Middlesbrough 2-1 Saints - Match Thread

[AlexLaw76]

how did they not score????

[OttawaSaint]

Just now, SaintBobby said:

Ok, glad we're winning, but am a bit underwhelmed by the performance so far.

It's better but still not that good. Boro are winless after all. 

[Sheaf Saint]

Don't know how they didn't score there. That all came from us pissing about with it on the half way line.

Always the architects of our own downfall.

[Saint Fan CaM]

Just now, OttawaSaint said:

Big giveaway and we got lucky. Should be 1-1.

Yeah but the Ref missed a foul from behind on our player in the build up.  Lucky.

[Convict Colony]

KWP dishing out some hospital passes there

[hypochondriac]

Very very fortunate not to concede. 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Just looking forward to seeing Martin's system at work, when we've got a lead, rahter than it having to adpat to being behind, which it/we don;t seem capable of dealing with.

 

And as I type, we get a total let off. Looked a bit overrun... and again, another vital touch as they move into the gaps where more traditional teams would have had one of those full back chaps. 2 in a minute.

[Kermitzasaint]

Just now, bobby_charles said:

Is that a nordic channel? Annoyingly I can only search through countries on my iptv make sit tricky!

Its an English channel I think. English commentary etc. 

God we look poor. We are so easy to play through. Can't see us keeping this up for another hour

[Chez]

poor passing and giving the ball away cheaply again killed us there.

[Baird of the land]

Did wonder what had happened to Jones(who hadn't been starting) as when i saw him a couple of years ago he looked a great young winger.

[SaintBobby]

We are so fragile defending....

[Block41 Saint]

Still looking very poor off the ball imo. 

[trousers]

After a decent 10 minutes or so we've now regressed again. Need to get to half time without conceding

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Martin emphasised the need for us to maintian the same mindset when we went behind.

That applies to us going ahead too. We have to keep up the same mentality, as if we sit back, or let those passes become flatter and more defensive, we will get taken apart as per all the other games.

We don;t look comfortable dealing with runners, as we leave so much space. So we have to be the ones pushing them back.

[OttawaSaint]

I'm a bit bored. The occasional flash of something decent but most of our play is so meh.

[tdmickey3]

Looks inevitable that they will score

[OttawaSaint]

Woeful from AA there. Jesus!

[Mr X]

Crap from AA there!

[trousers]

Great position in the box which AA completely wastes 

[trousers]

Boro threatening again

[Chez]

Just now, Mr X said:

Crap from AA there!

woeful. He should show some fucking bottle, come inside and smack it on his left foot. Seven games into the season (and scored today) - he should be full of confidence. 

[SaintBobby]

FFS, we are ludicrously lucky to be 1-0 up.

[trousers]

Bazunu gets away with a fumble there

[CSA96]

Just now, SaintBobby said:

FFS, we are ludicrously lucky to be 1-0 up.

I’ll take that over being ludicrously unlucky to be 1-0 down. Or lucky to only be 1-0 down 

[OttawaSaint]

We had a chance to break there but this time it was Downes who stopped as soon as he got into their half. Is this another smart man tactic of RM? 

[Saint Fan CaM]

Glad to see the Ref coming down on niggely fouls that break up our play.

Edited 23 September, 2023 by Saint Fan CaM

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Baz claims it!

Saints counterattack! When we do it, 'Boro have six players back. When opponents counter attack against us recently, it's been Smallbone or Edozie desperately racing back. 🙂

[HKsaint]

This is a six pointer!

[Chez]

1 minute ago, trousers said:

Bazunu gets away with a fumble there

yep. Not sure what the hell he is doing.

Also, we break but Downes just stops as he sees few options. Very annoying not to take advantage of the opportunity. 

[trousers]

[Chez]

shit striker hold up play by Adams. Got to do far better than that

[niceandfriendly]

Just got home. Any working streams lads? Don’t fancy paying a tenner to watch us throw away this lead. 

[Saint Fan CaM]

Fraser and KWP linking well. 

[Sheaf Saint]

We've been utter shit since the goal.

[Polaroid Saint]

the only decent stream (no buffering, there's sound and, so far, no wyrd anime breasts or fake ebay pop-ups) is the Boro one:

https://soccerinhd.com/live/middlesbrough-vs-southampton

And I am quite enjoying the Boro commentary, I mean it's obviously partisan (but when is the commentary ever pro-Saints?). At least they seem passionte and knowledgeable about the game. Weird experience really.
 

[HKsaint]

It seems that everything has gone wrong since Tella is no longer here.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Clearly, everyone knows exactly how Martin will set up. Everyone gets loads of joy putting it behind our tucked in fullbacks.

That's nartually drawing out the centre halves, so we've gaps wide, and gaps centrally as they are pulled out of position. Needs a lot of cover from centre mid to get back centrally and deal with it.

We're dropping deep now, which at least gives us some structure. The players don;t seem that sure about it though. Something that will need to develop under Martin, as we're so focused on getting forward under his system, we're celarly not developed aobut defending under certain situations. Like this one, the unexpected what to do when taking a lead scenarion 🙂

[OttawaSaint]

Shit weak headed effort and Boro break carving us wide open with one pass. 

Edited 23 September, 2023 by OttawaSaint

[Chez]

fuckign hell that is a shit pass our by bednarek. putting us in massive trouble got away with it in the end.

[SaintBobby]

Another attacking corner screwed up....

[Mr X]

Just now, SaintBobby said:

Another attacking corner screwed up....

All came from smallbone being lightweight 

[Sheaf Saint]

Surprise surprise - oppo go on a decent break from our own corner.

How many more times FFS.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

wow! Smallbone takes a shot. It pings back, and 'Boro are away. Two running into the centre, with one of us just behind them had that not been cut out.

I really, really wish osmeone would have a word with Martin about having cover for risks. We really overcommit.

[Chez]

our corner, only an underhit pass prevents a glorious one on one with the keeper. 

Managers/coaches that don't sort out things like that should be sacked IMO. 

 

[OttawaSaint]

Fucking shit gate. Fuck off!

[sydney_saint]

Oh Holgate you utter twat. Dallied and robbed of the ball. 1-1.

[SaintBobby]

Fully deserved....we are a total shambles.

[Baird of the land]

atrocious defending again

 

[Sheaf Saint]

Just now, Mr X said:

All came from smallbone being lightweight 

And just jogged back when they broke upfield.

And there's the equaliser to nobody's surprise.

[AlexLaw76]

LOLz