OttawaSaint Posted October 1 Share Posted October 1 We're going to get royally rogered. The scoreline will depend on what Arsenal want it to be, if they want 10, they'll get it, if they feel like taking it easy then 5 or 6-0. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgey Posted October 1 Share Posted October 1 46 minutes ago, Green said: Given his post match comments about going back to the previous players (having said they’d had a chance and not taken it), presumably that means a Smallbone recall (if fit), Aribo (thought he did okay in the second half and has some physicality), Armstrong (?), Stephens (suspended but would have been recalled), and who else will he bring in? Positive past encounters away at Arsenal: a draw in the last league meeting (albeit from 2 goals ahead twice), beating them in the cup including a Clyne wonder strike, a battling draw (Forster masterclass), in our other PL relegation season we drew (again after being two up), any other positive past visits? I remember going there years ago, when we were terrible with pundits half jokingly saying we should forfeit for a 3-0 to save gd. As it happened astonishingly Rory Delap got a brace and we got a point (I recall we gave away a 90+ equaliser naturally). So stranger things have happened 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedArmy Posted October 1 Share Posted October 1 1 hour ago, Oldandtired said: Where is the one coming from? He’s going to play the 5 strikers he rested yesterday, 4-1-5 formation. We’ll nick one. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusic Posted October 1 Share Posted October 1 Definitely has front sweeper potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northam soul Posted October 1 Share Posted October 1 As we are struggling to score goals is their another striker we can use so that we can name six strikers on the bench. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 Can we please get back to basics, Crosses into the box to get on the head of the tall guys? Ramsdale Suguwara THB Benarek Taylor Downes DIbling Fernades Fraser Stewart Ouanchu 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangelyBrown Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 To get anything out of this game requires pragmatism and acceptance that we aren't good enough to try and keep possession against some of the very best players in the Premier League.... By the looks of things Russ is still going to be here so undoubtedly we'll try and play Russball. We're going to get royally spanked. What a waste of everyone's time. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusic Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 1 hour ago, Nolan said: Can we please get back to basics, Crosses into the box to get on the head of the tall guys? Ramsdale Suguwara THB Benarek Taylor Downes DIbling Fernades Fraser Stewart Ouanchu That is a ridiculous setup and that team wouldn't get any possession to even get near to putting crosses in. The only striker who looks a threat in behind against a high line and who has really looked like scoring is Archer. Shouldnt have left him out vs Bmth and he needs a run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highfield Saint Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 Ramsdale kwp thb bednarek Taylor aribo downes cornet lallana fraser stewart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintant Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 This is likely to be a defeat and potentially a heavy one, nothing surprising there. Our recruitment continues to baffle me. Our squad is very short of big, powerful athletic players which all other sides in the Premier League have. I don't get why those in charge of recruitment have continually failed to address this other than the fact that they are completely incompetent. It is hard to compete if most of your team lacks strength, physical presence and power and we continually see our players brushed off the ball or lose out in 50/50 situations - it often looks like men against boys. Obviously this can't be addressed overnight but it needs to be resolved asap. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorba Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 We win 2-0. “Russell Martin is a football genius” echoes around the Emirates stadium for 90 minutes from the ecstatic, jubilant away support. Russell Martin punches the air at the final whistle accompanied by Lucy in her painted on Saints kit, Earther Kitts bouncing freely in the glorious London sunshine. Dragan swoops over the South East corner of the Clock End in his helicopter to shower the delerious Saints fans with £50 notes bottles of Dom Perignon 1955. A party ensues in the away end the likes of which the Woolwich outfit have never seen before, and Mikel Arteta gets on his hand and knees and bows down to the man who reinvented football for the modern era. We Are Southampton FC! 