Patches O Houlihan

🤡 This is surely quote of the year! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Thank you for cheering me up after such a frustrating match 😁 [RM had Che Adams to hold the ball up and hassle their CBs]

I would have had Aribo on the bench as a striker instead of Downs, or maybe the under 21 striker depending on how confident and effective they were in training.

Where was I blaming the fans?!! I'm as pissed off as anyone that we have such shitty striking options after selling Tall Paul who clearly would have done a job for us as 3rd/4th choice.

So you don't think Jander's chance was clear cut? Of course the two shots off the inside of the post count as off target - even though Jander's was not far off square across the goal line. When teams play a low block you aren't going to get many breakaway opportunities or in behind opportunities that will allow 'clear cut' chances

We have had our fair share of shit managers. But you just cannot place the blame on Still for this match. Sometimes I wonder if you neg heads have ever had to manage anything that wasn't guaranteed to be entirely in your control These are not the stats of a poorly set up team. They are the stats of a team with only midget strikers playing for a club bereft of confidence. Still isn't as good at positive atmosphere creation as Russell Martin was - but you hated him too.

Set up was not a big factor in the game Stats aren't everything but on Xg that was 3.25 : 0.21 You cannot account for 3 missed finishes from 3 yards out. When you have a team that 'feels' solid at the back, then the midfielders feel confident they can get forward - and we need them to because our front players are midgets. That's why Charles has two shots and Jander one.

Wood has been solid today

That is no fault of Still The Formation The Style of Play It is down to the rub of the green and the composure of the players with the shots

No - apparently we should be persevering with Azaz. Oh and we should be playing with 2 CBs even though Wood nearly scored from open play, we've been a threat at set pieces and they haven't had a sniff. Honestly there has been some proper toss written here this morning.

2 Brazilians on the left wing running riot. We need a lucky Brazilian

One advantage of playing three at the back is that we have three tall defenders to aim at for corners + Charles. So 30% more attacking threat at set pieces. After 33 minutes we've had 10 shots to their 2. Xg of 1.19. I'd say the tactics are working. Just need someone to finish accurately.

and another one!

Quick break! Never seen that before

Woody!

Wely already making a difference

Azaz has been shit for Ireland too - not just us. He's not in form right now and Scienza has looked better when he has played.

Eng 0-3 up at half time

Shea Charles starts in a 5-3-2 formation for Norn Iron in their game against Germany, having won their game against Slovakia.

German Americans are not reknown for their ability to get a good brew on. Having seen him play I’m betting he’d put the milk in first, and pour the water in before the kettle had come to the boil.. there’s also the chance he’d add salt not sugar 😬

Those buy and sell figures for players don’t include agent fees. Which would surely close that £12m gap

Oh look - two new ultra funny memes that we haven't already seen on Saintsweb this week.

I try to give players and managers the benefit of the doubt, and recognise that life isn't played with hindsight. God knows we have had to put up with some absolute shite over the years... BUT FUCK ME - WHY WOULD YOU BRING ON THAT USELESS EMPTY SHIRT DAMION DOWNS WHEN THEY WERE TIRING AND SCIENZA WAS STARTING TO BOSS THE GAME?!! It's nearly an hour later and I am still fucking livid. So fucking obvious.

I think that’s bollocks

Well of course! "Being one of the best in Europe" he'll be the manager and will have picked himself at CB because of his super fitness