

The Kraken

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2 minutes ago, trousers said:

If Holgate isn't good enough to come on as CB and Charles put into DM (where he belongs) then send him back to Everton FFS... #wasteofspace

3-1 down fella, we’re going for it.

4-3, we’re gonna win 4-3….

 

Narrator: “They didn’t”.

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stknowle

stknowle

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Just now, sfc4prem said:

Was it RM that said that? What game was that after? :lol:

Yes, and after the 4-4 with Norwich. The implication being we become a far more solid outfit with FD here. Well he's here now and he was here 2 weeks ago. 

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Greedyfly

Greedyfly

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I see the point of Sulemana coming on, I don't see the point of Edozie coming off.  Did he get injured and because I can't bear to watch anymore I missed it?

The Kraken

The Kraken

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Just now, Greedyfly said:

I see the point of Sulemana coming on, I don't see the point of Edozie coming off.  Did he get injured and because I can't bear to watch anymore I missed it?

Yes, they said he got a knock.

Is it just me that thinks Adam Armstrong is a bit shit in this deeper position?

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Saint_clark

Saint_clark

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Just now, Saint NL said:

Sulemana has the touch of a donkey but the pace to correct it. That works for me

Don't you think that first touch is deliberate rather than a mistake, given the pace he has to catch up?

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