Southampton (A) | PL | Post Match Thread

[SiMCFC]

Why don't you just go mate

I will be there in 10 years when they've both gone, don't worry about me mate.

 

[Keeper!]

Saints started the game with 1 point and that's all they needed to not be the joint-worst team in PL history...

Not rocket-science to expect them to want to sit on it, really?

Again arrogance to think any other, how dare they defend with 11 behind the ball.

 

[Lavinda Past]

Weird comments, did he genuinely think they would have a go?

Weird and very worrying if he did.

He's done mate. He lost the plot months ago when his missus finally got sick of him.

He's become a liability, having stayed here two seasons too long imo.

 

[Mike N]

For me today the biggest problem was the lack of effort and urgency from the players.
It was all too comfortable.
Pep isn’t entirely blameless, Marmoush should’ve come on earlier for instance, but those players on the pitch have to do better.
Pep’s also got one eye on the final, even though he says we haven’t.
Rightly he should be able to change personnel against Southfuckinghampton.
It’s shit and boring cos everything we do recently is slow as fuck.
Fresh players needed and then we’ll see if we need fresh ideas.

After the utter disaster in the final last year I absolutely hope he’s got an eye on Palace!

 

[Keeper!]

I think it's Pep, not the players.

A couple of players off the pace is acceptable, but 90% of them, you do wonder what is going on.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Our general team play and build up was good. All the possession, zippy passes, totally dominating the tempo of the game, Ederson basically having nothing to do all match. You can’t ask more than that.

Where we failed today was up front. Sorry to say it but Haaland was shite. A more on form striker including Haaland at his sharpest would have buried several of those chances.

If we played our false 9 shape up front i reckon we’ve have won that game.

Haaland is obviously a brilliant player but i do worry that he’s just not quite what we need. He’s nowhere near as hand-in-glove as Aguero was.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Strange choice to drop Nunes and play no wingers, Nunes at least gives width, pace and creates chances.

I've defended him. But as a defender (which he never was) he always has a potential fuck-up — or two — in him. Serious ones, too. To an extent, Khusanov was taking care of that by haring across to cover for him. Er, remember that guy Khusanov… ?
No, I think it really has to be said once and for all: neither Rico nor Nunes are genuine full backs, and they can't be made into such. They are stop-gaps, at the very best. The absolute priority recruitment is over on that side. For me, it comes before everything. Second priority is a midfielder. In defensive midfield I think Kova's been fairly decent, and playing alongside Rodri, he could still do a job. I think the same could probably be said about Nico Gonzalez. (Jack clearly isn't in Pep's plans, and if I were him I'd want a transfer).

 

[Lavinda Past]

Tie?

Cravat.

 

[daztrueblue91]

For me Omar walks into this team. Whether Pep thinks so is another matter.
In fact I reckon Marmoush gets in every team in the PL

I agree and what’s frustrating about the way we play is that the likes of Marmoush, Doku, Savinho, Grealish and Haaland excel on the transition, but this keep the ball at all costs, masters football shite Pep insists on is clearly not getting the best out of them.

 

[come-on-barney]

Dominated but lacked the extra bit in breaking them down. A little unlucky with Marmoush and couple of lucky breaks for Southampton with the own goals no going in. Still in our own hands.

Dominated what?

 

[Keeper!]

After the utter disaster in the final last year I absolutely hope he’s got an eye on Palace!

can't be worse can it?

 

[stan bowles]

We were literally the width of the crossbar away from a win and if Haaland had squared the pass for O'Reilly properly then it would have been a tap-in. Criticise Pep when we don't have the chances or look shaky in defence, but not when we've come inches from winning it but have lacked the quality to get it over the line.

And Forest were only the width of a crossbar and the post from knocking us out of the Cup and Wolves were the same from taking points off us at the Etihad. We didn't get the luck today you could argue, but then again, we've had more than our fair share recently.

 

[Keeper!]

He's done mate. He lost the plot months ago when his missus finally got sick of him.

He's become a liability, having stayed here two seasons too long imo.

I do think he should have gone at the end of last season, a treble then 4 in a row, it's never going to be the same.

 

[southamptonblue]

nothing,zero.ziltch,panic buys, club knew they had fuked up big time last summer and had to be seen to be doing summert

Marmoush is decent, but wouldn't have got near the team the last few years.
Kushanov 'looks ok' , but when fit, who we have are better.
Reis...who knows!
Gonzales....have no idea why we bought him if he can't get in the current side.
More alarming, are 99% of the names we've been linked with in the summer ;)

 

[waspish]

For me today the biggest problem was the lack of effort and urgency from the players.
It was all too comfortable.
Pep isn’t entirely blameless, Marmoush should’ve come on earlier for instance, but those players on the pitch have to do better.
Pep’s also got one eye on the final, even though he says we haven’t.
Rightly he should be able to change personnel against Southfuckinghampton.
It’s shit and boring cos everything we do recently is slow as fuck.
Fresh players needed and then we’ll see if we need fresh ideas.

One eye on the final?

We will see Kdb silva Kovacic and gundo starting I've no doubt, we will play like today but palace will have a proper go.

 

[robbieh]

He should start alongside Haaland… with a winger, not ‘as’ a winger.

I like him on the left if we have a full back providing width. If not then yes just behind Haaland. No Kev.

SO I assume you'd pick Doku on the left. On the right?

 

[blubanjo]

Selling Alvarez and not replacing him was the work of a club that was arrogant in the extreme.

Alvarez wanted to play every week and we replaced him with Marmoush. Granted it wasn't immediately but life's not perfect and sometimes you have to wait.

 

[Keeper!]

Our general team play and build up was good. All the possession, zippy passes, totally dominating the tempo of the game, Ederson basically having nothing to do all match. You can’t ask more than that.

Where we failed today was up front. Sorry to say it but Haaland was shite. A more on form striker including Haaland at his sharpest would have buried several of those chances.

If we played our false 9 shape up front i reckon we’ve have won that game.

Haaland is obviously a brilliant player but i do worry that he’s just not quite what we need. He’s nowhere near as hand-in-glove as Aguero was.

What chances?

Marmoush apart, serious question.

 

[Palerider]

And Forest were only the width of a crossbar and the post from knocking us out of the Cup and Wolves were the same from taking points off us at the Etihad. We didn't get the luck today you could argue, but then again, we've had more than our fair share recently.

Rashford also hit the post for Villa so yes we have had lady luck on our side recently.

 

[deano ou812]

Could be really really interesting next week FA cup final then 3 days later an equally if not bigger game against Bournemouth ( yes champions league is more important due to the money and revenue) lose the final and we could be in a world of pain on the Tuesday,hopefully we somehow turn up for both games..