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Giving them a bit of a game, temporarily. But the problem with not playing any strikers is that you haven’t got anyone in the right areas if you’ve got ambitions of scoring a goal or 2

How the hell Manning gets the nod ahead of Wellington, and Smallbone ahead of absolutely anyone, is beyond me. Just for a lack of athleticism, never mind skill

Looks like a 4 with big Les very deep between the 2 CBs. Should be 1-0

IMO the likes of Bednarek and Stephens are a huge part of the rot, move them on and start again. It’s been so long since we’ve witnessed competent centre halves, or a manager who knows how to coach them

State of this. Aribo and Sulemana not even trying to get back onside, let alone track back. Both should be dropped and fined for such a lack of effort ScreenRecording_02-26-2025 13-36-24_1.mov

On the replacement bus between Winchester and Southampton Central, and it’s far more entertaining than what those pricks served up at Stamford Bridge. There’s never been a PL side easier to walk through than us. We don’t need 3 at the back when we haven’t got any CBs fit. I don’t want Juric anywhere near it next season, we’ll be more likely to do a Luton than anything else

Think we’re strongly back in contention for Derby’s record

Away win

I felt sorry for Smallbone, it’s not his fault that he’s no good in that position, he shouldn’t have been put in that situation in the first place. The mistakes are on the manager and the fans had to let their feelings known, no other way round it.

Juric is not the man for the job, clearly. SR can add him to the list of duds

If you’re going to start Smallbone and Aribo in CM then be surprised that you’ve been overrun, then you shouldn’t have a job in football. Absolute clown. Fernandes is absolutely top class and the only one that deserves any credit out of this whole situation. The fact that a 21 year old in his first season abroad is the only one who seems to give a fuck, is a sad indictment of the whole structure.

That’s on the manager. 4 full backs, no striker against the best defence in the league we’re about to drop into. Doesn’t play his best players in their best positions, when your best chances fall to Ryan Manning then you’ve got a problem. Fucking rubbish

That with a proper CB instead of Bree would be what I’d want to see

Maybe McCarthy

Need some presence up top, give them a different problem.

Don’t blame him after the previous 2 attempts which were shocking. Needs replacing here

Couldn’t finish his dinner

Nice chance. Dibling is a pro at putting it a yard wide of the near post. Every time

Referee is an embarrassment

I think he’s looked alright, getting in some decent positions and could’ve scored with a better first touch. He’s got very little to aim at when he does get forward, which isn’t a shock considering Juric forgot to play a striker

And ESPN+ 18

Match practice in case Ramsdale gets injured again?

I thought this but he’s just coming back from injury so maybe that. Would’ve rather seen 4 at the back rather than starting with 4 full backs in a 5

What’s the point in ABK being in the squad if you’re going to start Manning and Bree ahead of him at CB? So weird

Good luck to him. Would definitely try to keep for a promotion push but he’s never going to cut in in the Prem, just doesn’t back himself or stay onside