Saints 1-2 Liverpool - Match Thread

[Saint_clark]

Just now, Baird of the land said:

Annoying defletion as that shot wasn't going in otherwise

Similar to the first, if Bednarek leaves it then it flies through to McCarthy.

[Toussaint]

2 minutes ago, SambaMaverick said:

Languid rubbish

New boss needs to get them doing murderball til they drop

Good shout. Very tepid 

[benjii]

Perhaps the players shouldn't have been on holiday since Sunday. 

Edited 18 December, 2024 by benjii

[Saint Matty 76]

3 minutes ago, Baird of the land said:

Not his biggest fan but at some point you've got to try and put another man up with him.

Don’t disagree but he never holds the ball when it gets near him. Not quick or anything either, just a slightly better Arma

[AlexLaw76]

why is Downes getting so far forward...again?

Edited 18 December, 2024 by AlexLaw76

[Saint_clark]

This ref is giving us fucking nothing. Blatant foul on Dibling there.

[Andy Hill]

No manager will come here to take over this mediocre lot. So many are Championship standard at best.

[trousers]

Commentator: "Southampton will be disappointed as they'll have been working on this more compact shape in training the last couple of days"

😂😂😂

Edited 18 December, 2024 by trousers

[Mr X]

Martin's style so ingrained they don't know how to do anything else 😂 

[Miltonaggro]

If Rusk can’t turn this around he needs sacking at half time! 

[Saint NL]

Nearly 3.

 

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, benjii said:

Perhaps the players shouldn't have been on holiday since Saturday. 

fair point

[Baird of the land]

How lazy were saints there. Liverpool break and it took half an hour for anoyone to get back to support the 3 defenders

[BotleySaint]

Every shot looks like it'll be a goal. Another 5 nil on the cards sadly.

[SaintsBarry74]

Looks like Russball to me. Will take time.

[Saint_clark]

1 minute ago, trousers said:

Commentator: "Southampton will be disappointed as they'll have been working on this more compact shape in training the last couple of days"

😂😂😂

*This morning.

[Scoobysaint]

The problem we have got is we are stuck between Russball and russlessball. All the patterns of play and positioning is based around possession style, it seems that some are trying to keep on with that and some less so. Often means no clear pass available. All a bit futile now anyway at two down.  

[Saint NL]

Commentator reminding everyone that Liverpool score more in the second half 🤣

[Nieldy]

I take it the new manager bounce dosent work on the interim manager.

[Saint_clark]

Just now, BotleySaint said:

Every shot looks like it'll be a goal. Another 5 nil on the cards sadly.

They've had 8 shots so that isn't true is it. 

[Chez]

1 minute ago, AlexLaw76 said:

I hate 3/5 at the back formations.

 

Its most definately five at the back. We have attempted and failed to park the bus...

3 centre backs, yet they still have acres of space to score. Not just their fault though. Gakpo far too quick for Bree, which brings others to him creating space elsewhere.

Much prefer four at the back and more pressure on the ball in midfield. 

[Toussaint]

Are we going to stick with five at the back and one up front???

[Saint NL]

Just now, Scoobysaint said:

The problem we have got is we are stuck between Russball and russlessball. 

 

I just want to see Ruskball

[Dark Munster]

That would’ve been 3-0 if Baz was in goal. 

[Master Bates]

Why are Liverpool singing about tiramisu?

[SWLondon Saint]

1 minute ago, trousers said:

Commentator: "Southampton will be disappointed as they'll have been working on this more compact shape in training the last couple of days"

😂😂😂

Clearly didn't bother watching the press conference at which Rusk said they had 2 days off, good thorough journalism there 😂

[trousers]

Just now, SaintsBarry74 said:

Looks like Russball to me. Will take time.

Looks like a hybrid approach to me... Less faffing around but still too soon to shake off the Russball 'automatisms'

[Nigel T]

All of you who wanted Martin out , this is worse, not even any possession now!

[OneMrsWallace]

No obvious patterns from us and players look disinterested. Oh well. 

[SWLondon Saint]

I just don't understand why we have 3 CBs on, there's literally no point when everything critical is happening in front of them and they can't stop the ball over the top.

[lambtiss]

I think we have decided to focus on the league campaign 

[Saint_clark]

Just now, SWLondon Saint said:

I just don't understand why we have 3 CBs on, there's literally no point when everything critical is happening in front of them and they can't stop the ball over the top.

To keep things tight at the back, obviously.

[AlexLaw76]

Downes is routinely too far forward

[redkeith]

Just now, Saint Matty 76 said:

Don’t disagree but he never holds the ball when it gets near him. Not quick or anything either, just a slightly better Arma

We don't play to his strengths , he is good on fast through balls not a target man. 

We have no outfall from defence unless we get it to Fernandes or Dibling. 

Aribo has obviously got through the 5 games a season when he puts a shift in, get rid . 

[SambaMaverick]

1 minute ago, SWLondon Saint said:

I just don't understand why we have 3 CBs on, there's literally no point when everything critical is happening in front of them and they can't stop the ball over the top.

And the wing backs are too limited to give us anything at all going forward

[tdmickey3]

2 minutes ago, Nigel T said:

All of you who wanted Martin out , this is worse, not even any possession now!

Another Martin leftover?

[AlexLaw76]

2 minutes ago, Nigel T said:

All of you who wanted Martin out , this is worse, not even any possession now!

go away Russell

[Suhari]

I really want the Scouse Japanese guy to land a nasty foul, then do it again a few minutes later.

So the commentator can go with : "shock him again, Endo!"

[Thereisonlyonemickychannon]

6 minutes ago, Andy Hill said:

No manager will come here to take over this mediocre lot. So many are Championship standard at best.

A lot lower that championship. Martin has sacked out any creativity out of them

[TheAlehouseBrawlers]

3 minutes ago, Nigel T said:

All of you who wanted Martin out , this is worse, not even any possession now!

Two posts, the first wanting Martin out on Nov 11, the second lamenting those wanting Martin out 

[bangkoksaint]

2 minutes ago, SWLondon Saint said:

Clearly didn't bother watching the press conference at which Rusk said they had 2 days off, good thorough journalism there 😂

Honestly? Having been dicked on Sunday playing how we did with a cup game 3 days later they had 2 days off? I’m sorry but unprofessional doesn’t even begin to cover that and if that’s the mindset then turning us round will be like trying to stop an oil tanker. 

[Saint_clark]

Might as well stick Onuachu and Archer up front together.

[Chez]

2 minutes ago, SWLondon Saint said:

I just don't understand why we have 3 CBs on, there's literally no point when everything critical is happening in front of them and they can't stop the ball over the top.

agree. 3 guys marking one striker, which means they have two spare men all the time. How can we put any pressure on them unless the fullback push up...which they don't as they are making the two wingers. It's not working. It never seems to work for us really.

[Saint NL]

Can't give the ball away cheaply if you don't have possession.

 

[Toussaint]

4 minutes ago, Nigel T said:

All of you who wanted Martin out , this is worse, not even any possession now!

What were you expecting? It’s going to take a while to get the disastrous rusball shite out of the system 

[obelisk]

Corner to Saints. Let's see how they screw this one up.

[Saint Fan CaM]

2nd to every loose ball. Our press is as loose as a Pompey lass. And positioning is all over the place - like strangers.

[Saint_clark]

Oh fuck off ref. Archer exists on the pitch so Liverpool get the freekick.

[obelisk]

Free kick to Saints. Rusty would demand it be passed back to the 'keeper.

[Mr X]

As winning the game is beyond our capabilities I'll settle for just getting a goal against them 😉