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midfield_General Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 9 hours ago, northam soul said: As we are struggling to score goals is their another striker we can use so that we can name six strikers on the bench. Sulemana can play down the middle I'm sure his injury's not too bad, and we need an attacking bench, so if we don't name a reserve keeper we can squeeze him on 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franniesTache Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 My prediction (there may be a pattern forming in these). My group will badly misjudge the amount of time it takes to make it from the pub to the ground and arrive 5-10mins late during that time saints will have looked pretty good but created no real chances. Somewhere around the 11th or 12th minute we will give the ball to one of their strikers who will score. Around the 15th minute we'll give away a stupid free kick as one of our players tries to make up for a wayward pass in the direction of our goal and Arsenal will score their second from the free kick. The players heads will drop. Shortly after, around the 18th or 20th minute mark Arsenal will score their third. We will leave for the pub at about the 25minute mark. We will reach the pub about the same time the half time whistle goes. Saints will be 3-0 down. Saints will then come out after the second half and continue to make 3million passes across the midfield and defence that go absolutely nowhere, and our strikers will be permanently bound to the wings and create nothing. This won't look terrible for the first 10mins of the second half and some hope will creep in. Arsenal will score their 4th about midway through the second half after Martin makes four bizarre changes that completely changes the shape of the team. We will continue to plod on, creating little to no chances until they get their 5th in stoppage time. For some utterly bizarre reason, like prisoners overcome with Stockholm syndrome, those remaining fans will clap the players off in an almost masochistic display of celebrating failure. Martin will come out after the game, say that he's hurt but we played some good stuff, he will go on to blame the players, himself, the tea lady, the fella from the echo who looks like his about to carry out a bombing raid on germany, Sammy Saint and Buddha himself. Everyone will expect him to be sacked as he's clearly not good enough, Rasmus instead will give him a spot on his next Ted Tour to talk about how Stats are more important than results in modern sport. Inspired by the Ted Talk and convinced Martin is some unique genius the social media "influencers" will double down on the fact that they "like" Martin by staging a sit in vigil in the Northam Fanzone. Burning candles and incense and chanting Martin's name to the Buddhist "OHM". Martin will turn up with a vat of poisoned Kool Aid and as Saint Rob and his ilk draw their final desperate, wheezing, breathes, finally realising that they believed a marketing lie and it's too late now. And as their eyes slowly close forever, the last thing they'll see is Martin's pre-prepared powerpoint on why his tactics are right and it's the rest of football that's wrong. We will continue to March Down 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnia Cherie Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 As a supporter for just over 50 years I have learnt to hope for the best but expect the worst. Arsenal at the Emirates has massacre written all over it but I shall hope for one of those out of the blue results against the big teams that we have pulled out of the bag before. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnia Cherie Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 12 hours ago, Hodgey said: I remember going there years ago, when we were terrible with pundits half jokingly saying we should forfeit for a 3-0 to save gd. As it happened astonishingly Rory Delap got a brace and we got a point (I recall we gave away a 90+ equaliser naturally). So stranger things have happened I remember putting a spanner in their title dreams at the end of the 22/23 season with a 3-3 draw. Will lightening strike twice at the Emirates??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Kent Saint Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 Arsenal will recover from european match with a 2nd gear performance , the number of goals they score will be determined by the number of Saints cock ups ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verwood Saint Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 Ramsdale Suga THB Janny B Taylor KWP Fernandez Downes Aribo Archer Stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 (edited) Rambo Stephens Aribo - Lallana - Smallbone Archer - BBD - Onuachu - Stewart - Armstrong Surprise! Edited October 2 by benjii 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 51 minutes ago, franniesTache said: My prediction (there may be a pattern forming in these). My group will badly misjudge the amount of time it takes to make it from the pub to the ground and arrive 5-10mins late during that time saints will have looked pretty good but created no real chances. Somewhere around the 11th or 12th minute we will give the ball to one of their strikers who will score. Around the 15th minute we'll give away a stupid free kick as one of our players tries to make up for a wayward pass in the direction of our goal and Arsenal will score their second from the free kick. The players heads will drop. Shortly after, around the 18th or 20th minute mark Arsenal will score their third. We will leave for the pub at about the 25minute mark. We will reach the pub about the same time the half time whistle goes. Saints