Southampton (H) | PL | Post-Match Thread

[simon23]

Southampton deserve some praise too, that wasn't a typical 11 men behind the ball type performance. They actually pressed at times and at moments played through our press easily.

At times and briefly - Im not sure they deserve that much credit at all ....even in the last 10 minutes they werent trying that hard to come out

 

[southamptonblue]

We are down to the bare bones so any win will do , stop mithering

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'Bare bones' ? That's embarrassing, we had a very strong team, and brought on Gundo and Stones, who would walk straight into 99% of the other teams.
As Mr Clough once said..."if your losing and then start drawing, they're not happy because you're not winning, and if you start winning 1-0, they're then not happy because you're not winning 3-0"
We won, doesn't matter how, it's 3pts...and as they say after any manager is sacked "it's a results business" ;)

 

[Chak19]

Southampton deserve some praise too, that wasn't a typical 11 men behind the ball type performance. They actually pressed at times and at moments played through our press easily.

You're kidding right ? they were wasting time with 10 minutes to go, they only pressed very rarely and were mostly camped in their own box.

 

[zandvoort blue]

Truly awful game, but it's still 3 points.

 

[Spanishbob]

I like Nunes I really do but he isn’t consistent in his overall game. Did a few stray balls when passing to our players and not seen (today) how he will improve. Not a good one game makes a great player. When gundogan came on for him at the end I was thinking a 34 yrs coming on for him says it all.

 

[spacecadet]

Said weeks ago selling alverez and not getting someone else in will more than likely come to bite us on the arse at some point

Not a sole in our current squad can step into that position and keep things ticking along with goals

So true. And if we lose Kovacic before Jan 1st we are in the long grass too. Love him but Txixi had a lazy summer in my view :- )

 

[OrigamiNinja]

A win is a win. I hate the criticism for us supposedly playing crap by not scoring shedloads against teams who put 11 in the box, and pray for a breakaway goal.

it is NOT us that makes these games a tough watch. What the hell are you supposed to do? The fact we can keep winning these games at all is bloody impressive.

There is some truth to what you say but the opposition sticking XI behind the ball against us isn’t new. Teams have done this for years but we would regularly have the game won after 20 mins. We are nowhere near as effective in the final 3rd as we used to be.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

The sole surviving unbeaten team in the whole of the 92 team football league pyramid.

 

[Bournemouth Blue]

Good result, clean sheet, chance for injured players more time for recovery, top of the league. Some here seem to think we are Southampton

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

Another team with barely any inclination to try and win a game leave with nothing. Lovely stuff