Saints 1-2 Liverpool - Match Thread

[obelisk]

Ref didn't have the guts to give that blatant foul.

[CanadaSaint]

Same players, drastically different intensity and positivity. Trying hard to suppress anger that Martin wasn’t shown the door after Bournemouth.

[coalman]

How is that not a last man foul?

[Sheaf Saint]

How the fuck is that NOT a foul?

[Viking Saint]

That is a disgrace

[Saint_clark]

This ref is corrupt as fuck.

[Suhari]

That. Is. A. Foul.

[Baird of the land]

Typical big club reffing

[Turkish]

Blatant foul, ref is cock. 
 

[Viking Saint]

That is a disgrace

[trousers]

  On 18/12/2024 at 21:51, Sheaf Saint said:

How the fuck is that NOT a foul?

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It's as blatant as you can get FFS

[Saint Fan CaM]

Some lovely cross field balls being played - been a long time coming.

[Jimmy_D]

Absolutely ****ed over by a useless **** stealing a living as an official. Again.

[so22saint]

Simon Hooper is a bent bald cunt

[Chez]

Ref had a terrible view of it. Couldnt see the arm across him. Pity.

[Saint NL]

They're not even trying to hide the bias in this game 🤣

[trousers]

  On 18/12/2024 at 21:51, Saint_clark said:

This ref is corrupt as fuck.

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I'm struggling to come up with an alternative explanation 

Edited 18 December, 2024 by trousers

[Saint Fan CaM]

Absolute cunt of Ref - there I said it.

[Mr X]

We may have lost but far from embarrassing the second half and right now I'll take that! We aren't going to keep hold of dibling but if we can keep hold of fernandes and suga and sign a few non duds we may be ok in the championship 

[Sheaf Saint]

Ref obviously has a bet on Liverpool. That is a fucking shocking decision.

[skintsaint]

  On 18/12/2024 at 21:52, Mr X said:

but if we can keep hold of fernandes

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Will head to Utd in the summer.

[GrumpyYorkshireSaint]

How the fcuk is that not a foul and a red?

[badgerx16]

  On 18/12/2024 at 21:51, Turkish said:

Blatant foul, ref is cock. 
 

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He know there is no VAR.

[CB Fry]

Nice to see us aggressive and on the front foot.

[Wsaint]

I must of missed it, where the fuck is VAR?

If we can play like the second half for atleast a portion of our remaining games, it's gunna be an interesting second half to the season.

[skintsaint]

  On 18/12/2024 at 21:53, GrumpyYorkshireSaint said:

How the fcuk is that not a foul and a red?

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Liverpool innit.

[BotleySaint]

Good attitude from us. But still another defeat.

[Galway saint]

first half was poor but second half was much better 

[Mr X]

BBD really is one of the worst footballers! 

[Saint Scott]

I hope brerton Diaz chins that bald cunt

[Nieldy]

Second half permonance has given me some optimism for the rest of the season.VAR when you need it.

[GrumpyYorkshireSaint]

I wouldn't be shaking that refs hand 

[badgerx16]

  On 18/12/2024 at 21:54, Wsaint said:

I must of missed it, where the fuck is VAR?

If we can play like the second half for atleast a portion of our remaining games, it's gunna be an interesting second half to the season.

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No VAR until the semi-finals.

[skintsaint]

Another game where we turn up once it is too late. Big reset needed with this team.

[macca155]

Well the new manager can watch that game and see exactly what is required.

Held it together, bit more confidence for Sunday

[Saint NL]

All over.

Much better performance in the second half. Some awful refereeing and offside calls as per.

First game I've enjoyed in a long time, even though we lost. 

[BranfootsLoveChild]

Im not an expert on football.....could VAR not have intervened when that foul was committed?

[coalman]

This half we've got after Liverpool and made them uncomfortable. When we pressure teams and play with intensity we look like a Premier League team. Rather than a Championship one phoning it in.

[BotleySaint]

Tall Paul really good at holding up ball and bringing others into play.

[ChristopheVAFC]

My friends, I'm sorry for tonight's defeat.

Now it's on to the championship, and I sincerely hope you can keep up!

Take heart, friends of Southampton!

[Saint_clark]

That might have been one of the worst refereeing decisions I've ever seen. 

[influx]

Gotta keep the sponsors happy.  

[Saint Scott]

  On 18/12/2024 at 21:55, badgerx16 said:

No VAR until the semi-finals.

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Stupid when it's an all premier league QF. 

Bree was clearly on in the first half but flagged straight away. We were 3 on 2 with a square ball and likely to score

[Turkish]

  On 18/12/2024 at 21:52, Chez said:

Ref had a terrible view of it. Couldnt see the arm across him. Pity.

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What’s the linesman there for? He can see across 

[Suhari]

I saw effort, more energy and more direct play. And some fight.

Much better. Much more entertaining.

[Baird of the land]

Really annoying not to get that decision at the end

But lots of positives from that 2nd half

Really want to see us try 5-3-2 at the weekend with both archer and onachu

[Turkish]

  On 18/12/2024 at 21:56, BotleySaint said:

Tall Paul really good at holding up ball and bringing others into play.

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But absolute dog shit in front of goal 🤣🤣

[saintant]

That last 35 minutes was all we ask from our side and it was brilliant. At last we showed fight and aggression and got in their faces. We got the ball forward quickly and gave it a right go. The podgy little guy in blue bottled that decision and he's a cheat!

[stknowle]

  On 18/12/2024 at 21:54, CB Fry said:

Nice to see us aggressive and on the front foot.

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I thought we were quite brave

[so22saint]

Much much better from the players second half, passion there and some great mix of play.  Still need to invest in the window. Tall Paul is not a bench player (not sure he’s a played). Fernandes had a great game. I can’t stand Harvey Elliot or Simon Hooper