will be 3-0 down. Saints will then come out after the second half and continue to make 3million passes across the midfield and defence that go absolutely nowhere, and our strikers will be permanently bound to the wings and create nothing. This won't look terrible for the first 10mins of the second half and some hope will creep in. Arsenal will score their 4th about midway through the second half after Martin makes four bizarre changes that completely changes the shape of the team. We will continue to plod on, creating little to no chances until they get their 5th in stoppage time. For some utterly bizarre reason, like prisoners overcome with Stockholm syndrome, those remaining fans will clap the players off in an almost masochistic display of celebrating failure. Martin will come out after the game, say that he's hurt but we played some good stuff, he will go on to blame the players, himself, the tea lady, the fella from the echo who looks like his about to carry out a bombing raid on germany, Sammy Saint and Buddha himself. Everyone will expect him to be sacked as he's clearly not good enough, Rasmus instead will give him a spot on his next Ted Tour to talk about how Stats are more important than results in modern sport. Inspired by the Ted Talk and convinced Martin is some unique genius the social media "influencers" will double down on the fact that they "like" Martin by staging a sit in vigil in the Northam Fanzone. Burning candles and incense and chanting Martin's name to the Buddhist "OHM". Martin will turn up with a vat of poisoned Kool Aid and as Saint Rob and his ilk draw their final desperate, wheezing, breathes, finally realising that they believed a marketing lie and it's too late now. And as their eyes slowly close forever, the last thing they'll see is Martin's pre-prepared powerpoint on why his tactics are right and it's the rest of football that's wrong. We will continue to March Down Absolutely ridiculous, far-fetched fantasy. There's no chance we'll hold out until the 11th minute FFS 🙄 2 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Tone Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 Well Stephens won't be playing.....banned for 2 more matches. Hope we fine him as well as the FA. Some captain's example! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecuk268 Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 Remember going there in '98. It was mid-October and we had 1 point ( a draw against Spurs). Bergkamp scored for them and David Howells equalised. We stayed up by 5 points helped by the unforgettable game at Selhurst Park against Wimbledon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarberSaint Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 The manager will quote his five years of success like the ex-PE teacher will his stats for aggressive front-footedness in justification of his being allowed to stay in the job. Arteta will be miserable. We will beat them 10-0 with all goals coming after 107 minutes. Bamboozle formation: RAMSDALE Nobody at all Smallbone - Manning - Wood - TP - A Arma - Downes - Cornet - BDD - Archer - ABK - Nobody at all Subs: Lucy Pinder and all her mates. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franniesTache Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 3 minutes ago, BarberSaint said: The manager will quote his five years of success like the ex-PE teacher will his stats for aggressive front-footedness in justification of his being allowed to stay in the job. Arteta will be miserable. We will beat them 10-0 with all goals coming after 107 minutes. Bamboozle formation: RAMSDALE Nobody at all Smallbone - Manning - Wood - TP - A Arma - Downes - Cornet - BDD - Archer - ABK - Nobody at all Subs: Lucy Pinder and all her mates. No place for Sammy Saint in that line up? Disgraceful if true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnia Cherie Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 2 hours ago, East Kent Saint said: Arsenal will recover from european match with a 2nd gear performance , the number of goals they score will be determined by the number of Saints cock ups ! Quite a few then! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Football Special Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 4 minutes ago, franniesTache said: No place for Sammy Saint in that line up? Disgraceful if true Sammy with have his hands full 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BotleySaint Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 Just watched the highlights of Dortmund V Celtic last night and I expect this game to unfold in a very similar way. At least two of the Dortmund goals were down to Celtic trying short passing around at the back, leading to mistakes, which were punished by top class finishing. They were so slow on the ball and left a huge hole in defensive midfield. On two occasions attacking players simply ran through the defence, largely unchallenged. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKsaint Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 No matter how many goals they score, we just concentrate to keep the possession. The more time we keep the possession, the fewer times they score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabrone Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 Weirdly enough I think this may be closer than we think. This is Saints after all, they lead you to despair only to pull something totally unexpected out of the hat. Also Ramsdale will want to put in an even bigger shift than usual. 