Southampton (A) | PL | Post Match Thread

[M Gaudino]

If you can't take all three points.Take one and move on.

this. too many times we’ve tossed away a point

 

[I'm Blue]

First half was awful. Very few poor passes in defense or midfield (so no problem with passing in itself) but atrocious balls into the box by professionals.

Kids are smarter than this. Amateurs too.

I don't think it's the players though. I think it's the tactics and how Pep is making zero effort (from what I can see) to create space and use space in a way that results in more shots on goal.

Also it's just so fucking boring.

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.

 

[mac]

He looks pissed and rightly so but he still should be doing more, bully defenders, whatever it takes.

His first season hecdid that, greatvplayers adapt. Not sulk

 

[mind your car Mr?]

Sane, Sterling and Silva never replaced.

I'll raise you with an Alvarez, Torres and Mahrez

 

[Keeper!]

Shocking performance and result.

These are cup games, they have to be won.

 

[come-on-barney]

Some were comparing Haaland to Sergio

 

[Lavinda Past]

He was fit, scoring apart he is simply not a very good striker

He's bloody awful. I've seen enough of that stat padder to make me think of getting my boots out again. No pace, no movement, no idea.
We're down to 10 men as soon as his name goes on the team sheet. He's easily the most overrated 'footballer' I've seen this season.

 

[Keeper!]

His first season hecdid that, greatvplayers adapt. Not sulk

Exactly, his first season he was a monster, unplayable and terrified CBs, that's long gone now.

 

[RayCTID]

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.

 

[noseve]

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

Weird and very worrying if he did.

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?

 

[Dax777]

We lost? Damn; it's worse than I thought!

A tie against the worst team is a loss to me. This is 2 point lost :(

 

[cookster]

Dias whining about Southampton's tactics after the game are embarrassing.
Not sure what we expected, they were always going to play that way.

 

[southamptonblue]

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

He's decent, but not that good.

 

[Keeper!]

I'll raise you with an Alvarez, Torres and Mahrez

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

 

[jimharri]

A tie against the worst team is a loss to me. This is 2 point lost :(

Tie?

 

[Keeper!]

He's decent, but not that good.

He makes things happen, he takes risks, probably why Pep keeps dropping him.

 

[mattyads]

What was the point of spunking all that money in January?

That's the worry.

Lets be honest, if any of those signings were top top draw and had blown away the management, they'd be playing.

Some have potential but I can't hand on heart say any look like future hall of farmers.

I think we all need to adjust our expectations for the next five years. The last five have been freakishly good.

 

[antspider]

Well done. Not sure whether it's a Pep or a Haaland problem but I wouldn't give a shit if either go at the end of the season personally.

Why don't you just go mate

 

[whp.blue]

Think it was a big mistake by Pep starting with Mcatee, lewis and Foden.
No way Foden deserved to start ahead of Omar.
Mcatee not up to it IMHO.
It was as if Pep thought who ever ws put out would be good enough to beat Soutjampton today.

 

[Mr Grumpy]

I think it's Pep, not the players.