Match Thread | Southampton vs Man City (11/01/23)

[hertsblue]

Normally Pep protects the players after games. He’ll say we played great even when we didn’t, to protect them. This interview might be different.

Doubt it if he thought we were excellent v Everton

 

[r.soleofsalford]

Every bit of this defeat is down to Pep fucking the rhythm up with this team.

Poor team selection. Too many players who have hardly played being picked.

 

[phargrave]

Embarrassing, still running rings around us in injury time

That’s the worrying thing….

 

[Tricky_Trev]

There’s no joy in this team, they play like they hate each other. I don’t get why Pep wants to suck the life out of them. No invention, no freedom, no risks. It dull. And the players look like they feel it’s dull too.

 

[nmc]

Normally Pep protects the players after games. He’ll say we played great even when we didn’t, to protect them. This interview might be different.

I think he’ll be defensive but I doubt anyone will go under the bus…. Nor should they. This is a poor performance but the season goes on.

 

[Bluemoonie92]

Turgid as fuck. 2 down and still the sideways bollocks

 

[Bluemoonadam]

this better put a fire up their arse and have them come out on saturday guns blazing

We've had too many performances like this and it still hasn't put a rocket up our arse so I wouldn't hold your breath.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

You’re the favourites…absolute nonsense

We are nowhere near our standards of performance levels this season. We’ve literally only really turned it on three times all season.

 

[sh249]

this better put a fire up their arse and have them come out on saturday guns blazing

That has to be the hope. I’m just not sure we have the characters any more to light that kind of fire in the dressing room.

 

[Saddleworth2]

Here’s a question. When was the last time we were we last collectively this bad

Everton away.

 

[Brunswick Blue]

This has been embarrassing

 

[BlueBanger]

The worst thing is that if you call out the bad performances, you'll get a wave of people calling you plastic. Enough with the false positivity! Players need to be sold or bought ASAP

Fuck them...being a realist is always better than being deluded.

 

[bluemoon32]

Absolutely battered by the worst team in the league, thank fuck we didnt play anyone decent

 

[frothy]

Here’s a question. When was the last time we were we last collectively this bad

This is the worst I can remember in a long time

 

[cookster]

Unless we reinvent ourselves we're going trophyless. So predictable and 50% of the side completely out of form.

 

[homerdog]

Embarrassing shite

 

[Stelea]

Saturday I don’t want to see Cancelo, Grealish, Walker and maybe Gundogan and Foden anywhere near our starting team. All wank

 

[citymad]

Well done saints, they’ll probably lose Saturday. It’s just so poor from City and Pep. It’s been a shit night!

 

[bluebaja]

Interesting that I have spent more time on here this evening than I have watching the game.....

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

Too many players way off the level needed this season.
We are very inconsistent. When we’re good we’re great but too often we look totally without cohesion as a team.

Blow it up now ref.