Wolves 2-0 Saints - Match Thread

[SNSUN]

It's possibly already too late for a new manager to save us but we need to give it a try. Maybe the players aren't good enough but with better coaching, tactics and selection I'd bloody love to see us try. Even if we win today that is my opinion. 

I still think with Fernandes, Ramsdale, Suga, KWP, THB, Dibling and Archer we have the makings of a decent side. They're just padded out with Championship standard players.

 

[Matthew Le God]

  On 09/11/2024 at 15:31, OttawaSaint said:

Making a name doesn't always mean beneficial.

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You missed the question. Why would a ref choose to 'make a name for himself' in a way that is not beneficial for himself?

[AlexLaw76]

load of possession, did not get into the box once...ffs

[Sheaf Saint]

That is the most obvious booking you'll ever see FFS.

[OttawaSaint]

  On 09/11/2024 at 15:27, Matthew Le God said:

It is not five at the back. Stephens is in midfield in possession.

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So where is he when we don't have the ball?

[tdmickey3]

Excellent forward thinking there... and back to Ramsdale,after 15 passes though,  so its fine

[Matthew Le God]

  On 09/11/2024 at 15:32, OttawaSaint said:

So where is he when we don't have the ball?

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Left back in a four, with Manning in midfield.

Edited 9 November, 2024 by Matthew Le God

[tdmickey3]

  On 09/11/2024 at 15:32, OttawaSaint said:

So where is he when we don't have the ball?

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Jogging about aimlessly 

[Saint Fan CaM]

So Wolves player clatters Manning not allowing a quick throw in and he gets away without a yellow. If that’s not fucking awful reffing and bias I don’t know what is.

[OttawaSaint]

  On 09/11/2024 at 15:32, Matthew Le God said:

You missed the question. Why would a ref choose to 'make a name for himself' in a way that is not beneficial for himself?

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Maybe he's completely crazy? Have you asked him?

[trousers]

  On 09/11/2024 at 15:32, Matthew Le God said:

You missed the question. Why would a ref choose to 'make a name for himself' in a way that is not beneficial for himself?

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Keep asking the same question every 2 minutes perhaps...?

[Guest]

Summed up nicely by the “not overly threatening”.

[SambaMaverick]

Stephens spraying 60% of our most creative passes from the number 10 role is making me want to turn this shit off

[OttawaSaint]

  On 09/11/2024 at 15:33, Matthew Le God said:

Left back in a four, with Manning in midfield.

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Then why did you write "in possession". Surely it's irrelevant whether we have the ball if we go by your 2 answers.

[tdmickey3]

A masterclass of stepping in to midfield by Stephens

[Colinjb]

  On 09/11/2024 at 15:36, FarehamSaintJames said:

Summed up nicely by the “not overly threatening”.

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What is the point?

[Ekelund]

  On 09/11/2024 at 15:15, obelisk said:

Got away with VAR last week. This is the punishment.

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No it’s not. Offside is offside. This is subjective and VAR shouldn’t have got involved as it’s not clear and obvious. Weak ref bowed to more experienced VAR sat near Heathrow. Won’t miss the prem 

[AlexLaw76]

How can Stephens be left of a back 4 when he is popping up right wing?

[badgerx16]

Like a eunuch in a brothel - zero penetration.

[tdmickey3]

  On 09/11/2024 at 15:38, AlexLaw76 said:

How can Stephens be left of a back 4 when he is popping up right wing?

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Free role to pull the strings 

[Matthew Le God]

  On 09/11/2024 at 15:37, OttawaSaint said:

Then why did you write "in possession". Surely it's irrelevant whether we have the ball if we go by your 2 answers.

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We have the majority of possession (currently 72%), so where he is when we have possession... is where he is for the majority of the game! Why is where he is for the majority of the time not the best why to describe his position?

Edited 9 November, 2024 by Matthew Le God

[OttawaSaint]

  On 09/11/2024 at 15:38, AlexLaw76 said:

How can Stephens be left of a back 4 when he is popping up right wing?

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He's making a name for himself. 

[Edmonton Saint]

This passing for passing sake creates fuck all. We have a chance to break with pace and we slow it down to walking speed so they have a chance to get 11 behind the ball. What’s the end goal with this system ?

