Liverpool 3-0 Saints - Match Thread

[Mr X]

Over and out! Glimpses of some good stuff from us but the decision making of our strikers was beyond horrendous! 

We needed to sign a decent reliable striker and didn't, we signed one that was already injured instead! 

[Wade Garrett]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:43, Saint NL said:

Did smallbones cousin phone up and say he can play a bit?

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Apparently, he’s David Armstrong’s cousin.

[Miltonaggro]

Martin needs to redeem himself here, kick klippity right in the Crown Jewels as the whistle goes! 

[badgerx16]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:47, saintant said:

Think we could have won this with a stronger starting line-up.

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...if Mara and Sulemana had a brain cell between them.

[egg]

Fuck me. That Adams throw says it all.

[OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:36, trousers said:

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

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That's been really noticeable. Also, if you're going to rest a player, rest him. KWP coming on was pointless.

[skintsaint]

Least we were brave.

[Saint Fan CaM]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:48, egg said:

How is that goal on Manning? Danns was lost between THB and Stephens. 

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Even the tator said he was down on his knees! 🤣

[Sheaf Saint]

Che tries to take a quick throw in...

Doesn't even get the ball over the line 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Worst throw in ever by adams.

[trousers]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:47, Micky said:

Not at all bothered about the result, couldn't give a toss, but if KWP is a bad one I'll be well pissed off.

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Yep, no need whatsoever to risk any of our key players in this game. 

[West end Saints]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:45, Saint Matty 76 said:

Sorry fellas but if you’re not embarrassed by losing 3-0 to a bunch of kids then I don’t know what to say to you

This has been a disgrace

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There is some rubbish on here tonight.

Kids who just beat Chelsea?

Yes far from a first 11, but this team would still beat mamy in prem.

World up winner, Van D, Gakpo, Elliot plays most games, Konate .

[Saint NL]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:49, OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint said:

That's been really noticeable. Also, if you're going to rest a player, rest him. KWP coming on was pointless.

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It's called "sticking to your principles".

 

Until you want to change them, whatever.

[LGTL]

4 defeats from 5 now. Things are looking good

[die Mannyschaft]

Played much better in 1st half but 2 of the 5 big chances Should have been slotted in net. It didn't look the boring football we normally play. 

[aintforever]

We had the chances and fluffed it. With Man U away being the next round we are better off out of it anyway.

Edited 28 February, 2024 by aintforever

[Saint_clark]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:50, Holmes_and_Watson said:

Worst throw in ever by adams.

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Technically it never entered play so it can't go down as the worst throw in...

[chownie20]

Let's have it right. They are no more a bunch of kids than we are. Edozie,  Charles,  Mara, THB, Sulemana.

They've fielded VVD, Taimitkas, Gakpo, mcaallister, Elliot, Gomez.

Edited 28 February, 2024 by chownie20
Typo

[Whitey Grandad]

Did anybody learn anything from that?

[austsaint]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:47, Saint Scott said:

Martin has to shoulder the blame for his substitutions. Let's hope KWP is just a precaution with the game already gone when subbed

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Looked like he was injured after stumbling.  Let's hope not.

[chownie20]

...and we should have been 5-0 at half time.

[egg]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:50, trousers said:

Yep, no need whatsoever to risk any of our key players in this game. 

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Agreed...but we'd have said otherwise if we'd won and not had any injuries. 

[madge]

I think Sam matterface likes kids!!!! All he’s feckin droned on about 

[Saint Matty 76]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:50, West end Saints said:

There is some rubbish on here tonight.

Kids who just beat Chelsea?

Yes far from a first 11, but this team would still beat mamy in prem.

World up winner, Van D, Gakpo, Elliot plays most games, Konate .

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Sorry but this is bollocks and you know it is if you watched the first 45 minutes of this game

They didn't have a midfield and we would've scored multiple goals if we had any quality on the pitch

[saintant]

Game swung on two big moments - Charles panics and misses an absolute sitter then Smallbone gifts them their second goal. Should never have been 3 goals between the two teams.

[Saint NL]

Expected nothing, got nothing.

Lots of missed chances, lots of brainless play. Just the usual stuff 

[Block41 Saint]

Let's hope KWPs injury isn't bad. 

[skintsaint]

fucking wanky messages I'm getting from my Liverpool supporting mates giving it large. Fuck off Saints.

