WBA 0-0 Saints - SF 1st Leg Match Thread

[SambaMaverick]

Well done Macca

[obelisk]

Manning seems to be unable to stop any crosses at all.

[The Kraken]

Good save. Manning is getting ripped every time.

[Saint_clark]

Love a keeper that makes saves.

[Saint NL]

How did Diagana outjump three defenders there

[Mr X]

McCarthy saved us there Jesus! 

[Miltonaggro]

Brilliant Macca! 

[macca155]

  On 12/05/2024 at 13:45, Holmes_and_Watson said:

Stephens would get a lot more credit if he didn't do those longer, riskier no look passes that go straight to opponents. A thing since his return. The other are better, as they know the angles for the passes, reducing the risks.

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Agreed, he is there to add some additional defensive solidity, a voice, and a bit of fuckwittery. Not 50 yard passes. Calm down and do what you are good at

Key thing is he allows Smallbone to play further forward.

[coalman]

No Manning's land nearly gets us in trouble again

[coalman]

  On 12/05/2024 at 13:51, Saint NL said:

How did Diagana outjump three defenders there

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The key word is "jump"

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Manning done again. Short range and solid McCarthy stop. We do look disjointed not playing the game that gives us the possession

[SNSUN]

Downes booked late challenge. 

[Whitey Grandad]

Stephens selling short again.

[SambaMaverick]

Stephens is the least composed player we have

[obelisk]

Too much fannying around against the high press. That's the time to play the long ball when danger lurks.

[Block41 Saint]

Get Stephens off

[saintant]

Stephens gives it away yet again and costs Downes a booking,

Edited 12 May, 2024 by saintant

[Mr X]

It's so nerve-wracking watching our style of tippy tappy in our own goal area!

[Whitey Grandad]

  On 12/05/2024 at 13:53, SNSUN said:

Downes booked late challenge. 

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Let’s hope that’s not significant.

[Saint_clark]

Fucking jack stephens!!!! Fucking useless cunt

[James]

This passing out from the back is killing us. Giving it away almost every time.

[Saint Scott]

Mara offering nothing up top as expected 

[Greedyfly]

  On 12/05/2024 at 13:54, Block41 Saint said:

Get Stephens off

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Permanently. Useless fuck and always has been.

[bpsaint]

I have no idea what Russ sees in Stephens that no one else does.

[Saint_clark]

  On 12/05/2024 at 13:54, Saint Scott said:

Mara offering nothing up top as expected 

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More touches than Armstrong so far.

[Viking Saint]

  On 12/05/2024 at 11:32, Farmer Saint said:

 

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Putting ourselves under so much pressure

Edited 12 May, 2024 by Viking Saint

[Saint NL]

Pendulum has swung back in West Broms direction. We look very disjointed, needs a change soon I think

[Miltonaggro]

McCarthy our most composed player so far. 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Clumsy passing out. Downes gets a yellow after that. It won't be the only time he has to mop up, so not great.

 

[Saint Gifford]

Fcuk me, passing about with no real end product. Then give the ball away with a sloppy pass that will always happen, opposition straight on it. 
 

Got away with that big time. 

[Disco Stu]

Do yellows continue into the second leg?

[Saint_clark]

Mara drops deep to link up, bet that won't be remembered. 

[SNSUN]

Come on Saints ffs

[Saint NL]

KWP loses it, loads of space behind him and Smallbone was just strolling back.

The players need a rocket up the arse at half time

[Saint_clark]

KWP having a really poor game.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

AA offside. But that was a good ball through. Tellingly, it was Mara dropping back, as Che does that created the room for the pass.

[stknowle]

Bedders is playing well.

[Saint_clark]

Love a keeper that claims a ball into the box outside his 6 yard box.

[obelisk]

OK then. Next job is to reach half time without conceding.

[Saint Matty 76]

This looks worrying

[AlexLaw76]

I don't think we have played well to be fair. They are closing us down quickly in our defensive 3rd (why wouldn't they), and we are playing around them....

however, this is the away leg, so.....

[Saint_clark]

Strange decision by Aribo to blast it at Armstrong full pelt instead of laying it out wide to manning in acres of space.

[stknowle]

WTF does he not get booked for that!?

[Disco Stu]

That was a very nasty tackle. Ankle injury?

Edited 12 May, 2024 by Disco Stu

[obelisk]

KWP gets trodden on but no yellow card.

[Miltonaggro]

Keep getting caught flat footed. Can’t rely on the ref to call the 50/50s and slow things down today. They’ve clearly been coached to counter with pace on the flanks. 

[Mr X]

Not sure our high press is going to cut it against a team like west brom that are super organised

[saintant]

No card for that!

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Bedders solid with some good passes today.

Aribo has a sometimes thing of driving his passers, making them hard to control

[Saint NL]

  On 12/05/2024 at 13:59, Saint_clark said:

Strange decision by Aribo to blast it at Armstrong full pelt instead of laying it out wide to manning in acres of space.

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Can you blame him? Manning is awful