Huddersfield 1-1 Saints - Match Thread

[Saint Matty 76]

Three good efforts in about a minute.

Can't see Huddersfield holding on for good, look like a proper terrible team just waiting for the inevitable.

[CSA96]

Taking it to them now!

[Saint Fan CaM]

Nice strike from Smallbone too - suddenly woken up?

[tdmickey3]

4 minutes ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

This is getting really fucking boring - I get the possession thing, but there’s no explosive attacking moves forward or passing through lines to compliment.

Its like it most games tbf

When we do speed up, things happen, crazy why we aren't like it more

Going to get caught on the break

Edited 25 November, 2023 by tdmickey3

[Saint NL]

We look a little open when they break, but otherwise we're well on top 

[Saint_clark]

Just now, Saint NL said:

We look a little open when they break, but otherwise we're well on top 

We look open in midfield because of our players roaming out of position so much, but we easily smother their attacks once they get within 30 yards of our goal. 

[Saint_clark]

Sulemana lucky not to get booked there for kicking the ball away straight after the Huddersfield player does.

[Saint_clark]

Wayne Rooney's Birmingham 😂😂😂

[Saint_clark]

Russell Martin's Southampton!!!!!

[Saint86]

Class that by smallbone, what a lovely little dink over.

[Saint Matty 76]

Great goal!

 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

YaaaaaaY!

[Saint NL]

Armstrong 1-0

[James G]

Goal saints

[trousers]

Boom!

[CSA96]

Lovely goal, great finish from Arma

[Saint Fan CaM]

Great goal - very much needed.

[CSA96]

Adam Armstrong now on 10 goals in 17 games in the Championship

[adrian lord]

Good news before half time

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Patient, patient ...they don;t come out... we start stepping it up and with something more direct, it's in. Nice move and goal machine AA on the end of it.

[Bad Wolf]

Boom....Great finish from a League One at best quality player or something.

[Saint_clark]

Just now, Bad Wolf said:

Boom....Great finish from a League One at best quality player or something.

He's a great championship striker, we still shouldn't be relying on him if we get promoted.

[Saint NL]

Need to come out second half and make this 2-0 and not do the usual sit back thing and wait for them to equalise.

 

Boos at halftime the locals aren't impressed.

Nice from saints, well in control.

[Saint Matty 76]

A ridiculously dominant half. I understand people wanting a few more clear-cut chances from it but I think the scars are showing where that wasn't deemed inevitable.

Interesting to see how Huddersfield approach the second half given their kick it long and hope approach so far. Hopefully we start the second half aggressively and kill the game off right away. However, we like to make easy days difficult so you never know.

[trousers]

[obelisk]

Can't deny that Saints deserve to be ahead. Moving the ball quickly in the final third pays dividends. Tidy finish from ArmA.

[notnowcato]

Not sure how Huddersfield can have so many behind the ball and not be touch tight on AA for our beautiful goal, but I’ll take it. 
COYS!!

[davefizzy14]

Lovely assist from Stuart Armstrong to Adam Armstrong, his 10th of the season get in!

[The Kraken]

Get in Arma. Very tidy finish to a slick move.

Wonder if we’ll see any of Rod Stewart in the second half. Maybe we go 4-4-fooking-2 with a classic big man little man combo.

[miserableoldgit]

Bollox! Stream buffered as goal was scored.....missed it!!

[Saint NL]

82% possession and 12 shots.

Only thing you can be critical of is that we've only had one shot on target. It would be a disaster to not come away with three points from here.

[Behind Enemy Lines]

1 minute ago, The Kraken said:

Get in Arma. Very tidy finish to a slick move.

Wonder if we’ll see any of Rod Stewart in the second half. Maybe we go 4-4-fooking-2 with a classic big man little man combo.

I’ve just spoken to Penny, he’s busy sailing so we won’t see him today. 

[Bad Wolf]

5 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

He's a great championship striker, we still shouldn't be relying on him if we get promoted.

I would agree. I'd be happy for him to have another crack though if he does fire us up but not as the main man. Only as a back up

[Bad Wolf]

1 minute ago, miserableoldgit said:

Bollox! Stream buffered as goal was scored.....missed it!!

Ball into the feet and little flick. Proper Ings type finish.

[Convict Colony]

How our team talks look like with our forward line.

[CSA96]

First half passes

Huddersfield : 74 (75% completed)
Southampton: 467 (94% completed)

[Saint NL]

Just now, Convict Colony said:

How our team talks look like with our forward line.

That's true.

But the half time stats show we have won 100% of the aerial challenges 😂

[Master Bates]

[Master Bates]

The Armstrong Brothers yet again

[Saint_clark]

2 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

That's true.

But the half time stats show we have won 100% of the aerial challenges 😂

Clearly nonsense then as we had plenty of crosses and three corners that went into the box and were cleared away.

Unless by their metrics none of our players challenged for them.

Edited 25 November, 2023 by Saint_clark

[Saint NL]

Love the "Get In!!" from Franny on the goal commentary

[SaintNewForest]

82% possession🤣

[miserableoldgit]

1 minute ago, Master Bates said:

Thanks MB! Lovely touch....

[Secret Site Agent]

Well, we took our sweet time about it.

 

Good goal from A Armstrong, with suport by S Armstrong, (no relation  )

 

It seemed like tehy parked the bus and were looking to hit us on the break via hoof ball.  They will have to be a bit more lively second half, which should open things up fo us nicely.

 

But need to defend the first ten as we always lose a goal around now.

And we have to wait 47 minutes for Ryan Frasers goal now.

COYS

[West end Saints]

Disappointed with Downes, he only managed 79 passes in that half, not able to match Huddersfield's 80 between them

[obelisk]

Would it be too much to hope for a rare clean sheet and another couple of goals? It'd be nice to have a 2nd half without too many jitters.

[The Kraken]

6 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

82% possession and 12 shots.

Only thing you can be critical of is that we've only had one shot on target. It would be a disaster to not come away with three points from here.

We’ve had 3 shots on target according to BBC. I can think of the goal, Smallbone’s left footer from outside the box, plus Adam Armstrong had a chance that he should have connected better with and went into the keepers arms easily. Stuart Armstrong also hit the post. So not exactly dreadful.

[Saint_clark]

Go on Jay Rod!

[Bad Wolf]

Somewhat unorthodox second half kick off there

[trousers]

All set up for Ross Stewart to come on at 60 minutes to wrap things up with a brace...?