Liverpool 3-0 Saints - Match Thread

[Mr X]

We've tried tonight but ultimately our players aren't a match for Liverpool as expected 

[obelisk]

Just want this game over now.

[Pamplemousse]

This second half has been shit. Can't get the ball and when we do we give it away within 5 minutes.

When we do get promoted we need a few new players.

[Whitey Grandad]

Whatever the problem, Smallbone is not the answer.

[badgerx16]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:32, Sheaf Saint said:

Smallbone gives it away needlessly again.

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[Saint Matty 76]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:33, Lighthouse said:

What do you mean? He’s done everything right, in the balance of play we should be 4-1 up. No game plan in the world can mitigate for some of the schoolboy individual errors tonight.

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No he fucking hasn’t, we’re playing a bunch of kids and he had the wrong players on the pitch which was proven by how useless they’ve been in front of goal ffs

 

[Saint Scott]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:34, Mr X said:

We've tried tonight but ultimately our players aren't a match for Liverpool as expected 

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Rubbish. If we'd taken our chances we would be out of sight

[skintsaint]

Typically Leeds don't get dragged into ET either

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

It's a real honour to watch Klopp's kids. A night I'm sure none of us will ever forget.

[Challenger]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:30, Saint Matty 76 said:

Why did we bring fucking Smallbone on

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Must be for a bet, can't think of any other reason.

Good portent for the playoffs this.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Hanging on to our 2-0 deficit.

 

[gammon cheeks]

If we do go up we will end up like Burnley 

[obelisk]

Smallbone gives it away again.

[AlexLaw76]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:34, Pamplemousse said:

This second half has been shit. Can't get the ball and when we do we give it away within 5 minutes.

When we do get promoted we need a few new players.

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We would need a new manager to get promoted 

[Saint_clark]

Liverpool bringing on an 8 year old to properly take the piss.

[Whitey Grandad]

Has Smallbone ever won a fifty-fifty challenge?

[trousers]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:34, Saint Matty 76 said:

No he fucking hasn’t, we’re playing a bunch of kids and he had the wrong players on the pitch which was proven by how useless they’ve been in front of goal ffs

 

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We've been worse since more of our regular starters have come onto the pitch...

[adrian lord]

It’s gonna be a Liverpool love -in from now on on the commentary. 

[Mallagroth]

Wrong changes, removed our two threats even though they were misfiring up top and handed complete control to the opposition.  Bringing on smallbone in his current form is suicidal. He barely can hit a pass in last few games.

[Saint NL]

Smallbone has been absolutely sublime since he came on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Liverpool 😂

[Maggie May]

Not sure what’s worse - listening to Sam Matterface or Smallbone’s performance so far.

[SNSUN]

Well while the commentators are busy wanking over a 16 year old kid, I’m off.

[Harry_SFC]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:36, Whitey Grandad said:

Has Smallbone ever won a fifty-fifty challenge?

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I don't think he's won an 80-20 challenge...

[Mr X]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:35, Saint Scott said:

Rubbish. If we'd taken our chances we would be out of sight

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But that's just the point they have players that only need one chance! We don't 

[Lighthouse]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:34, Saint Matty 76 said:

No he fucking hasn’t, we’re playing a bunch of kids and he had the wrong players on the pitch which was proven by how useless they’ve been in front of goal ffs

 

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Which calm, composed finishers should we be playing instead?

[Whitey Grandad]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:36, SNSUN said:

Well while the commentators are busy wanking over a 16 year old kid, I’m off.

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Aren’t there laws a against that?

[West end Saints]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:33, Saint Matty 76 said:

Feel for the fans that went up, there was no need to make that many changed against a favourable Liverpool team

 

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What was wrong with selection?

Only obvious starters KWP and THB, and Bree / Stephens did ok.

Understandably went for pace up front, people were moaning about Adams and A Armstrong recently, Stu was very poor last game.

Lack of quality up front was main difference and who do we have!

[Pamplemousse]

We've completely lost our way here. Actually quite concerning, Birmingham will be licking their lips

[adrian lord]

Well, the subs have certainly not worked

[Miltonaggro]

Keystone cops. Capt Jack and janny B trying to channel Franz Beckenbauer at anfield not good for the ticker. 

[VectisSaint]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:32, austsaint said:

Solely Smallbone's error.

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It wasn't, it was Manning who cocked up.

[captainchris]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:33, Colinjb said:

While Sulemana had been frustrating, taking him off has destroyed our forward shape and outlet.

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Well AA hasn’t touched the ball yet has he. Totally ineffective yet RM thinks he’s brilliant.,, 

[bpsaint]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:36, Whitey Grandad said:

Has Smallbone ever won a fifty-fifty challenge?

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You can’t lose a 50/50 challenge if you haven’t got the balls to attempt one…

 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Bedders nearly having a Holgate.

No options. No shape. No control. No purpose.

Annoying that tater saying Martin will be delighted with our performance. We're miles off our own expectations.

[Saint Fan CaM]

Did we bring Che Adams on???

[Elmore Saint]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:36, adrian lord said:

It’s gonna be a Liverpool love -in from now on on the commentary. 

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Be glad you’ve not got the international feed. McManaman wanking on like the complete bell end he is. 

[Block41 Saint]

Not sure how Mara is still on the pitch, he's been awful. 

[Sheaf Saint]

Just see this out now and don't concede again. Take a 2-0 defeat and take the plaudits for a decent performance, and get this unwanted sideshow over and done with without being humiliated. Best result all round really.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

We had possession for nearly 2 seconds there. Go us.

[Block41 Saint]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:39, Block41 Saint said:

Not sure how Mara is still on the pitch, he's been awful. 

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He's even got the commentator calling him Edozie. 🤣

[trousers]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:40, Sheaf Saint said:

Just see this out now and don't concede again. Take a 2-0 defeat and take the plaudits for a decent performance, and get this unwanted sideshow over and done with without being humiliated. Best result all round really.

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Yup

[Saint Pete]

Commentator still thinks Edozie is on.

[GrumpyYorkshireSaint]

Commentator paying that much attention he thinkg Mara is Edozie. 

[Miltonaggro]

We look knackered now. 

[Saint_clark]

"Back out to Edozie"

Who got subbed off. That's Mara you clown.

[Whitey Grandad]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:41, Miltonaggro said:

We look knackered now. 

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I know how they feel.

[egg]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:39, Block41 Saint said:

Not sure how Mara is still on the pitch, he's been awful. 

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The commentator thinks he's Edozie!

I wish he was right. 

[austsaint]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:38, VectisSaint said:

It wasn't, it was Manning who cocked up.

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We will disagree on that.  But between us I think we've identified the two players RM has shown too much faith in.

[JRM]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:34, Saint Matty 76 said:

No he fucking hasn’t, we’re playing a bunch of kids and he had the wrong players on the pitch which was proven by how useless they’ve been in front of goal ffs

 

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Agreed, another game giving away shit goals and wasting chances. 

 

[Andy Hill]

Smallbone is so poor at this level.  Praying that Downes is fit for Saturday.