Everton 1-1 (5-6p) Saints - Match Thread

[Gloucester Saint]

2 minutes ago, Toussaint said:

I’m just about to get a cracker, and some cheese, how did you know?  👻 

Saints will give you the nightmares, don’t worry about the cheese

[Harry_SFC]

1 minute ago, saintant said:

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

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.

Edited 17 September, 2024 by Harry_SFC

[Mr X]

Just now, saintant said:

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

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

[hypochondriac]

3 minutes ago, Mr X said:

At this level he's shocking 

I felt a level of concern during that preseason game where he was shocking. 

[Lord Duckhunter]

4 minutes ago, Farmer Saint said:

He's not, he's just playing in his "favoured" position. He needs to go back out wide. 

The wider the better….……. The bench would be perfect. 

[Highfield Saint]

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 🤔

[hypochondriac]

3 minutes ago, saintant said:

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

And he's proud of it too! Even when it works it's a shocking watch. 

[saintant]

Just now, 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 🤔

We are absolutely dire.

[Farmer Saint]

Just now, 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 🤔

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

[Holmes_and_Watson]

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.

[Harry_SFC]

Just now, 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 🤔

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.

[Mr X]

Just now, hypochondriac said:

And he's proud of it too! Even when it works it's a shocking watch. 

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

[obelisk]

1 minute ago, 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 🤔

There's still no points for artistic impression.

[Midfield_General]

4 minutes ago, Farmer Saint said:

Why's that an odd stat? What if we'd scored from the half way line? A clear cut chance is a really easy one to score. 

We didn't though did we. We scored a header from a cross. 

[Sheaf Saint]

3 minutes ago, 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. 

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. 

[hypochondriac]

1 minute ago, Mr X said:

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

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. 

[trousers]

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

[Farmer Saint]

1 minute ago, Midfield_General said:

We didn't though did we. We scored a header from a cross. 

But it's not classed as clear cut. A clear cut chance is a tap 1, a one on one in the box etc.

[Midfield_General]

Lallana off for Fernandes.

[Saint_clark]

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

[OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint]

16 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

Very poor again from Wood there.

I'm far from convinced by Taylor either.

At least Taylor put in the occasional good cross but boy there's some crap on the field today.

We're playing RM championship football at its worst. Hopefully Fernandes will add something

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Lallana off for Fernandes

[Sheaf Saint]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

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

He missed all of pre-season with injury so be needs game time to build fitness.

[trousers]

3 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

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

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

Edited 17 September, 2024 by trousers

[Wsaint]

1 minute ago, trousers said:

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

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.

[Farmer Saint]

1 minute ago, Saint_clark said:

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

He missed all of pre-season and when you're older fitness takes longer to build. 

[trousers]

Just now, Sheaf Saint said:

He missed all of pre-season with injury so be needs game time to build fitness.

Same as Ross Stewart then...?

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Well we didn't get a shot, but that was a nice RussBall move there.

[obelisk]

That was better from Saints. Beat the press but poor cross.

[Ed Rooney]

Love how mobile and forward thinking Arribo is, our tempo is always so much quicker when he plays 

[Ed Rooney]

Right where is that other bottle of whisky 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Decent start from us. Controlled, but getting into better attacking positions.

[Farmer Saint]

1 minute ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

Decent start from us. Controlled, but getting into better attacking positions.

No, we're shit, we're always shit, all because our Manager is young, has a philosophy they just can't understand, and is banging Lucy Pinder. 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Hilarious crowd disapproval when they passed it back. Imagine they were us. 🙂

[Viking Saint]

30 minutes ago, 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.

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

[sandwichsaint]

decent save 

[obelisk]

Everton still creating the better chances with a fraction of possession. Should have scored.

[Mr X]

1 minute ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

Hilarious crowd disapproval when they passed it back. Imagine they were us. 🙂

They'd have no vocal cords left 😂

[SNSUN]

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.

[Sheaf Saint]

Shite defending again gives them a 1 on 1.

[Saint_clark]

Good save McCarthy. He's excellent one on one.

[hypochondriac]

Atmosphere mostly crap here. Birmingham Wrexham last night sounded incredible by comparison. 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

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.

[Saint Billy]

It comes to something when I don't even get angry anymore.

[Farmer Saint]

I do think we desperately need to bring in some new coaches to help with our defending.

[Lighthouse]

12 minutes ago, saintant said:

We are absolutely dire.

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.

[Farmer Saint]

Just now, Saint Billy said:

It comes to something when I don't even get angry anymore.

Why would you get angry? A bit extreme for what is a game don't you think? 

[Saint NL]

The Goodison crowd have woken up

[whelk]

All over them now you miserable bastards

[Sheaf Saint]

Fraser should have squared it to AA.