[Matthew Le God]

  On 09/11/2024 at 15:38, AlexLaw76 said:

How can Stephens be left of a back 4 when he is popping up right wing?

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Because in and out of possession formations are different.

[trousers]

Decent pressure from Saints at the moment 

[AlexLaw76]

Jose Sa has had little to save.....

[obelisk]

Free header - wide.

[HKsaint]

We need Tall Paul

[tdmickey3]

  On 09/11/2024 at 15:40, Edmonton Saint said:

This passing for passing sake creates fuck all. We have a chance to break with pace and we slow it down to walking speed so they have a chance to get 11 behind the ball. What’s the end goal with this system ?

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You have described it

[Guest]

 

Wolves waiting for a meaningful Saints attack

[BotleySaint]

  On 09/11/2024 at 15:40, trousers said:

Decent pressure from Saints at the moment 

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I'd say we've been the better team. But we've been denied the equaliser by an idiotic decision.

Unfortunately despite this, I would only take another Wolves goal to end the game.

[Saint NL]

The most Saints performance you could hope to see.

Concede avoidable goal.

Loads of possession.

Create nothing.

[saintstowin]

Listening to 5 live gives the listener the impression we've taken control after the early goal and Wolves are looking hesitant and shaky.

[Greedyfly]

  On 09/11/2024 at 15:40, HKsaint said:

We need Tall Paul

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Needed him 6 weeks ago but Russ has his faves.

[Bad Wolf]

The fact we still have KWP is nothing short of amazing.

[trousers]

Looking at the replay, THB should do much better with that header

[OttawaSaint]

  On 09/11/2024 at 15:39, Matthew Le God said:

We have the majority of possession, so where he is when we have possession... is where he is for the majority of the game! Why is where he is for the majority of the time the best why to describe his position?

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Where do I live? In the UK Actually no, I live in South Western Quebec.

So do I live in UK because I spent the majority of my time there? Or...

Edited 9 November, 2024 by OttawaSaint

[AlexLaw76]

Wolves is f-ing dire, we must be quicker getting the ball into the box...

[Obstacle1]

The wolves crowd are really on their backs. I think we're unlucky to be behind and are the better side. Probably still lose though

[Mr X]

  On 09/11/2024 at 15:40, HKsaint said:

We need Tall Paul

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He's looked pretty useless in front of goal for such a "tall" player 

[trousers]

  On 09/11/2024 at 15:42, saintstowin said:

Listening to 5 live gives the listener the impression we've taken control after the early goal and Wolves are looking hesitant and shaky.

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A fairly accurate summary actually...

[HKsaint]

Aribo is rubbish today

[Saint Matty 76]

Gonna be the 4th/5th absolutely woeful team we play this season who will all leave the ground thinking "how the fuck did we win that?"

[obelisk]

Over 70% possession but still not giving their 'keeper too much to worry about. Pretty good control from

[OttawaSaint]

  On 09/11/2024 at 15:43, HKsaint said:

Aribo is rubbish 

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Fixed

[sambosa75]

  On 09/11/2024 at 15:43, HKsaint said:

Aribo is rubbish

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Fixed it for you.

[Matthew Le God]

  On 09/11/2024 at 15:43, OttawaSaint said:

Where do I live? In in UK Actually no, I live in South Western Quebec.

So do I live in UK because I spent the majority of my time there? Or...

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How else do you describe a position of a player for a match if not for where they were for the majority of the match? His in possession position is in midfield and we've had possession for 72% of the match so far. 

[badgerx16]

  On 09/11/2024 at 15:43, AlexLaw76 said:

Wolves is f-ing dire, we must be quicker getting the ball into the box...

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The antithesis of RussBall

[obelisk]

Lallana running out of puff as half time approaches again.

[Sheaf Saint]

  On 09/11/2024 at 15:42, saintstowin said:

Listening to 5 live gives the listener the impression we've taken control after the early goal and Wolves are looking hesitant and shaky.

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Pretty fair. We've been much the better team with the ball for most of this half.

But...

If you discount the disallowed goal (which was a very dubious VAR decision), then we've not had a shot on target despite our 73% possession.