Disco Stu

We lack quality but I dont believe we have the worst squad in the league. We can't keep using lack of quality as an excuse against teams like Norwich, Brighton, Palace, Newcastle... they don't have the embarrassing records we sadly now hold. It isn't just the teams quality. Not at all. I doubt our strategy. If we lack the quality to play the system, don't play the system.

But we do take leads regularly. We don't score a lot no but we've gone ahead many times this year but not won the majority of those games. I can accept that some games turn on their head and you lose points. That's bearable in isolation. I shouldn't be able to predict it every week though.

No but something changes tactically and it doesn't work.

That's very telling!

Have we gone two goals clear in a game this season? It always feels like we hold on for dear life after taking leads. Such bad strategy. In isolation, bad day at the office/ unlucky. Over 3 years...???

Leading half time. We didn't win. I hate how predictable it is now. I don't enjoy watching us play anymore. I just knew we wouldn't be able to play a good second half and once again our opponents get the last laugh. I wish I wouldn't feel so angry after every game but this team let's us down every week after positive first halves. We are lucky we got two sucker-punch goals. Nothing to do with our strategy today.

I'm so fed up with this teams inability to hold a lead. Once again, we give our opposition the initiative immediately in the second half. It's like a switch. WTF does Ralph tell them to do?!

Are we though? We just lump it forward after each palace attack.

You just can't enjoy watching Saints anymore. It's all too predictable atm.

Why can't we keep the ball!? We put ourselves under pressure every 2nd half 🤬

No surprise there.

That should be 2-0 there.

I'm starting to hate this team.

What a useless team we've got.

If he looks slow in the Championship, I have my doubts he'll be able to impose himself in the Premier league. Not without exceptional technical ability. The players that seem to make the step up effectively are the strong, athletic players.

Guiata out with a dislocated finger so it will be Butland in goal for them.

I think when it comes to a loan, we would be a good 6 month move for him. Having players he knows well at the club to help him settle in quickly makesa lot of sense. Obviously the stumbling block is how much it would cost us.

Never any good news as a Saints fan 😔

Is it confirmed Adams, Armstrong and Broja are all definitely out? We won't score without them. We probably wouldn't score anyway but at least they would provide some level of threat up top. There is no threat at all in a Long - Walcott forward line. I'd genuinely rather play a 5-5-0.

I don't look forward to games anymore but I'll still end up watching this I'm sure. I can't see our fortunes changing.

The attitude of the team second half will tell us if they have any fight in them and also if they're still behind Ralph.

There are serious problems at Southampton right now. Injury crisis. Poor form. No strength of character or passion for the shirt. No money. This club is only heading one direction.

This game has been a disaster after such a promising start. We're so predictable.

When it rains it pours.

We've been playing well but again, our opposition are more clinical.