Match Thread | Southampton vs Man City (30/12/18)

[Mr HJ]

Nup, not alone.

Definitely playing a lot more long balls and aerial crosses, which makes absolutely zero sense given our general height and ability in the air

We really do miss Kev as he plays the ball with only one or at the most two touches. Marhez plays differently and I guess Pep has to decide if to change the style that worked so well or change Marhez which will take time. I know it seems as I am not keen on him but for 60m and seeing how he played for Leicester - more direct and dynamic - I just cant understand why he's changed his style this season. Hopefully it will come good with him as he clearly is a skilful player.

 

[Briggs1969]

1 - 3 we have to win from here surely?! A good confidence builder before the dippers which we can win.

 

[Burtonblue]

Ederson WILL give me a heart attack one of these days
The boy’s a nutcase

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

Just rewound it to see the injury to barney like I thought, it was the elbow no wonder they didn’t show the replay fuckers

 

[Allnightlong]

People need to understand that contact in the box doesn’t mean it’s a pen,if that was the case there should be 40-50 pens a game ffs,to many feel a slight hand on shoulder or whatever and go down diving it’s what you say cheating pure and simple..

This...

There was a pull on Sergio early on and if salahs was a pen then so was this.

 

[malg]

Yeah he's a pussy. Like Sterling. But some class touches

 

[B\connellblue]

Heres a question why do we never leave sterling up field from the oppositions corners. I cant understand it. Its not as if hes going to head back anything away. Chance for a breakaway goal

 

[RandomJ]

Boot the ball into row Z

Exactly. He was trying to be too clever and play his way out but fucked it up and cost us a goal. He has cost us goals pretty much every game he played. But hey he whipped in a cross so all is forgiven....

 

[Bill]

Yes you are correct, we're not sucking in our opponents into the midfield and then hitting them with fast counter attacks like last season, we have definitely changed to a more direct wing play and cross type of attack, and it doesn't suit us.

We will once Kev is back.

 

[Mancityus]

Mahrez missed a clear sitter with his left foot, that is real bad when you play with one foot only.