6-0 to the Arse. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctoroncall Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 On my bingo card I have: 3-0 after 15 minutes. A new and exciting formation with different personnel starting from the last game. one shot on target. Bizarre comments post match. I'm quietly confident. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WALK DMC Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 7 hours ago, Nolan said: Can we please get back to basics, Crosses into the box to get on the head of the tall guys? Ramsdale Suguwara THB Benarek Taylor Downes DIbling Fernades Fraser Stewart Ouanchu With Arsenal renowned for their set pieces, having Stewart and Tall Paul to help defend corners etc, isn't a bad shout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 6 hours ago, franniesTache said: My prediction (there may be a pattern forming in these). My group will badly misjudge the amount of time it takes to make it from the pub to the ground and arrive 5-10mins late during that time saints will have looked pretty good but created no real chances. Somewhere around the 11th or 12th minute we will give the ball to one of their strikers who will score. Around the 15th minute we'll give away a stupid free kick as one of our players tries to make up for a wayward pass in the direction of our goal and Arsenal will score their second from the free kick. The players heads will drop. Shortly after, around the 18th or 20th minute mark Arsenal will score their third. We will leave for the pub at about the 25minute mark. We will reach the pub about the same time the half time whistle goes. Saints will be 3-0 down. Saints will then come out after the second half and continue to make 3million passes across the midfield and defence that go absolutely nowhere, and our strikers will be permanently bound to the wings and create nothing. This won't look terrible for the first 10mins of the second half and some hope will creep in. Arsenal will score their 4th about midway through the second half after Martin makes four bizarre changes that completely changes the shape of the team. We will continue to plod on, creating little to no chances until they get their 5th in stoppage time. For some utterly bizarre reason, like prisoners overcome with Stockholm syndrome, those remaining fans will clap the players off in an almost masochistic display of celebrating failure. Martin will come out after the game, say that he's hurt but we played some good stuff, he will go on to blame the players, himself, the tea lady, the fella from the echo who looks like his about to carry out a bombing raid on germany, Sammy Saint and Buddha himself. Everyone will expect him to be sacked as he's clearly not good enough, Rasmus instead will give him a spot on his next Ted Tour to talk about how Stats are more important than results in modern sport. Inspired by the Ted Talk and convinced Martin is some unique genius the social media "influencers" will double down on the fact that they "like" Martin by staging a sit in vigil in the Northam Fanzone. Burning candles and incense and chanting Martin's name to the Buddhist "OHM". Martin will turn up with a vat of poisoned Kool Aid and as Saint Rob and his ilk draw their final desperate, wheezing, breathes, finally realising that they believed a marketing lie and it's too late now. And as their eyes slowly close forever, the last thing they'll see is Martin's pre-prepared powerpoint on why his tactics are right and it's the rest of football that's wrong. We will continue to March Down Only 5-0? Luxury. I'm imagining double figures and straight red cards for Dibling and Ramsdale... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee On Solent Saint Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 3 hours ago, WALK DMC said: With Arsenal renowned for their set pieces, having Stewart and Tall Paul to help defend corners etc, isn't a bad shout. Stewart is even more of a liability defending. It was his needless challenge in the Ipswich game that lead to the corner they equalised from. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Football Special Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 (edited) Can always rely on the railways to add some extra misery to an away defeat https://x.com/SW_Help/status/1841523558524043281?t=2pb3-jkgB81eCRrj0Tn5ww&s=19 Edited October 2 by Football Special Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 20 hours ago, OttawaSaint said: We're going to get royally rogered. The scoreline will depend on what Arsenal want it to be, if they want 10, they'll get it, if they feel like taking it easy then 5 or 6-0. Goal difference could be key for them pipping City, so the more the merrier for them. So if they can get into double digits it would be massive for them in that regard, as well as hopefully giving Rasmus F*cking Ankersen and his SR muppets no choice but to pull the trigger on another of their disastrous managers. As they say, a win-win for both clubs. At least until Ankersen/SR choose another hipster loser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAlehouseBrawlers Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 Decided to cheer myself up with memories of happier times - 4-0 Cuco-Martina-screamer, finished 8 points behind second-placed Arsenal that season. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes_and_Watson Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 Ramsdale Suga Bedders THB Taylor Downes Fernandes AA Aribo Cornet Archer Supersub: Dibling Fluky draw, with Ramsdale playing a blinder. Goal from Suga, with Dibling coming on and worrying their defence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 35 minutes ago, TheAlehouseBrawlers said: Decided to cheer myself up with memories of happier times - 4-0 Cuco-Martina-screamer, finished 8 points behind second-placed Arsenal that season. Nah, not acceptable. There were way too many instances where instead of keeping possession we had a shot at goal. And what are we doing crossing it in from the wings instead of recycling the ball?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 Happy to report I won't be able to watch this game, so it's as close to a point or a win as I can guarantee. Enjoy and your welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coalman Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 I cannot think of one thing in our favour except, perhaps, Arsenal thinking they just need to turn up (spoiler alert: they just need to turn up). So obviously a comeback 2-1 win for Saints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 PSG struggled to beat their press yesterday so gawd knows how we'll cope. Both teams did resort to long balls though, and you can see why it's not often the preferred option as it gave the ball back to the opposition on too many occasions. But I'd certainly like to see us trying it a bit more to beat the press. How to implement it and with whom in which positions is beyond my pay grade though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 Just now, suewhistle said: as it gave the ball back to the opposition on too many occasions Like we do when we try to short pass our way out.. so might as well try something different.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_SFC Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 Ramsdale, Sugawara, Bednarek, THB, Taylor, Downes, Fernandes, Lallana, KWP, Dibling, Archer. Our wide options seem pretty pathetic so why not stick KWP out there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnersaint Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 Premier League scoring record goes this weekend, well outdo ourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die Mannyschaft Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 Always a good away game up there and thd old Highbury library. I think we saved 16 shots once I was there, may need to do the same. 0-0 if we play 1-8-2. Have we got 10 defenders that's not 5 each half the whole 99 mins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 On 01/10/2024 at 21:57, pingpong said: Should be an option to concede a 3-0 defeat. It's due to teams like us who are easy to beat 4, 5 or 6 that it's not...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roo1976 Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 12 hours ago, Zorba said: We win 2-0. “Russell Martin is a football genius” echoes around the Emirates stadium for 90 minutes from the ecstatic, jubilant away support. Russell Martin punches the air at the final whistle accompanied by Lucy in her painted on Saints kit, Earther Kitts bouncing freely in the glorious London sunshine. Dragan swoops over the South East corner of the Clock End in his helicopter to shower the delerious Saints fans with £50 notes bottles of Dom Perignon 1955. A party ensues in the away end the likes of which the Woolwich outfit have never seen before, and Mikel Arteta gets on his hand and knees and bows down to the man who reinvented football for the modern era. We Are Southampton FC! zorba..................you need to get some shade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhammondo Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 On 01/10/2024 at 18:29, OttawaSaint said: We're going to get royally rogered. The scoreline will depend on what Arsenal want it to be, if they want 10, they'll get it, if they feel like taking it easy then 5 or 6-0. Royally a la Epstein island? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorba Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 1 hour ago, Roo1976 said: zorba..................you need to get some shade I know, perhaps I was a little optimistic.. ...It’s just ridiculous to think we’d score 2! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Man Do Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 16 hours ago, WALK DMC said: With Arsenal renowned for their set pieces, having Stewart and Tall Paul to help defend corners etc, isn't a bad shout. Judging by how Stewart defended crosses against Ipswich I don’t think he’d add a lot. its time for the tower. Give the people what they want. We can hardly get any worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiberalCommunist Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 A chance for Arteta to rest his first 11 and still march to an easy win. But he won’t do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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