[Saint_clark]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:51, Whitey Grandad said:

Did anybody learn anything from that?

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Didn't learn anything but it reinforced how depressing modern football is when you have zero chance of ever winning anything.

[Whitey Grandad]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:52, saintant said:

Game swung on two big moments - Charles panics and misses an absolute sitter then Smallbone gifts them their second goal. Should never have been 3 goals between the two teams.

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Charles was offside.

[AlexLaw76]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:50, West end Saints said:

There is some rubbish on here tonight.

Kids who just beat Chelsea?

Yes far from a first 11, but this team would still beat mamy in prem.

World up winner, Van D, Gakpo, Elliot plays most games, Konate .

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The amount of chances that Liverpool gave both Chelsea and saints, they would get battered in the championship.

Edited 28 February, 2024 by AlexLaw76

[Jimmy_D]

This was a free hit and we gave it a bloody good swing. A bit of the luck they had with their first goal or some finishing like our offside goal and we’d have been right in the game. Just didn’t pan out for us when it could have.

[davefizzy14]

Really hoping KWP has just picked up a knock and will be fit for Saturday 🙏

[Galway saint]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:51, Whitey Grandad said:

Did anybody learn anything from that?

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yes we look better with charles holding and whilst he can’t pass we look more solid 

[Patches O Houlihan]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:43, Miltonaggro said:

Gakpo v smallbone is like the ‘come and see what you could have won’ moment in bullseye! 

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BFH

[woksaintly]

Get a grip everybody. We looked good and competed and with better finishing could have been three up. It was our reserves against their reserves. Proud to be a Saints fan. No disgrace and confidence booster

 

[obelisk]

Criminal that Saints didn't score at least 2 goals given all those chances.

[Saint Scott]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:53, Whitey Grandad said:

Charles was offside.

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Was flicked on by a Liverpool player wasn't it?

[saintant]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:53, Whitey Grandad said:

Charles was offside.

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Haven't heard that mentioned anywhere.

[Toussaint]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:51, Whitey Grandad said:

Did anybody learn anything from that?

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We have some extremely weak links in our squad 

[Saint Fan CaM]

 

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:51, Whitey Grandad said:

Did anybody learn anything from that?

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Yep. Our first team is no better than our squad players or conversely, our squad players have done as good a job on Pool as the first team could. The context of course is that we were playing the best club team in Europe currently. No shame…just f-ing profligate in front of goal.

[Harry_SFC]

Adam Armstrong does not look anything like a player that has that many goals this season. What's happened to him? 

[Miltonaggro]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:56, Harry_SFC said:

Adam Armstrong does not look anything like a player that has that many goals this season. What's happened to him? 

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Since he asked to play centre forward. 

[Saint Gifford]

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

I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, if Will Smallbone hadn’t come from our academy he wouldn’t be anywhere near this squad.

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Our once famed academy. Liverpool youngsters have been really good. But how has our academy fallen so behind.

I’ll answer my own question, the club has had some mixed priorities and owners in the last few seasons. 

 

 

[LGTL]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:51, Whitey Grandad said:

Did anybody learn anything from that?

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Yes, I learnt that I'd rather play with 10 then have to watch Will Smallbone ever play football again. 

[BotleySaint]

Didn't expect anything today. That's 4 defeats in the last 5 though. Martin has work to do. 

[AlexLaw76]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:56, Saint Fan CaM said:

 

Yep. Our first team is no better than our squad players or conversely, our squad players have done as good a job on Pool as the first team could. The context of course is that we were playing the best club team in Europe currently. No shame…just f-ing profligate in front of goal.

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That was not the best team in europe

lol

[Toussaint]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:56, Harry_SFC said:

Adam Armstrong does not look anything like a player that has that many goals this season. What's happened to him? 

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Reverted to true form 

[Sheaf Saint]

  On 28/02/2024 at 21:51, Whitey Grandad said:

Did anybody learn anything from that?

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Yes. I've learned that we are nowhere near ready to be competing in the PL yet, and it's probably for the best that we don't get promoted this season because we would need to upgrade pretty much our entire squad in the summer to avoid getting utterly humiliated.

Edited 28 February, 2024 by Sheaf Saint

[saintant]

RM took off the two wide men and we struggled after that.