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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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  👍 

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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

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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. 

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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???

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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 🙄

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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.

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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.

 

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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...

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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.

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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.

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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??

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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.

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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.

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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

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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?

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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!

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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.

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