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  On 17/09/2024 at 19:41, saintant said:

RM coaches this absolutely pointless style of football. It's mind numbingly boring to watch and creates just about nothing.

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There was one moment at the end of the half where Ugochukwu played a very nice quick pass around the corner to set up a chance for Cornet. I bet RM was fuming he didn't play the way he was facing.

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  On 17/09/2024 at 19:41, saintant said:

RM coaches this absolutely pointless style of football. It's mind numbingly boring to watch and creates just about nothing.

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Why did the club think his brand of anti football is the answer? Cheap I guess 

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  On 17/09/2024 at 19:44, Highfield Saint said:

You have to smile. Reading this thread you would think that we are absolutely dire. Reading the Grand Old Team match thread and they think we are showing them how to play football 🤔

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It doesn't fit our fans narrative. The jealousy of Russell Martin by our own fans is so funny. 

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Martin will be pleased with the possession, and the spell of control before the break. But efforts were about the same, and like a lot of games our opponents ones were the more exciting ones.  We had a couple of headers after our PB build up. Cornet had a run but hit over.

We look a bit disjointed. AA made runs but we don't risk over the top balls. He came deep, but either had no one to pass forward to himself, or played it back.

We seem incapable of having Aribo be a focal for AA and/ or Fraser to work off. Cornet had a few bright moments. Lallana had a few more. But no one consistently enough to be controlling the game.

Alex was never going to be able to control the cross, that led to their goal. Wood, who had a few shaky moments, had moved off the post.

There were a couple of moments where we lost the ball needlessly. Wood's being the most noticeable being further back.

Another 45 looking for the passes to result in more chances.

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  On 17/09/2024 at 19:44, Highfield Saint said:

You have to smile. Reading this thread you would think that we are absolutely dire. Reading the Grand Old Team match thread and they think we are showing them how to play football 🤔

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This is an Everton side in dire straits, extremely low on confidence and instead of going for it we are passing it around on the edge of our own box creating very little indeed.

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  On 17/09/2024 at 19:44, Highfield Saint said:

You have to smile. Reading this thread you would think that we are absolutely dire. Reading the Grand Old Team match thread and they think we are showing them how to play football 🤔

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There's still no points for artistic impression.

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  On 17/09/2024 at 19:40, Gloucester Saint said:

He’s quick, pace isn’t the issue, it’s the first touch and the ability to bounce off challenges and nudges. 

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He isn't particularly quick. He has short legs and a high frequency stride pattern that gives the illusion that he's fast, but it's deceptive. 

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  On 17/09/2024 at 19:46, Mr X said:

It's no better than lump it forward football and at least that has a chance of a goal or two 

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Indeed but there's more than two choices! I'm not sure why Martin believes this is the correct way to play football. It's crap. 

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  On 17/09/2024 at 19:48, Saint_clark said:

Lallana off for Fernandes, what was the point in using him in this game?

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Yep, doesn't make much sense on the surface. Need to 'spend' all his available minutes on games that matter IMO. 

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  On 17/09/2024 at 19:48, trousers said:

Has anyone fathomed out yet why Stewart isn't getting much needed game time...?

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He said at the presser he would be coming off the bench, I guess to ease him in... 20 minutes here and there to become the new 2 weeks away.

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  On 17/09/2024 at 19:26, SNSUN said:

Les definitely has something about him. Once he settles in him, Downes and Fernandes could be a decent midfield. Lallana has looked quite tidy so far too. I said Smallbone earned his chance this year but already he's drooped down to 5th if not 6th choice.

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Smallbone and 'drooping down' in the same sentence?!

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My wife has hijacked Sky for Eastenders. I'm currently watching a bunch of wooden people that are hogging the camera but there's not much happening.

Bit like watching Saints really.

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Some nice moments. Les available for a midfield pass, AA chasing down keepers and the ball sticking to Aribo.

Another memory is getting caught on the counter Alex blocking. But for all our good bits, theirs is by far the best chance.

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  On 17/09/2024 at 19:45, saintant said:

We are absolutely dire.

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It’s not, we’re 1-1 away to a PL team and playing well enough whilst still lacking a cutting edge. This performance is far better than our cup trips to Sheff Utd and Sunderland under Poch and Koeman, for example.

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