Chez

five at the back. Not sure Romeu deserved to come off.

a much needed break in play. We have been shite for 20 minutes. Need to start again.

left us wide open and made me very nervous about what kind of player we have. That said, Fonte was exactly the same when he first joined us - diving in too, much thinking he could make every ball - but he didn't get punished, as we were in league 1 and had time to develop/refine his game. Lyanco doesn't have that luxury, all be it, he is cover at the moment.

by measured, I meant he didn't sell himself like he did last night. He was excellent at Chelsea, no doubt about it. He wasn't last night, he was made to look a mug early on after coming on. I think you may have missed that or I am dreaming, which is very possible. A lack of sleep can do that to a man.

wasn't it just one horrific clearance and everything else was OK? There were lots of short passes in first half keeping the ball well. He went long when he needed to. Good decision making in my book and his positional play was god, getting Salisu out of jail big style. Handling was spot on in first half. He's been very good in recent weeks. The save last week was as better than Martinez last night, and that was pretty damn good,.You know that because there is next to no noise about him on here. Long may that continue.

I am wondering if Ralph is able to make these changes, which he has done in several games now, because he trusts the subs more. The squad was woeful last season. Its deeper this year and he seems happy to get Diallo on etc and has no fear of taking anyone off in any position. Fresh legs makes a big difference. he has them right now and is using them.

really? After a very measured display against Chelsea I thought last night he dived in (getting mugged) and looked bad myself - just the player the Torino fans had described. Maybe I am focusing too much on the negative.

agree, great to see him react quicker. it worked, but I think the players need more work on that formation. They don't seem to understand it at all hence being overloaded out wide and then giving the ball away non stop.

We had three CBs to clear crosses, but time after time the fullbacks ended up two one one and they could do little to prevent the cross. However the crosses didnt hurt us as we had bodies is the middle. It worked, but I hated it. The players in midfield didn't seem to understand their roles and JWP got pulled all over he place trying to close gaps. i bet he ran miles.

good analysis. terrible second half, but we deserved the 3 points on the first half showing. Its as good as we have played all season. We really are a mid table type of team. but a very strange game indeed.

won ugly. Well in the second half anyway. 5 at the back slowed them down but also ruined us. Glad we made it. When you look back at the end of the season all you will see is the 3 lovely points. On anther day we will play well in the second half of a game and get nothing

Good to se Ralph change this quickly, and Villa haven't scored, so it has worked, but we look disjoined with 3 CBs. The wing backs end up covering two players out wide. Not sure it's a long term solution to any problem. Ok for now though. 15 minutes for 3 points.

fuck yellows. five game bans stops it right there. No manager would put up with it from a player. It would disappear from the game overnight.

jesus. people. cheer up. we are playing well and fucking winning.

he ain't been that good really. Personally, I wasn't terribly impressed with what I saw before we signed him. Thought he was OK, but no more than that. He's played to the level I thought he was, kind of `OK'. Plenty of time for him to develop though. KWP is far better on the right than left, but better option on left at present.

amen.

bloody hell we are playing some nice stuff at time. Some good decision making too. second goal please.

his positional play ain't all that to be honest. Ball watches a bit too. A bit to learn there if he is gonna stay a fullback. Delivery on the other hand he's normally very good.

McCarthy saving Salisu's blushes big style.

JWP goal threat from open play. we've covered almost everything debated this week in the first half hour

they've woken up already, and look slightly dangerous, but so do we. Good game.

cheat. 5 game ban for faking injury. Fed up of it.

Ha. I see what you did there. I'm surprised we've not had a few comments yet about creating chances without Redmond/Broja...

brilliant play saints. just needed a big man at the back post.

I'm saying, calling me MLG is cutting and hurts. 😉 Certainly am/will