Saints 2-2 Swansea - Post Match Reaction

[NickG]

sounds like Wotte got tactics and subs right

 

 

One of the toughest games I've seen in a while. Saints were up for it from the off. Maybe a bit over wound up. Reminded me of non-league football at times. Disciplined in their shape behind the ball, they were in our faces and closing down quickly but where it was disappointing was that they were launching into challenges even after the ball was gone or following through instead of pulling out. Ref let a lot ride and then picked up on small stuff. The sending off was a good call and there should have been several more yellows. Who knows; if he hadn't let so much early stuff pass then maybe the game might have been better later.

 

Saints did to us what we do to others ie stop the oposition playing, but where we keep the ball they just stopped us playing, and read the passes. In fairness they also put together some good attacking football but really they looked like they wanted it more than us.

 

Monk and Williams were poor at times giving the ball away and good at others with excellent challenges. Tate couldn't find another grey shirt with a pass for most of the game. Allen got caught in possession time and again early on, but got better. Poorest game I've seen from Gower, looks drained. Orlandi didn't get the ball as much as I would have liked but did well later when we worked out the best time/place to give him the ball; he needs game time. Scotland was good, as was Gomez and Britton (who were both targeted for a bit of close attention) and Rangel did OK. Pintado made an impact but too often he and Scotland ran the same lines or looked at each other and neither ran. For me, they need more game time together to refine the partnership. Missed Pratleys presence and probably Dyers pace after the impact he's had in such a short time.

 

When we scored the second we looked really good and it seemed we'd run up a few more but their subs wrestled the balance away from us and they deserved their equaliser. We should have done better but we couldn't find another gear as Saints weren't prepared to roll over

[sidthesquid]

Interesting perspective from Swansea - sounds a bit like one of ours

Btw - who were the two people who voted for Lallana as Man of the Match, and were they actually present?

[saintwarwick]

Me too mate but still a few hours for Lowe and his cronies to

get shot.

 

You mean like Crouch did 12 months ago

[saintwarwick]

Even a disenchanted Rudi is far superior than anything else we have. We MUST keep him, come what may, otherwise we are doomed.

 

I don't disagree and am one of those that hopes he stays and plays out wide left, something we are missing. He had the most assists for us two seasons ago and there is no doubt he can do the same again in that position.

[saintwarwick]

Interesting perspective from Swansea - sounds a bit like one of ours

Btw - who were the two people who voted for Lallana as Man of the Match, and were they actually present?

 

Lallana and his dad.

[Arizona]

Interesting perspective from Swansea - sounds a bit like one of ours

Btw - who were the two people who voted for Lallana as Man of the Match, and were they actually present?

 

Whiskey George used to come on here and vote for Euell last season.

 

Would be interesting to know if any Saints players do read this forum from time to time. I heard Prutts used to every now and then and I am actually Jermaine Wright.

 

If any Saints players are reading this, please confirm by attempting an overhead bicycle kick from the halfway line against the Blades on Tuesday. Thanks.

[Tomobz]

Well what do you say. Great fightback from the team with only ten men left. Two poor mistakes for both their goals but also two poor mistakes for ours! Should of been 0-0